We almost had an OTS shooter set in StarCraft's universe... I wonder what life would have been like if Ghost actually came out in 2005. 🤔

Starcraft 2 is super fun as a randomizer in the RTS format, but I do want to see more done with that IP. The problem is, like you, I will never give Blizzard a single penny ever again.

"I like FF7 but I wish instead of a JRPG, it was a generic ARPG" said an SE exec at some point, apparently.

did you give bravely default a shot?

Similarly, what about wishing for another linear and stoey-focused 3D Zelda?

I want a top down Mana game again. I liked the Trials remake and Visions, but I miss the original style.

That's what I was here to post.

When I played Trails in the Sky, I felt a lot of my FF7 nostalgia coming back. It got a remake which has been very faithful to the original; while you start combat with some dodges/swings in the overworld, most fights inevitably come back to turn-based.

If you want something echoing back to the og, I found the 4 heros of light very fun. I replay it once every few years or so. Also, it is the scaffolding that bravely default was built with

I wish something would happen with Lost Odyssey, i loved that game.

They kind of tried that, but unfortunately it wasn't very good.

I would enjoy the hell out of a Mass Effect themed turn based strategy.

I feel exactly the opposite.

There are plenty of turn-based RPGs and JRPGs that I fell asleep playing that I probably wouldn't have if I didn't have to mostly stare at a static screen and menus most of the game. And dont even get me started on random battles.

Turn-based RPGs have repetitive combat loops to me. Same intro, same enemy lineup, same strategy, same music, same victory jingle. Over and over and over. It least in an action oriented game, I can choose where my character is, how I engage with combat, what terrain features I use, etc.

This is why I like Strategic Turn Based games like Fire Emblem and XCOM way more than standard turn based games.

Turn base probably won't save the shallowness of Witcher 3 combat, it need an overhaul for more in depth system. Witcher is introduced in the first one as a methodological monster hunter where he learn, prepare, and hunt the monster, while also deal with politics(which is probably the strongest part of the series). In Witcher 3 Geralt is a ballerina dancing with his blade.

The best witcher combat is in Monster Hunter World.

I'm the exact opposite, in a different, but similar way that the other commenter is.

I will fall asleep trying to play almost any turn-based/tactical RPG you give me. It's just too slow for me, and I can't focus on stats or stacking effects that much. That's why I like real-time action games. I've been playing the hell out of Fallout 4 lately and that is probably the fastest-paced game out of the entire series. There's snappy gunplay in first- and third-person with a dedicated bash/grenade button, and you can pop out from behind cover when you aim. Also the whole customizing and modification system with the workshop and settlements.

I'd take it a step further, ditch the combat gameplay entirely. Make Witcher 3 in the style of Disco Elysium. Put the emphasis on storytelling and actual RPG stats. Combat will be less common but can be solved through play by play decision trees making each encounter more memorable.

I feel similar about the games, but opposite to the solution.

I think the problem is those games (Witcher 3, Skyrim, etc) build complex RPG stats systems and storylines and forget to actually make good combat.

You'd rather they fix this by going all in on the RPG and leaving the combat behind, but for me, I'd rather they'd forsake RPG elements and build an actual competent and fun combat system.

This is why I'd rather play any Zelda over any western action adventure RPG bc Nintendo actually makes a good game first, not a story

The point is to get super high and hang out on toxic planets for the trippy colors.

The point is to learn 3+ alien languages word by word

The point is to spend hours travelling across the universe looking for an Earth-like planet, with green grass, blue skies and relatively safe temperatures, instead of just going outside in real life.

I just wish they'd dedicate one or two of their major updates to integrating all the random features they added into a cohesive whole. Right now there are dozens of systems that are almost all pointless shallow grinds as well as completely isolated from every other system. It'd give the game some real depth if these mechanics interacted with each other in any way.

That, and fix their damn inventory system. It's been a decade and multiple overhauls and basic crafting and inventory management is still unpleasant and tedious.

Sometimes I feel similarly about Elite: Dangerous. Disclaimer: I haven't played NMS because E:D gets all my spacetime tokens and I'm fine with that. "Community goals" (high payout limited time events) get me to play because it gives me purpose for a week. For the most part though, I like coming to it for an hour or two when I want to take a break from story-laden games. Hunt pirates for an hour, fly out of inhabited space and explore for an hour (well, an hour out, an hour there per session, an hour back next time), or just chill with music and asteroid mining.

So I do wish there was a plot at times, but I do appreciate it for mixing up the routine with simple cruising

But I want a Kenshi like game set in Morrowind.

Honestly, I'd like a Kenshi-like game set in damn near any setting.

Like, the Kenshi setting is interesting, but in terms of gameplay...it's essentially unique from a gameplay standpoint. I'm still a bit amazed that nobody has made other games in the genre.

There is a sequel that is being worked on and will come out someday...

I would probably damn near never leave the house if that game were to exist.

I hadn't heard of this game somehow, thanks!

Yeah, same here honestly

That would be dope. And it's not like they couldn't pull it off either; this is the same dev that gave us Max Payne. Now I am imagining Jesse diving and slowing down time while kicking Hiss ass. 🤣

I love Control and the Remedyverse, but I'm with you. Turning up the setting to replenish your energy faster helps it flow better imo, especially on additional playthroughs.

Yeah, the combat is the least interesting part of the Control universe IMO. It was a shame they went the bullet sponge route with Firebreak. I felt they could have gone the friend-slop route and made a Repo-like set in the oldest house. The weirdness is the fun part, and I think the shooter aspect feels obligatory. AW2 was a better balance I thought. Felt like the game was 1/3 interesting cutscenes and story development, 1/3 exploration, 1/3 combat.

It's not exactly what you're asking for but SCP 5K is a hardcore tactical shooter set in a very well realized version of the SCP lore. Genuinely one of the scariest games I've ever played. 173 will have you shitting bricks.

Did you not adjust the settings of the game to make it cater to what you want?

Wanting anything to be more Bethesda is wild to me.

Out of curiosity: What would a more Bethesda-Like CP77 look like to you?

Sunless Sea mentioned! Most of its value is in setting, writing and atmosphere, which are all really well executed. The gameplay was fun enough, but combat is tedious and I tried to avoid it, like you'd do in a horror game. I see it more as a visual novel with some exploration and resource management. Focus on the story, the characters, the locations. Fetch a macguffin only because it makes the story progress or because it makes you go beyond the explored world, not because you're so interested in the act of fetching.

Isn't Binding of Isaac by the guy(s) that did Castle Crashers, which got their start on Newgrounds?

I haven't played Isaac, but I've played enough Castle Crashers to know that it's pretty gorey/scatty with all the weird poop "jokes" and whatnot.

I feel the same way about CC as you do about Isaac. It's fun to play, but some of the themes either haven't aged well or were already for a particular audience.

Sunless Sea. Neat setting and writing. I don’t like the gameplay — simple combat, not very interesting choices, hunt-the-item stuff.

Oh I forgot about Sunless Sea. I played the hell out of Fallen London, but the switch to real-time gameplay was stressful enough that not even the worldbuilding and writing could make up for it.

Elden Ring was more RPG-like by avoiding respawning enemies? What RPG are you talking about? Most RPGs respawn enemies right in front of your face, while you are still in their spawn area.

Yeah, there have been a bunch of extraction shooter style games that I would play the shit out of if they just weren't extraction shooters.

Jesus fucking Christ, why did Marathon have to suffer that fate?

Though the genre kinda makes the story!

At least it has god mode. I've basically accepted I play most games on the lowest difficulty possible.