▲ 30 ▼ Favourite time loop game? (feddit.uk) submitted 10 months ago by flamingos@feddit.uk to c/askgaming@piefed.social 21 comments fedilink hide all child comments I just finished Rue Valley and I'm curious to see how other games handle time loops.
[–] piyuv@lemmy.world 23 points 10 months ago (9 children) Outer Wilds permalink fedilink source hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] Dimand@aussie.zone 5 points 10 months ago If I ever have completed amnesia, the existence of this game would probably be the only silver lining. I haven't found anything that comes close to the experience and it is completely impossible to play it again with the same nativity and wonder. permalink fedilink source parent [–] flamingos@feddit.uk [S] 4 points 10 months ago (7 children) Huh, I've heard a lot of praise for Outer Wilds but no one's ever mentioned it's a time loop. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 19 points 10 months ago* (6 children) because the outer wilds community is extremely strict about spoilers and everything about the game is a spoiler. go play it, don't read anything else about it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] piyuv@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago (5 children) I think the time loop aspect can be forgiven, it’s explained in the first 10 mins permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 10 months ago depending on how thourough you are with the intro it can take almost two hours. permalink fedilink source parent [–] psycotica0@lemmy.ca 1 point 10 months ago (3 children) For sure, for sure. But if you don't know it's a time loop, then after 30 minutes or so you get thrown a hell of a curveball! And we love that! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] pishadoot@sh.itjust.works 1 point 10 months ago (2 children) Yeah I had no idea when I first played. Doop dee dooped around, and then I was like OMGWTF IS HAPPENING. Man I wish I could replay that game with no knowledge... More than any other. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Help me, please! My gripe with games that force me into “starting over” is that they suddenly aren’t fun. Does this do it better? I’m tempted to buy it based on this conversation but I’m worried I’ll drop it within 20 minutes because of my preference for progression. For reference, I can’t stand Souls games because of the “lose everything” mechanic. Yet I’ll start a New Game+ for a game I really enjoyed. I suppose it helps if I get to keep stuff from my previous playthrough. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] pishadoot@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago Ok so, I also hate Souls games. I do like rougelites however because there's progression between runs. In Outer Wilds you don't get to keep anything but knowledge - so as you explore you get to new, exciting locations or solve some puzzle. I had a lot of literal, real world jaw dropping moments in this game. A lot of my forehead being wrinkled so hard I had to consciously force myself to relax or I'd give myself a headache. It just hit me in that perfect way. At the end of the day it's an exploration/puzzle game that you can attack in many different ways. If you want to play it then throw on headphones, turn out the lights and just send it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dimand@aussie.zone 5 points 10 months ago If I ever have completed amnesia, the existence of this game would probably be the only silver lining. I haven't found anything that comes close to the experience and it is completely impossible to play it again with the same nativity and wonder. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] flamingos@feddit.uk [S] 4 points 10 months ago (7 children) Huh, I've heard a lot of praise for Outer Wilds but no one's ever mentioned it's a time loop. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 19 points 10 months ago* (6 children) because the outer wilds community is extremely strict about spoilers and everything about the game is a spoiler. go play it, don't read anything else about it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] piyuv@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago (5 children) I think the time loop aspect can be forgiven, it’s explained in the first 10 mins permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 10 months ago depending on how thourough you are with the intro it can take almost two hours. permalink fedilink source parent [–] psycotica0@lemmy.ca 1 point 10 months ago (3 children) For sure, for sure. But if you don't know it's a time loop, then after 30 minutes or so you get thrown a hell of a curveball! And we love that! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] pishadoot@sh.itjust.works 1 point 10 months ago (2 children) Yeah I had no idea when I first played. Doop dee dooped around, and then I was like OMGWTF IS HAPPENING. Man I wish I could replay that game with no knowledge... More than any other. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Help me, please! My gripe with games that force me into “starting over” is that they suddenly aren’t fun. Does this do it better? I’m tempted to buy it based on this conversation but I’m worried I’ll drop it within 20 minutes because of my preference for progression. For reference, I can’t stand Souls games because of the “lose everything” mechanic. Yet I’ll start a New Game+ for a game I really enjoyed. I suppose it helps if I get to keep stuff from my previous playthrough. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] pishadoot@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago Ok so, I also hate Souls games. I do like rougelites however because there's progression between runs. In Outer Wilds you don't get to keep anything but knowledge - so as you explore you get to new, exciting locations or solve some puzzle. I had a lot of literal, real world jaw dropping moments in this game. A lot of my forehead being wrinkled so hard I had to consciously force myself to relax or I'd give myself a headache. It just hit me in that perfect way. At the end of the day it's an exploration/puzzle game that you can attack in many different ways. If you want to play it then throw on headphones, turn out the lights and just send it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lime@feddit.nu 19 points 10 months ago* (6 children) because the outer wilds community is extremely strict about spoilers and everything about the game is a spoiler. go play it, don't read anything else about it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] piyuv@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago (5 children) I think the time loop aspect can be forgiven, it’s explained in the first 10 mins permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 10 months ago depending on how thourough you are with the intro it can take almost two hours. permalink fedilink source parent [–] psycotica0@lemmy.ca 1 point 10 months ago (3 children) For sure, for sure. But if you don't know it's a time loop, then after 30 minutes or so you get thrown a hell of a curveball! And we love that! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] pishadoot@sh.itjust.works 1 point 10 months ago (2 children) Yeah I had no idea when I first played. Doop dee dooped around, and then I was like OMGWTF IS HAPPENING. Man I wish I could replay that game with no knowledge... More than any other. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Help me, please! My gripe with games that force me into “starting over” is that they suddenly aren’t fun. Does this do it better? I’m tempted to buy it based on this conversation but I’m worried I’ll drop it within 20 minutes because of my preference for progression. For reference, I can’t stand Souls games because of the “lose everything” mechanic. Yet I’ll start a New Game+ for a game I really enjoyed. I suppose it helps if I get to keep stuff from my previous playthrough. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] pishadoot@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago Ok so, I also hate Souls games. I do like rougelites however because there's progression between runs. In Outer Wilds you don't get to keep anything but knowledge - so as you explore you get to new, exciting locations or solve some puzzle. I had a lot of literal, real world jaw dropping moments in this game. A lot of my forehead being wrinkled so hard I had to consciously force myself to relax or I'd give myself a headache. It just hit me in that perfect way. At the end of the day it's an exploration/puzzle game that you can attack in many different ways. If you want to play it then throw on headphones, turn out the lights and just send it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] piyuv@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago (5 children) I think the time loop aspect can be forgiven, it’s explained in the first 10 mins permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 10 months ago depending on how thourough you are with the intro it can take almost two hours. permalink fedilink source parent [–] psycotica0@lemmy.ca 1 point 10 months ago (3 children) For sure, for sure. But if you don't know it's a time loop, then after 30 minutes or so you get thrown a hell of a curveball! And we love that! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] pishadoot@sh.itjust.works 1 point 10 months ago (2 children) Yeah I had no idea when I first played. Doop dee dooped around, and then I was like OMGWTF IS HAPPENING. Man I wish I could replay that game with no knowledge... More than any other. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Help me, please! My gripe with games that force me into “starting over” is that they suddenly aren’t fun. Does this do it better? I’m tempted to buy it based on this conversation but I’m worried I’ll drop it within 20 minutes because of my preference for progression. For reference, I can’t stand Souls games because of the “lose everything” mechanic. Yet I’ll start a New Game+ for a game I really enjoyed. I suppose it helps if I get to keep stuff from my previous playthrough. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] pishadoot@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago Ok so, I also hate Souls games. I do like rougelites however because there's progression between runs. In Outer Wilds you don't get to keep anything but knowledge - so as you explore you get to new, exciting locations or solve some puzzle. I had a lot of literal, real world jaw dropping moments in this game. A lot of my forehead being wrinkled so hard I had to consciously force myself to relax or I'd give myself a headache. It just hit me in that perfect way. At the end of the day it's an exploration/puzzle game that you can attack in many different ways. If you want to play it then throw on headphones, turn out the lights and just send it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 10 months ago depending on how thourough you are with the intro it can take almost two hours. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] psycotica0@lemmy.ca 1 point 10 months ago (3 children) For sure, for sure. But if you don't know it's a time loop, then after 30 minutes or so you get thrown a hell of a curveball! And we love that! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] pishadoot@sh.itjust.works 1 point 10 months ago (2 children) Yeah I had no idea when I first played. Doop dee dooped around, and then I was like OMGWTF IS HAPPENING. Man I wish I could replay that game with no knowledge... More than any other. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Help me, please! My gripe with games that force me into “starting over” is that they suddenly aren’t fun. Does this do it better? I’m tempted to buy it based on this conversation but I’m worried I’ll drop it within 20 minutes because of my preference for progression. For reference, I can’t stand Souls games because of the “lose everything” mechanic. Yet I’ll start a New Game+ for a game I really enjoyed. I suppose it helps if I get to keep stuff from my previous playthrough. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] pishadoot@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago Ok so, I also hate Souls games. I do like rougelites however because there's progression between runs. In Outer Wilds you don't get to keep anything but knowledge - so as you explore you get to new, exciting locations or solve some puzzle. I had a lot of literal, real world jaw dropping moments in this game. A lot of my forehead being wrinkled so hard I had to consciously force myself to relax or I'd give myself a headache. It just hit me in that perfect way. At the end of the day it's an exploration/puzzle game that you can attack in many different ways. If you want to play it then throw on headphones, turn out the lights and just send it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pishadoot@sh.itjust.works 1 point 10 months ago (2 children) Yeah I had no idea when I first played. Doop dee dooped around, and then I was like OMGWTF IS HAPPENING. Man I wish I could replay that game with no knowledge... More than any other. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Help me, please! My gripe with games that force me into “starting over” is that they suddenly aren’t fun. Does this do it better? I’m tempted to buy it based on this conversation but I’m worried I’ll drop it within 20 minutes because of my preference for progression. For reference, I can’t stand Souls games because of the “lose everything” mechanic. Yet I’ll start a New Game+ for a game I really enjoyed. I suppose it helps if I get to keep stuff from my previous playthrough. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] pishadoot@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago Ok so, I also hate Souls games. I do like rougelites however because there's progression between runs. In Outer Wilds you don't get to keep anything but knowledge - so as you explore you get to new, exciting locations or solve some puzzle. I had a lot of literal, real world jaw dropping moments in this game. A lot of my forehead being wrinkled so hard I had to consciously force myself to relax or I'd give myself a headache. It just hit me in that perfect way. At the end of the day it's an exploration/puzzle game that you can attack in many different ways. If you want to play it then throw on headphones, turn out the lights and just send it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Help me, please! My gripe with games that force me into “starting over” is that they suddenly aren’t fun. Does this do it better? I’m tempted to buy it based on this conversation but I’m worried I’ll drop it within 20 minutes because of my preference for progression. For reference, I can’t stand Souls games because of the “lose everything” mechanic. Yet I’ll start a New Game+ for a game I really enjoyed. I suppose it helps if I get to keep stuff from my previous playthrough. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] pishadoot@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago Ok so, I also hate Souls games. I do like rougelites however because there's progression between runs. In Outer Wilds you don't get to keep anything but knowledge - so as you explore you get to new, exciting locations or solve some puzzle. I had a lot of literal, real world jaw dropping moments in this game. A lot of my forehead being wrinkled so hard I had to consciously force myself to relax or I'd give myself a headache. It just hit me in that perfect way. At the end of the day it's an exploration/puzzle game that you can attack in many different ways. If you want to play it then throw on headphones, turn out the lights and just send it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pishadoot@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago Ok so, I also hate Souls games. I do like rougelites however because there's progression between runs. In Outer Wilds you don't get to keep anything but knowledge - so as you explore you get to new, exciting locations or solve some puzzle. I had a lot of literal, real world jaw dropping moments in this game. A lot of my forehead being wrinkled so hard I had to consciously force myself to relax or I'd give myself a headache. It just hit me in that perfect way. At the end of the day it's an exploration/puzzle game that you can attack in many different ways. If you want to play it then throw on headphones, turn out the lights and just send it. permalink fedilink source parent