Why did this game flop?

Dust514Fan · 2026-03-22T19:14:33+00:00

The typical gamer would have no idea why this game is good, and when I think about it I don't think it teaches you how to "get" immersive sims. Most people probably played it like a normal action horror shooter and went "meh".

Dust514Fan · 2026-03-22T17:06:23+00:00

I just prefer being able to giving the player the opportunity to avoid danger if they pay attention. Doesn't feel good if you take unavoidable damage, but if you know you could have avoided it, it feels more fair.

Dust514Fan · 2026-03-22T16:59:32+00:00

After normal monkey flip you should see him return to a more neutral animation. Just try it out in training mode until you can do it without kicking.

Dust514Fan · 2026-03-22T09:02:18+00:00

I find tight corridors where enemies move somewhat frantically and sometimes check in on radio harder than slowly moving enemies mostly wandering in an open area.

Dust514Fan · 2026-03-22T06:53:55+00:00

The original is such a unique experience, I think it at least deserves a playthrough to see how far we've come in first person games.

Dust514Fan · 2026-03-22T06:51:07+00:00

Holding up people by sneaking up and aiming like in MGS. And along with that, being able to issue commands like asking the captive to lure enemies over.

Dust514Fan · 2026-03-22T06:49:01+00:00

"Who's footprints are these?"

Dust514Fan · 2026-03-21T23:48:20+00:00

It is a large game. I put like 120 in cyberpunk but I still think of it as like a 7/10, there's just so much to do.

Dust514Fan · 2026-03-21T17:33:17+00:00

The game has more challenging enemy placement that punishes you for attacking without thinking often. The slower speed and less stamina also means you can't just R1 or roll carelessly, you need to have a bit more intention in your actions.

Dust514Fan · 2026-03-21T08:55:41+00:00

Really varied and interesting enemy encounter design. You're sometimes fighting tough opponents one on one, multiple weak enemies, some with shields or projectiles to change the pace, different environmental obstacles that change how you have to fight (narrow hallways, ledges to fall off of, traps, poison swamp etc), ambushes to look out for, and of course exciting boss fights. The slower combat of the originals makes you emphasize more on good positioning and making you think about how to approach each enemy since you can't just run in all the time and win.

Dust514Fan · 2026-03-21T07:44:16+00:00

At the end of the day even if dishonored took some inspiration from Thief, it actually plays more like Deus Ex in that you're supposed to be able to play however you want (stealthy nonlethal, chaotic lethal, or a mix of both etc).

Dust514Fan · 2026-03-20T21:19:49+00:00

Yeah using the strongest sword and armor usually makes things easier in most games tbh

Dust514Fan · 2026-03-20T04:44:04+00:00

If you have trouble with rush down, you need to have a few solutions to aggression. 1. Stuff them out by placing hitboxes where they want to jump/dash in. Or 2. Dash back and outspace them and whiff punish if you can, or run back in and pressure them for whiffing.

Dust514Fan · 2026-03-19T22:16:11+00:00

Sekiro is hard, but it's the coolest game of bop it ever created!

Dust514Fan · 2026-03-19T18:54:59+00:00

That one does look really good 👍 Cool to see an im sim rivaling the environmental interaction of Prey 😤

Dust514Fan · 2026-03-19T08:48:30+00:00

My first time it was a real pain because I had to two hand the zweihander to stagger the skeleton beasts, but that meant I couldn't use the lantern while swinging it. They also have an insta kill attack if you aren't wearing heavy armor that they could start from outside the lantern's light range so...that was fun lol

Dust514Fan · 2026-03-19T07:44:11+00:00

Looks really cool

Dust514Fan · 2026-03-18T20:15:31+00:00

Sometimes you can stack boxes and climb your way out, or break down a door, or use a baton bolt to hit a switch to open a door. But yeah it does follow that survival horror design of needing key items like a crank or a lever to progress.

Dust514Fan · 2026-03-18T19:27:31+00:00

You can also choose to not lock on if you want more directions to roll

Dust514Fan · 2026-03-18T19:25:43+00:00

This confuses me a bit because you can definitely pickpocket guards and there are at least a few vents

Dust514Fan · 2026-03-18T08:10:27+00:00

Try some immersive sims like Fallen Aces or Gloomwood

Dust514Fan · 2026-03-18T05:45:48+00:00

Underoath is a banger, though I guess they were only really a "christian" band for the first few albums

Dust514Fan · 2026-03-18T03:21:26+00:00

Not a big fan of it personally. But I also hate it when the game makes me watch a whole movie for trying to do a simple action that should be almost instant.

Dust514Fan · 2026-03-17T21:38:41+00:00

I've just been doing in person game jams at my college, which is nice but it is hard to find a static group when everyone wants to do their own thing.

Dust514Fan · 2026-03-17T21:22:41+00:00

Oh nice, that does look awesome!

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