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I've been recently been thinking about Arkane Studio's Prey which is a immersive sim, with a pretty good rogue like dlc, that probably has one of the strongest hooks of any game I've played. If you liked Halflife, System Shock, or Deus Ex it's definitely worth a play.

Are there any titles that might not have been commercially successful that you feel everyone should give a shot?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've been interested in Soulslike games and got Code Vein on sale recently. I think I'm about halfway through and it's pretty good. Playing at the 2nd hardest difficulty, dying here and there but also one or two shotting most bosses, which suggests it's found a good sweet spot for difficulty where it's not overly punishing but also not trivial, though I kinda wish I had started it on the hardest difficulty. I'm not sure how popular the game was but I suggest it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The ultimate anime waifu creator. I'd also recommend giving it a try for any souls fans out there. Also don't be ashamed if you look up a guide on the cathedral.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Haha walking into the cathedral was a cool gaming moment. I get there and am looking around, wondering who could have even built this, and then Louis asks "How is this even possible?"

They did a pretty good job with the follower conversations. Yeah, the random ones can get repetitive, but it added a bit more depth when Louis voiced what I was thinking. In another (annoying) area, as you get to the end, he says he hopes we're done here soon.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Everhood is really unique and id recommend it to anyone who enjoys Undertale.

I also want to shout out just shapes and beats which is a good time and I pray it'll see a sequel

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Deathkarz 1999.
Had more Hours in that game than in iRacing now

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Are visual novels allowed? If they are I strongly recommend you:

Hotel Dusk and its sequel, Last Window. Time Hollow.

All these three games are for the Nintendo DS.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

N64 Timesplitters, had tons of fun with friends in that

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I‘ve never had a Gamecube so it was probably PS2, it‘s been a hot minute lol

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think it did launch on ps2 too so could have been

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

That's where it first came from. They were never on N64, but Eidos had claimed they were spiritual successors to GoldenEye and Perfect Dark.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

If you like Soulslikes The Surge is a really good sci-fi take on the genre. It succeeds in the vagueness, the atmosphere, and the combat. It has a bit of a gimmick with how you obtain parts by targeting and dismembering limbs which is really fun. However the story kinda goes off the rails near the end and the last few areas of the game are arguably the worst designed levels of the game. Plus the boss fights can be a PITA despite being super cool design wise.

I don't see it brought up as often as things like Nier or Mortal Shell though, and IMO it's better than both of those.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I really liked Unsighted and didn’t feel like I saw a whole lot of hype around it at the time.

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