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Numen: Contest of Heroes is a game that sits at about 50% recommended on steam. I beat it years ago and really enjoyed myself, but I knew it was a unique fit for me. I only say “bad” so that we have common ground, but I value that experience.

What are “bad” games you enjoy?

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[–] VerseAndVermin@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Kane and Lynch 2 was an amazing experience with a friend. We talk about it as much as Gears of War for all of its impact. Reflecting now, I still think it has style.

[–] Essence_of_Meh@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It has great style! I love how much the leaned into the found footage/internet video aesthetic, as well as how they decided to go for a more naturalistic approach in regards to game ambiance (environmental sounds, diegetic music etc). It's such a unique experience in video games, especially bigger published ones.

[–] VerseAndVermin@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Yes! Plus there is the ::: naked run ::: level where we squealed our way through it. A hot take to: the online was fun and under appreciated from what I remember.

Edit: I don’t know how spoiler tags work.

[–] Essence_of_Meh@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

They really went all in with setpieces that felt like a serious crime drama. I never got to experience the multiplayer (co-op or otherwise) but what I've seen looked cool. I wonder if they're people playing it these days.

For spoilers it's:

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[–] VerseAndVermin@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I remember even back then that the amount of people playing was the issue. It had this "fragile alliance" mode where you all would do a heist, collecting money as you went. The players with the most money "won" by the end. You could turn on your allies and try to take theirs and get to the getaway, but you could also not and then split everything 50/50 from all who make it to the getaway. Pretty sure you could even bribe the driver/pilot with a 50/50 offer to leave early and abandon everyone else. Or something like that. It was a lot of fun and certainly unique in its time. I actually got inspired and just found a video. Good times.

[–] DrSteveBrule@mander.xyz 2 points 5 days ago

My favorite mechanic of the online mode was that if you betrayed everyone, you were marked as a traitor for the next match you played. Teammates were always sus of one another regardless lol