There are too many videogames. A thread of polls for the indecisive.

[Tradegood]

Pick me a video game with a video gamey name:

• BlazBlue: Entropy Effect
• Axiom Verge
• Brain Lord
• Daemon X Machina
• Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
• Tales of Kenzera: ZAU

[mack41]

Have a night to chill with some games, can’t narrow down an exact fit for the mood. Leaning DQXI but could be swayed…

• Dragon Quest XI - Act 2
• DOOM - From end of Episode 1
• Another World
• Rondo of Blood
• Vin Diesel’s The Wheelman

[Tradegood]

I have some time off this coming week and I’m in-between games. Thinking of either diving into a big RPG or picking up where I left off on one. Help me decide!

• Yakzua: Like a Dragon
• Live-A-Live
• The Legend of Dragoon
• Phantasy Star IV
• Skies of Arcadia
• Xenoblade Chronicles 3
• Final Fantasy XVI

[穴]

Need a game to start playing. Feeling like dumb 3d action. Haven’t played any of these.

• astral chain
• bayonetta
• scarlet nexus
• bujingai

[mack41]

Never completed a Resident Evil before. Put a few hours into 2 PS4 years ago but that’s it. So.

• Resident Evil 2 (PSX)
• Resident Evil 2 Remake (PS4)

[exodus]

I chose remake because, while the remake is more impressive if you’ve played the original first, I do think the remake is better! Perhaps controversial.

[穴]

Winter is jrpg time

• Phantasy Star (1987)
• Live a Live (snes)
• Dragon Quest III (snes)
• Mother 3

[WanderWhist]

I realized the date too late, but I was thinking of the Sega AGES version of PS. Not for the -encounter, +exp toggle but for that sweet dungeon auto mapping.

[BigHatPaul]

mother 3 is cozy and sad, just like winter!

[Kez]

I reckon I’ve got one short-to-medium length, fairly chill narrative heavy game left in me this year. Trying to nail down which one it’s going to be. Here’s my shortlist:

• 1000xResist
• Indika
• Judero
• Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
• Metaphor Refantazio jk

[tokucowboy]

if I spend $20 on a Grand Theft Auto game having only ever dabbled in Grand Theft Auto games, knowing that these two are the cool ones, which one do I go for? spent a lot of this last year rounding out my youthful lack of Xbox, so these’ll be the 360 version of IV or the recently much-improved Trilogy remasters, either one running on a lil ol Series S

• Grand Theft Auto IV
• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (in a pack with III and Vice City)

[tokucowboy]

Dang

[Kez]

Indika it is! Should be getting a copy of it on PS5 tomorrow, perhaps I’ll be done with it in time to update my GOTY list.

@tokucowboy

Dang

Suddenly my vote feels very significant… after a fraught few moments I voted GTA IV. San Andreas is perhaps the greater game imo but I remain unconvinced that the remasters are the best way to experience it. They are clearly way better than launch but I still find the hodge-podge of 20 year old assets and animations, AI upscale and general lack of polish a net negative - I hear the latter part of the game is still really janky also.

[MovingCastles]

You’re going to have to play all of it. Those are the rules.

[rejj]

voted San Andreas, but for Vice City.

[tomjonjon]

I didn’t realize IV was so well regarded. I can’t get into that one. Too many phone calls about hanging out coupled with atrocious car physics makes it a non-starter for me.

[yeso]

IV is a good choice for fans of ricky gervais standup

[xhekros]

It has gained popularity over the years.

[tokucowboy]

well, the poll finally broke in favor of San Andreas, but now the trilogy is $60 so my decision is to not give Rockstar money at this time

[yeso]

“you have chosen…wise;y”. - the old grail guy