Current Events > replaying Shadow of the Colossus for the first time. it's not nearly as good

(+) Yeah! (+)

as i remember the first time because i already know the gimmicks to each boss. at least, the six i've beaten so far have been pretty easy because i 'figured out' the trick in the first ~30 seconds of the fight.

1/3 of the experience is figuring out what to do and now that i know the trick, the actual execution isn't really that challenging or (tbh) that interesting.
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Yeah the first playthrough was definitely the best but I still found replays fun.

The beat part on the first playthrough was whistling just after Agro falls.
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i have the same issue with Portal, or any puzzle game.

times like these i wish we could selectively erase our memories.
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I remember feeling good when I figured out how to make a titan vulnerable without looking it up.
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Verdekal posted...

I remember feeling good when I figured out how to make a titan vulnerable without looking it up.

it feels so much better to figure it out on your own. the majority of the time i look something up i immediately regret it and think "ugh, i could have figured that out if i spent a few more minutes". then, of course, there are the times i look it up and think ".... what stupid fucking game design, i would have NEVER figured that out".
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*charges sword*
*shakes*
*charges sword*
*shakes*
*charges sword*
*shakes*
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Spidey5 posted...

*charges sword*
*shakes*
*charges sword*
*shakes*
*charges sword*
*shakes*

i rarely go for the fully charged strike for that very reason. i usually let it get to ~50% and then BAM
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Giant_Aspirin posted...

Spidey5 posted...

*charges sword*
*shakes*
*charges sword*
*shakes*
*charges sword*
*shakes*

i rarely go for the fully charged strike for that very reason. i usually let it get to ~50% and then BAM

I don't think I've ever pulled off a full strike, actually. Plus, if you jump and stab in the air, that does good damage without charging. Especially useful against 16.
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It's like Red Dead Redemption. First playthrough is fantastic. Second time around is "meh".

Great games, but not much replayability.
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DevsBro posted...

Plus, if you jump and stab in the air,

TIL this is a thing
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I've never managed to pull off the jump stab attack. Then again, when I played it I was a scrub who didn't really know most controls aside from hold on and stab.

Said to hell with playing time attack.
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This is a problem with all "puzzle" games. Once you know the solution, it's nowhere near as hard or as interesting the second time through.
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