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What "unique" or single-game-genre games have you enjoyed? (lemmy.today)
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I can think of a handful of games that, despite being games that I've enjoyed, never really became part of a "genre". Do you have any like this, and if so, which?

Are they games that you'd like to see another entrant to the genre to? Would you recommend the original game as one to keep playing?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (7 children)

I love Space Harrier. There are a handful of other third-person, on-rails shooters (Sin and Punishment), but nothing recent that I'm aware of.

Also, Bangai O on Nintendo DS is insanely fun. I can't think of any other games where slowdown is a necessary mechanic.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

There are a handful of other third-person, on-rails shooters (Sin and Punishment), but nothing recent that I’m aware of.

The original Rez isn't recent, (though that's a game that got a lot of acclaim for the aesthetics, mechanics aside). According to WP there's apparently a new VR release; I think I remember seeing a video of it.

looks

Rez Infinite.

Looks like it's just a high-resolution VR remake, not a new game.

If Nintendo's done a new Star Fox release, I imagine that that'd qualify.

kagis

Apparently yes, though the most-recent was Star Fox 2, which was eight years ago...a lot newer than Space Harrier, but no spring chicken.

EDIT: Apparently there's a Star Fox-alike game, Ex-Zodiac, on Steam. I've never heard of it before now, though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Ex-Zodiac is pretty decent as a tribute. There's something missing in the presentation though. Opening steam and launching it while using an Xbox controller isnt quite the same vibe as dropping in a cartridge and being tethered to that soap bar brick of a SNES controller.

As a tribute though, gameplay wise, it's pretty good.

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