I played Nine Sols recently and it had a transformative effect on my gaming experience. I’ve found myself no longer getting mad at fairly structured games and deeply enjoying the personal refinement of my skill set in pursuit of a goal. Suddenly this shift in perspective has allowed me to see difficulty in a new light and truly savor the victory that comes after significant effort. With this new perspective, I decided to try the game that had made me hesitate the most with its reputation for difficulty: Sekiro
Its been truly eye opening to realize that my nervousness has only kept me from a good time. Or maybe I just wasn’t ready for it…
Following that trend, I started Celeste for the first time even though I never play pure platformers, and it has blown my socks off. Do I suck? You bet your ass I do. But I know it’s from a lack of detailed platforming, and developing that skill has been very fun and satisfying.
Now, I’d love to hear from others. What games made you regret waiting so long to try them?
Yeah, that always grinds my gears. Especially in Gran Turismo…
I haven’t redone any missions yet. I’m still working my way through the story, but I don’t know if I’ll stop at the end of 1 and go back, or finish 3 before redoing them. Currently on the hotel level with the cross family and having a hard time finding a costume to get anywhere useful. There’s just so many people around it’s hard to get someone alone.
Ah, Bangkok, that’s a fun one. A bit challenging as you’re learning, but rewarding.
Sapienza is my all-time favourite, but there’s lots of great locations. I won’t spoil anything, but my three runner-ups for best map are still ahead of you. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!