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I'm curious what you guys have to say about this. Are there any games you consider perfect? Can a game even be perfect?

My example of a perfect game is always Portal 1. Portal 2 has more going on, but in 1 there just isn't anything to shave off. From start to end, there is nothing I'd change about the game. It's short, infinitely replayable, great pacing. I like Portal 2 a lot in concept, in concept it should be a perfect sequel, but it just doesn't keep the extreme tightness of the original game.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Hades. I literally cannot think of one thing I'd change about it

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I read the title and got halfway through the first lil paragraph and the word “Portal” immediately popped into my head lol.

Otherwise, I think Titanfall 2 has the perfect FPS campaign. Just like Portal, it’s fun, replayable, fat free, and every level is exciting and finds a way to surprise you. The story is far from original but it’s told so well because of the fact that it’s an interactive video game and the two main characters are supposed to be the player and a robot so their relationship is defined essentially like the player’s relationship to the game. It’s not as approachable as Portal since the controls have more depth and complexity, but that’s why I said it’s the perfect FPS campaign.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Phantom Liberty is pretty high up there IMO

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

This is probably going to sound dumb because it has so many variants, but Tetris.

It's simple in concept while being highly addicting, with an easy to understand goal. You can teach someone everything they need to know in under 30 seconds. Even the most stripped down, basic version is still engaging.

Few games, even ones of equal simplicity, can attain that perfect balance.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Return of the Obra Dinn

[–] ICastFist 1 points 11 months ago

Are there any games you consider perfect? Can a game even be perfect?

No and no. But there are many games that can be absurdly fun and have immense replayability which, to me, is as good as being perfect.

Dwarf Fortress is one such game. Few games manage to get me as immersed as those stupid, drunken dorfs.

Skyrim, despite it's mountain of bugs, is still the Elder Scrolls game that I've put the most time into and the one that I'm more likely to play again at any given time. (Shoutout to OpenMW for keeping Morrowind alive and better than Bethesda ever did)

Also, Trombone Champ. No instrument/rhythm game holds a candle to tooting a trombone.

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