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

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

  • astral chain
  • bayonetta
  • scarlet nexus
  • bujingai
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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)
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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.

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Winter is jrpg time

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

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mother 3 is cozy and sad, just like winter!

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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
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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)
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Dang

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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.

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.

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

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voted San Andreas, but for Vice City.

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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.

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IV is a good choice for fans of ricky gervais standup

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It has gained popularity over the years.

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

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

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Grew up with an Indiana Jones pinball machine in the basement (and have heard this sound clip a million times) and this has really touched me

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