this post was submitted on 30 Nov 2024
107 points (99.1% liked)
Patient Gamers
11560 readers
35 users here now
A gaming community free from the hype and oversaturation of current releases, catering to gamers who wait at least 12 months after release to play a game. Whether it's price, waiting for bugs/issues to be patched, DLC to be released, don't meet the system requirements, or just haven't had the time to keep up with the latest releases.
^(placeholder)^
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
I played through Gris and had an absolute blast. I finished it in <3 hours, but spent another 3 or so tracking down collectibles (momentos) because the world is so pretty.
I also played Monument Valley 1&2, each in one sitting. The puzzles weren't very hard, but I'm a sucker for non-Euclidean worlds (also loved The Bridge and Manifold Garden).
Other than that, I've been playing a bit of Fire Emblem: Engage. I probably won't finish that before Christmas though, it's a long game.
I'm probably going to pick up Bomb Rush Cyberfunk this Steam sale, which recently turned 1. I have kids, and they're each getting a Switch game for Christmas, so I'll have a few more to play soon.
Gris is such a beautiful game. It's up there with Journey and Sayonara wild hearts for me in the games I can easily hold up as art category.
It absolutely is. I try to play 1-2 of these each year, and I have a collection in Steam called "short games" for experiences under 5 hours with something unique to them.
Some others:
They're all very different, but they fit into that "games as art" category and don't overstay their welcome.
I'm not always in the mood for these kinds of games, but when I am, they really scratch that itch.
Sayonara Wild Hearts was such an unexpected banger to play through. I still hope they make another one.