As per title. Most computer games these days are made with such unnecessary padding that I want to murder the devs or myself by the end. See, for example, Hyrule Warriors, the 100% 1000 Hour Nightmare, the Review.
The second game I ever 100%ed was Arceus and I still can’t stand the thought of picking it up again, years later. The first game was Horizon Zero Dawn, which is still fun.
I just 100% Ancestors The Humankind Odyssey and am still playing the game.
My daughter calls it the weird monkey game.
It’s a great game, but a little hard to get into at first.
My recommendation for this will always be Cyberpunk 2077. There are SO many secrets and sub-plots to discover in the game, and every single one of them feels like an intricate, deliberate piece to the overall puzzle that makes up Night City.
To experience everything requires multiple playthroughs, which I normally dislike in long, narrative-driven games because I lack the attention span needed when it comes to repeating things in games. But CP2077 offers so many new ways to tackle every situation, and it’s one of the few games I’ve played where it truly feels like a new experience on the second and all subsequent playthroughs. The writing and acting are spectacular, and going back and picking different options for various encounters will yield very different, yet authentic results.
I’ve 100%'d it and still went back and did at least 3 full playthroughs after. I can’t sing this game’s praises enough.
I’m currently playing through RDR2, should I get 2077 next?
A lot of people will still parrot the launch criticisms at you and refuse to acknowledge that they pretty well fixed it. The devs overpromised and underdelivered, even now its not quite what they promised. But if they had dropped what the game is now on release it would be pretty universally regarded as one of the best games of all time.
I’m glad to hear this. Bought it at launch, on PS4, which I understand had some of the worst problems. Maybe one of the most disappointing games I ever got after all the htype. Gave up after maybe two hours because of all the bugs.
I now have a PS4-Pro, and keep wondering if its finally time to give this game another go.
I played it on a fairly ninja pc so I cant comment on if it was absolutely fixed on consoles.
If the world exploration and character interactions in RDR2 are scratching your itch, then 2077 will definitely have you covered there; Night City is huge and has a lot of hidden spots and characters to find. I’d say that the combat is generally a bit more hectic in 2077, but not overwhelming. You can also freely adjust the difficulty whenever you want, so if you’re not interested in mastering the buildcrafting aspects (since it leans more heavily into RPG aspects than RDR2) and just wanna get the story, that’s also an option.
While it’s definitely not required to have an amazing experience, I’d strongly recommend also picking up the Phantom Liberty expansion if you decide to give 2077 a shot. It adds a lot of additional content, including some new endings. And Idris Elba is fucking fantastic in it. He brings a very similar energy to Keanu, where you can tell that he really loves his character and the story he gets to tell. It honestly sets a ridiculously high bar for video game acting in general.
Fuck. I never returned it. Might as well reinstall it and dive in soon. Gotta finish up Lies of P first.
YES. It’s brilliant.
The only game ever I played through four times.
stardew valley!
100 golden walnuts was enough
- Snake Pass
- Röki
- VVVVVV
- The Turing Test
- Smushi Come Home
- Alba
- A Short Hike
- Firewatch
- Sanctum 2
The last game I did 100% was Psychonauts 2. I loved the world and after playing the fantastic story it was a good reason to spend some extra hours revisiting the levels.
Kotor.
Elden ring. It’s atmosphere and exploration just draw you in. Huge areas that are technically secrets. I haven’t 100% it because of being locked out of certain questions but I’m sure I’m close. The gameplay is just so addicting to me I’ve got over 700 hours in it.
I really enjoyed Hades
I didn’t hate Hades, I liked it a lot, but I absolutely would have hated 100%ing that game.
This is why FSM made YouTube clips of secret endings.
For me it came naturally… I tried improving my times and using more pacts… the game is so fun I just kept playing it and competing with my previous times
Yeah, one of the only games I’ve 100%ed, the achievements are deliberately set up so that you can get most of them organically by the time you get to the true ending. The rarest achievement on Steam has like a 6% obtainment rate, which is a lot.
Escape velocity (1996, ambrosia software game for macOS). My favorite computer game of all time I think.
Yes!
Love that game, and the sequels; EV Override and EV Nova. I was looking for a game that played like Starflight, a PC game from the 80s, found EV and was pleasantly surprised.
Though I do hold Starflight in higher regard than EV. It deserves a solid remake.
Check out Endless Sky if you haven’t heard of it
I heard about it when it was in development but hadn’t followed up! I still have escape velocity on my 2024 Mac but maybe I will check I out the loving homage.
Nier Automata
If you don’t mind using an exploit for the pantheons, Hollow Knight is a very fun game to 100%.
If you don’t use the exploit, you will become a shell of your former self.
The pantheons was the only thing I never beat. Shit’s crazy.
I thought I would never beat the pantheons… Until I did. On both PC and PlayStation. As long as you enjoy it, I guess it’s just practice.
Batman Arkham Asylum
MGS 1,2,3,4 and MGR:R
Hollow knight Elden ring Nier Automata
Only games I ever 100%ed were…Assassins Creed 1 and Rocket League, strictly by achievements only. Like I never made it past Champ in RL, and AC1 was really just beat game and collect flags. I never have the urge to 100% a game cause usually it’s just a grind for grinds sake and that isn’t fun to me
Champ is already pretty high, well done!
Thanks! I spent years in Diamond, and had a mini goal to get to Champ. Never really been one to practice mechanics, it was just sheer rotation and positioning. Like I can’t hit off the wall with any kind of consistency. Hit it in like…2019 and haven’t played much since, I actually played last night prior to this comment for the first time in probably a year.
Oh yea I see
Hope you enjoyed playing again! It isn’t getting much content anymore, but the game is still so good :)
