Watched this great video about the feeling of "the sublime" (awe mixed with fear) in #VideoGames. Here they discuss it in #Subnautica & #TheLongDark. Makes me realize that this is that je-ne-sais-quoi that I really look for in #games. 🤩
@syntaxseed Okay, well, I'm gonna watch that, and I don't know if she's gonna talk about it, BUT, what I can say right now is that Outer Wilds triggers that several times in the game, and that's the reason it's a complete one-time game that you can't play anymore once you've finished it.
@pierstoval Oooh! I forgot which game Outer Wilds was. I just couldn't get into it when I realized it's a timeloop without saving. I just can't stand games like that. 😓
@syntaxseed That's the thing: it's a timeloop, but all the information you get are saved in your journal that you can see in your ship!
Many (maybe all) people have complained about it being a timeloop (I did that too), but once you have a good grip with the mechanics, the space travel, and you know you have only a certain amount of time that's always the same, you really start enjoying it. And on every loop there's something to discover!
@syntaxseed Just remember that every loop is 22 minutes long (you'll discover why in the game 😁), don't expect to come back, feel free to accept losing your ship if it ever happens, after all, it all restarts at the same place anyway :)
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