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What are your favorite "gotta go in blind" games? (feddit.org)
submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Which games blow your mind, but only if you know nothing about them in advance?

Best examples I can think of are:

  • Outer Wilds
  • Doki Doki Literature Club
  • The Stanley Parable

What are yours?

(please no spoilers)

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons

An astonishingly good story line that can only be really appreciated blind.

For those of you who remember TotalBiscuit, he rated this as one of his favourite games.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Maybe literally the only game that's ever done storytelling through gameplay mechanics-- really cool concept

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Death Stranding would like a word...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

haven't played it-- how do the mechanics change with the story?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Honestly... I would say that the game fits with the theme of the original post, and explaining it would ruin the magic.

I will say that not only do the mechanics change based on the story, but there is an entire asynchronous online system where users help other users (that they will never see or meet in game) to construct be infrastructure to make travel for others (they will never see or meet) easier.

Then those mechanics feed back into the actual story. It's kind of wild.

I know it's a divisive game, but I will say it's a masterpiece imo. Even if only for those mechanics.

And yes, the controls change based on how the load you're carrying is balanced. I believe the definitive way to play is the Definitive Edition on PS5 with the DualSense controller since the adaptive triggers become harder to press as your load increases.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

a lot of games do this?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

sorry, badly phrased-- I was trying not to give away the mechanic. In the game the literal controls on your keyboard/controller get altered in order to advance the story