i really loved dark souls. many, many hours collecting all the coins in that game. great environment design, too! ultimately, the main defining factor for me was the combat. realistic and weighty, the combat was some of the most satisfying gameplay i’ve ever seen!
combat, and gameplay in general, is a really big deal for me. other games don’t care about things like balance and hitboxes. maybe dark souls will spawn a new genre of game; we’ve already seen some new games like Lords of the Fallen and Nioh that look pretty nice.
Lately, i’ve also really been getting into fez. great game, great puzzles, excellent feeling of discovery. maybe fez 2 will come out soon; here’s hoping! Not likely though. never thought a game so good would fail to have a sequel - hopefully it has 8 eventually. 9, in fact. Every time i play a game i like, i always end up wanting more!
just got XCOM 2 in humble monthly, so i’m looking forward to collecting some coins in that. playing new games is always a really fun experience that i look forward to! gonna check out darkest dungeon sometime, too.