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If every video game was to be destroyed but you had the chance to save five games, what would you choose to save? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 days ago by BurntWits@sh.itjust.works to c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works

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Assuming the equipment was also saved so you could still play the games, and every game in existence you don’t mention gets permanently destroyed, and no new games are ever to be made.

Inspired by a video by OutsideXbox from a few years ago, I thought it would be a fun idea to see what this community would choose. You can choose to be selfish and pick games you personally want to always play, or try to figure out what games would be best chosen for humanity to save for whatever reason. I’d also love to hear why you chose your games. Do they have a special meaning to you? I want to hear your stories.

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[–] Vupware@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Homeworld

Binding of Isaac

Ballistic.NG

Elite Dangerous

Silksong

I feel like this list encapsulates the best of their respective genres.

Homeworld’s mechanics are excellent, as is the art direction, sound design, and story.

There are roguelikes I enjoy playing more than Isaac, but I think it’s breadth, theme, and messaging make it the best pick.

Ballistic.NG is the only racing game that always gives you room to grow without becoming played out, to me.

Elite literally has the whole galaxy to explore, and like Ballistic.NG it has a very rewarding skill curve.

Silksong is a work of art; a Metroidvania so sprawling in its ambition, flawless in its execution, and so punishing in its difficulty that a game-starved society would surely come to view it as a scripture of sorts.

[–] crmsnbleyd@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 day ago

I loove ballistic.ng, I think there's also a Lemmy comm

[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I agree with Elite but I also want to point out it gets real boring in the end unless you enjoy “sitting and waiting simulator.”

I admittedly for 400+ hours out of it, but that was with VR and family playing alongside. I don’t know that I could ever get back into it these days unless something major changed.

[–] Vupware@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I’ve been playing it for 10 years off and on with no VR. It is very slow paced but I take that as a pro and not a con. In my opinion it makes sense that flying between bodies takes time.

[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago

Hey I’m not disagreeing, I just really wish they’d add something fast paced to do between the slow, that would draw me back in. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯