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Re: It's Videogames

Post by the_zoomies » Wed Sep 29, 2021 2:25 am

DOUG!

You've got to check out this "SaluteXMO" kid. I haven't watched heartbeating hard, edge of my seat MAHVEL in years.

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Re: It's Videogames

Post by Blissful » Wed Sep 29, 2021 5:11 am

it's outer wilds time lads
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Re: It's Videogames

Post by haplo » Wed Sep 29, 2021 5:13 am

I bought it but was too tired to start it up today, maybe tomorrow

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Re: It's Videogames

Post by Doug » Wed Sep 29, 2021 1:14 pm

Echoes of the eye (I) is hard lol
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Re: It's Videogames

Post by Doug » Wed Sep 29, 2021 1:15 pm

Yeah I'm eager to hear session reports from someone who had never played Outer Wilds at all, and is playing for the first time with Echoes installed. Did they end up doing the Echoes parts first, last, a little at a time, etc.
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Re: It's Videogames

Post by Doug » Wed Sep 29, 2021 1:18 pm

the_zoomies wrote: Wed Sep 29, 2021 2:25 am DOUG!

You've got to check out this "SaluteXMO" kid. I haven't watched heartbeating hard, edge of my seat MAHVEL in years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToAy9RDZdZo

This is sweet

I love his Almost Dimensional Invaders team

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Re: It's Videogames

Post by Ashenai » Wed Sep 29, 2021 2:30 pm

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Re: It's Videogames

Post by Blissful » Wed Sep 29, 2021 2:34 pm

Doug wrote: Wed Sep 29, 2021 1:15 pm Yeah I'm eager to hear session reports from someone who had never played Outer Wilds at all, and is playing for the first time with Echoes installed. Did they end up doing the Echoes parts first, last, a little at a time, etc.
hah i had this thought too. perhaps i'll get to introduce a friend to the game and see this firsthand
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Re: It's Videogames

Post by pterrus » Wed Sep 29, 2021 4:21 pm

I have not played it yet and kind of want to, but I don't want to gamble that it's one of those games that will crash my computer and graphics cards still cost infi so back to SMZ3 I go.

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Re: It's Videogames

Post by Ashenai » Wed Sep 29, 2021 4:44 pm

I have not played it yet and kind of want to, and have no particular excuse for why not! Maybe I'll get around to it soon. Is it a game that's fun to watch/talk about with friends?

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Re: It's Videogames

Post by Doug » Wed Sep 29, 2021 4:51 pm

Outer Wilds? It is for me
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Re: It's Videogames

Post by haplo » Wed Sep 29, 2021 4:53 pm

Ashenai wrote:I have not played it yet and kind of want to, and have no particular excuse for why not! Maybe I'll get around to it soon. Is it a game that's fun to watch/talk about with friends?
maybe but under no circumstances should you talk to someone who may spoil anything for you until you've finished

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Re: It's Videogames

Post by Doug » Wed Sep 29, 2021 5:00 pm

The game has like, no instructions whatsoever. Which is part of the charm. However, I think the zero instruction approach was a slight mistake -- although I wouldn't change this to explain very much, there's an almost-cursory basic statement I would have made about what it is you're supposed to do.

I'm going to put this in a spoiler tag. But I don't actually consider it a spoiler. Someone might, though. I'm going to say here the most basic, low-level statement about the object of the game. Someone else who's played it can double-check, and let you know whether this counts as a spoiler or not. I don't think it does, but better safe than sorry.

Spoiler!
In a way, the object of the game is to fill in the map.

- Visit each site shown in map mode so that it's no longer a silhouette
- Turn any question marks in rumor mode into not-question-marks
- Eliminate any orange text that says "There's more to explore here"
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Re: It's Videogames

Post by Blissful » Wed Sep 29, 2021 5:17 pm

Ashenai wrote: Wed Sep 29, 2021 4:44 pm I have not played it yet and kind of want to, and have no particular excuse for why not! Maybe I'll get around to it soon. Is it a game that's fun to watch/talk about with friends?
i will talk about outer wilds endlessly

do not consume any external information about the game until after you've played it though
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Re: It's Videogames

Post by the_zoomies » Wed Sep 29, 2021 5:17 pm

Doug wrote: Wed Sep 29, 2021 4:51 pm Outer Wilds? It is for me, I HATE orange text

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Re: It's Videogames

Post by Rylinks » Wed Sep 29, 2021 5:29 pm

Blissful wrote: Wed Sep 29, 2021 5:17 pm
Ashenai wrote: Wed Sep 29, 2021 4:44 pm I have not played it yet and kind of want to, and have no particular excuse for why not! Maybe I'll get around to it soon. Is it a game that's fun to watch/talk about with friends?
i will talk about outer wilds endlessly

do not consume any external information about the game until after you've played it though
wow now i know the game people are talking about is called 'outer wilds'

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Re: It's Videogames

Post by pterrus » Wed Sep 29, 2021 7:15 pm

That spoiler disclaimer reminds me of the time I got chastised on /r/gloomhaven for saying there was a door that you needed to damage to open. I was supposed to spoiler that apparently.

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Re: It's Videogames

Post by Khaos » Wed Sep 29, 2021 7:39 pm

not to be confused with the time you got chastised on /r/got for saying there was a door that you needed to hold

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Re: It's Videogames

Post by Doug » Wed Sep 29, 2021 8:32 pm

What's the opposite of a retcon
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Re: It's Videogames

Post by the_zoomies » Wed Sep 29, 2021 9:34 pm

Doug wrote: Wed Sep 29, 2021 8:32 pm What's the opposite of a retcon
Futurepassive Discontinuity

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Re: It's Videogames

Post by the_zoomies » Wed Sep 29, 2021 9:35 pm

Or when a twist is walked back, like Xorn in marvel comics.

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Re: It's Videogames

Post by Doug » Wed Sep 29, 2021 10:29 pm

No, like, something happens, and it's like OH SHIT that explains the previous thing perfectly, and I didn't even realize it needed explaining
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Re: It's Videogames

Post by Crunchums » Wed Sep 29, 2021 11:47 pm

the_zoomies wrote: Wed Sep 29, 2021 9:35 pm Or when a twist is walked back, like Xorn in marvel comics.
He was held captive by the Chinese government and attempted suicide by removing his mask, which would also destroy the world,...
what!?
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Re: It's Videogames

Post by the_zoomies » Thu Sep 30, 2021 12:22 am

Doug wrote: Wed Sep 29, 2021 10:29 pm No, like, something happens, and it's like OH SHIT that explains the previous thing perfectly, and I didn't even realize it needed explaining
Oh, you're thinking of good writing, no wonder it disoriented you.

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Re: It's Videogames

Post by Doug » Thu Sep 30, 2021 3:12 am

But good writing doesn't have to be about continuity at all

So I figure there's a word for it
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Re: It's Videogames

Post by Blissful » Thu Sep 30, 2021 5:07 am

Doug wrote: Wed Sep 29, 2021 10:29 pm No, like, something happens, and it's like OH SHIT that explains the previous thing perfectly, and I didn't even realize it needed explaining
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Re: It's Videogames

Post by Blissful » Thu Sep 30, 2021 5:08 am

to be fair, that didn't need explaining

but i did really enjoy the explanation
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Re: It's Videogames

Post by Ashenai » Thu Sep 30, 2021 4:26 pm

Rewatching Viscant vs. LowTierGod for nostalgia's sake.

LTG is such a good villain

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Re: It's Videogames

Post by Doug » Thu Sep 30, 2021 5:13 pm

WHO WAKES UP WITH A FOOT SWEEP
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Re: It's Videogames

Post by Doug » Thu Sep 30, 2021 7:24 pm

Jeez the Outer Wilds DLC is giant
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