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DestroyedDog 03/03/22 11:14:04 AM #1: |
That's what I'm seeing online. I just never understood the term. --- Not changing this until the Vikings make it to the Super Bowl Started 4/10/2013 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Antifar 03/03/22 11:19:58 AM #2: |
I think it also implies some things about the nature of combat and the structure of the game. Like Bayonetta is hard, but it wouldn't be described as a souls-like. --- kin to all that throbs ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Try_Another___ 03/03/22 11:21:35 AM #3: |
trial and error driven semi open world action rpgs with unforgiving difficulty and reaction based dodge/counter-centric combat --- zero earnings ... Copied to Clipboard!
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AltyMcAltface 03/03/22 11:22:34 AM #4: |
also no story except for like item descriptions or some shit? --- "Altenticity is invaluable. Originality is warned/suspended." - Derp Darmusch ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Giant_Aspirin 03/03/22 11:23:32 AM #6: |
to me, they share mechanics or themes with the Soulsbourne series, such as:
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Ilishe 03/03/22 11:23:53 AM #7: |
Renewable healing item, difficult enemies, unforgiving bosses, precise gameplay, reasonable learning curve, checkpoints that heal you and reset the world. --- ~Phoenix Nine~ ~Victory needs no explanation; defeat allows none.~ ... Copied to Clipboard!
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BuckVanHammer 03/03/22 11:24:11 AM #8: |
nah. it's nothing to do with difficulty. it's the gameplay loop. the bonfire/checkpoint system and losing your shit when you die but can retrieve. fallen order is a souls like and fairly easy. --- Minimal, yet feature rich. https://imgur.com/bphehs8 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Solid_Seb 03/03/22 11:26:26 AM #9: |
The term is used to describe action games (usually rpgs) that require a methodical approach to combat, and isn't overly flashy with it's animations. Usually there is a death penalty where you have the option to recover what you've lost from dying, and healing items are typically limited, which encourages you to play less aggressively and more strategically. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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EmbraceOfDeath 03/03/22 11:48:19 AM #10: |
AltyMcAltface posted... also no story except for like item descriptions or some shit?Not a requirement. The Nioh games have story, for instance. --- No more shall man have wings to bear him to paradise. Henceforth, he shall walk. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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