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morrison said:

1. prince of persia: the lost crown (PC)
2. metroid: zero mission (GBA/emulation)

watched the super metroid VOD of one of my favorite streamers and that got me in the mood to play a metroid. i played zero mission years ago, got absolutely tilted by the mother brain spaghettio orgy and ended up quitting. decided to start the game again last night, and just finished it. 4.5 hours, 63% discovery rate. it's such an amazing game, the bullshit mother brain room notwithstanding. with the additional polish and quality of life improvements taken from super metroid and fusion, and the expansion of the original games story, this honestly might be the most perfect metroid game. tight in story, in gameplay and in time spent.

i did also start the rebirth demo, but stopped maybe halfway through. gonna pick it back up when they release the second part, the junon open world area. hopefully that'll take me right into the full release with little down time inbetween.

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Zero Mission is a great game. Been a loooong time since I played. Maybe I pick it up again this year?

I have been tempted to play the demo, but since nothing carries over, I'm just gonna hold out until the full game plays so I can get the experience raw

VoidKitten said:

Is this the one where you are a detective or something? I remember people freaking out and loving this game, if so. May need to try it.

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The very one

1. Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (Game Boy Color)
2. Disco Elysium (PS5)

Goddamn, what a great game. If you like point-and-click adventure games (doesn't control like point and click) or RPG dice rolls games and the ability to play different styles/personalities where choices matter, this is for you. It also has a lot of political theory commentary that's fascinating no matter what side of the spectrum you fall on. I ended up caring about all the characters and just got absolutely immersed. Couldn't put it down.

Just did the one playthrough trying to get the good ending(made some mistakes, missed some dice rolls, didn't get the best ending) and then reloaded a save I had right before some major turning points and finished out to get what I think is what would be considered the "best" ending.

Absolutely loved it. Highly recommend. It might still be on sale for a bit longer depending on your platform.

9.5/10

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1. Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (Game Boy Color)

Holy shit, is this a good Zelda game. It's short, but when you consider it's supposed to be paired with Ages(which I'm playing next), that's not really true. Even on its own, it's a content-packed adventure, with some inventive items and solid boss battles. Some of the puzzles had me stumped(some for stupid reasons like forgetting I can push a trampoline -_-). I used a guide for that damn trampoline mishap and to figure out where to go(another dumb oversight) after Tarm Ruins, and I wasn't gonna try and find the random spots the golden beasts popped up.

While not all the bosses were super hard, I thought they all had unique mechanics that took advantage of all the items you get. I really liked that the final proper dungeon tests all your skill with them and is designed in a way where you can get past some of the basic hazards in multiple ways depending on how you're using everything.

Oh, and of course, the music was incredible. The dungeon themes would be stuck in my head all day after playing. GBC OSTs are underrated.

Sick game. Unique setting and identity and the best that top-down Zelda has to offer. You can't ask for more. 9/10