Still the best game in Exploration, really excited about what Morbius Digital is cooking.
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Absolutely! I can't wait.
Put off the DLC for so long (4 years now? 5?) that I’d have to relearn a fair bit to get back into it.
I remember being chased by a creature and noping out. I’m not built for horror games and that was a huge shift in tone from the idyllic feeling of the base game. I get that the thing I’m avoiding is basically a sprite with eyes and some music cues designed to feel a little stressful but I don’t know.
I really hope you give it another try. The story the DLC tells is so much more incredible than the base game. I tear up just thinking about it
I understand you. The DLC is scary af but not really horror. There is nothing more malign there than the anglerfish i the base game and as you may have noticed this creature chasing you doesn't even make you die.
They have a mode to turn off the creatures for exactly that reason. I haven't tried it, but other than the spooky factor the creatures don't add a ton to the game, so it probably wouldn't lessen the experience. (There is a small thing, but it'd spoil some story elements if I were to say them here)
I did have reduced frights on and it didn’t work for me. I’ve even read some anecdotes about it being worse than having it off. It doesn’t remove the creatures I think it just makes them walk slower and makes the sounds less jumpy, I think.
I fully understand. But if it helps (without major spoilers), the horror elements are not permanent, and as you learn to progress you learn to work around them and through them.
But yeah, if they're too deal-breaky upfront, I totally get that. You do spend a lot of time, pun intended, in the dark.
IIRC there’s an accessibility option that makes things less dark, so probably less scary. Doubt you’ll get back to the game after so long (even though it’s really worth it!), but it might help other people
The DLC is akin to existential horror and I'd argue it's why the option to tone it down didn't really help. That feeling is intentional and plays a huge part in the lore of the DLC. The original game is learning to get over your fear of death. The DLC is a tale of what can happen if you give everything to prevent that mortal inevitability! I recommend approaching the 'horror' the same way you approached the end of a cycle.
trying hard not to spoil anything
I don't think I said anything spoiler-ish. Let me know if you don't think I succeeded.
It's worth mentioning that it is actually possible to circumvent all of the parts where monsters lunge at you in the dark via various methods, insofar as I can tell all of which are intended, and which are discoverable eventually if you're both paying attention and committed to avoiding those parts in particular.
One thing about the DLC is that there are multiple ways to solve some of its puzzles in a certain sense, which I don't recall being the case for the base game.
This game is just so good. Finished the DLC recently and it was a blast. Easily in my Top 5.
It really is. They created a work of art.
Oh and cool drawing, btw. Most art inspired by this game was a bit too much for me but this one is nice.
Would make for a great tattoo. 👌
That's really great to hear because I did design it for someone to get tattooed and it turned out amazing!
I came to say the same thing. Been looking for my next gaming tattoo and this looks fit to be a permanent piece of my body art!
If you ever want a custom piece, I'm always down to create original pieces for people.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocoXwU8WEnc
I'm not crying you're crying!
This part absolutely destroyed me. If you don't remember this song from the DLC, it's the last memory you see.
I can STILL remember the entire game and all the feelings that came with it. Every planet, every realization was chapter in my memory and sometimes I find things in the real world that reminds me of a part of the game. It's one of the only consumed media that can remind me of the game from visual, audio, or emotional triggers.
My favorite game of all time.
if the left owlk is the prisoner, is the Nomai Solanum then ? :o
Awesome drawing btw ::)
Never even played it but that is a really cool drawing.
If your heart holds even the tiniest itch for adventure, you'll probably want to play this game. I don't game as often anymore, because the older I get, the fewer experiences can really captivate me.
Outer Wilds did. I have a friend who told me he teared up during the end game, without understanding why, and I remember someone on Reddit comparing it to a religious experience.
It really makes you feel something.