Comment on What are some good games with *zero* replayability?

• the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Why do i keep bouncing off this game? I keep hearing it’s great and then i play a bit and get bored. I don’t get far. Is there a point i need to get to where the story opens up?

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  • SorteKanin@feddit.dk ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Much like the gameplay itself, the story is another puzzle. You assemble the story from bits of emails and voice recordings that you find around the place.

    There’s some reading required to appreciate it, as you find the emails and the various philosophical texts around the place. If you get bored, maybe that just isn’t for you. But I’d encourage you to give it a shot and see the story as another puzzle.

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    • the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Thanks, i didn’t know to look for the story as a puzzle as well. It might not be for me, but Ill know what to expect next time and i can give it an honest go

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      • swordsmanluke@programming.dev ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        If you don’t already know… the “corrupt” text in the terminals is where a lot of the semi-secret story clues are - especially in the beginning. If you want to know how to read it, lemme know and I’ll tell you what you need. Otherwise, no spoilers.

        That said, the puzzles in the game are pretty consistent throughout, so if solving 3d spatial arrangements of laser beams isn’t fun for you - it’s not gonna get any better.

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