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I don't know what Metroidvania is, so... maybe?
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Old 08-10-2022, 03:09 AM
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I don't know what Metroidvania is, so... maybe?
A portmanteau of Metroid and Castlevania, so games like those 2D scrolling platformers.
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Oh, I'm not familiar with either of those but Google helped. I'm not a big fan of scrollers.
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Prior to reading your post I literally hadn't heard of any other Switch game besides Mario Kart which I don't really care about. I'll check those out, thanks!
While I'm not a fan of the Switch itself, I am a fan of Nintendo's software. They have a number of excellent first party games to play. One game I didn't mention previously is Astral Chain, which is by all accounts an excellent action RPG.

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Oh, I'm not familiar with either of those but Google helped. I'm not a big fan of scrollers.
That's a bit of a shame as side scrolling platformers are among some of the best games I've ever played.
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I haven't touched the Switch since the day I got it. :ashamed:

On another note, this mini-documentary on the history of game consoles is great. My family had the original Odyssey when I was about 7 yrs. old.

The First Video Game War - YouTube
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My video game play list is kind of boring. Mostly Fortnite, because I used to play with my kids and my niece and nephews. My kids have moved on to Rocket League and Roblox, and I still play occasionally with them but I'm the one who is now addicted.

I moved onto Save the World (the original game mode of Fortnite) where I met a group of folks on Twitch that I routinely party up with now to grind missions.

When I eventually bore of Fortnite, I've begun playing Multiversus and my old standby The Division.
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Since I got a new computer, I purchased a somewhat recent game to play on it. I opted for "Control" (2019) - because I like a good "weird" setting for a game.
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Until now I haven't been fully addicted to a game since Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild about 5 years ago, and now it's Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. I've been playing for a couple weeks and I'll probably finish the main quest today and all the side quests over the coming few days, then I'll go back to not gaming.
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I picked up the remake of System Shock. I had only played System Shock 2 back in the day and I enjoyed that one a bunch. I'm enjoying it so far, but it's a pretty simple game - clear out the level you're in to move on to the next level - a very 90s feel to the gameplay. Shodan is what made the original more interesting - Shodan is the AI controlling the station and turning everyone into cyborgs, and she's not happy you're there interfering with her plans. She's a precursor to GladOS from Portal.
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I opted for "Control" (2019) - because I like a good "weird" setting for a game.
I loved Control. The weirdness and in-game lore is top notch, and the combat and other gameplay is challenging without being overly frustrating. It's one of the few games I've played enough to collect all the achievements (trophies to you PlayStation types; no idea what they call 'em on PC).

Lately I've been playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint, also from 2019. It has problems, but there's lots to do. Moreover, any game set in an erstwhile lolbertarian paradise established on a fictional archipelago in the Pacific that turned completely to shit can't be all bad. :D
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