After I finished The Witcher 3 and all the expansions I felt kinda lost. I tried different games but I have to admit that has been hard to find something that would keep me stick to the pad with the desire to go on. The one that in the end got me more has been God of War, after that I started other games but...you know...when you don't feel that thing that keeps you thinking about it, going on with that, finish it. I started Sekiro, Resident evil 2, Devil May cry 5, Ashen and now bloodstained, plus feeling the temptation to go back to NIER which I left at 1\3 of it. I am kinda lost/stuck now and I know that until Death stranding I need to pick one and go on with it. So Era guys help me: what should I pick? I can help you telling you that I would eliminate Sekiro from this list because in this period I have enough stress from work and I would like to avoid even more from playing...
What works for me is to step back from the hobby and entertain myself with a different hobby until I feel that itch. Whether it's books, comics, movies, or whatever, there are plenty of things that can engage me emotionally or intellectually.
And sometimes playing a really simple game like Life is Strange does the trick.
What works for me is to step back from the hobby and entertain myself with a different hobby until I feel that itch. Whether it's books, comics, movies, or whatever, there are plenty of things that can engage me emotionally or intellectually.
And sometimes playing a really simple game like Life is Strange does the trick.
Even though it was previously discussed, I still vote for AC: Odyssey, it's pretty much as close as you get to Geraldo del Rivero (Witcher 3, if you do not know r/gamingcirclejerk),
Well the thing is you're not gonna find something that'll feel exactly the same or comparable right out the gate. In fact if you play something too similar to TW3 right now you might ruin it for yourself by constantly comparing it to TW3. It happened to me when I played Dark Souls 3 and thought it sucked that I wasn't playing Bloodborne instead.
Go for a clean break, something that feels very different.
I can help you telling you that I would eliminate Sekiro from this list because in this period I have enough stress from work and I would like to avoid even more from playing...
Your list is full of amazing titles, and it would be a shame if you didn't give them a fair shot because you still can't get over a great game you just played. Maybe go with something shorter and more relaxing like Abzu or Journey, or maybe not even a game, try watching a new show or something and then get back to gaming.
I been there OP, after finishing w3 for the first time no other game satisfied me for couple months, no matter how hard I tried not to compare em to w3. Eventually after like 3-4 months I started enjoying others games again.
Now the closest game that came to w3 experience was rdr 2. It has its own fair share of issues, but the world and the character writing and just the quiet moments are on par if not better than w3
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen is like, massively singleplayer. You can see & recruit pawns (partner characters) that other players have made, and even help train them. But other players can never directly influence your game.
Why are people recommending dragons dogma? It's like the opposite end of spectrum compared to witcher 3 when it comes world /characters / writing /atmosphere /Quests /gameplay pace.
Dd is purely gameplay focused dungeon crawler with Japanese combat flair
When you've finished or drifted apart from a big game you've regularly played, it's easy to feel a little empty when trying to move on. I highly recommend trying a smaller game as a palette cleanser, which I'll recommend a few I've enjoyed!
Why Am I Dead At Sea?
A detective-mystery game where the victim... was you!
You wake up, called out of the void by a child with paranormal gifts, and you find that you've lost all memory of who you are, and we're murdered on a ferry ship with several people on board.
As a ghost, you must possess these passengers and use their talents and personalities to speak with each other, learn more about yourself, and find your killer and bring them to justice!
A unique mechanic this game has is Partial Possession. While understanding a character better can unlock this and a fuller possession, where you are in full control of their diologue, partial possession has you guiding their natural responses to others in conversation, allowing for a huge amount of interesting conversations between passengers!
It's maybe an hour or two, tops, but it's cheap and very much worth the price!
Socrates Jones: Pro Philosopher
An Ace Attorney inspired game where you battle Famous Philosophers in debate of their claims to fame!
Not much to say, honestly. It's a cute flashgame with a clever hook. It handles the debates between the protagonist and the philosophers pretty well.
Best of all, it's free, and it's short, so it's a fun game to knock out an hour or two with.
Demon King Chronicle
A tough and very intriguing RPG with the tense atmosphere of survival and a beautifully and sparsely told tale of a story, and the stories of those whose lives were changed by it.
No details section here, this game is a freaking masterpiece, you are doing yourself a massive disservice not downloading and playing this game at your earliest convenience.
The beginning is a little slow because you're a bit fragile, but you'll get into a groove soon enough, and you'll have an awesome time. Here's the playism link.
You know I love the game CE but this probably the worse recommendation out there due to it basically a "witcher 3 but worse", unless you love loots. This feels like a burn out, happened to me from to time to time after playing great games, a week away from gaming always almost fix this for me
You know I love the game CE but this probably the worse recommendation out there due to it basically a "witcher 3 but worse", unless you love loots. This feels like a burn out, happened to me from to time to time after playing great games, a week away from gaming always almost fix this for me
I assumed OP loved Witcher 3 due to narrative reasons because the combat was mediocre at best imo (plus OP dropped RE2, Sekiro, and DMC5). Yeah AC:O has a much better combat and gameplay loop
Thanks everyone for the suggestions ! I decided to go back to Nier. Just to clarify I liked RE2 (took me back in time) but this period I really need something relaxing and I don't feel it with RE2 . DMC5 was ok but too much "nonsense" for me and I felt the combat was mainly smashing buttons but I didn't get much further so maybe it will change, BTW I do not exclude to go back to it in the future.
Now I'll focus on Nier which is nice and has great style. Waiting for PES and Death stranding.
Thanks everyone, I ask you few things per year and I always get support ... you're great!
