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similar to the word of mouth post, what game did you not expect much from but loved it? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works
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Aby game that you heard about and thought "meh it's just another xyz style game. How good can it be?" But you gave it a go anyway and it turned out the game was really good.

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[–] 18 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

Spiritfarer

Was not ready for that emotional rollercoaster from a "cozy" game.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    A thousand times this. There were a lot of stories that made me cry, but Alice had me sobbing. When you had to walk slowly to stay with her, I felt like I was walking with my grandmother towards the end.

    Incredible game.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    I had lost my grandad a few years prior and never really dealt with it. My Grandma was already declining and only had months to go. I went in 100% blind to Spiritfarer and started it because I wanted something laid back, and I enjoyed the art style. Talk about a gut punch.

    That game, at that time, had the same effect that watching Grave of the Fireflies had back in the day. It still sticks with me to this day.

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