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OmegaMouse, do gaming w Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a Masterpiece, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is an Indulgence
@OmegaMouse@pawb.social avatar

I thought both games were excellent, but yes there was definitely something about BOTW that set it apart. In addition to what you’ve said, I think it’s partially that BOTW was such a unique experience the first time through - little things like the stamina meter for climbing, the cooking to help you craft items that warm you up etc. Discovering these features and setting off in whichever direction you fancied was a joy. TOTK didn’t have this same joy, as I already knew about these mechanics. And it felt like there was much more of a push to get the player to go in a specific direction, rather than leaving the exploration up to them.

I reckon they probably did the best job they could’ve with a sequel, but it was never going to be possible to live up to BOTW.

Shortstack, do gaming w Mysterious creature

TIL capybaras are actually coconut shaped dogs

Elevator7009, do games w Mini Metro -- surprisingly simple but compelling game mechanics and fantastic UI design

An actually high quality mobile game… I never played it myself but was quite happy for iOS gamers when it came around. Should play it some day.

smeg,

That’s probably because it’s a PC game that was ported to phones!

Flagstaff,
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It had a giveaway on Android, and I think iOS, 5 years ago. It’s certainly one of the most creative minimalist games out there, but I just couldn’t figure out how to get up to higher scores.

squirrel, do games w Mini Metro -- surprisingly simple but compelling game mechanics and fantastic UI design
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Wonderful game. I need to pick it up again. The only downside - like in Tetris - you always lose in the end.

TheBat,
@TheBat@lemmy.world avatar

Yeah. 5 circles in a row and I know I’m doomed.

iamthewalrus, do games w Mini Metro -- surprisingly simple but compelling game mechanics and fantastic UI design

Also worth checking out: Mini Motorways, its successor, on Apple Arcade.

MentalEdge,
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Or steam, for PC.

TechGuy,
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Mini Metro+ is also free on Apple Arcade

AlexisBlackbird, do games w Mini Metro -- surprisingly simple but compelling game mechanics and fantastic UI design

For the longest time i played without knowing you could pause. It’s a totally different game 😂

ActuallyGoingCrazy,

YOU CAN PAUSE??? Thanks for dooming my weekend to replaying this gem.

AlexisBlackbird,

Ikr? It turns out you can keep playing once you get to the point you need a complete refactor!

aeronmelon, do games w Mini Metro -- surprisingly simple but compelling game mechanics and fantastic UI design

Damn, how long has it been now? A decade? I’ve been playing this game almost as long as Minecraft. And just like Minecraft I feel a little guilty having only paid for it once. It’s worth twice whatever they’re charging.

This is one of the best pick-up/put-down time wasters. except it’s not a waste of time, it’s stays very fresh and engaging.

I really wish Mini Motorways wasn’t locked to Apple Arcade. Can you hear me, Dinosaur Polo? RELEASE MOTORWAYS AS A BUYABLE APP!

MentalEdge,
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I don’t know about mobile but on PC it’s just straight up on steam.

aeronmelon,

That’s a start I guess, but the joy of their games is playing them on the phone.

lowleveldata, do games w Mini Metro -- surprisingly simple but compelling game mechanics and fantastic UI design

Can you win this game or it just continues until you die?

RandomStickman,
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There are goals you have to meet to be counted as a win and move on to the next stage but ultimately it's a high score attack type of game

Flagstaff,
@Flagstaff@programming.dev avatar

That’s called “arcade,” basically.

Jaderick, do games w Is Baldurs Gate 3's voice acting so great that it ruined other games for me?

BG3 is a milestone in gaming. It may be a bit unfair to compare it to games that were produced at the same time, they couldn’t hope to compete lmao.

yumyumsmuncher, do games w Is Baldurs Gate 3's voice acting so great that it ruined other games for me?

Oh really Alan Wake 2? Haven’t played it yet but I thought Control voice acting and face expressions were well done?

ObtuseDoorFrame,

Alan Wake 2 has great voice acting. I think the main character is just naturally more subdued and when compared with the theatricality of BG3 it just seems worse if you’re expecting that style.

Coelacanth,
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The Alice videos in AW2 are some of the best acting I’ve seen in a video game.

FooBarrington,

I keep hearing this, but I honestly don’t like both VA & facial expressions in Control. Both are usually incredibly wooden and stiff, with the facial expressions veering hard into the uncanny valley, but without redeeming stylized highlights.

Coelacanth, do games w Is Baldurs Gate 3's voice acting so great that it ruined other games for me?
@Coelacanth@feddit.nu avatar

BG3 is great and all but there are other games with at least equal voice acting quality. For all its qualities I never felt like “wow, I’ve never seen voice acting like this in a game!” when I played BG3. It’s really good and really consistent but nothing earth shattering.

I know I bring up Disco Elysium a lot, but that is one game where I got repeatedly shocked at the quality and diversity of the voice acting. With the exception of one single character I think it’s acted to absolute perfection.

I also didn’t really feel the same about Alan Wake 2 like, at all. I thought it had superb acting (both voice and full video segments) and probably hold the quality of its acting above BG3 personally. Alan Wake 1 less so.

MrQuallzin,

Disco Elysium was my first thought as well. Such great voice acting! It is easily my favorite game, and now I’m looking forward to Hopetown

False,

Which character did you not like?

Coelacanth,
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I don’t think Ruby works well but I suspect it’s a problem with direction rather than the voice actor themselves.

SippyCup,

mass effect and the first few dragon age games had great acting, Kingdom come has great acting, most of the Sony exclusives have great acting, it’s out there. It’s just rare.

p03locke,
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I second Disco Elysium’s voice acting and also all of Supergiant Games catalogue, especially Bastion, Transistor, and Hades. Portal 2 is the most hilarious video game of all time, and a major part of that is its voice acting.

The Stanley Parable, Borderlands 1/2, Prey, System Shock 1/2, the Bioshock series, SOMA, the new Doom games, Path of Exile, all elevated by their voice acting.

snailboy,

I’d also put Still Wakes the Deep on that list.

Venicon,
@Venicon@lemmy.world avatar

Agreed. BG3 is outstanding but I loved AW2, thought the acting and Mocap etc was brilliant

teft, do games w Is Baldurs Gate 3's voice acting so great that it ruined other games for me?
@teft@lemmy.world avatar

Kingdome Come 2 has great voice acting too. Some really funny characters (Adder is my favorite crazy Pollack) . They suffer from a lack of voice actors though so some characters have the same actor.

bjoern_tantau, do games w Is Baldurs Gate 3's voice acting so great that it ruined other games for me?
@bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de avatar

At least Silent Hill 2 was great as well. Lae’zel’s actress Devora Wilde actually did some mocap for it. She did some Maria and some of the monsters.

She’s streaming her own playthrough on Twitch. It’s hilarious and painful. BG3 was the first video game she’s ever played since the Sims back then.

But yeah, they really upped the game. And apparently they got Liv Tyler interested in doing games as well.

We’re really living through the time gaming is growing up.

PoopMonster, do games w Is Baldurs Gate 3's voice acting so great that it ruined other games for me?

I felt this way after playing God of War 2018 and ragnarok. Everything else just felt pretty boring for a while. Currently enjoying my first play through of Red Dead Redemption 2.

SatansMaggotyCumFart,

You lucky bastard.

ampersandrew,
@ampersandrew@lemmy.world avatar

I’ve got my issues with RDR2, but definitely not with the writing and performances.

domi,
@domi@lemmy.secnd.me avatar

BOY

brucethemoose, do games w Is Baldurs Gate 3's voice acting so great that it ruined other games for me?

FemV in CP2077 totally killed it. Her voice acting was one of my favorite parts of the game.

AC Odyssey didn’t have as many emotional beats, but Kassanda was still way better than her brother.

And of course Jennifer Hale as FemShep… I’m starting to see a pattern here, lol.

grillgamesh,

and mShep, and Mordin, and Liara… the ME series just had a whoooole lotta amazing voice acting.

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