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Given Lemmy's size, the definition of soulslike may be treated relatively loosely. While games like the numerous FromSoft titles, the recent Star Wars Jedi games, Lies of P, Nioh and similar games should be the focus, games that incorporate soulslike elements - like Hollow Knight and Blasphemous, for example - may also be discussed here.

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I frequently find myself debating whether to google an item's location or side quest steps. A lot of times, I try to avoid it as long as I can until I eventually give in after exploring an area for hours. But I always feel a little guilty after. But then I'm like, these games are so damn cryptic, I'd have to spend the rest of my life uncovering all the secrets without google.

Thoughts?

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[–] Hazzard@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

When possible, the best answer is always a good friend. I love being able to ask "hey, you know my spoiler tolerance, am I on the right track?". "Is this reasonable for me to figure out, or is it BS that's gonna annoy me when I do give up and google it?". "Is there anything permanently missable here, or can I just flail around for now?". "Can you give me a vague nudge here, and I'll ask in a bit if I need another?".

Not always practical, sometimes I'm the first to play a game in my group of friends, but man is it great when I can lean on them.