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> because it's "like" all the other games that I play even though it clearly is not That part is at least true - there are no other games like Outer Wilds.
by balfirevic 3y ago
> because it's "like" all the other games that I play even though it clearly is not
That part is at least true - there are no other games like Outer Wilds.
- alisonatwork 3y agoI don't know, there are lots of games that feature the same die-and-repeat mechanics - roguelikes, soulslikes, metroidvanias, shmups, survival games - and I don't play those games precisely because I find them tedious and disrespectful of my time. This game for some reason gets grouped in with walking sims and adventure games but in fact it shares little in common with those genres due to the instadeath scenarios, time limits, resource limits, and so on.
- balfirevic 3y agoIt is not really die-and-repeat, but die-and-meaningfully-progress even though you seemingly start from the same place. It's so unlike metroidvanias and other stuff you mentioned that I'm wondering if we are talking about the same game. It is absolutely an adventure game - aside from some arcade elements - you solve puzzles throughout entire game and you retain progress once you've solved them.