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Topic	transience's top 100 games -- 2020 edition.
transience 12/27/19 8:21:58 PM #188:	64. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TmgNMgcLk0 1991 SNES Actraiser is the original next-gen game in my memory. It wasnt a launch game but it was close, and most people didnt have a SNES on day 1. The opening was next level: the graphics, the mode 7, the way it zooms into the ground, the majestic sound of Yuzo Kushiros magnificent soundtrack in glorious 16 bit quality. I get the feeling that younger people dont get why this game is impactful and it could just be a you had to be there moment. Its still fun to play today though! Actraiser is pretty simple mechanically but the mashup of sidescrolling action game and building sim mixed with some god game elements still totally works today. You dont spend too much time in the simulation sections before youre hack and slashing, and those levels only take a few minutes before youre on to new towns and new problems. The different modes create an almost Persona-ish feedback loop where you defeat bosses to rebuild cities which levels your character up so he can fight more monsters. Even the top-down angel sim sections have action elements in there since there are enemies coming after you. Actraisers gameplay variety keeps the game feeling fresh. --- xyzzy <cite>transience posted [p:932135129] in transience... [t:78280088]...</cite> <quote>64. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TmgNMgcLk0 1991 SNES Actraiser is the original next-gen game in my memory. It wasnt a launch game but it was close, and most people didnt have a SNES on day 1. The opening was next level: the graphics, the mode 7, the way it zooms into the ground, the majestic sound of Yuzo Kushiros magnificent soundtrack in glorious 16 bit quality. I get the feeling that younger people dont get why this game is impactful and it could just be a you had to be there moment. Its still fun to play today though! Actraiser is pretty simple mechanically but the mashup of sidescrolling action game and building sim mixed with some god game elements still totally works today. You dont spend too much time in the simulation sections before youre hack and slashing, and those levels only take a few minutes before youre on to new towns and new problems. The different modes create an almost Persona-ish feedback loop where you defeat bosses to rebuild cities which levels your character up so he can fight more monsters. Even the top-down angel sim sections have action elements in there since there are enemies coming after you. Actraisers gameplay variety keeps the game feeling fresh. --- xyzzy</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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