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Looking for games that feel like a summer adventure in c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works

[–] Paradigm_shift@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Just saw your message. I ended up replaying the old spyro games in the remastered version and loved the nostalgia trip.

Tried to get into Outer Wilds again, stopped almost instantly because I just can't figure out the movement.

Then I saw that Oxenfree 2 had released at some point, played that but wouldn't recommend ( if you played the first game you already know the big "mystery" and the new smaller mystery isn't that interesting)

I played chants of sennaar, loved it, fit the vibe perfectly. Would absolutely recommend!

I played planet of lana, it was somewhere between okay and good. Visually perfect gameplay a bit boring. Even for a short game it felt too long at the end.

Then I made the mistake of opening rimworld again and this became my (gaming) life again.

I don't know if I played it before my post or after but Talos Principle 2 was perfect just like the first one.

Millennials know all about this. And the hate-mongers of today will die with nobody to remember them in c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works

[–] Paradigm_shift@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago

Even if you cared about legacy, realistically, how many people are remembered for more than a few generations, if they are remembered at all?

Even the majority of the leaders of nations are only remembered by historians, people with a high interest in history and briefly by some students studying for their next test, and these will be mainly the leaders of their own country. Unless they did something exceptional good or bad.

And then there are a few exceptional high achieving writers, inventors, scientists and academics. Even within their field most become irrelevant and forgotten after a few decades.

Some ordinary people who did extraordinary things might also be remembered.

But if you compare that to the enormous amount of people who have lived and died, basically no one will be remembered after their death. I'm not making excuses for the bad behaviors of horrible people, I'm just saying that losing all relevance and not being remembered after death isn't special.

Looking for games that feel like a summer adventure in c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works

[–] Paradigm_shift@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago

Oh I didn't realize it got released on PC!

Looking for games that feel like a summer adventure in c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works

[–] Paradigm_shift@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago

My opinion of life is strange is kinda complicated I liked it as a "Summer Game" because it had the right vibes while I played it but after I was done I was disappointed. The game hypes it's "your action have consequences" system up constantly but it's usually just a different dialogue or short scene which doesn't affect the story in a major way. Which is fine for a game in general but not when it pretends it's different.

Looking for games that feel like a summer adventure in c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works

[–] Paradigm_shift@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

Never heard of it, looks amazing, I'll check it out, thanks

Looking for games that feel like a summer adventure in c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works

[–] Paradigm_shift@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago

Looks great! The Alps is where I spend a lot of my vacation days, why not add some nights as well haha

Looking for games that feel like a summer adventure in c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works

[–] Paradigm_shift@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

I played slay the princess earlier this year, amazing game! Detroit become human has been on my wishlist forever. Maybe now is a good time to finally buy it. Not sure about coffee talk but until then looks promising. I'll check out the demo

Looking for games that feel like a summer adventure in c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works

[–] Paradigm_shift@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 months ago

It won't be long till fall so it can go on the list. Might be perfect for summer-is-almost-over-sadness

Looking for games that feel like a summer adventure in c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works

[–] Paradigm_shift@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'll take a closer look at Tchia. I don't necessarily search only for no-pressure-at-all cozy games. I just don't want a game that barely let's you breathe and/or requires extreme precision. Like, I don't want to be playing elden ring (right now and for the next few weeks).

The most important thing is the warm atmosphere and some moments that create lasting impressions

Looking for games that feel like a summer adventure in c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works

[–] Paradigm_shift@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think yakuza might fit. I have to check if the steamdeck can handle it. If not it'll go on my list for when I am okay with my pc heating up my living room

Looking for games that feel like a summer adventure in c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works

[–] Paradigm_shift@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I just can't get into outer wilds, the ship controls drive me insane.

Looking for games that feel like a summer adventure in c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works

[–] Paradigm_shift@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The big con looks promising

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Looking for games that feel like a summer adventure (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 months ago by Paradigm_shift@sh.itjust.works to c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works

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I have this loosely defined made-up genre I call "Summer Games".

It started a long time ago subconsciously. At some point I realized that during the hottest time of the year I gravitate to certain games that I mostly play on a small device (laptop/switch/steamdeck), laying in bed, late at night, when I have trouble sleeping because it's too hot. A friend of mine once said that the reason she loves super high temperatures so much, is that what you experience leaves more vivid, burned in, memories. I think she has a point.

The criteria aren't super rigid but I hope you get the "vibe" and might know some games that fit:

Low-stakes/chill gameplay. I'm already sweating, I don't need sweaty gameplay right now
a warm aesthetic/color palette and/or setting. My outside experience shouldn't feel too different to the games inside experience aesthetic-wise.
It feels like a road trip, adventure or vacation. I want to get a summery memory out of this.
the game leaves some kind of impact.

Games I played in the past that evoked that vibe perfectly:

Kentucky road zero
oxenfree
road 96
firewatch
sable
rime
steins: gate
life is strange

Games that have fit okay-ish

tunic
journey
citizen sleeper
nightcall
no umbrellas allowed
the talos principle
the solus project
the witness
the vanishing of Ethan Carter

If anyone has a recommendation, I'd be thankful. This year I have started to play chants of Sennaar and it seems to fit the criteria so far.

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Outer wilds: at what point should I give up? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by Paradigm_shift@sh.itjust.works to c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works

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Ever since it came out I have heard only good things about this game. And it sounds like a perfect fit for me. I enjoy figuring out puzzles, I enjoy figuring out lore and I love to explore.

I picked it up during a sale a while ago and since then I had 3 or 4 attempts of trying to get into the game but after a few hours I'm just too frustrated and give up.

My problem is, that I am so horribly bad at moving around, it infuriates me like no other game ever has. Like, I want to go to that planet, I board my ship, I fly towards the planet. I either slow down too late and die crashing into the planet or I slow down too early and by the time I get to my destination the planet has already moved away too much. So I either wait until it comes back around or I try to follow it wich usually ends with me crashing into it. It's like slapstick comedy. The autopilot let me crash into stuff blocking its path so I gave up on that too.

The few times I managed to get to a planet, I couldn't enjoy exploring, knowing I will have to pilot this spaceship again. When I think about having to be at a specific location at a specific time, it fills me with horror. Moving in lower/zero gravity is also not enjoyable for me.

I want to love this game so bad but I just can't. I know this game is a one-time experience so I am torn on what to do.

Are my problems with this game so fundamental that I should just give up and watch someone else's playthrough on YouTube? Or are my experiences in a normal range and I should keep trying until the movement clicks with me?

I fear that the longer I wait the higher the chance that I randomly encounter a huge spoiler somewhere in the internet.

Thank you for reading and thanks in advance for any recommendations, advice or feedback

Edit: Thanks a lot everyone! I will give it another shot and use a combination of autopilot and manual movement. If that doesn't work I'll look at some mods. If that also doesn't work I'll give up and just watch someone else play it. I feel like I'm extra bad at this because my spacial awareness sucks in real life too. Can't tell if a car in the distance is moving or parked and if it's moving how fast. Don't worry I never even bothered to try to get a driving license lol