cross-posted from: https://lemmy.today/post/57413346

I played Nine Sols recently and it had a transformative effect on my gaming experience. I’ve found myself no longer getting mad at fairly structured games and deeply enjoying the personal refinement of my skill set in pursuit of a goal. Suddenly this shift in perspective has allowed me to see difficulty in a new light and truly savor the victory that comes after significant effort. With this new perspective, I decided to try the game that had made me hesitate the most with its reputation for difficulty: Sekiro

Its been truly eye opening to realize that my nervousness has only kept me from a good time. Or maybe I just wasn’t ready for it…

Following that trend, I started Celeste for the first time even though I never play pure platformers, and it has blown my socks off. Do I suck? You bet your ass I do. But I know it’s from a lack of detailed platforming, and developing that skill has been very fun and satisfying.

Now, I’d love to hear from others. What games made you regret waiting so long to try them?

  • WoodYouLookAtThat@lemmy.todayOPEnglish
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    2 days ago

    I mention it briefly in the post, but Sekiro is currently in my rotation. It’s everything I hoped it would be after Nine Sols.

    • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      2·
      22 hours ago

      Once it clicks, it’s like riding a bike. Started a second playthrough a year after beating it, and I beat Genichiro first try.

      Peak game design.

      Best From Software game in terms of movement and exploration. Best From game in terms of plot and presentation of that plot (it’s not completely opaque). Equal to Bloodborne in terms of best setting and visual style by From.

      Not only the best combat in any From game, but the best combat in any third person game, period imo. It’s perfect… When you get into a flow state, it’s like a rhythm game. And the feeling you get when you finally get the timing right and beat a boss, is second to none.

      Because you know that it was all you. No cheese builds, no OP weapons. You get better because you get better. You have to, it’s the only way to progress in to game. And it makes every single win feel like a legitimate accomplishment.

      I’d love to see a sequel