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Author: Follow_Freeman
Posted: November 09, 2018 (10:16 AM)
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Oh, look, another Unity game ported to the Switch. You may find it interesting to compare this game with some footage of the Steam version. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk7WhD7C3KA

But if you really want to hurt... I mean, really hurt... why don't you give Vroom in the Night Sky a chance? You won't be left with enough cognitive functions to regret it!


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Author: honestgamer
Posted: November 09, 2018 (11:04 AM)
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Incredibly, I don't really want to hurt. I play games I expect on some level to enjoy. That doesn't mean I won't ever play Vroom in the Night Sky, but I'm not going to seek it out in hopes of having a miserable time. ;-)


"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." - John F. Kennedy on reality

"What if everything you see is more than what you see--the person next to you is a warrior and the space that appears empty is a secret door to another world? What if something appears that shouldn't? You either dismiss it, or you accept that there is much more to the world than you think. Perhaps it really is a doorway, and if you choose to go inside, you'll find many unexpected things." - Shigeru Miyamoto on secret doors to another world2

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Author: Follow_Freeman
Posted: November 09, 2018 (11:28 AM)
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Well, I think it would fit right in with your reviews of this and Kitty Squad, but if you'd like something that doesn't hurt, you could give Celeste a try. I've heard only good things, and it's by the devs of Towerfall (which rules), so I think it would be a worthy addition to your Switch library.

Oh, right, this review. Gets a lot of mileage off a relatively bare topic, plus it had some puns, so it's good in my book. More importantly, it emphasizes the importance of clarity of objective; we're weary of the awful design that is hand-holding, but a game must also bother to communicate to the player the significance and effect of his actions. The discourse on "game feel" and camera -- again, methods of communicating to the player the nature of his actions -- made for worthwhile reading, too.

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Author: Masters (Mod)
Posted: November 09, 2018 (07:16 PM)
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Sorry, Jason, I haven't read this review of yours yet, but I had to chime in to say that Celeste is fucking awesome. However, it is hard as hell, and that might severely diminish any love you specifically might have for it.


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Author: honestgamer
Posted: November 09, 2018 (07:25 PM)
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Yeah, I've heard tell of its brutal difficulty and that's one reason it hasn't already found its way to my collection, despite the accolades it generally receives. I can play brutally difficult games. I can even beat them. But I don't particularly enjoy the process unless I'm in a particular mood that seldom strikes. So we'll see if I ever wind up with Celeste...


"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." - John F. Kennedy on reality

"What if everything you see is more than what you see--the person next to you is a warrior and the space that appears empty is a secret door to another world? What if something appears that shouldn't? You either dismiss it, or you accept that there is much more to the world than you think. Perhaps it really is a doorway, and if you choose to go inside, you'll find many unexpected things." - Shigeru Miyamoto on secret doors to another world2

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