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similar to the word of mouth post, what game did you not expect much from but loved it? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 week ago by portnull@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works

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Aby game that you heard about and thought "meh it's just another xyz style game. How good can it be?" But you gave it a go anyway and it turned out the game was really good.

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[–] Wrufieotnak@feddit.org 7 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

Funnily enough Hollow Knight. I saw the release of the Grimm Troupe DLC on GOG and was interested by the art style. I thought, hey a metroidvania, it's been a while since I played one and 15 €, that's nothing. The rest was one of the best gaming experiences I ever had, precisely because I didn't expect anything.

[–] portnull@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 6 days ago

That would be my one also. I thought it to be another platformer, but the story and progression had me hooked

[–] spankinspinach@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 days ago

Second this. I shout from the rooftops how much I love HK.

Silksong is proving a touch less perfectly balanced, and as a sequel a smidge of the novelty has worn off, but still, extremely good.