• inb4_FoundTheVegan
      1404·
      2 months ago

      A lot of folks are listing their favorite games but this is the one that truly fits.

      • Unusually long development time by a studio known for DnD-simmiliar RPG games getting the next installation for the series that defined the genre.

      • Cast voice actors for several years, ones that are still playing their characters on a variety of platforms.

      • Just chock filled references to DnD lore, cute in-jokes, and faithful updates on old characters.

      Everyone involved clearly loved it!

      • PunnyName
        421·
        2 months ago

        It got people not previously interested in DND to actually enjoy DND.

      • Dalkor
        27·
        2 months ago

        Also, as a literal interpretation, it occurs over 3 arcs.

      • dejected_warp_core
        221·
        2 months ago

        Unusually long development time

        No joke, I installed the open-beta/pre-release years ago, played for a bit, and uninstalled it. When the actual release dropped, I had the most intense déjà vu about it all because I forgot that had even happened. I had to go back to my Steam library to puzzle it all back together.

      • Soup
        141·
        2 months ago

        The real question is what is Larian’s equivalent to Peter Jackson’s “Meet the Feebles”?

        • lath
          16·
          2 months ago

          Divinity: Dragon Commander, duh.

      • Siethron
        4·
        2 months ago

        Part of the reason development took so long was due to them using early release for the right reasons. They listened to the player base and changed the game based on feedback from the fans

  • dejected_warp_core
    1271·
    2 months ago

    As far as labors of love go, Stardew Valley is probably the most current example. People paid for this thing years ago, but Concerned Ape keeps adding new features anyway. The retro graphics give this thing a timeless quality out of the box, so it already looks “dated” - this hasn’t stopped the robust player community around it. We’ll probably see this game stay relevant for a long time.

      • buttnugget
        21·
        2 months ago

        Do people ever do total conversion modifications anymore? Are there any Stardew Valley mods that turn it into something totally different?

        • L3ft_F13ld!@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          1·
          2 months ago

          I have no idea. Only recently tried an expansion mod for the first time. I never even considered conversion mods might be a thing for this game.

          • buttnugget
            2·
            2 months ago

            I was just reminiscing on how people used to do stuff like that for the early FPSes. And honestly, since I never really got into Stardew, I thought it might be cool to see a totally different world.

            Hope you’re enjoying the expansion!

    • aim_at_me@lemmy.nzEnglish
      4·
      2 months ago

      Yeah this is it for me. Half Life was such a technical marvel and a step change in story telling through gaming.

  • proti
    402·
    2 months ago

    One Shot
    Outer Wilds
    Portal

  • shneancy
    383·
    2 months ago

    Outer Wilds

    Inscryption

    Expedition 33

    • grrgyle@slrpnk.net
      7·
      2 months ago

      Expedition 33

      Woah. Would you really put Expedition 33 in the same class as the other two? This is the highest indirect praise I’ve seen of the game.

      • shneancy
        6·
        2 months ago

        absolutely!

        it’s of course a very different game from the other two but brilliant nonetheless

        i dislike turn based combat, i dislike jrpg, but Expedition 33? i adore. the world building, the story, the voice acting- are absolutely incredible. It’s one of those lightnings in a bottle that suddenly appear out of seemingly nowhere

      • criss_cross
        3·
        2 months ago

        I would too. It’s just really well crafted world building , story, and side content. There’s so much to do and all of it feels fun.

        • grrgyle@slrpnk.net
          3·
          2 months ago

          I heard of people liking it, but imagined it was good for its genre like BG3, or Bloodbourne.

          Putting it next to those other two makes it seem like everyone should play it regardless of their tastes.

      • BlameTheAntifa
        3·
        2 months ago

        Yes. The story is gut-wrenching, the world is rich and engaging, the gameplay is interesting. If I had one complaint it’s that the rare platforming segments don’t quite work… but being a masterpiece isn’t about perfection, it’s about impact, and Clair Obscur hits like a hydrogen bomb.

    • pyre
      22·
      2 months ago

      man i tried so many times and couldn’t get into outer wilds. it’s so fucking boring to get started that when things start getting even remotely interesting I’m already checked out. the game’s all “here’s a bunch of threads, which one do you want to pull” and I’m like “I don’t care”

      • shneancy
        3·
        2 months ago

        Outer Wilds is best started on rainy evenings around late summer, it took me a couple of tries to get into it as well, i bounced off at least 2 times. but the 3rd time it grabbed me and now it’s my all time favourite game.

        basically, don’t stress it :) it’s a brilliant game and honestly after you finish it one day you’ll long for the time when it was still ahead of you as you can only play it once for the first time

        • billhead@sh.itjust.works
          2·
          1 month ago

          I love Outer Wilds. I’ll never forgot the moment of resignation when the all too familiar music starts playing only to realize, Oh no, it’s quite different this time.

          The DLC though… not for me. It’s like a completely different game, different genre, with the only thing in common being the looping. I started feeling like such a chore that I just installed some mods to blaze through it and at least see the conclusion.

  • DaddleDew
    395·
    2 months ago
    • Half-Life/Half-Life 2
    • The original Fallout
    • The original Doom
    • Brutal Doom (the campaign)
    • Star Control 2 (The Ur’Quan Masters fan-made modernized version)
    • The Neverhood
    • Subnautica (not Below Zer0)
    • Duke Nukem 3D
    • Total Annihilation
    • Megaman (the first one)
    • Megaman X (the first one)
    • Team Fortress 2
    • Portal 2

    This is by no means an all inclusive list. These are just games that I personally played that fit the criteria.

    • orbular@lemmy.today
      2·
      2 months ago

      If only I could play subnautica for the first time again. Such an incredible atmosphere. Another one of my favorites is Hollow Knight.

  • vrojak@feddit.org
    352·
    2 months ago

    Terraria, amazing game that is still supported to this day, best 5€ I’ve spend on a game.