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suckmy12inchDay 3 - A game that is underrated.
Umm. Hm. I think Shadow of Destiny/Memories and Fahrenheit are two games that get overlooked a lot which I believe is a real shame.
SoM (it was Memories over here, I'm sure) was actually a fairly short, sort of adventure/puzzle game, more of a point and click kind of game than anything else. It's on the PS2 and the graphics are passable and most of the time it's a fairly simple game. But the real genius of it is in the story. It's not a game you play once. You have to replay it, several times, to really find out what the hell is going on. It has several endings and you have to see them all to really make sense of anything. It's sometimes the smallest things that make a difference and I think it's one of the few games that gets anywhere near capturing that "every decision has a consequence" sort of thing. It's not perfect, but it does a good job and MORE PEOPLE SHOULD PLAY IT. Or read the LP of it on the Let's Play Archive. Also there's time travel. My icon is from the game.
Now, Fahrenheit, also known as Indigo Prophecy in the States... similar concept in some ways, making decisions, very much story-oriented. I was about to say there's no time travel but... there is. ANYWAY the plot of the game is that you're working to solve a murder, and you play as three main characters (and a fourth minor character but that's for like one part of the game). The twist is that one of these characters, Lucas, is the guy who committed the murder - except he knows it wasn't him, he was possessed at the time and his goal is to find out who did this to him and why. Behind the story, there are a lot of pretty mundane things you can do: drink coffee, take medicine, all that stuff. There are also action sequences that are basically quicktime events too. You hold conversations with characters by use of these dialogue trees, I'm sure you know the sot of thing. The plot sort of goes a bit haywire towards the end and though there are multiple endings, they're mostly fairly similar.
Very VERY quick overviews of those games because I've gotta get to my Latin class, but if you ever get a chance to try out either game, I recommend them.
Day 1 - Very first videogame.
Day 2 - Your favorite character.
Day 3 - A game that is underrated.
Day 4 - Your guilty pleasure game.
Day 5 - Game character you feel you are most like (or wish you were).
Day 6 - Most annoying character.
Day 7 - Favorite game couple.
Day 8 - Best soundtrack.
Day 9 - Saddest game scene.
Day 10 - Best gameplay.
Day 11 - Gaming system of choice.
Day 12 - A game everyone should play.
Day 13 - A game you’ve played more than five times.
Day 14 - Current (or most recent) gaming wallpaper.
Day 15 - Post a screenshot from the game you’re playing right now.
Day 16 - Game with the best cut scenes.
Day 17 - Favorite antagonist.
Day 18 - Favorite protagonist.
Day 19 - Picture of a game setting you wish you lived in.
Day 20 - Favorite genre.
Day 21 - Game with the best story.
Day 22 - A game sequel which disappointed you.
Day 23 - Game you think had the best graphics or art style.
Day 24 - Favorite classic game.
Day 25 - A game you plan on playing.
Day 26 - Best voice acting.
Day 27 - Most epic scene ever.
Day 28 - Favorite game developer.
Day 29 - A game you thought you wouldn’t like, but ended up loving.
Day 30 - Your favorite game of all time.
Umm. Hm. I think Shadow of Destiny/Memories and Fahrenheit are two games that get overlooked a lot which I believe is a real shame.
SoM (it was Memories over here, I'm sure) was actually a fairly short, sort of adventure/puzzle game, more of a point and click kind of game than anything else. It's on the PS2 and the graphics are passable and most of the time it's a fairly simple game. But the real genius of it is in the story. It's not a game you play once. You have to replay it, several times, to really find out what the hell is going on. It has several endings and you have to see them all to really make sense of anything. It's sometimes the smallest things that make a difference and I think it's one of the few games that gets anywhere near capturing that "every decision has a consequence" sort of thing. It's not perfect, but it does a good job and MORE PEOPLE SHOULD PLAY IT. Or read the LP of it on the Let's Play Archive. Also there's time travel. My icon is from the game.
Now, Fahrenheit, also known as Indigo Prophecy in the States... similar concept in some ways, making decisions, very much story-oriented. I was about to say there's no time travel but... there is. ANYWAY the plot of the game is that you're working to solve a murder, and you play as three main characters (and a fourth minor character but that's for like one part of the game). The twist is that one of these characters, Lucas, is the guy who committed the murder - except he knows it wasn't him, he was possessed at the time and his goal is to find out who did this to him and why. Behind the story, there are a lot of pretty mundane things you can do: drink coffee, take medicine, all that stuff. There are also action sequences that are basically quicktime events too. You hold conversations with characters by use of these dialogue trees, I'm sure you know the sot of thing. The plot sort of goes a bit haywire towards the end and though there are multiple endings, they're mostly fairly similar.
Very VERY quick overviews of those games because I've gotta get to my Latin class, but if you ever get a chance to try out either game, I recommend them.
Day 1 - Very first videogame.
Day 2 - Your favorite character.
Day 3 - A game that is underrated.
Day 4 - Your guilty pleasure game.
Day 5 - Game character you feel you are most like (or wish you were).
Day 6 - Most annoying character.
Day 7 - Favorite game couple.
Day 8 - Best soundtrack.
Day 9 - Saddest game scene.
Day 10 - Best gameplay.
Day 11 - Gaming system of choice.
Day 12 - A game everyone should play.
Day 13 - A game you’ve played more than five times.
Day 14 - Current (or most recent) gaming wallpaper.
Day 15 - Post a screenshot from the game you’re playing right now.
Day 16 - Game with the best cut scenes.
Day 17 - Favorite antagonist.
Day 18 - Favorite protagonist.
Day 19 - Picture of a game setting you wish you lived in.
Day 20 - Favorite genre.
Day 21 - Game with the best story.
Day 22 - A game sequel which disappointed you.
Day 23 - Game you think had the best graphics or art style.
Day 24 - Favorite classic game.
Day 25 - A game you plan on playing.
Day 26 - Best voice acting.
Day 27 - Most epic scene ever.
Day 28 - Favorite game developer.
Day 29 - A game you thought you wouldn’t like, but ended up loving.
Day 30 - Your favorite game of all time.