Favourite video games

I played quite a lot of games in a vast variety of genres, but usually only 'walking simulators' truly impress me. I love just wandering around. No fighting, no interactions. I can simply appreciate serenity of the surrondings, without my anxious ass being threatened by anything.

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Flower

by thatgamecompany

What's amazes me the most about this game is that it doesn't even have a protagonist. It kinda has 'The World Is Not Ending' vibe (see 'Videos' section in my first Bookmark compilation). Yes, we screwed up, but there's hope for the better future still.

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Journey

by thatgamecompany

Couldn't really comprehend what the story is about, it's more abstract than, say, ABZÛ that it often gets compared to in terms of the message. But still I felt a catharsis finishing this one. It makes me feel connected to the world around me and that my relationship with it is reciprocal.

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Dear Esther

by thechineseroom

I loved untangling the allegorical story with bits and pieces of visual cues and narration. If you want to spend an evening sobbing (in a good way), this is the one.

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Dragon's Dogma

by Capcom

It's an aRPG, but there's some charm to simply walking there along the shore or in the woods. It's long been my special interest, and the message helped me cope in my most difficult times. I ended up questioning that message and some problematic stuff like racism and misogyny, but I can find things to value about this game anyway. Also you can create femboy characters. Yep. That's the most important thing.