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Downloaded Okami as I missed the chance to play this on the Wii. I played and loved Okamiden on the DS so I’m looking forward to playing it.

I downloaded Okami last night actually, got it for £8.22 using a few Gold Points... never played it, hoping it’s as good as everyone says!

Nothing here I really want. Already have Cavestory+ and Okami on the Wii

Okami was decent but not spectacular for me — mostly because I found no challenge to it. The story was cool and the art style is lovely, but at no point of the game did feel challenging. Surprised it beat Twlight Princess to GOTY

Stuck with it to the end but wouldn’t go back to it.

What the hell is "belt action"? Sounds more like something that you'd find in the niche section of adult entertainment...

Thanks for this. With so many great games in sale it's really helpful to see a wider perspective. Already have binaries but never played.
Really tempted by Loathing but fear it'll must've another game I never get round to playing....

I tried playing Okami on PS4 but the visuals felt like they were 3D without the 3D glasses. You know that double image effect? It just looked weird and i thought it was my monitor at first. Not my cuppa tea.

@charlieonholiday I absolutely loved Okami, it is a great game. The visuals took me a while to get used to, but the story and gameplay were fantastic. You are in for a treat.

West of Loathing really is laugh out loud funny. I usually love the Western theme in story telling for it's grim and unforgiving nature - obvious examples are Red Dead series (although the last one does not really appeal to me), Gun, Call of Juarez (the good ones, not the bad and ugly),...
And spin-offs of it with multiple themes combined, like Hard West and Red Steel 2.
WoL is merciless with the Western theme, and after learning the ridiculous walking in the game, even simply walking around can catch you by surprise and make you laugh out loud.

@dugan for the price - around a tenner - I think it’s worthwhile.

I’ve played Okamiden and despite the DS visuals I really enjoyed it so I’m really looking forward to Okami.

Download Lathing, Heist and Goetia. One day I hope to play them

@Smashfan502 WoL is the aforementioned West of Loathing
And yes, back on the Gamecube I played a western game named "Gun". It had its flaws, like most games really, but was quite an enjoyable game actually.

The first Red Steel wasn't, Red Steel 2 went a completely different way in art style and setting and was a crossover between western and eastern... well, stuff.
If you like western, you might enjoy looking into these games, if older systems to run them and dated graphics aren't an issue.

velocity 2x on my radar never heard of it but actually looks like just the thing i would enjoy!

Don’t you dare put the European flag above the British flag 🇬🇧

Okami is extremely overrated. I personally don’t like the art style and wish I hadn’t bought it

Okami. That is all.

got Blasphemous after playing the demo. while it's on sale best time to get it. not sure when I'll playing yet though. Going through BOTW again 😬

Super One More Jump is absolutely incredible. The best value for money game on the Switch at this price with the sheer amount of modes, unlockables, stages etc

Many of these games are always on sale.

I bought most of these full price back when there were fewer titles, now I can afford to be more choosy and await sales.

Must say I think there’s far too many ‘rogue-like’ games out there just now. To me it just means, ‘Couldn’t be bothered actually designing levels, so let a computer randomise one for us’. I don’t intend to support that kind of development mindset, personally.

I picked up a few games for under £20– The Bridge—a weird, dreamlike puzzle adventure game, Goetia—a French point and click ghost story, Stick it to The Man, Flipping Death, Stories Untold—an 80’s inspired horror title with innovative gameplay styles (also developed by some of the people who worked on Alien: Isolation, a team from my native Glasgow).

I’ve also been playing my way through FAST RMX, which is an absolutely brilliant future racing game. If you’re dying for F-Zero, buy it immediately.

Oh, and if you’re looking for a short, unique Silent Hill style horror game, I highly recommend ‘Detention’. Great atmosphere and an engaging, affecting, humane plot, which taught me about a period of history in Taiwan to which I was previously ignorant. 5 stars.

@HappyMaskedGuy

You completely misunderstand Roguelikes if you think that way. In many ways, the level design in a Roguelike has to be even MORE meticulously crafted compared to fully-authored environments in order to work properly in every scenario.
Rather than just having to design a level, a puzzle, or a scenario that only works from one direction with full understanding of what the player has or can do, a Roguelike has to instead design puzzles and environments that work and make sense in many different circumstances, without knowing what kind of state the player is in, or what kind of surroundings the environmental element finds itself in. It's much trickier and in no way lazy.

@EarthboundBenjy I don’t care about the process—I care about the result. Procedurally generated environments are universally forgettable, having zero discernible form or design.

Are you denying that a computer randomly generates the environments? Are you honestly claiming that developers choose procedural generation because it’s harder to create?

Come on. That’s total bull, and you know it.

Also, thanks for reading and considering the rest of my post, where I do people the favour of suggesting games they might like. But never mind, let’s just jump on defending rogue-like, computer generated games.

@HappyMaskedGuy

I didn't have anything to add to the other half of your post. I'm not familiar with Fast RMX, The Bridge, or Detention, so all I can do with your recommendations is to read them, and then keep in mind that I've heard good things about these games if I ever want to check them out in the future. What exactly can I add? I don't respond to everybody's recommendations in every thread, that would be futile.

Anyways. Regarding randomly-generation environments.

No, developers don't choose procedural generation because it's harder to create - that doesn't make any sense. They choose it because it creates a game where the playable environment is different with each playthrough. As you said, it's not about the process, it's about the end result.

The appeal of a Roguelike is that it's not a game about memorising levels, but about internalising mechanics.

Going through a Super Mario Bros. level, for example, might be about pure player reaction during first time through, but if you're going for a good time attack run, then it's more about memorising the enemy placement and knowing which blocks the power-ups are inside.

Going through a Spelunky level quickly, on the other hand is about knowing exactly how each and every enemy and object interacts with one another. Since you don't know where anything is, it's the player's knowledge of the game as a whole that determines how successful they are. It's about on-the-fly decision-making, and weighing risk vs reward in a scenario where you don't know what awaits you on the next level.

It's not a matter of developer laziness. It's just about creating a game that exercises a different skillset.

For 9.99 € I'll probably buy Rayman Legends again, just so I don't have to boot up the WiiU to play it. Together with Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze it is the best 2D Jump and Run on the WiiU IMHO.

Edit: Checked the eShop and found a few great deals:
Agent A: a puzzle in disguise looks pretty cool and has good reviews (one called it the best puzzle game on iOS) and currently costs 2,59 €

Forgotton Anne is one of the best looking games I have played in recent years (played it on Steam when it came out). It feels like a playable Ghibli movie! The game play is nothing special, but it has some neat puzzles and the story is great! Costs 8 € right now.

@EarthboundBenjy Must admit, that’s a good argument for the gameplay benefits of roguelike. If it’s the mechanics of a game that especially interest you, I can see that making a lot of sense. A game that keeps on giving, essentially.

My own problem stems more from the layout, the plot as it were, of the adventure. Human designed levels are able to tell a story, set specific moods, and create a narrative that randomisation simply cannot, except by dumb luck. Human designed levels can also be satisfyingly cleverly designed, an art in itself.

I suppose it comes more down to what you want to get out of your time with a game—an immersive narrative adventure, or a gameplay driven one.

@Scottwood101 I second this. I sunk a huge amount of time into this game, amazing since you only push the one button.

GRIS and The Messenger... just might have to get them now.

Big fan of Dragon's Trap too, but I always told myself I wanted the physical edition. Very curious about Rabbids too, but the same feeling applies.

Bastion and Gris!
Amazing games!

If we're talking cheap, last night I picked up Blood Breed for a ridiculous price. It's 40% off its usual price of $10 Australian, but 90% or 100% off if you own one or another game from the same publisher - both of which are on even deeper sales. So it's actually cheaper to buy two games.
The drift racing game I got to trigger the discount is abysmal, but Blood Breed itself has a great mid-90s horror atmosphere. Definitely worth a dollar from your pocket and an evening of your time.

Definitely recommend Okami. That game becomes an emotional roller coaster like Ori in the later parts.

My (cheap) hidden gem ATM is "Rage in Peace". A moving experience disguised as a rage game (with lots of checkpoints, mind you.)

Its soundtrack is fantastic, too. For less than 5€ it's well worth it IMO.

PS: If someone at Nintendo Life could review it, that'd be neat. I feel like other reviewers never got past the second level.