Great post!
Do you recommend playing the first game first or is it better to immediately start with the second game and play the first one, if you want to have more?
Vampire: the Masquerade - Bloodlines, why is it so hyped?
Castlevania: Lords of Shadows, another case of good game, bad sequel
OneShot, a game where the 4th wall isn't broken but simply doesn't exist
Thief 1 & 2, the grandfather of the stealth genre
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender, but no action
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Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance, 18 years old titan and still the greatest strategy game of it's kind
Overlord 1 & 2, being the bad guy can be fun!
Umurangi Generation, being a photographer documenting a crisis
King of Dragon Pass, making you feel like a bronze age tribe chieftain
Ludonarrative Harmony: what makes games unique as a medium
Great games you would recommend from before 1990?
The Last Remnant, a JRPG for those who want to command armies
I Wanna Be The Guy: The Movie: The Game, hardest game I ever played
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, a great looking game but with pacing issues
Snake Pass, unique and charming platformer
Banner Saga, story telling par excellence
Eastshade, where screenshotting is elevated to an art form.
Rime, a descendant of Ico
Primordia, a sometimes difficult Point & Click Adventure game with a great story
Psychonauts, 3D platformer with crazy creativity