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cod@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Metal Wolf Chaos sounds hilarious in concept. Will definitely have to check it out. I also own Gothic I & II and want to play them sometime. How do they hold up? I’m not too picky on graphics, but overly janky can be unfun sometimes for the modern gamer

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Essence_of_Meh@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Yeah, Metal Wolf is a cheesy action movie filtered through Japanese lens. It’s crazy, stupid and unintentionally hilarious.

As for Gothics, I think they hold up really well as long as you can overcome a few things:

get used to the controls - they really aren’t bad but they were created when standards weren’t as established as they are now.

treat them as worlds you are a part of rather than games - it helps figure out alternative solutions to quests and avoid some unpleasant surprises (in universe, not bugs).

game world does not revolve around you - early on even basic wildlife will be a challenge, treat enemies with respect.

there’s no level scaling - some areas will be unavailable to you until you’re strong (or crafty) enough.

don’t play Gothic II with Night of the Raven expansion installed from the start - it adds a bunch of difficult enemies available from the get go and will make the game way harder if you don’t know how to avoid them.

I think some of those points might sound more serious than they really are but should make for a good primer anyway. There’s a lot to like about those games (even compared to another titan of that time, Morrowind) so I hope you have fun!
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- cod@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  I appreciate the help. When I decide to check them out I’ll be coming back to this comment. Thanks!
  
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