Metroidbrainia: An in-depth exploration of knowledge-gated games

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• frank@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Ah, finally, a name for my favorite type of game. With a LONG list of suggestions to play. I love the potential of ‘i could beat this in a short amount of time if I had a clue wtf I was doing’

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  • Skua@kbin.earth ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    There's a great video of the Outer Wilds devs watching someone speedrun their game, and at the end of it one of them jokes, "We made a very short game"

    This article is about to make my steam wishlist a good chunk longer, I think

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• recently_Coco@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Outstanding article! Gosh, I love reading this kind of stuff. Thanks for sharing!

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• mohab@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I hate it, I think it's silly, and will potentially confuse anyone who's not familiar with it, but if it makes it easier for people to find these games eventually then eh 🤷‍♂️

  I hate "character action games" too but I use that tag regularly to find new games.

  I wish we go back to just layering descriptors though… more room for nuance this way.

  nonlinear + puzzle + first-person = The Witness

  action + long combos + style meter + third-person = Bayonetta

  I understand a shorthand tag is convenient, but it also adds confusion.

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  • simple@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    The name is a little stupid, but I find it makes a lot of sense too. Metroidvanias are games where you explore and slowly unlock the means to reach new areas and explore more. Metroidbranias are the same idea but you need knowledge to progress rather than collecting items

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    • silverchase@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      There’s already a term for progress gated by knowledge: mystery. All of these games are about discovering facts that lead you further along.

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    • mohab@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Yeah, but the tag makes it sound like these games have more similarities with metroidvanias than just gated areas.

      Imagine someone clicking on the tag because they recognized Metroid only to find The Witness…

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