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| Topic | Epyo's Top 100 Games of All Time (with write-ups) |
| Epyo 08/30/22 9:03:19 PM #214: | #9 Celeste https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/2/7/7/AABIPnAADnwd.jpg Throughout this list, I've been advocating (begging) for more high quality "action games without combat", and I reckon Celeste is the all-time champion of this genre. Sure, gameplay-wise, it's basically another IWTBTG, Super Meat Boy, etc. But Celeste's level of polish, is what blows me away. The pixel art, the difficulty (high skill but forgiving!), the soundtrack, the story, the atmosphere... ...Not only are those elements 10/10 individually, but they synergize super well--the dynamic music changes almost every screen, the story twists are impressively well-represented in the gameplay and mechanics, the atmosphere matches the story beats and climaxes, etc. I've never seen a game so cohesive. It might be my favorite video game story. You can say it's just another game about anxiety or something, but I say it's about ANY type of internal conflict. That's a hard thing to make a game about. I only love stories if they're highly relatable, and this one is. BEST LEVEL: Chapter 6, Reflection. The 3 threads of story, gameplay, and music, all come together with perfect synergy, for one of the most thrilling climaxes I can think of in video games. --- People who don't finish their sentences I'm a Castlevania superfan! Ask me anything! ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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