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We've all played them. Backtracking, not knowing where to go. Going back and forth. Name some of these games from your memory. I'll start: Final Fantasy XIII-2, RE1

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

The old text adventures where being able to solve a puzzle required hitting the right words. "Oh, twist, not pull."

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Dear God those text parser adventures. I remember playing Hugo's House of Horrors and trying for the longest time to remove some screws from a grate.

Okay screws np.

UNSCREW SCREWS

I don't know how to do that.

REMOVE SCREWS

I don't know how to do that.

Reeeee... Turns out it only responded specifically to UNDO SCREWS

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 weeks ago

It is like a game designed by a bitter English teacher.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I don’t understand how anyone beat things like Zork or the Hitchhikers Guide without guides.

The Babel fish shit had me in tears.