I've been deterred for so long because Majora's Mask was perhaps the most violent reaction I had to playing a video game, and Outer Wilds does the Majora's Mask thing.

[–] SzethFriendOfNimi 7 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

The one mechanic is similar, yes. But the gameplay and exploration are drastically different.

I can’t praise the game enough… it’s just so good.

For example. You’re in a dungeon and then it happens and you go back.

In some ways something happens when you’re pulling on some thread. There’s no dungeons, no goal (explicitly). You are exploring and as you learn more you realize there’s areas to check out because they’ll answer some question you have about what happened or why something is the way it is.

In this case perhaps the mechanic occurs and you find yourself briefly annoyed. But then you go back to the spot, this time things are in a different place and state and you realize something happens that allows you to go further which leads to another thread/mystery.

And then you’re off. As time goes on you learn to accept and then even invite it. More and more you unravel deeper mysteries, learning what and why and then seeing earlier conclusions in a new light.

Why it’s happening, how it’s happening, what can be done and can’t, etc. it’s really a one of a kind experience.

[–] ampersandrew 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I probably will check it out some day, but that mechanic that's similar is the thing that deters me.

[–] SzethFriendOfNimi 6 points 5 days ago

It’s a foil in Majora’s Mask but, after a little bit, a kind of ally in this one.

You find yourself waiting for it, as it enables you to move on to the next jaunt you’re going to make.

The entire game is one giant puzzle rather than MM where it’s alot of smaller ones that the mechanic gets in the way of.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The one mechanic is similar, yes.

Thank you for commenting in a spoiler free way!🤗

I was paralyzed as to how I was gonna say/ask the same thing😅

[–] SzethFriendOfNimi 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

I went and edited more into the answer. Trying to capture the feeling about it so that they aren’t afraid of being annoyed. Hopefully I handled it gingerly enough.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

as far as I know I think you did great!🌸🍀

[–] Nibodhika 7 points 5 days ago (3 children)

I love the idea of the game, and started playing it. But realistically it needs you to commit to some continuous time otherwise you forget what you've learned, and I haven't had the time yet. I played it for a few days, explored lots of places but didn't learned anything, possibly I was looking on the wrong planets and trying to figure out how to do it right on that planet got frustrated because I didn't have something that was needed, or something.... But I do love the idea of the game, and I want to go in blind. But some of those puzzles can be really frustrating when you only have a few minutes per day and forgot all about them by the next time you try to solve them.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Use your ship log, it'll remind you of all the clues you've found so far and how they connect together. But I agree it's better to play continuously without large time gaps to keep everything you've learned fresh.

[–] Masta_Chief 1 points 4 days ago

Just keep pecking at it! Unravel each thread until you're stuck then grab a hint from somewhere and keep going, I had to come back to Outer Wilds after starting it once initially and giving up, and I'm glad I finished it. Especially the DLC.

[–] Psythik -1 points 3 days ago

Any game that I have to treat as a second job, is not a game that I want to play.

Plus it's yet another open world title, which means a lot of running around, looking for something to do. Hard pass.