LogFAQs > #943997593

With all the grousing I've been doing about Red Dead Redemption, I feel like this thread has become a little more negative than I want it to be. To try and rectify this situation a little, I've decided to do a little bonus feature: the top ten games I'm most excited to play for this project. I'm omitting any games that I've already played.

10. Nier: Automata

I've heard the combat system isn't as good as Bayonetta's, but with all the hype around this game's story I just have to find out what it's like. I'm also curious about the 3-playthrough structure, even if I'm a little skeptical that it was needed.

9. Bloodborne

I wanted to play this game the day it came out, but I didn't have the cash to buy a PS4 back then. Dark Souls is one of my all-time favorite games, so a similar combat system and Lovecraftian themes complimenting the excellent storytelling make me almost certain I'll love this one.

8. Rayman Legends

This basically looks like more of Rayman Origins, which I thought was fast-paced, really well presented, and just generally excellent.

7. Shovel Knight

I could've replaced this with Hollow Knight or Celeste, but I decided to go with Shovel Knight in the end. I love these kinds of indie platformers and this one looks really well made and a lot of fun.

6. The Stanley Parable

Everyone I know who has played this says the writing is fantastic and it makes great use of the "walking simulator" format, so it sounds right up my alley. I've been meaning to play it for ages.

5. Disco Elysium

The first two Fallout games were the last games I played before starting this project, and I absolutely loved them. I'm looking forward to revisiting the old isometric RPG genre, and I'm also really interested in this game's unique spin on the concept, with stats mostly being related to abstract concepts and mental stablity.

4. Night in the Woods

I actually know almost nothing about this game, but the cute art style and emphasis on characters and dialog make it seem like it's for me. I feel like this will be one of those games that I just find deeply compelling for reasons I can't fully articulate, similar to Owlboy.

3. Super Mario Odyssey

Odyssey looks absolutely phenomenal. It and BotW were the games that pushed me to get a Switch, because they both seemed like jaw-dropping must-play games. Life came up before I could get around to it.

2. Portal 2

Okay, I'm cheating a little, because I have played part of Portal 2 - enough to know how great the writing is. This game is more or less legendary by now, and even as someone who loved every minute of Persona 5 I was rooting for Portal to win its division.

1. Return of the Obra Dinn

I don't know for sure if I'll enjoy Return of the Obra Dinn as much as something like Portal 2 or Odyssey, but its unique concept makes it the game I'm most interested in playing. I have played this developer's previous game, Papers Please, and thought it was awesome.

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I'm playing every game from GotD 2020! Games Completed: 6/129
Currently Playing: Red Dead Redemption