UPDATE AFTER A REALLY LONG TIME!
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GONE HOME
A walking sim with a great story. It’s pretty short; I managed to finish it within 2 hours, but I had a pretty good time with it. I won’t talk about the story since that is the main pull of the game itself but it is worth a play.
Of course, the achievements get added after I finish the game. Oh well, gives me an excuse to revisit the game sometime later. -
MEDAL OF HONOR: AIRBORNE
A pretty fun WWII FPS game focused on the Airborne units with each level starting out with the player parachuting into the battlefield. I have a soft spot for WWII shooters since I grew up playing them, so this scratches the nostalgia itch for me. However, it is really short which kind of disappointed me, lasting only 5 hours. I suppose you could lengthen the playtime by going after the landing challenges but that didn’t particularly interest me. Still, a good time if somewhat short. -
FIREWATCH
Another walking sim with a great story, though I’d prefer this to Gone Home. I adored the beautiful visuals adorned with bright colors. I loved the way the characters interacted with one another and the rapport you could build between them. Not to mention, the feeling of isolation it creates. I replayed it immediately after my first playthrough. I’d fully recommend getting it, because studio Campo Santo did a great job with this one.
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- SALT AND SANCTUARY
A 2D action game that wears it Souls-like inspiration on its sleeve. I had the most amazing time with this. It plays quite similarly to Dark Souls, though it brings originality in the form of brands which grant you different abilties to traverse the world. The visuals are great, with some of the bosses ranging from imposing to frightening in terms of design. Many of the bosses, much like Dark Souls, can destroy you in seconds, forcing you to fight them several time to figure out their attack patterns and gain an edge. The lore is very interesting as well, though again like Dark Souls, most of it is hidden in the descriptions. All in all, a great game specially if you enjoy Souls-like games.
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^^^ What she said. although I don’t like speedrun achievements…
I dislike them myself. I make stupid mistakes under the pressure of a time limit.
thanks for the heads up with the gone home achievements, would have never checked that game for updates. Played it a long time ago.
Already installing it :D
Good luck specially with finishing the game in under one minute. :D
Just saw this: http://steamcommunity.com/app/232430/discussions/0/1693785669852137371/
looks like we need to wait a bit before trying to achieve them
Oh, good thing I hadn’t started yet or that would’ve been a waste. Thanks for the info.
Salt and sanctuary was so much fun :3
Loads of fun specially the boss fights despite the severe asskicking I got most of time.
Oh word? Gone Home has achievements now? Welp, it seems like I’ll have to add it to my list of games to revisit.
They’re pretty recent and don’t seem too hard. Though I personally am not a big fan of the time limit ones.
What??? There are speedrun ones? Rrrrgggg, noooo, I haate speedrun achievements. I too also make stupid mistakes under time limits, and it just is straight anxirty-inducing. Uuugh.