[ SECRET POST #2585 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2585 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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[Monster High]


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[Bryan Fuller, John Green]


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[Star Trek: The Next Generation]


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[Pretty Little Liars]


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06.
[Breaking Bad]


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[Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey]


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08.
[Reign]


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09.
[Leviathan: the last day of the decade]


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[Sherlock Holmes]


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[Steam]


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Comments

[sarillia]

Wow thanks! I suspect we have similar taste so I'm looking forward to trying some of these out.

[(Anonymous)]

No problem! As a late gamer myself I like to encourage other people to play some of the games that really convinced me that games are worth playing. But I also started without any consoles or even a gaming computer - I actually bought a used N64 off Amazon about 5 years ago (so about 10 years after people stopped playing them) and later got a PS2. My whole philosophy, after realizing that I really loved games, was that buying the last generation of consoles was the best deal, because every game I'd buy would already have a large number of reviews and ratings to let me know whether it was worth the $2 it'd cost me. But I got fully committed, got a PS3 and became an avid user of Steam and have loads of wasted hours under my belt, both hours that were worth it and ones that definitely weren't.

I think that even though it's become obvious that games are a lucrative business, they're not treated as art in terms of visuals OR storytelling by the wider media, and so the communities stay a niche thing and aren't super open to new people. I still don't really feel like I can call myself a 'gamer' because I'm not part of the community. But there are gorgeous games like Limbo (or console ones like Journey, or Shadow of the Colossus) and there are fantastic stories like The Cave (or ones like Heavy Rain or The Last of Us or even Red Dead Redemption) that they are really worth getting into. It's just so weirdly hard to get involved in the gaming community and get good recommendations as a beginner that I think a lot of people who would otherwise really find them wonderful and fulfilling never even bother :\

[(Anonymous)]

(And I'm exaggerating about the outdatedness of the N64 when I got it, haha! But people really treated it like some ancient device, so.)

[(Anonymous)]

Some other amazing games you might be able to play! Like the list below from dethtoll says, you should check out FEZ and Machinarium, they're both really great!

Also check out some games like Thomas Was Alone, which is a very lighthearted game, kind of a combo of SUPER classic game graphics (like PONG era, but in color) combined with an AI situation, where these little program bits become aware of themselves and develop their own personalities.

And 'Gone' is great in terms of story, the main character returns home from a trip abroad unexpectedly, finds her house abandoned and has to piece together her younger sister's clues and journal entries to find out what has happened (it's nothing sinister). It's full of nostalgic charm due to being set in the 90's, and the clue-finding layout results in the story revealing itself in a really beautiful way.

The Walking Dead games (the ones made by Telltale, don't bother with any other crap) are absolutely incredible. This one has different outcomes directly related to your choices (it's a whole new cast of characters than the comics/show, so they don't have to abide by 'canon' except in the basic concept). It's not heavy on gameplay and is more based around what's called 'quick time events' where you select one of many options, so it might be easier on your computer than certain other games. You grow to love and treasure each of the characters, which makes some choices in the game especially hard, but they're almost a totally new kind of storytelling... and experiment in how you can get a message across to an audience without the story being totally exact, instead giving them a very personal experience in which their choices make life-altering decisions for other (albeit fictional) individuals.

[(Anonymous)]

'Gone Home' is the name, sorry!

[(Anonymous)]

(Crap, I'm also seeing that for some reason I misnamed a game in that first list - it's called 'The Cave', not 'Cave Story'. Apparently when I have a couple of beers I need more proofreading than I think I will?)

[(Anonymous)]

Haha, funny, Cave Story's an actual game too. It's a pixel platformer made by one guy and while I haven't played it myself, a lot of people who've played it seem to like it and it's gotten a few awards. It should be able to run on low spec systems seeing as it was about a decade ago.

It's also freeware, so!

[(Anonymous)]

Then I'll have to play it! Haha, I realized my mistake (and searched it, just in case) and discovered there WAS another game called Cave Story, but since I knew nothing about it I figured I'd better correct myself so as not to misrepresent :)

OP

[(Anonymous)]

I'll rec a few games that work on my laptop. To avoid redundancy, I won't mention ones other people have already recced (though I'll briefly mention that I LOVE Bastion.)

First, a disclaimer: my laptop isn't THAT crap. It can technically run the new Tomb Raider, although the frame rate is abysmal. If your computer is really crap, I can't guarantee all of these will work.

Nihilumbra: a blob of nothingness escapes from the void. The void wants it back. A beautifully sad platformer that strikes a nice balance between story and gameplay. (The base game is relatively easy, too, so it's good if you're a beginner. Once you've beaten that, a murderously hard New Game Plus unlocks.)

Thomas Was Alone: A group of AIs, intended to each exist and be studied in their own little worlds, accidentally meet due to a glitch in the system, and try to find a way to escape and define their own purpose. Has some of the best characterization I've seen in a video game. This is another relatively easy one.

Overlord: How much is humor worth to you? This tale of a deposed tyrant seeking to regain his throne suffers from overly simple and repetitive gameplay, but contains a lot of brilliant black comedy. It's also one of the few games I've played where I liked the karma meter--your actions determine whether your character is a complete bastard or just mostly a bastard. It's a little harder, but not especially difficult.

Miasmata: An exiled scientist, half dead of plague, finds himself on a remote island filled with abandoned research bases. The researchers there hoped to synthesize a plague cure--but something hunted them down, and now it's after the new arrival . . . More than any other game I've played, this one emphasizes a feeling of total helplessness--it's a small triumph to drag your plague-ridden body up a hill without falling, and a giant leap when you synthesize medicine to climb just a little higher and swim just a little longer. Difficulty is hard to judge--I'd say it's easy if you play cautiously.

Mark of the Ninja: you are a ninja. Sneak, distract, and stab your way past guards to eliminate your targets. One of the few games I've played where stealth-oriented gameplay felt not just satisfying, but empowering. Do be warned that it's harder than my other recs.

I also loved They Bleed Pixels, but since you said you haven't played that many games, I won't rec it to you specifically--it's really, REALLY hard.

Re: OP

[(Anonymous)]

I love Nihilumbra so much. It's just the right mix of slightly creepy and adorable. And I love the colour system.