I think Expedition 33 absolutely rules because it swings for something weird, stylish, and emotionally messy in a way most big-budget games are too terrified to even attempt, and for most of its runtime it feels like this haunting art piece disguised as an RPG; the combat has swagger, the soundtrack is absurdly good, and the whole world feels like it was designed by people with actual conviction instead of a marketing committee. That said, I’ll be honest: I think the game loses some of its mystique once everything collapses into what is basically an extremely elaborate family argument for fags, and part of me was way more interested in the cosmic horror and philosophical dread than who was upset at dinner ten years ago. Still, I kind of respect the audacity of it, because even when it frustrated me, it never felt bland or focus-tested, and I’d rather play a game that overcommits to its vision than another polished blockbuster with nothing real to say. It deserved the GOTY it got.
>>738529684It is okay to be a white king.You have nothing to worry about.
>necrobumping his own dead threadBrown behavior.
>>738531942This is not an Aerith thread.
>>738529684All I see is another movie game, but this one is even worse than the shit Sony makes.
>>738529684Renoir looked cool as fuck
>>738529684Was just thinking about this game so I started listening to the OST while driving. Should really go back and play the new content, but my save is currently at the start in NG+.
>>738529684It looks very bland and focus tested to me.
is there any factual evidence that sandfall is conservative
>>738534382They made the characters less white throughout development
>>738534221>play the new contentthey added something new to the game lately?
>>738537615Jesus fucking Christ, that is ugly.
>>738529684Great charactersGreat storyGreat musicGreat visualsSouls like roll and parry without the annoyance of dying because I thought it was my turn to attack
>>738529684Brother you just admit to liking AI slop.How embarrassing.
I generally agree op it loses a lot of steam in the final act with the reveal but overall easily the best 3d game of the year.
Cynical industry plant garbage made by retarded normalfags who only knew how to make a shitty movie designed to make (((((((((critics))))))))) coom their pants but had no idea how to make an actual game more complex than "paper mario UE5 edition".
>>738529684Lune is my wifeSciel is my mistressMaelle is my fuckbunny
>>738537689Verso's drafts, which came a little after the game awards if I remember correctly
>>738533498>>738537784So true, xisters!
>>738529684fair point, the family drama doesn't grip everyone even though I personally feel it's a story well told. We agree on the important part, which is that it was a tight team's creative vision.
>>738529684>hey guys this game is good>game is bad>but game is good its gotyaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh im nooooooooticing!!!
>>738529684>I think the game loses some of its mystique once everything collapses into what is basically an extremely elaborate family argument for fags, and part of me was way more interested in the cosmic horror and philosophical dread than who was upset at dinner ten years ago. But that's the point. For the Dessendres, it's just a dysfunctional broken family. For the people of Lumiere (and yes, they ARE people), it's cosmic horror.
>>738529684That's what I want vidja to be. Bold, ambitious, borrowing from other media (film, literature) unapologetically aiming to be Art. I want more Drakengards, even if they fail to reach their high goal, rather than your average uninspired Ubisoft tower simulators or your indie deckbuilder roguelites. The end result might be lacking, but the drive to be Better is noble in and of itself. Act 3 is contentious, and I know many, many people hate Verso (it takes balls to make a lying snake replace the main character and try to make him sympathetic) but I admire what they were going for.Here are a few other games I appreciate for their Ambition, even if their execution is sometimes lacking:>Xenogears>Planet Escape: Tournament>Drakengard series>Umineko>Pathologic>Lobotomy Corporation>Disco Elysium>Black Souls>Hyper Demon
>Normal avoid discussion with work buddies about vidya>One guy there>Artjiom is the exception>He says he loves Baldurs Gate 3>Say i like it too>He plays only Baldurs Gate 3 for like a year because he is a casual gamer>Say for months he should play Expedition 33>He says he asked his wife for the game on christams>Christmas arrives>Wife delivers>He needs like 2 months to finish the game>Its thursday night>11pm>Receive a message from Artjiom >Anon holy shit we need to talk tomorrow i played like 5 hours straight to finish this game man IM BLOWN AWAY>We literally talk 2 hours about the game next day in workGame is great btw in my opinion one of the best games this decade
