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ZeldaTPLink 11/11/23 5:26:18 AM #151:	Bastion is pretty good, though having played Transistor first just makes me compare Bastion unfavorably to it. Love world of goo. It plays great on phone. Loved Skullgirls for the story. But then the game is designed for online multiplayer and that's basically unplayable if you are not a fighting game geek because you will get absolutely humilliated in every match. Weird that they made such a story heavy game but designed it for competitive fighting, I wonder if a casual Skullgirls would work. I played a shitton of Angry Birds at college and I always thought the gaming community was weirdly hateful of it. It's a good game! Back when this kind of mobile game was still fun. Also played a shitton of Plague Inc. But I can't imagine playing it post-covid yeah. On Deltarune, I played chapter 1, didn't have strong feelings for it. Then ch 2 came out and I decided to wait until the whole game is done because I'd already forgotten what happened in ch 1 and I know I'd have to start over, so I don't want to start over a third time. Now to be fair, when ch 1 first came out in 2018, the author predicted 7 years to finish the whole game, so we are still on schedule. <cite>ZeldaTPLink posted [p:977153667] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>Bastion is pretty good, though having played Transistor first just makes me compare Bastion unfavorably to it.Love world of goo. It plays great on phone.Loved Skullgirls for the story. But then the game is designed for online multiplayer and that's basically unplayable if you are not a fighting game geek because you will get absolutely humilliated in every match. Weird that they made such a story heavy game but designed it for competitive fighting, I wonder if a casual Skullgirls would work.I played a shitton of Angry Birds at college and I always thought the gaming community was weirdly hateful of it. It's a good game! Back when this kind of mobile game was still fun.Also played a shitton of Plague Inc. But I can't imagine playing it post-covid yeah.On Deltarune, I played chapter 1, didn't have strong feelings for it. Then ch 2 came out and I decided to wait until the whole game is done because I'd already forgotten what happened in ch 1 and I know I'd have to start over, so I don't want to start over a third time.Now to be fair, when ch 1 first came out in 2018, the author predicted 7 years to finish the whole game, so we are still on schedule.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 11/11/23 8:13:58 AM #152:	play the looker it's free and it's... fun --- List the ominous stern whisper from the delphic cave within: They enslave their children's children who make compromise with sin <cite>NFUN posted [p:977154776] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>play the lookerit's free and it's... fun </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
foolm0r0n 11/11/23 9:59:29 AM #153:	Love Little Inferno, way more fun than it had any right to be. And it's kind of a modern version of the bonzai buddy flash game thing. --- _foolmo_ he says listen to my story this maybe are last chance <cite>foolm0r0n posted [p:977155756] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>Love Little Inferno, way more fun than it had any right to be. And it's kind of a modern version of the bonzai buddy flash game thing. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HanOfTheNekos 11/11/23 10:51:56 AM #154:	Cook, Serve, Delicious is great. I've only played the 2nd one so far, but it has a mode where you don't set the menus, so you get to experience a variety of what the game offers instead of doing the strategy of the first game where you just rotate steak and chicken --- "Bordate is a pretty shady place, what with the gangs, casinos, evil corporations and water park." - FAHtastic <cite>HanOfTheNekos posted [p:977156393] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>Cook, Serve, Delicious is great. I've only played the 2nd one so far, but it has a mode where you don't set the menus, so you get to experience a variety of what the game offers instead of doing the strategy of the first game where you just rotate steak and chicken </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 11/11/23 5:15:27 PM #155:	109. Superliminal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SX8XMwMw6Y You're not Portal. You want so badly to be Portal, but you'll never be Portal. I dig the basic concept of using perspective to manipulate size, even if it does get a little repetitive lifting up an object and dropping it repeatedly to make it a different size. The game is fun even if it doesn't quite hold up to others in the physics-bending tongue-in-chief science lab genre. 108. Telling Lies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da63CPUkmRI Telling Lies is the followup to Her Story, with a much more amibitious story piecing together live action video of several different characters. Like with Her Story, you only start with a limited selection of clips, but you can search for different clips using topics you overheard in previous clips, requiring you to pay close attention to the information you've learned. I don't think it hits quite the same way Her Story did though, with the more ambitious story making you feel a little less connected to its characters. Everything is ultimately tied around David, a man who has some sort of relationship with the other 3 women, but it also goes into some things regarding ecoterrorism that, while very interesting, get a little bit muddled. 107. The Beginners Guide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBK5Jheu0To Imagine if The Stanley Parable was trying to make you cry instead of laugh. That's The Beginner's Guide, and it is 100% successful at that goal, for better or worse. It's interesting because it very closely walks that line between the first-person puzzle game genre and being a straight art game. Worth a try if you like art games, but might not have the deeply satisfying gameplay you're looking for otherwise. --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:977162047] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>109. Superliminalhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SX8XMwMw6YYou're not Portal. You want so badly to be Portal, but you'll never be Portal. I dig the basic concept of using perspective to manipulate size, even if it does get a little repetitive lifting up an object and dropping it repeatedly to make it a different size. The game is fun even if it doesn't quite hold up to others in the physics-bending tongue-in-chief science lab genre.108. Telling Lieshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da63CPUkmRITelling Lies is the followup to Her Story, with a much more amibitious story piecing together live action video of several different characters. Like with Her Story, you only start with a limited selection of clips, but you can search for different clips using topics you overheard in previous clips, requiring you to pay close attention to the information you've learned. I don't think it hits quite the same way Her Story did though, with the more ambitious story making you feel a little less connected to its characters. Everything is ultimately tied around David, a man who has some sort of relationship with the other 3 women, but it also goes into some things regarding ecoterrorism that, while very interesting, get a little bit muddled.107. The Beginners Guidehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBK5Jheu0ToImagine if The Stanley Parable was trying to make you cry instead of laugh. That's The Beginner's Guide, and it is 100% successful at that goal, for better or worse. It's interesting because it very closely walks that line between the first-person puzzle game genre and being a straight art game. Worth a try if you like art games, but might not have the deeply satisfying gameplay you're looking for otherwise. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 11/11/23 8:39:16 PM #156:	106. The Witness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul7kNFD6noU I have some mixed feelings on The Witness. At it's best, The Witness is a beatiful and sometimes genius puzzle game, where the entire world around you is itself a puzzle to be worked out. What seems like a fairly simple concept at first is soon revealed to be drastically more complex. There a very vague sense of lore to the environment around you, but it's pretty minimal and the game never pretends like the puzzles themselves aren't the main driving factor. Which, the puzzles are very creative and impressive, but sometimes it does get a little tiring just doing puzzle after puzzle without much to compel you further. Which sounds like a dumb criticism of a puzzle game, but it is part of what stops me from placing it higher. 105. Quadrilateral Cowboy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_IVvhSX2tY What a weird fucking game. It's primarily a heist game, and the heists are navigated using a portable computer and hacking into cameras/alarms/etc. Think Watch Dogs, only much lower tech, with a bizarre absurdist story that's often hard to make any real sense out of, and characters that look like... what were those toys, in like the late 90s/early 2000s, where they were like action figures but made up of square and rectangular body parts that could be unattached and reattached together? Anyone remember what they were called? Anyway, they look like that. Weird game. 104. Bit.Trip Presents Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HI60A2oNmo There are so many of these endless runnner games, but few get it as right as Runner2, which really nails that challenge of combining memorable style and visual pizzaz with easily graspable platforming concepts that are easy to learn but very difficult to do perfectly. Like most endless runners, it's very frustrating at times, but it lets you quickly launch back into your next run and keeps you addicted to trying to do everything right. And when you do, it's very satisfying. --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:977164934] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>106. The Witnesshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul7kNFD6noUI have some mixed feelings on The Witness. At it's best, The Witness is a beatiful and sometimes genius puzzle game, where the entire world around you is itself a puzzle to be worked out. What seems like a fairly simple concept at first is soon revealed to be drastically more complex. There a very vague sense of lore to the environment around you, but it's pretty minimal and the game never pretends like the puzzles themselves aren't the main driving factor. Which, the puzzles are very creative and impressive, but sometimes it does get a little tiring just doing puzzle after puzzle without much to compel you further. Which sounds like a dumb criticism of a puzzle game, but it is part of what stops me from placing it higher. 105. Quadrilateral Cowboyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_IVvhSX2tYWhat a weird fucking game. It's primarily a heist game, and the heists are navigated using a portable computer and hacking into cameras/alarms/etc. Think Watch Dogs, only much lower tech, with a bizarre absurdist story that's often hard to make any real sense out of, and characters that look like... what were those toys, in like the late 90s/early 2000s, where they were like action figures but made up of square and rectangular body parts that could be unattached and reattached together? Anyone remember what they were called? Anyway, they look like that. Weird game.104. Bit.Trip Presents Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alienhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HI60A2oNmoThere are so many of these endless runnner games, but few get it as right as Runner2, which really nails that challenge of combining memorable style and visual pizzaz with easily graspable platforming concepts that are easy to learn but very difficult to do perfectly. Like most endless runners, it's very frustrating at times, but it lets you quickly launch back into your next run and keeps you addicted to trying to do everything right. And when you do, it's very satisfying. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 11/11/23 8:42:45 PM #157:	That will complete this tier, and from here on basically every game is one I think is great, which makes the tiers much harder to name. I have it broken into 6 more tiers, so next up The "From Here On Basically Every Game Is One I Think Is Great But These Are The Least Great Among Them" Tier --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:977164977] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>That will complete this tier, and from here on basically every game is one I think is great, which makes the tiers much harder to name. I have it broken into 6 more tiers, so next upThe "From Here On Basically Every Game Is One I Think Is Great But These Are The Least Great Among Them" Tier </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ScareChan 11/11/23 8:54:01 PM #158:	Dang, Witness not cracking the top 100 and bubbling out before the great tier --- Fastbreak Intensifies PSN TehScurr Switch friend code SW-5264-0547-1806 <cite>ScareChan posted [p:977165120] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>Dang, Witness not cracking the top 100 and bubbling out before the great tier </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
foolm0r0n 11/12/23 9:52:05 AM #159:	Someone I've never heard of Telling Lies until now --- _foolmo_ he says listen to my story this maybe are last chance <cite>foolm0r0n posted [p:977171734] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>Someone I've never heard of Telling Lies until now </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 11/12/23 4:36:52 PM #160:	104. Maquette https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AGQQF_VQeo More than a few of these games are going to be ones I played because they were free on PS+. Maquette is in theory very similar to Superliminal, manipulating objects to change their size in reality, but in this case it's done not through POV, but in moving objects between the world around you and a tiny version of the world in the middle. Drop a penny in the model, a giant one appears in the world, pick up a tower from the model and it disappears from the world, etc. But what draws me in here is that there is motivation in what you're doing as you piece together scenes from a past relationship, with much of the world symbolically representing it. 103. VVVVVV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnLdDTLnjm0 oh shit i'm sorry Veni Vidi Vici is probably a evil masterpiece of mind-bogglingly difficult platforming (that I fully admit I never beat). I think what sells it for me is the the 8-screen drop you have to fall through as you approach it. It is the developer directly saying to the player, "haha fuck you" before dropping you into the hardest freefall and immediate reverse freefall it could come up with, all for a single collectible. 102. Shank https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n_XkjD52M4 Shank is the visual style of Mark of the Ninja, but instead of grim stealth, it's a violent retelling of the movie Machete (I looked it up, and Shank came out exactly 10 days before Machete did). The gameplay gets a little repetitive at times, but it's never boring, and is possibly the closest we've ever gotten to a playable Robert Rodriguez story (if there are better examples I'd be happy to hear them!) 101. Baba Is You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3_yA4HTJfs JON BOB IS DU MB Baba Is You's ranking is limited only by my own personal ability to play it. Because whileI think Baba Is You is legitimately in consideration for the most ingenius puzzle game ever created, I am way, way too stupid for it. I was riding high, solving puzzles left and right, only for it to turn out that I had barely scratched the surface in terms of what this game expects of you. I mean, holy shit. The whole point of the game is that the rules of the game are able to be changed by you if you're smart enough, and I don't want to spoil the extent of what that means because they hold to that idea without end. --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:977177839] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>104. Maquettehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AGQQF_VQeoMore than a few of these games are going to be ones I played because they were free on PS+. Maquette is in theory very similar to Superliminal, manipulating objects to change their size in reality, but in this case it's done not through POV, but in moving objects between the world around you and a tiny version of the world in the middle. Drop a penny in the model, a giant one appears in the world, pick up a tower from the model and it disappears from the world, etc. But what draws me in here is that there is motivation in what you're doing as you piece together scenes from a past relationship, with much of the world symbolically representing it. 103. VVVVVVhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnLdDTLnjm0oh shit i'm sorryVeni Vidi Vici is probably a evil masterpiece of mind-bogglingly difficult platforming (that I fully admit I never beat). I think what sells it for me is the the 8-screen drop you have to fall through as you approach it. It is the developer directly saying to the player, "haha fuck you" before dropping you into the hardest freefall and immediate reverse freefall it could come up with, all for a single collectible. 102. Shankhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n_XkjD52M4Shank is the visual style of Mark of the Ninja, but instead of grim stealth, it's a violent retelling of the movie Machete (I looked it up, and Shank came out exactly 10 days before Machete did). The gameplay gets a little repetitive at times, but it's never boring, and is possibly the closest we've ever gotten to a playable Robert Rodriguez story (if there are better examples I'd be happy to hear them!)101. Baba Is Youhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3_yA4HTJfsJONBOBISDUMBBaba Is You's ranking is limited only by my own personal ability to play it. Because whileI think Baba Is You is legitimately in consideration for the most ingenius puzzle game ever created, I am way, way too stupid for it. I was riding high, solving puzzles left and right, only for it to turn out that I had barely scratched the surface in terms of what this game expects of you. I mean, holy shit. The whole point of the game is that the rules of the game are able to be changed by you if you're smart enough, and I don't want to spoil the extent of what that means because they hold to that idea without end. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 11/12/23 4:41:22 PM #161:	So I fucked up the numbering somewhere along the way. Baba Is You is actually #100, so we've finally cracked the top 100! 100. Baba Is You 101. Shank 102. VVVVVV 103. Maquette 104. Bit.Trip Presents Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien 105. Quadrilateral Cowboy 106. The Witness 107. The Beginners Guide 108. Telling Lies 109. Superliminal 110. McPixel 111. Machinarium 112. The Looker 113. Entwined 114. Donut County 115. Cook, Serve, Delicious! 116. Tacoma 117. Little Inferno 118. Runner3 119. Psychonauts 120. Maneater 121. Outland 122. Monument Valley 123. Runbow 124. Hohokum 125. Brawlout 126. Super Time Force Ultra 127. Sound Shapes 128. Zen Pinball 2 129. Erica 130. Apotheon 131. Fez 132. Afterparty 133. That Dragon, Cancer 134. A Little to the Left 135. Reus 136. Plague Inc. 137. Crayon Physics Deluxe 138. Grow Home 139. The Cave 140. My Friend Pedro 141. Sportsfriends 142. Pony Island 143. Everybodys Gone to the Rapture 144. Cibele 145. Dungeons & Lesbians 146. Bastion 147. Monument Valley 2 148. If On a Winter's Night, Four Travelers 149. Coffee Talk 150. The Binding of Isaac 151. Rime 152. Pizza Tower 153. Mark of the Ninja 154. Skullgirls 155. We Happy Few 156. BattleBlock Theater 157. Tokyo Jungle 158. Florence 159. Abobos Big Adventure 160. Disc Jam 161. Sky: Children of the Light 162. House Party 163. Rubber Bandits 164. Kentucky Route Zero (Chapters 1 & 2) 165. Hue 166. I Am Bread 167. Naughty Bear 168. TowerFall Ascension 169. Happy Wheels 170. Friday the 13th: The Game 171. Human: Fall Flat 172. Foul Play 173. This Is The Only Level 174. Burly Men At Sea 175. Virginia 176. World of Goo 177. Party Crashers 178. Deltarune Chapter 1 179. Sunset 180. Toribash 181. Stephens Sausage Roll 182. KickBeat 183. Tales from Space: About a Blob 184. Quantum Conundrum 185. Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit 186. Escape Plan 187. The Bridge 188. The Swapper 189. Dear Esther 190. Surgeon Simulator 191. Joe Danger 192. Angry Birds 193. here 194. Racing Bros 195. Goat Simulator 196. We Become What We Behold 197. Facade 198. Run Sausage Run! 199. Five Nights at Freddys 200. Interactive Buddy 201. Threes 202. Slender: The Eight Pages 203. KIDS 204. Cookie Clicker 205. Bounty Battle 206. Flappy Bird 207. Hello Neighbor 208. The Unknown City (Horror Begins Now..Episode 1) --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:977177914] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>So I fucked up the numbering somewhere along the way. Baba Is You is actually #100, so we've finally cracked the top 100!100. Baba Is You101. Shank102. VVVVVV103. Maquette104. Bit.Trip Presents Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien105. Quadrilateral Cowboy106. The Witness107. The Beginners Guide108. Telling Lies109. Superliminal110. McPixel111. Machinarium112. The Looker113. Entwined114. Donut County115. Cook, Serve, Delicious!116. Tacoma117. Little Inferno118. Runner3119. Psychonauts120. Maneater121. Outland122. Monument Valley123. Runbow124. Hohokum125. Brawlout126. Super Time Force Ultra127. Sound Shapes128. Zen Pinball 2129. Erica130. Apotheon131. Fez132. Afterparty133. That Dragon, Cancer134. A Little to the Left135. Reus136. Plague Inc.137. Crayon Physics Deluxe138. Grow Home139. The Cave140. My Friend Pedro141. Sportsfriends142. Pony Island143. Everybodys Gone to the Rapture144. Cibele145. Dungeons & Lesbians146. Bastion147. Monument Valley 2148. If On a Winter's Night, Four Travelers149. Coffee Talk150. The Binding of Isaac151. Rime152. Pizza Tower153. Mark of the Ninja154. Skullgirls155. We Happy Few156. BattleBlock Theater157. Tokyo Jungle158. Florence159. Abobos Big Adventure160. Disc Jam161. Sky: Children of the Light162. House Party163. Rubber Bandits164. Kentucky Route Zero (Chapters 1 & 2)165. Hue166. I Am Bread167. Naughty Bear168. TowerFall Ascension169. Happy Wheels170. Friday the 13th: The Game171. Human: Fall Flat172. Foul Play173. This Is The Only Level174. Burly Men At Sea175. Virginia176. World of Goo177. Party Crashers178. Deltarune Chapter 1179. Sunset180. Toribash181. Stephens Sausage Roll182. KickBeat183. Tales from Space: About a Blob184. Quantum Conundrum185. Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit186. Escape Plan187. The Bridge188. The Swapper189. Dear Esther190. Surgeon Simulator191. Joe Danger192. Angry Birds193. here194. Racing Bros195. Goat Simulator196. We Become What We Behold197. Facade198. Run Sausage Run!199. Five Nights at Freddys200. Interactive Buddy201. Threes202. Slender: The Eight Pages203. KIDS204. Cookie Clicker205. Bounty Battle206. Flappy Bird207. Hello Neighbor208. The Unknown City (Horror Begins Now..Episode 1) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 11/12/23 4:42:43 PM #162:	prize for the reckless is harder than veni vidi vici tbhtbh --- List the ominous stern whisper from the delphic cave within: They enslave their children's children who make compromise with sin <cite>NFUN posted [p:977177942] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>prize for the reckless is harder than veni vidi vici tbhtbh </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hombad46 11/12/23 4:44:50 PM #163:	Johnbobb is win! --- It's tempting to linger in this moment, while every possibility still exists. But unless collapsed by an observer, they will never be more than possibilities. <cite>hombad46 posted [p:977177983] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>Johnbobb is win! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TomNook 11/12/23 5:08:48 PM #164:	100%ing Baba Is You without any outside help is one of my favorite gaming accomplishments. It is possibly the best puzzle game ever made. --- Bells, bells, bells! <cite>TomNook posted [p:977178338] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>100%ing Baba Is You without any outside help is one of my favorite gaming accomplishments. It is possibly the best puzzle game ever made. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kenri 11/12/23 6:54:52 PM #165:	It's so insane to me that I've played hundreds of indie games and yet I've still barely played anything on this list. Like maybe 15 games out of the 100+ listed so far are ones I've played. --- Congrats to BKSheikah, who knows more about years than anyone else. <cite>Kenri posted [p:977180082] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>It's so insane to me that I've played hundreds of indie games and yet I've still barely played anything on this list. Like maybe 15 games out of the 100+ listed so far are ones I've played. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 11/12/23 7:45:54 PM #166:	hombad46 posted... Johnbobb is win! I try TomNook posted... 100%ing Baba Is You without any outside help is one of my favorite gaming accomplishments. It is possibly the best puzzle game ever made. jesus how Kenri posted... It's so insane to me that I've played hundreds of indie games and yet I've still barely played anything on this list. Like maybe 15 games out of the 100+ listed so far are ones I've played. I mean I consider myself as someone who plays a lot of indie games (at least relative to the games I play overall) and yet there are still crazy amounts I haven't touched and incomparably more I haven't heard of --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:977181036] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>hombad46 posted... </cite><quote>Johnbobb is win!</quote>I tryTomNook posted... </cite><quote>100%ing Baba Is You without any outside help is one of my favorite gaming accomplishments. It is possibly the best puzzle game ever made.</quote>jesus howKenri posted... </cite><quote>It's so insane to me that I've played hundreds of indie games and yet I've still barely played anything on this list. Like maybe 15 games out of the 100+ listed so far are ones I've played.</quote>I mean I consider myself as someone who plays a lot of indie games (at least relative to the games I play overall) and yet there are still crazy amounts I haven't touched and incomparably more I haven't heard of </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 11/12/23 8:29:16 PM #167:	99. Later Alligator https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbmKuBrDhow I really want to see more indie games like this. It strikes me as something that is almost impossible to dislike. It's fun, it's funny, it's silly and stylistic. I'm honestly surprised the game didn't take off more than it actually did, it seems like the kind of thing I would've expected to get big on Tiktok or something for being so wholesome. The gameplay doesn't change the game or anything but it is definitely a fun way to spend a day. 98. Pentiment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfYryKWkNfw I've had trouble pinpointing exactly how I feel about Pentiment. At first, I dug the art style, but thought the gameplay, which basically consists of running back and forth across the town, felt kind of monotonous. And, I mean, it kind of is, but the story draws you in enough to barely notice as it goes. The biggest mechanic you're fighting is time, where you have to solve a murder mystery but you don't have enough time to explore all the potential clues. You have to accuse someone despite it being impossible to have all the facts, and there are real consequences of your actions. And the style of using different classical fonts to show the social status of the characters speaking is such a fantastic design choice. 97. Toem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh0kQM0e6Oo Think Pokemon Snap if it was a point-and-click adventure game. It's addicting just taking pictures of everything you see, and the game is packed full of reasons to do so. There are puzzles to solve, sure, but the biggest draw is just navigating the different environments and seeing what all they have to offer. There are animals to seek out and photograph, and many characters have special photos you can take of them under the right circumstances. --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:977181740] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>99. Later Alligatorhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbmKuBrDhowI really want to see more indie games like this. It strikes me as something that is almost impossible to dislike. It's fun, it's funny, it's silly and stylistic. I'm honestly surprised the game didn't take off more than it actually did, it seems like the kind of thing I would've expected to get big on Tiktok or something for being so wholesome. The gameplay doesn't change the game or anything but it is definitely a fun way to spend a day.98. Pentimenthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfYryKWkNfwI've had trouble pinpointing exactly how I feel about Pentiment. At first, I dug the art style, but thought the gameplay, which basically consists of running back and forth across the town, felt kind of monotonous. And, I mean, it kind of is, but the story draws you in enough to barely notice as it goes. The biggest mechanic you're fighting is time, where you have to solve a murder mystery but you don't have enough time to explore all the potential clues. You have to accuse someone despite it being impossible to have all the facts, and there are real consequences of your actions. And the style of using different classical fonts to show the social status of the characters speaking is such a fantastic design choice.97. Toemhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh0kQM0e6OoThink Pokemon Snap if it was a point-and-click adventure game. It's addicting just taking pictures of everything you see, and the game is packed full of reasons to do so. There are puzzles to solve, sure, but the biggest draw is just navigating the different environments and seeing what all they have to offer. There are animals to seek out and photograph, and many characters have special photos you can take of them under the right circumstances. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TomNook 11/12/23 10:59:05 PM #168:	Johnbobb posted... jesus how Never giving up and never giving into temptation. It took me about 90 hours. Some levels I'd stare at for more than an hour at a time, then maybe take a break and save it for another day...where I would stare at it for over an hour again. --- Bells, bells, bells! <cite>TomNook posted [p:977184015] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>Johnbobb posted... </cite><quote>jesus how</quote>Never giving up and never giving into temptation. It took me about 90 hours. Some levels I'd stare at for more than an hour at a time, then maybe take a break and save it for another day...where I would stare at it for over an hour again. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
azuarc 11/12/23 11:38:58 PM #169:	Have played: 100. Baba Is You 102. VVVVVV 109. Superliminal 116. Tacoma 135. Reus 146. Bastion 159. Abobos Big Adventure 167. Naughty Bear 173. This Is The Only Level 176. World of Goo Ranking them: Bastion VVVVVV Abobo's Baba Is You World of Goo ---divide here between recommend and do not recommend--- This is the Only Level Naughty Bear Superliminal Reus Tacoma --- Only the exceptions can be exceptional. <cite>azuarc posted [p:977184548] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>Have played:100. Baba Is You102. VVVVVV109. Superliminal116. Tacoma135. Reus146. Bastion159. Abobos Big Adventure167. Naughty Bear173. This Is The Only Level176. World of GooRanking them:BastionVVVVVVAbobo'sBaba Is YouWorld of Goo---divide here between recommend and do not recommend---This is the Only LevelNaughty BearSuperliminalReusTacoma </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
foolm0r0n 11/13/23 10:05:16 AM #170:	Baba is definitely still the best puzzle game. I spent about 50 hours on it and I feel like 100% would've taken me 50 more. I did look up some hints too cuz I find no shame in that. Void Stranger is the next best puzzle game imo. Also very long and very rewarding, but WAY more bite size. Puzzles are like 1-10 minutes, hardest ones are like 30 min. --- _foolmo_ he says listen to my story this maybe are last chance <cite>foolm0r0n posted [p:977189340] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>Baba is definitely still the best puzzle game. I spent about 50 hours on it and I feel like 100% would've taken me 50 more. I did look up some hints too cuz I find no shame in that.Void Stranger is the next best puzzle game imo. Also very long and very rewarding, but WAY more bite size. Puzzles are like 1-10 minutes, hardest ones are like 30 min. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HaRRicH 11/13/23 10:23:05 AM #171:	Braid, Portal 1/2, and the Puyo Puyo games are the best puzzles games. Baba Is You is very cool as a premise and a game to mess around with. I just got stuck early...wish it had a smoother rise in difficulty so I could have stuck with it longer. I don't think it's guilty of a difficulty jump like Steven's Sausage Rolls, but I can only look up so many hints that early in a puzzle game before I need to dip. --- O P E R A T I O N O U S T : Nominate SHEIK! https://i.imgur.com/OpudFxm.jpg <cite>HaRRicH posted [p:977189597] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>Braid, Portal 1/2, and the Puyo Puyo games are the best puzzles games.Baba Is You is very cool as a premise and a game to mess around with. I just got stuck early...wish it had a smoother rise in difficulty so I could have stuck with it longer. I don't think it's guilty of a difficulty jump like Steven's Sausage Rolls, but I can only look up so many hints that early in a puzzle game before I need to dip. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
foolm0r0n 11/13/23 11:11:57 AM #172:	There really should be a better way to distinguish hard puzzle games vs soft puzzle games like the ones you listed. They have completely different appeal and fanbases. --- _foolmo_ he says listen to my story this maybe are last chance <cite>foolm0r0n posted [p:977190283] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>There really should be a better way to distinguish hard puzzle games vs soft puzzle games like the ones you listed. They have completely different appeal and fanbases. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 11/13/23 11:25:38 AM #173:	Yeah I think i lean towards softer puzzle games as well. I like a challenge, by not typically to a point where I feel like I need to be following a guide the whole way through --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:977190504] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>Yeah I think i lean towards softer puzzle games as well. I like a challenge, by not typically to a point where I feel like I need to be following a guide the whole way through </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
th3l3fty 11/13/23 11:38:40 AM #174:	I finished the entire main campaign, museum, and some of the new adventure in Baba with 45 hours on steam... but I probably spent double that staring at screenshots or just thinking about the puzzles great game --- thelefty for analysis crew 2008 imo -transience I have a third degree burn in flame-o-nomics -Sir Chris <cite>th3l3fty posted [p:977190679] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>I finished the entire main campaign, museum, and some of the new adventure in Baba with 45 hours on steam... but I probably spent double that staring at screenshots or just thinking about the puzzlesgreat game </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Fiop 11/13/23 11:45:13 AM #175:	I just finished Captain Toad Treasure Tracker and was thinking about getting another puzzle game for the Switch (for portability). Sounds like Baba Is You could be a fun one to check out. Of this list, I beat the Witness and Superliminal. Both were fun. Downloaded the Looker but ended up deleting it before finishing. Also played World of Goo for a few minutes on Wii. I guess I don't play many indie games, but I'll look out for other ones on this list. --- "so is my word...It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it." - Isaiah 55:11 <cite>Fiop posted [p:977190773] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>I just finished Captain Toad Treasure Tracker and was thinking about getting another puzzle game for the Switch (for portability). Sounds like Baba Is You could be a fun one to check out.Of this list, I beat the Witness and Superliminal. Both were fun. Downloaded the Looker but ended up deleting it before finishing. Also played World of Goo for a few minutes on Wii. I guess I don't play many indie games, but I'll look out for other ones on this list. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HaRRicH 11/13/23 11:47:41 AM #176:	I agree there should be a line between the types. I'm not sure Braid falls into the soft side though...maybe? I think its puzzles are uniquely difficult enough and the game goes deep enough with its mechanics to be on the hard side, but it's pretty short with intended speedrunning in it too. I can see the argument, but I'd place it at least as harder than Portal/Puyo Puyo if we do like a scale of things. The hardest puzzle game that I like very much is The Witness, and I would put that in the harder side alongside Baba and ole' sausage rolls. --- O P E R A T I O N O U S T : Nominate SHEIK! https://i.imgur.com/OpudFxm.jpg <cite>HaRRicH posted [p:977190810] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>I agree there should be a line between the types. I'm not sure Braid falls into the soft side though...maybe? I think its puzzles are uniquely difficult enough and the game goes deep enough with its mechanics to be on the hard side, but it's pretty short with intended speedrunning in it too. I can see the argument, but I'd place it at least as harder than Portal/Puyo Puyo if we do like a scale of things.The hardest puzzle game that I like very much is The Witness, and I would put that in the harder side alongside Baba and ole' sausage rolls. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
foolm0r0n 11/13/23 12:02:34 PM #177:	Braid felt harder than actuality because it was one of the first puzzle platformers so we weren't used to those kinds of puzzles. But if you replay it now it's pretty soft. The Witness is definitely in the hard category with hundreds of puzzles, many of which are grueling. I think that's the main difference. Whether the player is expected to solve all the puzzles relatively smoothly, vs the expectation being you will get stuck at many points. --- _foolmo_ he says listen to my story this maybe are last chance <cite>foolm0r0n posted [p:977191043] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>Braid felt harder than actuality because it was one of the first puzzle platformers so we weren't used to those kinds of puzzles. But if you replay it now it's pretty soft. The Witness is definitely in the hard category with hundreds of puzzles, many of which are grueling.I think that's the main difference. Whether the player is expected to solve all the puzzles relatively smoothly, vs the expectation being you will get stuck at many points. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TomNook 11/14/23 5:30:57 AM #178:	Fiop posted... I just finished Captain Toad Treasure Tracker and was thinking about getting another puzzle game for the Switch (for portability). Sounds like Baba Is You could be a fun one to check out. It is one of the most unique games I've ever played. But if you get it, just be aware that it is insanely hard. It will melt your brain. But if you stick with it, you will find it so rewarding. If you give in to looking up solutions, it will send you down a path where you will lose appreciation for the game. Because, if you look up one, what personal drive will stop you from looking up more. And when you look up more, you have removed the game from the game; there is no real story or dexterity required...it is 100% puzzle. You won't have the desire or patience to suffer while your brain explodes staring at the same level for 3 hours, so you'll just look them up in less and less time, and you won't get these euphoric rushes as the solution finally clicks after hours. You will take the easy way out. Only get Baba Is You if you have the fortitude to put your brain through hell. The level design for the game is some of the best I've seen for a puzzle game; nothing feels repetitious. The game is constantly adding new mechanics, and keeps using them in ways that feel fresh. And if you do plan to get it, don't look up anything in depth about it. One of the things that kept blowing me away was how deep down the rabbit hole you start going. I just kept wondering when or how or what the end of the game was going to be, and it kept doing things. It's not a game for everyone as you can see from the feedback here. The game will lull you into this false sense of confidence with the tutorial levels where you get impressed with the novelty while solving stages in 5 minutes. Then it crushes you. If you do play it, make a topic here about your ongoing experience! --- Bells, bells, bells! <cite>TomNook posted [p:977206098] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>Fiop posted... </cite><quote>I just finished Captain Toad Treasure Tracker and was thinking about getting another puzzle game for the Switch (for portability). Sounds like Baba Is You could be a fun one to check out.</quote>It is one of the most unique games I've ever played. But if you get it, just be aware that it is insanely hard. It will melt your brain. But if you stick with it, you will find it so rewarding. If you give in to looking up solutions, it will send you down a path where you will lose appreciation for the game. Because, if you look up one, what personal drive will stop you from looking up more. And when you look up more, you have removed the game from the game; there is no real story or dexterity required...it is 100% puzzle. You won't have the desire or patience to suffer while your brain explodes staring at the same level for 3 hours, so you'll just look them up in less and less time, and you won't get these euphoric rushes as the solution finally clicks after hours. You will take the easy way out. Only get Baba Is You if you have the fortitude to put your brain through hell. The level design for the game is some of the best I've seen for a puzzle game; nothing feels repetitious. The game is constantly adding new mechanics, and keeps using them in ways that feel fresh. And if you do plan to get it, don't look up anything in depth about it. One of the things that kept blowing me away was how deep down the rabbit hole you start going. I just kept wondering when or how or what the end of the game was going to be, and it kept doing things.It's not a game for everyone as you can see from the feedback here. The game will lull you into this false sense of confidence with the tutorial levels where you get impressed with the novelty while solving stages in 5 minutes. Then it crushes you. If you do play it, make a topic here about your ongoing experience! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
foolm0r0n 11/14/23 11:56:12 AM #179:	TomNook posted... Because, if you look up one, what personal drive will stop you from looking up more I think you'd know if this applies to your personality or not --- _foolmo_ he says listen to my story this maybe are last chance <cite>foolm0r0n posted [p:977210230] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>TomNook posted... </cite><quote>Because, if you look up one, what personal drive will stop you from looking up more</quote>I think you'd know if this applies to your personality or not </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Fiop 11/14/23 12:10:25 PM #180:	TomNook posted... It is one of the most unique games I've ever played. But if you get it, just be aware that it is insanely hard. It will melt your brain. But if you stick with it, you will find it so rewarding. If you give in to looking up solutions, it will send you down a path where you will lose appreciation for the game. Because, if you look up one, what personal drive will stop you from looking up more. And when you look up more, you have removed the game from the game; there is no real story or dexterity required...it is 100% puzzle. You won't have the desire or patience to suffer while your brain explodes staring at the same level for 3 hours, so you'll just look them up in less and less time, and you won't get these euphoric rushes as the solution finally clicks after hours. You will take the easy way out. Only get Baba Is You if you have the fortitude to put your brain through hell. The level design for the game is some of the best I've seen for a puzzle game; nothing feels repetitious. The game is constantly adding new mechanics, and keeps using them in ways that feel fresh. And if you do plan to get it, don't look up anything in depth about it. One of the things that kept blowing me away was how deep down the rabbit hole you start going. I just kept wondering when or how or what the end of the game was going to be, and it kept doing things. It's not a game for everyone as you can see from the feedback here. The game will lull you into this false sense of confidence with the tutorial levels where you get impressed with the novelty while solving stages in 5 minutes. Then it crushes you. If you do play it, make a topic here about your ongoing experience! Thanks. I did end up picking this up and played a few puzzles. Not so hard so far, but I expect that to change. Making a topic is an idea, though a lot of times I play through games (especially puzzle games) in spurts, and might leave them alone for months at a time. It does sound pretty fun from your description. Yeah, for puzzle games I'm really slow to look up solutions. I beat all the puzzles in Crashmo, Pushmo World, and Fire n Ice without looking any up. Maybe some others too. I've stared at puzzles in those games for long periods of time and came back to them later like you said. I'll admit I did look up maybe 3-4 times for Captain Toad (which I got 100% on not including the big mazes). --- "so is my word...It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it." - Isaiah 55:11 <cite>Fiop posted [p:977210470] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>TomNook posted... </cite><quote>It is one of the most unique games I've ever played. But if you get it, just be aware that it is insanely hard. It will melt your brain. But if you stick with it, you will find it so rewarding. If you give in to looking up solutions, it will send you down a path where you will lose appreciation for the game. Because, if you look up one, what personal drive will stop you from looking up more. And when you look up more, you have removed the game from the game; there is no real story or dexterity required...it is 100% puzzle. You won't have the desire or patience to suffer while your brain explodes staring at the same level for 3 hours, so you'll just look them up in less and less time, and you won't get these euphoric rushes as the solution finally clicks after hours. You will take the easy way out. Only get Baba Is You if you have the fortitude to put your brain through hell. The level design for the game is some of the best I've seen for a puzzle game; nothing feels repetitious. The game is constantly adding new mechanics, and keeps using them in ways that feel fresh. And if you do plan to get it, don't look up anything in depth about it. One of the things that kept blowing me away was how deep down the rabbit hole you start going. I just kept wondering when or how or what the end of the game was going to be, and it kept doing things.It's not a game for everyone as you can see from the feedback here. The game will lull you into this false sense of confidence with the tutorial levels where you get impressed with the novelty while solving stages in 5 minutes. Then it crushes you. If you do play it, make a topic here about your ongoing experience!</quote>Thanks. I did end up picking this up and played a few puzzles. Not so hard so far, but I expect that to change. Making a topic is an idea, though a lot of times I play through games (especially puzzle games) in spurts, and might leave them alone for months at a time. It does sound pretty fun from your description.Yeah, for puzzle games I'm really slow to look up solutions. I beat all the puzzles in Crashmo, Pushmo World, and Fire n Ice without looking any up. Maybe some others too. I've stared at puzzles in those games for long periods of time and came back to them later like you said. I'll admit I did look up maybe 3-4 times for Captain Toad (which I got 100% on not including the big mazes). </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 11/14/23 8:44:50 PM #181:	96. Super Meat Boy https://youtube.com/watch?v=snaionoxjos It's honestly a little ridiculous that such a silly premise managed to be as successful as it was, but Super Meat Boy would serve as a source of inspiration for an entire generation of indie platformers that would come after. It's kind of gross and super difficult, and every time you think you've hit the hardest challenges it has to offer, it brings you an alternate extra hard level to take on. There's so much content here, but one of the best aspects is the end of levels, where it replays all the death simultaneously (and there are inevitably going to be a lot of deaths). I think I actually had more patience for this level of difficulty in platforming around the time Meat Boy came out. Now I'm old and slow. 95. Bound https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE37l6 I was pretty disappointed this one flew as under the radar as it did, because it had all the makings to be one of the greats. Maybe the idea of "ballet-based platforming" doesn't appeal to everyone, but this game is gorgeous and a lot of fun to play. It can be a little awkward at times, as it does require you to keep in that ballet style consistently, but you'll eventually get used to it. It makes up for it by having plenty of options for speedrunners, encouraging you to find obscure and unintended pathways. 94. What the Golf? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSaEYgGEW6k There was a brief period there in the late 2010s where I swear we were getting so many silly golf games, and What the Golf? is pretty easily the silliest. The game has some very liberal interpretations of what "golf" is. Sometimes, soccer is golf. Sometimes, bowling is golf. Sometimes, Portal is golf. It takes the simple mechanic of sending one thing toward another thing and constantly tries to one-up itself with its sense of humor. --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:977219203] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>96. Super Meat Boyhttps://youtube.com/watch?v=snaionoxjosIt's honestly a little ridiculous that such a silly premise managed to be as successful as it was, but Super Meat Boy would serve as a source of inspiration for an entire generation of indie platformers that would come after. It's kind of gross and super difficult, and every time you think you've hit the hardest challenges it has to offer, it brings you an alternate extra hard level to take on. There's so much content here, but one of the best aspects is the end of levels, where it replays all the death simultaneously (and there are inevitably going to be a lot of deaths). I think I actually had more patience for this level of difficulty in platforming around the time Meat Boy came out. Now I'm old and slow.95. Boundhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE37l6I was pretty disappointed this one flew as under the radar as it did, because it had all the makings to be one of the greats. Maybe the idea of "ballet-based platforming" doesn't appeal to everyone, but this game is gorgeous and a lot of fun to play. It can be a little awkward at times, as it does require you to keep in that ballet style consistently, but you'll eventually get used to it. It makes up for it by having plenty of options for speedrunners, encouraging you to find obscure and unintended pathways.94. What the Golf?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSaEYgGEW6kThere was a brief period there in the late 2010s where I swear we were getting so many silly golf games, and What the Golf? is pretty easily the silliest. The game has some very liberal interpretations of what "golf" is. Sometimes, soccer is golf. Sometimes, bowling is golf. Sometimes, Portal is golf. It takes the simple mechanic of sending one thing toward another thing and constantly tries to one-up itself with its sense of humor. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
azuarc 11/14/23 9:54:36 PM #182:	Johnbobb posted... 96. Super Meat Boy It's honestly a little ridiculous that such a silly premise managed to be as successful as it was It's certainly less ridiculous than Binding of Isaac. --- Only the exceptions can be exceptional. <cite>azuarc posted [p:977220269] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>Johnbobb posted... </cite><quote>96. Super Meat BoyIt's honestly a little ridiculous that such a silly premise managed to be as successful as it was</quote>It's certainly less ridiculous than Binding of Isaac. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HaRRicH 11/15/23 2:22:12 AM #183:	Been replaying Super Meat Boy for probably my fifth time now and am currently beating the hell out of it worse than I ever have before. Game of the decade for me (and Binding of Isaac literally being #2). That said, to your point, yes, it's weird that it got as big as it did. Why do I have a shirt with Meat Boy on it? Why did I buy the spin-off game with Dr. Fetus as its only character? Because they're awesome, I suppose. But still weird. "Kind of gross" is fair to say. --- O P E R A T I O N O U S T : Nominate SHEIK! https://i.imgur.com/OpudFxm.jpg <cite>HaRRicH posted [p:977222900] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>Been replaying Super Meat Boy for probably my fifth time now and am currently beating the hell out of it worse than I ever have before. Game of the decade for me (and Binding of Isaac literally being #2).That said, to your point, yes, it's weird that it got as big as it did. Why do I have a shirt with Meat Boy on it? Why did I buy the spin-off game with Dr. Fetus as its only character? Because they're awesome, I suppose.But still weird. "Kind of gross" is fair to say. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TomNook 11/15/23 7:25:23 AM #184:	Super Meat Boy is the 2nd best platformer of the last 20 years, behind Celeste. Celeste is harder, so it's probably not long for this world in the ranking. The amount of unlockable playable characters was a fun diversion from the platforming challenge, even though most of them weren't very good, since the game felt designed around Meat Boy himself. Fiop posted... Making a topic is an idea, though a lot of times I play through games (especially puzzle games) in spurts, and might leave them alone for months at a time. Baba is such a fun game to watch and hear about other people's experiences. I got two people I personally know to play the game, and watching them stew over the puzzles and think out loud, and seeing how they work toward the solution is interesting. HaRRicH posted... Been replaying Super Meat Boy for probably my fifth time now and am currently beating the hell out of it worse than I ever have before. Game of the decade for me (and Binding of Isaac literally being #2). That said, to your point, yes, it's weird that it got as big as it did. Why do I have a shirt with Meat Boy on it? Why did I buy the spin-off game with Dr. Fetus as its only character? Nice choice. Aww yeah, meat boy tshirt bros. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/b/bf4dc7b8.jpg --- Bells, bells, bells! <cite>TomNook posted [p:977224695] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>Super Meat Boy is the 2nd best platformer of the last 20 years, behind Celeste. Celeste is harder, so it's probably not long for this world in the ranking.The amount of unlockable playable characters was a fun diversion from the platforming challenge, even though most of them weren't very good, since the game felt designed around Meat Boy himself.Fiop posted... </cite><quote>Making a topic is an idea, though a lot of times I play through games (especially puzzle games) in spurts, and might leave them alone for months at a time.</quote>Baba is such a fun game to watch and hear about other people's experiences. I got two people I personally know to play the game, and watching them stew over the puzzles and think out loud, and seeing how they work toward the solution is interesting.HaRRicH posted... </cite><quote>Been replaying Super Meat Boy for probably my fifth time now and am currently beating the hell out of it worse than I ever have before. Game of the decade for me (and Binding of Isaac literally being #2).That said, to your point, yes, it's weird that it got as big as it did. Why do I have a shirt with Meat Boy on it? Why did I buy the spin-off game with Dr. Fetus as its only character?</quote>Nice choice.Aww yeah, meat boy tshirt bros.https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/b/bf4dc7b8.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HaRRicH 11/15/23 9:45:27 AM #185:	Rad, I want one! Like mine a lot too. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/3/3ea9b049.jpg --- O P E R A T I O N O U S T : Nominate SHEIK! https://i.imgur.com/OpudFxm.jpg <cite>HaRRicH posted [p:977225995] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>Rad, I want one! Like mine a lot too.https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/3/3ea9b049.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
foolm0r0n 11/15/23 9:55:47 AM #186:	Meat Boy is literally just Jumper (from Celeste creator) but with slightly grosser art. It was always gonna be a hit. Isaac is genre-defining and very risky so that one is definitely surprising. --- _foolmo_ he says listen to my story this maybe are last chance <cite>foolm0r0n posted [p:977226153] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>Meat Boy is literally just Jumper (from Celeste creator) but with slightly grosser art. It was always gonna be a hit.Isaac is genre-defining and very risky so that one is definitely surprising. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
foolm0r0n 11/15/23 9:57:36 AM #187:	Wait where did you get the Baba shirt? I do still have my meat boy shirt but it's a much older and redder one, which came signed by Ed. The signature has long since faded though. --- _foolmo_ he says listen to my story this maybe are last chance <cite>foolm0r0n posted [p:977226176] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>Wait where did you get the Baba shirt? I do still have my meat boy shirt but it's a much older and redder one, which came signed by Ed. The signature has long since faded though. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kenri 11/15/23 10:25:26 AM #188:	I started Baba Is You last night but got stuck after about two hours. One of the levels I couldn't figure out has almost nothing to work with so I'm obviously just missing something there. Gonna give it another shot today but yeah, the difficulty definitely ramped up fast. --- Congrats to BKSheikah, who knows more about years than anyone else. <cite>Kenri posted [p:977226584] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>I started Baba Is You last night but got stuck after about two hours. One of the levels I couldn't figure out has almost nothing to work with so I'm obviously just missing something there. Gonna give it another shot today but yeah, the difficulty definitely ramped up fast. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NBIceman 11/15/23 10:28:11 AM #189:	I greatly dislike Super Meat Boy but I didn't play it until a couple of years ago and I feel like that was probably a big reason why. --- Chilly McFreeze https://i.imgur.com/UYamul2.gif <cite>NBIceman posted [p:977226633] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>I greatly dislike Super Meat Boy but I didn't play it until a couple of years ago and I feel like that was probably a big reason why. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HaRRicH 11/15/23 11:12:15 AM #190:	Ah, different taste in platformers. Celeste was great! I had it as #17 on my Game of the Decade list, but I also had The End of Nigh at #14, Cuphead at #11, and Super Meat Boy as #1. Celeste was more consistent in quality than at least those first other two I named and was really successful in including narrative and boss fights to that type of game. Those later post-game stages are just too hard for me though with all the heightened challenges and mechanics coming in. Oh well, I still like my Celeste Mountain hoody. --- O P E R A T I O N O U S T : Nominate SHEIK! https://i.imgur.com/OpudFxm.jpg <cite>HaRRicH posted [p:977227305] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>Ah, different taste in platformers. Celeste was great! I had it as #17 on my Game of the Decade list, but I also had The End of Nigh at #14, Cuphead at #11, and Super Meat Boy as #1. Celeste was more consistent in quality than at least those first other two I named and was really successful in including narrative and boss fights to that type of game. Those later post-game stages are just too hard for me though with all the heightened challenges and mechanics coming in.Oh well, I still like my Celeste Mountain hoody. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
foolm0r0n 11/15/23 11:21:31 AM #191:	Kenri posted... I started Baba Is You last night but got stuck after about two hours. One of the levels I couldn't figure out has almost nothing to work with so I'm obviously just missing something there. Gonna give it another shot today but yeah, the difficulty definitely ramped up fast. Is it the one with Text Is Float? --- _foolmo_ he says listen to my story this maybe are last chance <cite>foolm0r0n posted [p:977227437] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>Kenri posted... </cite><quote>I started Baba Is You last night but got stuck after about two hours. One of the levels I couldn't figure out has almost nothing to work with so I'm obviously just missing something there. Gonna give it another shot today but yeah, the difficulty definitely ramped up fast.</quote>Is it the one with Text Is Float? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kenri 11/15/23 11:45:32 AM #192:	foolm0r0n posted... Is it the one with Text Is Float? No, it's this one: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/babaiswiki/images/9/98/PRISON.png also I'm stupid lol, I wasn't stuck because I had already finished enough of the world to progress to the next world. --- Congrats to BKSheikah, who knows more about years than anyone else. <cite>Kenri posted [p:977227775] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>foolm0r0n posted... </cite><quote>Is it the one with Text Is Float?</quote>No, it's this one:https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/babaiswiki/images/9/98/PRISON.pngalso I'm stupid lol, I wasn't stuck because I had already finished enough of the world to progress to the next world. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
foolm0r0n 11/15/23 11:55:15 AM #193:	Ohhh yes, I definitely got stuck there. It's a pretty obscure mechanic but important. --- _foolmo_ he says listen to my story this maybe are last chance <cite>foolm0r0n posted [p:977227937] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>Ohhh yes, I definitely got stuck there. It's a pretty obscure mechanic but important. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
andylt 11/15/23 12:02:36 PM #194:	The worst mandatory Baba is You level is ~~Crushers~~, I gave up and cheated for the first time on that one. It sucks because you can usually avoid a level here and there if it's causing you trouble but you need to beat that one to progress. Great game tho. <cite>andylt posted [p:977228041] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>The worst mandatory Baba is You level is Crushers, I gave up and cheated for the first time on that one. It sucks because you can usually avoid a level here and there if it's causing you trouble but you need to beat that one to progress.Great game tho.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZeldaTPLink 11/15/23 12:32:55 PM #195:	Beating all 25 Celeste levels (including B/C sides) was the hardest accomplishment of my gaming career and one I'll likely never top. <cite>ZeldaTPLink posted [p:977228531] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>Beating all 25 Celeste levels (including B/C sides) was the hardest accomplishment of my gaming career and one I'll likely never top.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WazzupGenius00 11/15/23 1:56:35 PM #196:	Kenri posted... No, it's this one: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/babaiswiki/images/9/98/PRISON.png also I'm stupid lol, I wasn't stuck because I had already finished enough of the world to progress to the next world. This one is tough because you have to essentially figure out the rule theyre teaching you (which is mandatory to understand for later puzzles) without it being really suggested at all. Originally it was even harder but they patched in this easier one and made the original an Extra. --- http://i.imgur.com/k0v0z3q.gif <cite>WazzupGenius00 posted [p:977229926] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>Kenri posted... </cite><quote>No, it's this one:https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/babaiswiki/images/9/98/PRISON.pngalso I'm stupid lol, I wasn't stuck because I had already finished enough of the world to progress to the next world.</quote>This one is tough because you have to essentially figure out the rule theyre teaching you (which is mandatory to understand for later puzzles) without it being really suggested at all.Originally it was even harder but they patched in this easier one and made the original an Extra. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NBIceman 11/15/23 4:13:15 PM #197:	HaRRicH posted... Ah, different taste in platformers. Celeste was great! I had it as #17 on my Game of the Decade list, but I also had The End of Nigh at #14, Cuphead at #11, and Super Meat Boy as #1. Celeste was more consistent in quality than at least those first other two I named and was really successful in including narrative and boss fights to that type of game. Those later post-game stages are just too hard for me though with all the heightened challenges and mechanics coming in. Oh well, I still like my Celeste Mountain hoody. See, Celeste and Cuphead I adore. SMB just didn't feel right to me in any way. --- Chilly McFreeze https://i.imgur.com/UYamul2.gif <cite>NBIceman posted [p:977232271] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>HaRRicH posted... </cite><quote>Ah, different taste in platformers. Celeste was great! I had it as #17 on my Game of the Decade list, but I also had The End of Nigh at #14, Cuphead at #11, and Super Meat Boy as #1. Celeste was more consistent in quality than at least those first other two I named and was really successful in including narrative and boss fights to that type of game. Those later post-game stages are just too hard for me though with all the heightened challenges and mechanics coming in.Oh well, I still like my Celeste Mountain hoody.</quote>See, Celeste and Cuphead I adore. SMB just didn't feel right to me in any way. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 11/16/23 7:42:00 PM #198:	93. Cult of the Lamb https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsPtUNB1z-Q That thing I said about not being a big fan of roguelike dungeon crawlers? That still applies here! But fortunately that kinda feels like a secondary aspect of this game, with the big draw being taking the role of an immortal sheep antichrist trying to raise a cult of cutesy animals while trying to slaughter the old gods. It's like the very specific sense of dark humor that made all the Animal Crossing x Doom memes so popular. You gather followers, sometimes marry them, sometimes sacrifice them in your own name, it's a very good time. 92. Little Nightmares https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOadxZBsPiA You've gotta love an accurate game title, because in Little Nightmares, you are very little and it is very much a nightmare. Seriously, this game manages to be creepy in every way imaginable. Creepy porcelain face lady, grotesque giant beings with body-horror distorted limbs. I'm a little iffy with survival horror games in general but I was really drawn in by just how creepy this is the whole way through. 91. Rocket League https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgSX3gOrj60 Cars playing soccer is the stupidest idea for a game and it is frankly insane that it works this well. And that was before this game started partnering with every brand imaginable. We live in a timeline where Rocket League x lofi hip hop beats to relax/study to is an actual thing that exists and that's truly a blessing. --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:977253791] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>93. Cult of the Lambhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsPtUNB1z-QThat thing I said about not being a big fan of roguelike dungeon crawlers? That still applies here! But fortunately that kinda feels like a secondary aspect of this game, with the big draw being taking the role of an immortal sheep antichrist trying to raise a cult of cutesy animals while trying to slaughter the old gods. It's like the very specific sense of dark humor that made all the Animal Crossing x Doom memes so popular. You gather followers, sometimes marry them, sometimes sacrifice them in your own name, it's a very good time.92. Little Nightmareshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOadxZBsPiAYou've gotta love an accurate game title, because in Little Nightmares, you are very little and it is very much a nightmare. Seriously, this game manages to be creepy in every way imaginable. Creepy porcelain face lady, grotesque giant beings with body-horror distorted limbs. I'm a little iffy with survival horror games in general but I was really drawn in by just how creepy this is the whole way through.91. Rocket Leaguehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgSX3gOrj60Cars playing soccer is the stupidest idea for a game and it is frankly insane that it works this well. And that was before this game started partnering with every brand imaginable. We live in a timeline where Rocket League x lofi hip hop beats to relax/study to is an actual thing that exists and that's truly a blessing. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 11/16/23 8:15:59 PM #199:	90. OlliOlli World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OrHNwx6Yik The OlliOlli games are basically the Runner games mixed with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. Part of what I think makes these stand out a good bit above traditional endless runners is the added challenge of trying to do everything as a single combo. In a normal endless runner, a combo is built up by avoiding obstacles without crashing, but in OlliOlli World, you have to do the same thing, but with the extra goal of adding in tricks and connecting them through manuals. Add onto that the extra flavor of a skate crew (the best of which is Dad, who isn't anyone's dad, just a random wholesome middle-aged skateboarder amongst the teens and twenty-somethings) and skate gods. 89. Ghostrunner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b70uw0XxeLg Ghostrunner isn't as good as I hoped it would be, if only because I went into it with very high expectations. Ghostrunner doesn't always work out the way I hope it will, but when it does, maaaan does it feel good. Feeling fast and strong like an insane cybernetic ninja is a very fun experience, but trying to be a cybernetic ninja and then getting one-shot by some random goon as you flop around because something didn't work right isn't, like, the best. In hindsight, I think I ranked this one too high, but I did overall enjoy it a decent bit. --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:977254371] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>90. OlliOlli Worldhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OrHNwx6YikThe OlliOlli games are basically the Runner games mixed with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. Part of what I think makes these stand out a good bit above traditional endless runners is the added challenge of trying to do everything as a single combo. In a normal endless runner, a combo is built up by avoiding obstacles without crashing, but in OlliOlli World, you have to do the same thing, but with the extra goal of adding in tricks and connecting them through manuals. Add onto that the extra flavor of a skate crew (the best of which is Dad, who isn't anyone's dad, just a random wholesome middle-aged skateboarder amongst the teens and twenty-somethings) and skate gods. 89. Ghostrunnerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b70uw0XxeLgGhostrunner isn't as good as I hoped it would be, if only because I went into it with very high expectations. Ghostrunner doesn't always work out the way I hope it will, but when it does, maaaan does it feel good. Feeling fast and strong like an insane cybernetic ninja is a very fun experience, but trying to be a cybernetic ninja and then getting one-shot by some random goon as you flop around because something didn't work right isn't, like, the best. In hindsight, I think I ranked this one too high, but I did overall enjoy it a decent bit. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 11/16/23 8:34:17 PM #200:	Bonus Ranking: Twelve Minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uob80LBVgzA Played this one during the course of posting this ranking, so it gets ranked retrospectively. I really dug the first, like, half of Twelve Minutes. Time Loops aren't like new, and not even really new in games specifically, but I still dig time loop stories, and the most fun section of this game is in trying to figure out all the different things you can do in your small, enclosed space. The only problem with this is that ultimately there are a finite amount of things you can do, and around halfway through I started to hit a wall where I couldn't move the story forward anymore without doing a very specific thing, which led to a lot of repetitive trying the same thing but very slightly different until I figured out that one thing. And then the story goes from interesting to... weird. And not weird in a great way. But I still really dug the voice work and the time loop mechanics as a whole. I'm already past where I would've ranked this so I'll drop it at uhhhh... just below Telling Lies feels right, so I'll call this 109 --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:977254647] in Johnbobb r... [t:80599506]...</cite> <quote>Bonus Ranking: Twelve Minuteshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uob80LBVgzAPlayed this one during the course of posting this ranking, so it gets ranked retrospectively. I really dug the first, like, half of Twelve Minutes. Time Loops aren't like new, and not even really new in games specifically, but I still dig time loop stories, and the most fun section of this game is in trying to figure out all the different things you can do in your small, enclosed space. The only problem with this is that ultimately there are a finite amount of things you can do, and around halfway through I started to hit a wall where I couldn't move the story forward anymore without doing a very specific thing, which led to a lot of repetitive trying the same thing but very slightly different until I figured out that one thing. And then the story goes from interesting to... weird. And not weird in a great way. But I still really dug the voice work and the time loop mechanics as a whole.I'm already past where I would've ranked this so I'll drop it at uhhhh... just below Telling Lies feels right, so I'll call this 109 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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