Board 8 > When's the last time you had your mind blown by a video game?

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RikkuAlmighty
04/01/21 2:09:30 PM
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I'm not sure anything can top my initial reaction to the Bravely Default AR tech demo that came out I think before it was confirmed to be a full game. Legitimately gave me goosebumps and still does.

https://youtu.be/qnqYQVrYzk8

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HaRRicH
04/01/21 2:12:52 PM
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Probably that level of Celeste that's one of the best examples of how a hard platformer can handle featuring bosses.

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Snake5555555555
04/01/21 2:15:01 PM
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Some of the sequences in Little Nightmares 2 were absolutely jaw-dropping for me, just some of the best horror I've seen in gaming ever, a combination of amazing artstyle and creatively dark gameplay sequences.

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Xtlm
04/01/21 2:15:53 PM
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Don't know.
Probably something VR a few years ago.

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NFUN
04/01/21 2:20:05 PM
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pso2 ep6 credits

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NeatoAnAccount
04/01/21 2:21:49 PM
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Probably Omori. Just the depth of emotion in the game, and the different art styles during the horror parts. I was crying for the last several hours nonstop, and intermittently throughout.

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Xiahou Shake
04/01/21 2:35:47 PM
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Outer Wilds

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JackMan
04/01/21 2:40:00 PM
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Xiahou Shake posted...
Outer Wilds


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VintageGin
04/01/21 2:43:00 PM
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Outer Wilds. Before that, probably a VR tech demo or The Witness.

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RySenkari
04/01/21 2:44:10 PM
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Tetris Effect.

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davidponte
04/01/21 2:53:13 PM
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Hades was probably the last one to blow my mind in a purely gaming way. I couldn't believe how great it felt to play and just how flat out fun it was to learn and keep going.

A better answer is probably The Last of Us 2. It blew my mind that a game that looked that good could run perfectly on my base PS4 Slim (although it did become a jet engine while playing), and my mind was also blown in terms of story and emotion, which is much more of a controversial take than any of the other things I've listed. I don't think a game has ever caused me to go from (The Last of Us 2 Spoilers) hating a character to the 10th degree to eventually sympathizing and actually wanting to see the same character succeed over the protagonist of the story. If you told me that I'd empathize more with Abby than Ellie by the end of the story, I would absolutely never believe you.

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bryans7
04/01/21 2:55:18 PM
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Outer Wilds, The Witness, and it's been awhile but Fez.

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HeroDelTiempo17
04/01/21 3:21:33 PM
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Came into say Outer Wilds but actually I played Bugsnax more recently so thats the true answer.

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skullbone
04/01/21 3:24:12 PM
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The graphics in Red Dead 2, Ghost of Tsushima, and Horizon were almost mind blowing but nothing compares to the first time I tried VR.

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Jesse_Custer
04/01/21 3:25:33 PM
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Playing the game Inside late last year, especially the last segment of the game.
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GranzonEx
04/01/21 3:27:35 PM
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when Ocelot handed me binoculars and told me to go rescue an old friend

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NeatoAnAccount
04/01/21 3:28:59 PM
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Xiahou Shake posted...
Outer Wilds

JackMan posted...
Xiahou Shake posted...
Outer Wilds


bryans7 posted...
Outer Wilds, The Witness, and it's been awhile but Fez.

HeroDelTiempo17 posted...
Came into say Outer Wilds but actually I played Bugsnax more recently so thats the true answer.

VintageGin posted...
Outer Wilds. Before that, probably a VR tech demo or The Witness.

Sounds like I should play Outer Wilds

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ChaosTonyV4
04/01/21 3:33:27 PM
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I came in expecting everyone to answer Outer Wilds

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RikkuAlmighty
04/01/21 3:43:56 PM
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I should play Outer Wilds but I'm fairly certain I'm accidentally going to play that other game with the extremely similar name and box art.

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Lightning Strikes
04/01/21 4:00:27 PM
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I have to go with the crowd here, Outer Wilds. About six different moments.

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RyoCaliente
04/01/21 4:00:30 PM
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Act 3 of Kentucky Route Zero, I think.

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ChainLTTP
04/01/21 4:23:33 PM
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Probably Undertale in a different way. Blew my mind that one guy made it.
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KommunistKoala
04/01/21 4:26:29 PM
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nier automata

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MrSmartGuy
04/01/21 4:34:31 PM
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Outer Wilds.

It's neat that it's the consensus. Well-deserved.

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Johnbobb
04/01/21 5:09:00 PM
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The Last of Us Part II

honestly made it hard to play other games for a while; the level of detail and polish in that game is just unbelievable

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Johnbobb
04/01/21 5:09:24 PM
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also what I'm taking from this topic is that I need to play Outer Wilds

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Whiskey_Nick
04/01/21 5:10:06 PM
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My Name is Mayo 2

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Johnbobb
04/01/21 5:10:12 PM
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RikkuAlmighty posted...
I should play Outer Wilds but I'm fairly certain I'm accidentally going to play that other game with the extremely similar name and box art.
The Outer Worlds isn't bad! It's basically just Fallout and definitely won't blow your mind by any stretch, but it's fun enough

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Mega Mana
04/01/21 5:18:06 PM
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Graphically: No idea. My computer runs on lowest settings. Probably playing Breath of the Wild at friend's house for about an hour.

Musically: Umineko is the first thought, but it's probably something since that was the early 2010s.

Story: Life is Strange, Danganronpa 2, Virtue's Last Reward, 428 Shibuya Scramble, Dragon Quest XI

Oh.

Oh, I remember now the last time I felt pure mindblow. The Witness.

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Paratroopa1
04/01/21 5:26:58 PM
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Yeah, it's Outer Wilds.
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WazzupGenius00
04/01/21 5:51:37 PM
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Outer Wilds is amazing but I dont know that I ever had a mind blown moment playing it. Baba Is You, on the other hand, had many

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Rango
04/01/21 6:09:55 PM
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Persona 5 Royal. It was just that good and even better than the original release thanks to the third semester.

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swordz9
04/01/21 6:11:18 PM
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Probably Genshin Impact? I havent played a ton of games all that recently, but I was really surprised it managed to be an open world game, have a gacha system and still actually be a solid game somehow.
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RikkuAlmighty
04/01/21 6:18:28 PM
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Rango posted...
Persona 5 Royal. It was just that good and even better than the original release thanks to the third semester.
Third semester is great but I dunno if it qualifies as mind blowing.

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ctesjbuvf
04/01/21 6:59:32 PM
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The most recent thing I can think of is Sephiroth being revealed for Smash, but that was the trailer.

Baba Is You is the most recent thing mentioned here I played and it's a creative and good pick. Before that probably the ending of God of War.

Well, most recent thing I played and agree with at least. I also played The Last Of Us 2 and enjoyed playing through it for most part, but the most mind blowing thing about it is probably that anyone finds what was mentioned in this topic mind blowing as I don't find that impressive even a little bit (with all due respect, glad some people did because it was clearly the intention!)

Maybe I need to read what Outer Wilds is all about.

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Uglyface2
04/01/21 7:12:30 PM
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I can't think of anything I've played recently, but the previews for Kena: Bridge of Spirits blew my mind. The art direction looks supremely impressive, especially for a console game.
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HeroDelTiempo17
04/01/21 7:34:32 PM
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ctesjbuvf posted...
Maybe I need to read what Outer Wilds is all about.

Do not do this. Just play it.

Well basic info is fine but beyond that, not a good idea

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Xiahou Shake
04/01/21 7:35:51 PM
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Yes please for goodness' sake, go into Outer Wilds as blind as possible.

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Shonen_Bat
04/01/21 8:13:47 PM
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The last few hours of Omori. Before that, probably DDLC.

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ctesjbuvf
04/01/21 8:24:06 PM
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HeroDelTiempo17 posted...
Do not do this. Just play it.

Well basic info is fine but beyond that, not a good idea

Oh yeah, I only meant basic info because I have absolutely no idea what it's about or what genre it is or anything. Would definitely play blind. I can see why that wasn't clear.

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MrSmartGuy
04/01/21 8:27:45 PM
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I did a write-up for why Outer Wilds is my 2nd favorite game of all-time here:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/79323228/951528809

It is very noob-friendly and will not spoil anything significant.

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Rango
04/01/21 8:28:03 PM
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ctesjbuvf posted...
The most recent thing I can think of is Sephiroth being revealed for Smash, but that was the trailer.

Still probably the best reveal thus far.

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davidponte
04/01/21 9:10:46 PM
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Don't crucify me for this but while the story/revelations of Outer Wilds is absolutely mind blowing and one of the best I've experienced, I didn't enjoy the part where I had to actually control the character and play the game, which hurt my overall experience with it.

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HanOfTheNekos
04/01/21 9:19:20 PM
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Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Uraya was pretty good.


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StartTheMachine
04/01/21 9:23:02 PM
#45:


Xiahou Shake posted...
Outer Wilds

Came here to say this. Pretty much the entirety of the game, but especially the ending.

Play Outer Wilds people.

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Dark Silvergun
04/01/21 9:26:24 PM
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Dark Souls comes to mind.

Also, much earlier, when Resident Evil 4 came around, and despite all of the release delays, it was truly the gaming event of 2005, even though it came out only in January, it remained an easy contender for game of the year once the closing months of 2005 came around.

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BetrayedTangy
04/01/21 10:04:09 PM
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Dark Silvergun posted...
Dark Souls comes to mind.

Yeah this would be mine, it proves that you don't need a vast expanse for a game to feel open world.

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SwiftyDC
04/01/21 10:10:22 PM
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FF7Remake or Genshin

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CasanovaZelos
04/01/21 10:31:03 PM
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Outer Wilds; before that and to a greater degree, Return of the Obra Dinn

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GranzonEx
04/01/21 10:33:53 PM
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surprised no mention of Persona 3 yet

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