• Badabinski@kbin.earth
    9·
    4 hours ago

    I haven’t seen it mentioned here, so I’ll rep for Noita. It’s an amazing rogue-like with great atmosphere and a really compelling world to explore.

    There’s a chemistry/alchemy system in the game that is really detailed and fun to explore. The game’s tagline is “every pixel simulated,” and it’s not an exaggeration. Noita is like those falling sand games that were popular in the early 2000s, where each particle of sand could interact with other particles. Imagine that, but you’re a badass witch flying through the world and blasting motherfuckers who try to get in your way. Your wands can set things on fire or freeze them or melt them with acid or blow them up or other crazy shit.

    The wand mechanics are incredibly deep. Like, it’s not “turing complete” levels of deep, but the rules for spells interact in incredibly interesting and exploitable ways. The feeling you get when you discover a powerful combo of spells is incredible.

    The devs also have a cool policy of turning bugs into gameplay mechanics. I really can’t say much about this without spoiling things, so this one is hard to talk about. Basically, if someone finds an exploit, they oftentimes won’t “fix” it. Instead, they’ll take it and tweak it to add consequences for using the exploit, or they’ll balance it a bit to make it harder/remove a bit of the benefit. It’s a really cool approach and has lead to a great relationship between the devs and the community. They don’t take our toys away, they just make them work better in the world.

    I played the game completely blind until I got my first win (it took about 80 hours of playtime), and I’d highly recommend that approach for folks who are willing to tolerate failure and who like to experiment. If it’s too frustrating then that’s okay, there are a lot of guides out there to help out new players without giving up too much. Many people describe your first win as you beating the tutorial, and there’s some truth to that.

    It can be gruellingly difficult at times, but it’s just so damn good, and there’s so damn much of it. I have around 600 hours in in that game which is twice as much as any other game I’ve played.

    • ouRKaoS@lemmy.today
      3·
      3 hours ago

      Noita is my favorite game that I’m terrible at, lol. I love Metroidvanias & everything Roguelike/Roguelite, so this game ticks the right boxes for me. I die in more spectacular ways Everytime I play, but still have a good time.

    • Poik@pawb.social
      5·
      3 hours ago

      I’ll back this up, and recommend people having a hard time look into Spell Labs on the steam workshop (and elsewhere) to help get further into the game. Once the game really clicks, it’s super satisfying. Even before then, the ridiculous wonder of all the things are great. It’s just as hard as it is amazing and that can be a turn off. There are other quality of life mods available in the workshop for people wanting to just enjoy the game, but the tutorial in Spell Labs is one of the biggest helps I got in unlocking progression.

      Noita Together sessions were the big thing that turned the game into an obsession for me.

  • Dr_Box@lemmy.world
    6·
    9 hours ago

    Mount and Blade Warband for me. Native is fun but the community has made so many total conversion mods for it that can be swapped in and out at the launcher. It can be Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, most points of history between now and ancient Rome, and it can even be Star Wars

    • tetris11@lemmy.ml
      2·
      8 hours ago

      I love M&B, it was the first game where I could have a chill sword fight in super slow motion, defeating hordes of enemies with convincing swipes.

      What good mods are there for it at the moment?

  • Soothing Salamander@lemmy.mlEnglish
    82·
    10 hours ago

    I only gotta mention one that everyone should play at least once in their lifetime: Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

  • M600@lemmy.world
    421·
    17 hours ago

    Stardew Valley.

    Its revolver has continuously released huge updates for free and has commuted to never charging for dlc.

    The games mechanics are pretty great and nothing in the game requires too much grinding to get.

    Even when you “finish” the game, there are still things to do and starting a new files is always fun.

    The characters are all great and have unique personalities. It really makes you feel like you are part of the town.

    My wife and I have over 400 hours on a single file. It’s also enjoyable starting a new file. I like to challenge myself to see how quickly I can do certain objectives in the game.

    It’s also decently cheap and has a huge community behind it.

      • M600@lemmy.world
        4·
        10 hours ago

        My only complaint is that there isn’t more of the game 😂

        Luckily mods solve this.

  • SuiXi3D@fedia.io
    10·
    14 hours ago

    I’ll do you one better: completely free.

    Check out Ashes: 2063. It started life as a mod for Doom, but is now completely standalone and has more in common with the Metro games than anything else at this point. PC only, but both games and their expansions are 100% free and worth every minute of your time.

  • Chozo@fedia.io
    191·
    15 hours ago

    Cyberpunk 2077. I’ve been known to simp pretty hard for this game, but I do consider it to be one of the best games ever made. The story, the music, the acting, the gameplay, the visuals… Every single part of the game is just masterfully done. I feel it’s one of those games that everybody should play; a sort of “milestone” game like Ocarina of Time or Skyrim. Even if you’re not a fan of FPS or RPGs, it’s worth turning down the difficulty and playing just to experience the best story ever told through a video game, in my opinion.

    • vxx@lemmy.world
      3·
      11 hours ago

      I was very much into the game but then came keanue reeves. I like this guy, but having a famous actor in a video game completely breaks it for me.

      I was out and lost all drive but continued. I never fully finished it though.

      The City and npcs are very well made though.

    • TheFriar@lemm.ee
      5·
      11 hours ago

      It’s a great story, and one of my favorites—I’m still replaying it. But I think the best story ever told through a video game is RDR2. But those are my two favorite games, so you really can’t go wrong either way.

  • Etterra@lemmy.world
    22·
    15 hours ago

    The original (or remasters versions of) Final Fantasy. If you can’t appreciate the OG then you need to shut up about all the shitty sequels already.

    • bradboimler@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      8 hours ago

      I just went through the first five episodes of Doom 1 and had a ton of fun. Sigil II is a brick wall.

  • Cyanogenmon@lemmy.world
    6·
    10 hours ago

    Xiii shooter (original on PS2, not the remake)

    Metal Gear Solid 1, 3, and 4. 2 is okay but it’s the black sheep. 5 is a good game but doesn’t fit the series great imo. We don’t talk about Survive. Revengence is okay.

    Maneater. Basically a remake of the old Jaws game from PS2 era gameplay-wise

    FF7 original. If you’re bored with it, try the New Threat mod by SegaChief. Absolutely worth a look.

    If you’re into pokemon rom hacks, Emerald SeaGlass and Crystal Legacy.

    Crash Bandicoot 1-4. Ignore any titles from PS2 era.

    Spyro 1-3. Also ignore any PS2 era titles.

    Castle Crashers

    If you have a non-gamer around that does like movies, give Beyond: 2 Souls and Until Dawn a look.

    Spec Ops: The Line

    Doki Doki Literature Club

    Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 1 + 2

    I’m sure I’ll add more.

    • ouRKaoS@lemmy.today
      1·
      3 hours ago

      Doki Doki Literature Club

      If you’ve never heard of this game, I envy you being able to play it blind. Don’t do research, just play it and you’ll get more from the experience!

    • deranger@sh.itjust.works
      1·
      7 hours ago

      I don’t feel Spec Ops: The Line aged well at all. I had it on my to-play list for years and finally got around to playing it. I was rather disappointed in what I experienced. The gunplay and cover system is middling at best, and the story wasn’t anything like the hype led me to believe. Graphics are also way behind its contemporaries. It may have been groundbreaking when it came out in a very pro-war, pro-military time, but it wasn’t anything special by the time I played it 2023. I finished the game wondering what people felt was so special about it. The lack of decision making removed impact from what my character was doing, namely the infamous white phosphorus part. You can’t advance the game without performing the worst possible action, which is the only thing to do at that point in the level. Lame.

      Music was good but overall I felt it was a 6/10 game. I think watching YouTube commentaries on the game is much more enjoyable than actually playing it.