Name two games you feel are really similar, while theyre not really similar at all

MickZan · Nov 12, 2019

So as the topic said, what two games did you feel are quite a like, even though on paper theyre completely different things. The thing that connects them can be a gameplay system, something graphical or even voice actor. Everything goes, as long as your mind connects the games together.

I'll start it off with a comparison i've been making these last few days. I consider Death Stranding and Stardew Valley quite a like, because of the "one more day / one more delivery"-hook. The exact same feeling comes up for me while playing those two games.

eketeru · Nov 12, 2019

One of my colleagues once loudly declared in the office that "Dark Souls is just like Pokemon".

Never has there been a louder silence.

It will be carved into his tombstone when the time comes.

Strings · Nov 12, 2019

Uh, you mean like... Metal Gear Solid and Splinter Cell?

Naar · Nov 12, 2019

Death Stranding and Metal Gear Solid 5.

There are many similarities, but in third person camera Sam in a rocky area kinda looks like snake in Afghanistan

FunkyFreshB · Nov 12, 2019

When I first played Human Fall Flat, I found it similar to Mario Odyssey in the way you can traverse the levels. You can either do the puzzles/objectives as presented, or do it the alternate way.

For Human Fall Flat, the alternate way is to climb wherever possible. Screw the puzzles, climb over the wall next to it.

For Odyssey, this would be the "no cap" run, where you try to capture as few enemies as possible. The movement options available being so expansive and the Moons being everywhere makes it possible to only have to cap like 5 enemies or so during a main story playthrough.

How you play the games are totally different, but that open ended way to approach things is similar

Deleted member 2254 · Nov 12, 2019

Bullet hell games like Touhou, Deathsmiles or Dodonpachi definitely share a lot with rhythm games like Guitar Hero, Dance Dance Revolution or VOEZ. They seem nothing alike, but in both cases you'll be crashing into the same difficulty early on, then learn how to get over that by learning the flow, the rhythm, the speed of execution. Then as the stage progresses you'll likely find another obstacle which blocks you once, twice, 50 times maybe, but you eventually get that flow too and so on. By the end you'll have mastered a series of difficulties and you "just" need to execute them correctly in a row to get away with a good result and not die in the process. Very similar to me.

ClickyCal' · Nov 12, 2019

I guess tlou and days gone. Both very similar in plot and kind of types of settings/zombies, but so different.

Bumrush · Nov 12, 2019

Not sure if these are TOO similar but Dark Souls and Salt and Sanctuary. The core gameplay loop is relatively the same but it's presented differently enough that someone that prefers side scrolling platformers might actually prefer S&S

Hanbei · Nov 12, 2019

eketeru said:
One of my colleagues once loudly declared in the office that "Dark Souls is just like Pokemon".

Never has there been a louder silence.

It will be carved into his tombstone when the time comes.

Did you colleague explain why these two games might be similar, or did he just realise he said it out loud, and got embarassed, hence the silence that followed?

eketeru · Nov 12, 2019

Hanbei said:
Did you colleague explain why these two games might be similar, or did he just realise he said it out loud, and got embarassed, hence the silence that followed?

The silence was while the office collectively tried to think of of how, exactly, the two were similar.

Honestly, the mockery overrode the explanation, but I think it had something to do with the need to grind...?

texhnolyze · Nov 12, 2019

Fallout and The Outer Worlds.

They're similar at the surface level, but the gameplay loop is completely different.

ChemicalWorld · Nov 12, 2019

eketeru said:
One of my colleagues once loudly declared in the office that "Dark Souls is just like Pokemon".

Never has there been a louder silence.

It will be carved into his tombstone when the time comes.

I would play the fuck out of a Pokemon / Dark Souls crossover game. Damn you for beaming that image into mah brain!!!

Qubie · Nov 12, 2019

Doom 2016 and Metroid Prime, and I don't know why.

Spring-Loaded · Nov 12, 2019

Untitled Goose Game and Hitman

Qubie said:
Doom 2016 and Metroid Prime, and I don't know why.

The 3D map and secrets

Gakidou · Nov 12, 2019

Sure I got you

Astral Chain controls like (gc era) Pikmin.

- you move with one stick and move your squad around you with another
- chuck em at enemy and call em back
- try and walk over and slug enemies while ur dude is fighting
- gotta break gates and dig up treasure that only ur pikmans can detect
- power up with questionable beverages
- little gold bastard sometimes appears that you have to chase
- getting completely owned by frogs and birds

Odeko · Nov 12, 2019

In my mind the statement "Dark Souls is to Symphony of the Night what Majora's Mask is the Link to the Past" makes perfect sense and all the different parts lock into place, but I've never had anyone agree with that so apparently it's not as elegant of an analogy as I think.

Look all I'm saying is Seigmeyer's and Solaire's quests could fit right in with the sidequests in Major's Mask, and you could drag and drop half of the DS bosses into MM and no one would blink. In fact it feels like that's where Pinwheel and Moonlight Butterfly came from in the first place.

Kurtikeya · Nov 12, 2019

Animal Crossing and Story of Seasons because of the resource management, NPC interactions, and pastoral vibe.

I've said this before, but Death Stranding to me is like Playdead's Inside except it's maximalist. There's the imagery, the metacommentary, and the meditative motion. I feel like a linking of the two by way of Tarkovsky and Glazer, or Mark Fisher and Deleuze is just waiting to be explored.

Deleted member 59955 · Nov 12, 2019

Batman: Arkham Knight and Spider-Man

Dazraell · Nov 12, 2019

The Witcher 1 and Dragon Age II.

Both are primarly set in a single city (Vizima and Kirkwall) and are centered around conflict of two factions (Order of the Flaming Rose vs Scoia'tael and Mages vs Templar).

KushalaDaora · Nov 12, 2019

Nioh is often compared to Souls, but it also reminds me of Monster Hunter with the whole "replay missions over and over again until you get the stuff you need".

Militaratus · Nov 12, 2019

Deadly Premonition and Death Stranding. Both have polarized reviews about a guy just trying to do his mundane job, in a story filled with long cutscenes and quirky characters while having a realistic backdrop in America.

EarthPainting · Nov 12, 2019

Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime is a basically MOBA to me. During the tank battles, your team of heroes can assault the other team's base, while keeping them from doing the same thing. You have three lanes, one on the floor, and two cannon routes. your heroes have unique attributes or abilities, which makes team composition important.

BigDes · Nov 12, 2019

Arkham Asylum and Human Revolution.

I think it's just the hub but also the gadgets

Dogui · Nov 12, 2019

FFX is obviously a turn based Crash Bandicoot, with the tropical setting and the tunnel-like levels.

Odeko said:
In my mind the statement "Dark Souls is to Symphony of the Night what Majora's Mask is the Link to the Past" makes perfect sense and all the different parts lock into place, but I've never had anyone agree with that so apparently it's not as elegant of an analogy as I think.

Look all I'm saying is Seigmeyer's and Solaire's quests could fit right in with the sidequests in Major's Mask, and you could drag and drop half of the DS bosses into MM and no one would blink. In fact it feels like that's where Pinwheel and Moonlight Butterfly came from in the first place.

Lol I always somewhat saw Dark Souls as a 3D SotN. It feels a lot more like a 3D Metroidvania rather than a RPG atleast. Plus the level system and the similar (but not really) level design.

Grettir_the_Swole · Nov 12, 2019

Gungrave and Devil May Cry. I don't think they're similar at all, but the freshman who thought I was playing "some dumpy looking DMC clone" back when I was in college did.

Deleted member 37739 · Nov 12, 2019

Odeko said:
In my mind the statement "Dark Souls is to Symphony of the Night what Majora's Mask is the Link to the Past" makes perfect sense and all the different parts lock into place, but I've never had anyone agree with that so apparently it's not as elegant of an analogy as I think.

Look all I'm saying is Seigmeyer's and Solaire's quests could fit right in with the sidequests in Major's Mask, and you could drag and drop half of the DS bosses into MM and no one would blink. In fact it feels like that's where Pinwheel and Moonlight Butterfly came from in the first place.

Replaying Symphony of the Night recently I got the distinct sensation I was playing an early blueprint for Dark Souls.

On topic: Sekiro (combat) and Taiko no Tatsujin.

Jimnymebob · Nov 12, 2019

Dogui said:
FFX is obviously a turn based Crash Bandicoot, with the tropical setting and the tunnel-like levels.

lol.

spman2099 · Nov 12, 2019

The best example of this is Bloodborne and Castlevania. Admittedly, there are a ton of differences. However, Bloodborne has a very similar rhythm and pace. Bloodborne just feels like a classic Castlevania game translated brilliantly into 3D. Lords of Shadow (which is supposed to be a Castlevania game), on the other hand, only shares surface level elements. The creators clearly didn't understand what separated Castlevania games from other titles in the same genre.

Jimnymebob · Nov 12, 2019

Grettir_the_Swole said:
Gungrave and Devil May Cry. I don't think they're similar at all, but the freshman who thought I was playing "some dumpy looking DMC clone" back when I was in college did.

They both had a bad anime, so they've got that in common at least.

Deleted member 50374 · Nov 12, 2019

Daemon X Machina and Astral Chain

Beings from another reality came to fuck up humanity (who has built walls to contain the issue) and certain individuals wants to speed up the process, in particular the big bosses hear voices that call them, built the projects behind this "trascendence", and merge with the big bad in the end - who plays with reality and energies beyond our comprehension. And, one of our foes ends up being "allies" or empathetic with us before the end. While we're "the chosen one" to make choices and shit

Also anime robots and stuff

Grettir_the_Swole · Nov 12, 2019

Jimnymebob said:
They both had a bad anime, so they've got that in common at least.

No one is doubting you there. I do not miss the days when anime cost a fortune and solid reviews were few and far between. I'm halfway convinced anime fanboyism flourished back the day because we were desperate for anime and had to justify the $45 box set we just spent half a year begging for.

dom · Nov 12, 2019

eketeru said:
One of my colleagues once loudly declared in the office that "Dark Souls is just like Pokemon".

Never has there been a louder silence.

It will be carved into his tombstone when the time comes.

Deleted member 37739 · Nov 12, 2019

eketeru said:
One of my colleagues once loudly declared in the office that "Dark Souls is just like Pokemon".

Never has there been a louder silence.

It will be carved into his tombstone when the time comes.

And now all I can imagine is a grimy, Dark Souls region called Pallet Town or that Blight Town gym leader and her fire-based... I'll stop.

PayOffWizard · Nov 12, 2019

I personally always preferred Jak and Daxter. well at least the first 2.

leenbzoold · Nov 12, 2019

Rocket league and F-Zero GX

Why would you do that? · Nov 12, 2019

Any Tales game and Mario Tennis/Golf. It's really fun when I hear Motoi Sakuraba's music in random games, think "This sounds like a Tales game!" and it turns out it's actually him who composed it.

It recently happened when I watched a video of Hot Shots Golf, too. The whole time I watched the video I was like "woah it's like they're golfing to a Tales game!" Lol)

.exe · Nov 12, 2019

FEZ and The Witness. Wildly different approaches to the core idea of evoking a paradigmatic shift in the player's perception and relation to the world. Both also involved lots of note-taking on my part when playing them.

Triggerhappytel · Nov 12, 2019

Bumrush said:
Not sure if these are TOO similar but Dark Souls and Salt and Sanctuary. The core gameplay loop is relatively the same but it's presented differently enough that someone that prefers side scrolling platformers might actually prefer S&S

Salt and Sanctuary was literally trying to be a 2D version of Dark Souls. Aside from a few Metroid-y elements (getting new abilities to access secrets and new areas) it is a very faithful copy of the template, as much as being 2D allows.

Bumrush · Nov 12, 2019

Triggerhappytel said:
Salt and Sanctuary was literally trying to be a 2D version of Dark Souls. Aside from a few Metroid-y elements (getting new abilities to access secrets and new areas) it is a very faithful copy of the template, as much as being 2D allows.

Yeah I agree. Tried to say that in my post as well. It's effectively an exact copy BUT the viewpoint differences make them very different in looks.

Ryouji Gunblade · Nov 12, 2019

Dark Souls is just Brandish in 3D. And it's cool that way.

Castor Archer · Nov 12, 2019

I feel like Dark Souls is just like The Adventures of Cookie & Cream. The high difficulty, the use of co-op and camaraderie, the ruined world. It's all there.

NSESN · Nov 12, 2019

Danganronpa and Ace Attorney

SonicRift · Nov 12, 2019

2 games with complicated narratives and a unique gameplay loop that doesn't really feel like it belongs in the thing it's in: Death Stranding and Catherine.

EdgeWilder · Nov 12, 2019

Tales of series and star ocean
Both anime games where you encounter mobs on the map where it transports you to battle field were its free roam real time combat.

Deleted member 49438 · Nov 12, 2019

Breath of the Wild & Death Stranding. Both are games primarily about traversal & exploration. One goes super minimalist on story & systems are a bit more simplistic, whereas the other slaps you across the face with it's metaphors & exposition & has much more detailed systems throughout. Two sides of the same coin so to speak.

MP! · Nov 12, 2019

no... BUT I feel immune to EVERYTHING
cause I can say without a doubt 100% correctly, without fear, because I played through the whole game ...

That FFXIII is a terrible game.

Apollyon Woman · Nov 12, 2019

Luigi's Mansion (at least 3 I suppose) and Sonic Unleashed, specifically the night sections. Both have a mixture of their respective gameplay elements (puzzle solving and platforming) with combat mixed in to keep things fresh.

TheModestGun · Nov 12, 2019

Moirayn said:
Breath of the Wild & Death Stranding. Both are games primarily about traversal & exploration. One goes super minimalist on story & systems are a bit more simplistic, whereas the other slaps you across the face with it's metaphors & exposition & has much more detailed systems throughout. Two sides of the same coin so to speak.

Came in here looking for this. You covered it quite well.

The Unsent · Nov 12, 2019

Yakuza and Shenmue

Yakuza and the first Shenmue are set in Japan, they have quirky NPCs, arcades, mini games and brawling. Superficially they can look the same.

But it's a bit annoying when people say Yakuza is a replacement for Shenmue, because Shenmue had attention to detail such as NPC schedules, weather changes and being able to search the environment. The pace and story of Shenmue is slower, more contemplative and is mythical. Both series are good. Like comparing Star Wars to Star Trek.

P-MAC · Nov 12, 2019

eketeru said:
One of my colleagues once loudly declared in the office that "Dark Souls is just like Pokemon".

Never has there been a louder silence.

It will be carved into his tombstone when the time comes.

I can't inagine what it'd be like to work in a place where you can just talk about games like that, I'm so jealous

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