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submitted 11 months ago by Ersatz86@lemmy.world to c/games@sh.itjust.works

If you could only re-experience from new one game (like total immersion, wide-eyed wonder-at-the-majesty-of-it-all re-experience) and had yet to pick a console (Xbox versus PlayStation), what game on which console and why? (and feel free to remark on ideal controllers, add-ons, etc.)

I was hoping Starfield might be that kind of galvanizing experience, but the reviews are pretty underwhelming. So now casting about for the real deal.

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[-] metaStatic@kbin.social 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Another World on the Megadrive 2
or
ICO on the PS2

although neither ever really lose that wonder on replay but there is something intangible about where you are in life when they find you

[-] BolexForSoup@kbin.social 3 points 11 months ago

Shadow of the Colossus on PS2. Nothing like it.

[-] hereforthecakes@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

And The Last Last Guardian on the ps4.

[-] BolexForSoup@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago

Never played it! I heard folks say it was a bit disappointing. You liked it?

[-] hereforthecakes@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

I loved it. If you played (and liked) ico and sotc, then it's definitely worth it. The few complaints I've heard (usually revolving around the movement/controls) aren't really much of an issue if you played the previous 2.

At its heart, Last Guardian is an environmental puzzle game,more in the vain of something like Portal or qube. As in the previous 2 games, there's only minimal dialog and the story unfolds in a very show-not-tell kind of way.

And, for me, that's one of the things that really made this one stand out. It says so much without actually saying a word that you can't help but admire the world building and the way the story is told through the level design, architecture, and interaction between you, trico, and the world around you that it's one of those games where stopping just to check things out is a rewarding experience unto itself.

It's not that long, maybe 6-8 hours and well worth the time. The graphics, sound and everything else still hold up quite well and, for me, the gameplay loop of "enter an area, figure out the puzzle, move forward" is a good one.

So yeah, definitely worth checking out!

[-] BolexForSoup@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago

Awesome. Thank you!

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