Lynx and Paint
Keep seeing folks enjoying Hades and wondering if I would, too...
Lynx and Paint
although I've never done a roguelike before and don't think I'd be very good at it XP
Lynx and Paint
also, as always, time is an issue...
Lynx and Paint
do love that art, tho
🐅 its harry
i havent played it because i don't have the patience for video games that "challenge" you but re: time, from what ive seen it seems like its pretty possible to like dip in and out in small amounts
🐅 its harry
it does look fun tho!
Lynx and Paint
oh okay, doable in small amounts is promising!
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I MIGHT BE WRONG THOUGH
Lynx and Paint
although yeah, sadly the "CHALLENGE" bit is...aagh for me. I am old and gittin gud is hard. D: But if it's fun more than it's CHALLENGE, that'd be good
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PEOPLE WHO HAVE ACTUALLY PLAYED THIS FEEL FREE TO CORRECT ME
skerple
I haven't played either but it looks like Hades is a kind of uniquely forgiving roguelike
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like to be clear when i say "challenge"... i only play, like, fire emblem and pokemon and phone games. im just very lazy lmao
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please do not assume i mean it is actually particularly hard
skerple
eating shit and dying a lot is not only not a failure state, it's part of the core gameplay loop
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just that you have to actually pay attention.... lmfao
Lynx and Paint
if it's like, a forgiving roguelike in the way that Undertale is a forgiving bullet hell, that's a good sign, if anyone has that comparison?
skerple
hmmmmmm
skerple
I could see that comparison being drawn
skerple
imagine like...
skerple
if Undertale actually progressed the story based on you dying
skerple
literally, win or lose, going back to the start is part of the gameplay loop and how the story progresses
Lynx and Paint
ooh okay, I know roguelikes are "you die and restart over and over and that's part of the challenge," so that being incorporated into the story is cool
skerple
to the point where the dialogue gets a little screwy if you win too much too fast, I've heard
Lynx and Paint
huh interesting!
skerple
it's really fascinating to me! dying is literally kind of a reward
And I`m BooV
There's a mode that allows you to crank the difficulty way down if you just want to enjoy the story!!
And I`m BooV
And yeah you get "rewarded" for dying with more of the story so
skerple
because you're like "fuck! I lost that build I was working on! oh well, time to go talk to NPCs for new story, give some gifts, do some interior decorating maybe, hang out with Skelly while I take my time planning my next build..."
skerple
the only thing you ever lose when you die is the specific run you were doing
Lynx and Paint
ooh! Yeah that sounds more doable, especially if that can be handled in a "hey you've got an hour or two on the weekends to spare, you can make progress in that time" sort of fashion
GG S. Pumpkins
Yeah my friend said when you die you get rewarded with story, so SOUNDS LIKE MY KINDA ROGUELIKE
Lynx and Paint
mmhmm!
GG S. Pumpkins
I've enjoyed a few roguelikes before! That really just means it's randomly generated levels
skerple
yeah!
Lynx and Paint
I'm definitely being sold more...
skerple
in most roguelikes, dying a lot is definitely part of the experience in that it's how you learn to not die as much, but
skerple
in Hades, dying is literally progress
Lynx and Paint
that is much more promising!
Lynx and Paint
basically feeling like it's not time wasted even if I fail sounds good
skerple
yup!
Lynx and Paint
(also, I am pleased at hearing that Supergiant actually treats their employees well and deliberately avoids doing crunch)
Lynx and Paint
(a rarity in the game industry these days, sadly)
AllTheseSquares
Lynx, given the kinds of games you like, you would fucking love it.
AllTheseSquares
Amazing art, fantastic writing and VO, and like everyone else has said, dying is actually part of the process
AllTheseSquares
and I've had to do it in short spurts since my hand started acting up - I don't get to sit down and play for hours on end
AllTheseSquares
I've been doing one or two runs a night and it's been great
AllTheseSquares
And it's like $25 on Switch right now
AllTheseSquares
I adore it and I legit think you would too
Lynx and Paint
ooooh heck!
Lynx and Paint
then yeah, may give that a download on the Switch this weekend, then!
skerple
OH YEAH LIKE, THIS IS MAX SUPERGIANT ON TOP OF THEIR SUPERGIANT GAME IN EVERY ASPECT
skerple
it's just endlessly good