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What is a game or games that you think are an absolute must-buy? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 weeks ago by HotWheelsVroom@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] deranger@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Good rant, thanks for sharing. I felt it was massively over hyped to me also considering the games you mentioned came out well before and had better storytelling, gameplay, and graphics. It was solidly mediocre to me. I did play it through to completion though, maybe a bit of rage-completion there.

[–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Thanks! I appreciate it. :)

And yeah same here. There very much was a point I just rolled my eyes and went "FINE. You got something to say, just say it already." I think we're just sensitive to being cheaply manipulated by media lol!

Actually one more game on my mind that did this well: Metro 2033. Incredible atmosphere, and the "moral" is very nuanced. It's one of those things that feels profound when it hits you and most people weren't even aware there was a "moral system." (No shame in looking up which actions help get the good ending)

I highly recommend it.

[–] deranger@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

I love the Metro series; I played 2033 near its release, beaten Exodus three times (once at release and 2x after release of the Enhanced edition) and just recently beat Last Light Redux. I should probably play 2033 Redux now.

Closely related, I’m very excited for STALKER 2; Shadow of Chernobyl was my first love back in 2008 and I’ve played all three of those a bunch of times.