Comment on Game Recommendation?
pipariturbiini@sopuli.xyz 11 months ago
Outer Wilds.
Open World - Puzzle - Exploration - Mystery - Space
Outer Wilds is not small (15-25 hours, + about 10-15h for DLC), but it is a great game to be enjoyed in shorter gaming sessions (30-60min) each night if that’s your requirement. Although if you get hooked I expect you to think about the game during the day as well out of session.
OW is not too mechanics-intensive, nor is it action-based. Most of your time is spent exploring the nooks and crannies of a solar system and following your leads to uncover an ancient mystery. The puzzles are genius, differ between small and large in scale and figuring them out feels rewarding. For the most part, it is far from stressful, maybe excluding certain few parts of the game.
The game is very curiosity driven. Your hand is not held after the first hour or two - it’s only you, your ship and the tools at your disposal. Progression is unlocked via knowledge, not power-ups or new tools, so you need to thirst for that new knowledge.
The game is on sale right now. If you’re intrigued, g
Templa@beehaw.org 11 months ago
Outer Wilds can be very intense so I wouldn’t recommend it to play before going to bed
pipariturbiini@sopuli.xyz 11 months ago
I played through OW mostly right before bedtime last year, and IIRC I slept well, but of course your mileage may vary! I wouldn’t call it “very intense” by any means, but certain sequences can be creepy or tense depending on the person playing.
Templa@beehaw.org 11 months ago
Maybe it is because I am an anxious person but I’d often be in a rush to try explore something quickly and I was really bad at controlling the ship. haha
I think it it wasn’t for certain things the game would be pretty chill.