Games

Cool games that have made an impact on our lives.

(Hey q I organized these in alphabetical order. Lmk if that’s okay or if you want it by author)
(Don’t know how I want this organized let me think on it, whatever makes it easier for people to add stuff - q)

Video Games

cave story this is the game that inspired me to want to become an indie dev and make games for a living. This is a link to the tribute site, but play the game. (q)

SMT: Devil Survivor. got me into shin megami tensei series of games, though being the only one I completed to date! Does a lot of things right, with an almost perfect story, I’ve head cannoned a lot of the ending stuff. If you play this let me know what ending you picked and then I’ll decide if we can be friends or not. JK play this tho, its worth your time. Overclocked is the best version, best played on a hacked 3DS. (q)

Dishonored and Dishonored 2. Steampunk stealth-action immersive sim. Super interesting world with a lot of detail in it. You use super powers to teleport, entering the bodies of people/animals, summon man-eating rats, etc. Very engaging with a lot of replay value. Choosing between either violent/non-violent and overt/non-overt approaches changes how the world is affected around you. Despite the game being about assassination, you can beat it without killing a single person. Highly recommend. - (adil)

Fear & Hunger a horror rpg made in rpg maker, this was actually a deranged finnish individual’s masters dissertation for how to communicate abstract concepts such as, fear and hunger, through player interaction in video games. far more a work of art than a video game (several game systems just dont work), it feels like if trent reznor made a video game. a solo indie development: music, visuals, design, coding - this guy did everything himself. recommended for fans of silent hill, berserk, fromsoftware, and other dark fantasy. (ian)

Hotline Miami and Hotline Miami 2. Sharp and expressive use of top down pixel art. Addicting gameplay. GOATED soundtrack. A story that seems simple on the surface but invites a lot of digging from the audience. The first game definitely has better gameplay and level design than the second game but the second one has a better score and story. It’s a must-play for anyone who loves the video game medium. - (adil)

Metal Gear Solid (1 through 3). What more is there to say? It’s the greatest action-stealth franchise with kick-ass music, boss fights, and voice acting wrapped in a conspiracy thriller that becomes more relevant each year. I like 4 and 5 too but 1, 2 and 3 are my favourites. - (adil)

OFF Eerie. Spacey. Weird. Creepy and sometimes cute. Had a huge influence on the type of art I still love to this day. Oh, and the music goes insane. Pepper steak? Hard. The atmospheric, ambient tracks are very nice too. When I made shitty YouTube videos, I’d only use this OST. I love the big whale. And I love this game. Go play it. -☨

yume nikki/yume 2kki yume nikki has real fucking aura man. I love this game and shows how unique games are as an art form. Creating a world for you to explore. Because of this novel idea there are many very cool games inspired from it, I have played many of them and their influences is in much of my work. The link is to an online project that allows you to play these amazing games in browser. (q)