With gaming often bringing me into a really depressive headspace sometimes with how the markets are developing, whats a game you can always go to and just be lost in, or just be happy with?

Personally i would go for advance wars 1 and 2 on the gba (there is no remake and never will be)

the artstyle, the music, the game-play is just simple, yet effective, a sublime experience of very fun times.

Whats yours?

  • Ken Oh@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Was going to say the exact same thing! First playthrough is super stressful, but each time after it pretty much becomes casual.

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      1 year ago

      I think that the bonfires are actually not that far apart when you really know where they are, with the exception of a few areas.

      There is something about how casual the subsequent playthroughs are that is really cathartic. Like you’re just walking over challenges that seemed insurmountable the first time through.

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        1 year ago

        Yep, knowing where things are is a relief from stress. This is also why the Fog Gate Randomizer mods are so fun.

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          Ah I haven’t heard of that one. Mods in ds1 are an avenue I haven’t explored yet, but the item and boss randomizers look really fun.

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              1 year ago

              Thanks! Any builds that work better in randomizers than others, or is it just about being flexible on what you find early on?

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                That’s kind of the thing, you won’t know what’ you’ll get until you play, so you can’t really plan. One time I had to jump between spear and pike until I got something good. Another run I got the Giant’s Blacksmith Hammer (not from him) during my first few areas.