Interstate '76. I love the whole vibe of it.
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The closest is Ghost Trick I guess? But frankly while being another masterpiece, it didn't stick THAT much more than the others, after a month or two even the 10/10 games come to mind only if I think of a related topic.
The most influencial would be Etrian Odyssey IV since it got me into giving JRPGs another go, after years of not being impressed by any of the classics (Final Fantasy 4-5, 6 kept my attention until the endgame, Golden Sun...), and now I basically beat them (mostly Atlus' so far) on a bimonthly basis. I guess EO in general sticks the best, but it's hard to label one game since I quickly went and started playing all of them.
Night In The Woods deeply affected me first with the ending, and then again with the whole scenario that unraveled outside of the game. Few things make me feel melancholy like thinking of that game.
I honestly didn't like the final act of NITW.
For me it's still Anarchy Online after almost a decade since I played it last. The atmosphere in the game and community was amazing. After that I would say mass effect, rdr2 and the elder scrolls series
Nier:Automata
I still remember vividly how ending E broke me back then. Maybe because I have weight of the world in my playlist.
Might I recommend reading the novellas? Memory cage and and memory thorn are must-reads if you finished ending E. A much too silent sea was also cool.
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Disco Elysium, easily. I think about it daily, and it was just written so powerfully.
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Shadow of the Colossus
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Dino Crisis 3, but primarily since I only remember it vaguely and I want to remember why it's sticking with me.
Metal Gear Solid. All of them, but especially MGS 4 left me speechless and sad-tisfied. I played it pretty much every year until my PS3 didn't want to exist anymore. I still have times where I recall scenes from the whole saga.
The Last of Us (both parts). Just started a new play through of Part I. It truly is a masterpiece in storytelling
Bioshock Infinite
Red Dead Redemption 2
Shovel Knight stuck with me more than I think the developers even expected. Maybe because I went through a rather distressing breakup at the time.
Shovel Knight ending
Shovel Knight's girlfriend isn't a cliche damsel. She's the capable Shield Knight and his partner. They used to go on adventures together as a team.
During the game, the platforming challenges that are hard, are hard because Shovel Knight is alone. With Shield Knight, platforming and fighting becomes easier and most of the levels would not have been so hard. The end fight is teamwork build on building up each others' strengths and fill in each others' weaknesses.
Yeah yeah, I know I probably read more into it than they put into it, but I did and it stuck with me.
I have a couple games that stuck with me long after I played them. They're not similar to the ones that are being posted here though.
Pokerstars VR: During peak pandemic I played a lot, and a lot of the conversations have stuck with me. My irl friend and I started a little group with people we liked and it ended up being like 15 of us and at least 6 of us would be on every night. Nothing like playing poker and anonymously talking shit lol. I cried laughing a couple times
Minecraft: There are a lot of Minecraft memories I think about often. Some are back on Minecraft Pocket Edition on my iPod 4, some are playing hunger games with my cousin, others are of a server my friend and I made. I miss a lot of those old worlds and still remember where my secret chests are
A Short Hike: I played this game right after a breakup and it made me think back to what made me happy as a kid. The sense of wonder, discovery, and just not knowing anything. It made me realize that I still don't know shit and and I should still have that same sense of wonder. It has made my life significantly better
Believe it or not, it was a flash game. You can't play it online anymore, though you can find it for download somewhere I'm sure.
It was called "Obliterate Everything 2" - it was just a small game about space battles, with fairly simple mechanics. But the amount of depth it got from that was so absurd. The difficulty curve was a bit wacky, and I remember talking at length to my friends about the various game design principles I'd learned from observing and judging it.
Persona 5 Royal. I normally don’t like JRPGs but there is something special about this one game. The design, the music and the gameplay never failed to put a smile on my face
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The original spyro playstation games
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At the risk of dating myself, Heroes of Might and Magic III. Took every bit of grunt my late 90s PC had, still play occasionally.
Mine has been FFXI, leveling my Black Mage (BLM) in valkrume dunes. The random people joining your party, the sheer fear of agroing the wrongs mobs, the music and the satisfaction of leveling up in such tough environment which took weeks. Reaching max level took months but you were truly an expert on the job.
I wish I could re-experience something like this but today's MMOs is all about the rush to the top.