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I'm curious what you guys have to say about this. Are there any games you consider perfect? Can a game even be perfect?

My example of a perfect game is always Portal 1. Portal 2 has more going on, but in 1 there just isn't anything to shave off. From start to end, there is nothing I'd change about the game. It's short, infinitely replayable, great pacing. I like Portal 2 a lot in concept, in concept it should be a perfect sequel, but it just doesn't keep the extreme tightness of the original game.

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[–] hotwarioinyourarea@hexbear.net 23 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Ocarina Of Time because I'm old and I still think it holds up. Dark Souls 1 probably for the same reason even though it is janky.

[–] Beaver@hexbear.net 13 points 10 months ago

A friend of mine played Ocarina of Time for the first time a couple of years ago, and did confirm that it's legitimately great and not just nostalgia glasses.

[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 12 points 10 months ago

I loved Link to the Past so much that Orcarina was a let down to me at the time.

[–] fanbois@hexbear.net 11 points 10 months ago (3 children)

DS1 is many wonderful things, but far from perfect. Iconic, visionary, genre defining - yes. Perfect? Only if you stop at Ornstein and Smough.

[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 11 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Perfect? Only if you stop at Ornstein and Smough.

I really feel that one. In fact the first time through i did basically stop after Ornstein and Smough. Everything thats great about the game kind of unravels a bit after that point. If the game stopped there, it would be a lot closer to perfect. Still love DS1 though obviously

[–] hotwarioinyourarea@hexbear.net 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Maybe, you're right but when I think of the later games which are clearly better I just feel like they're... missing some puzzle piece from the first game.

Edit. If you stop at O&S you don't get to fight Gwyn and hear that banging music.

[–] fanbois@hexbear.net 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You also get to wade through eye cancer inducing lava with copypasted dragon butts for minutes and fight a gimmicky platforming boss that can just randomly kill you if it feels like it.

They just didn't finish the game properly. It doesn't take away from what that game means to me and to the medium as whole, but it is undoubtedly a flawed product.

[–] hotwarioinyourarea@hexbear.net 4 points 10 months ago

Oh yeah.. I always forget about the dragon butts..

[–] barrbaric@hexbear.net 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Eh, Blighttown is before O&S. Regardless of whether you like the area or not, the FPS hit was massive.

[–] hotwarioinyourarea@hexbear.net 3 points 10 months ago

Yeah but in the remastered version it's completely fixed and honestly, I kind of like it.

[–] Mindfury@hexbear.net 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I agree, but I still like Majora's Mask more. Don't ask me to elaborate, i'm not sure i can put it into words.

[–] hotwarioinyourarea@hexbear.net 2 points 10 months ago

Nah, I get it. Majora's Mask is also a masterpiece. I didn't get to play it for a while because of not having the damn expansion pack so I've definitely got more attachment to OOT.