@e_zed_eh_intern said in Favourite/Least Favourite Easy Allies Reviews: @chocobop Does "Spoiler Mode" fill this? I have never watched because I have never played any of the games. Well, "Spoiler Mode" is quite a longform piece of content, and it's not not intended to give you an impression of the game. I can see why you are suggesting this though, because my previous comment about story moments sounds completely alien to how reviews are usually treated. To add more detail, basically I think there is space for short reviews that talk far more candidly about story while still being suitable for someone who might want to play it themselves. Like, a review could say something like "The story gradually culminates in themes of dealing with the aftermath of a neglectful father" or "Moments in game X where one character held the hand of a loved one on their deathbed were especially poignant". Just omit when, how, and who so that the story is still fun to watch, but still provide the actual details that may or may not be relatable to the viewer. If a reviewer just calls a story a masterpiece and uses the word "writing" a lot, that doesn't actually tell me if it is relateable, so I don't know if it is for me (I might even just assume it isn't...ha!). I think this goes back to showing more gameplay footage too. The dilemma seems to be that if you, the viewer, are extremely eager to play some game that just came out, then your mind becomes a steel trap and your brain will automatically hang onto every little detail from videos you watch ("spoilers") whether you like it or not. So you will only watch reviews that have a very expansive spoiler cloak that won't show you more than the first few worlds or story chapters. But if you aren't eager enough to play a game by default then it doesn't really matter, you won't have the context to either parse or hang onto these details. In fact, you benefit enormously from watching a more candid video, because it becomes more socially engaging which gives your brain more cues to push you into wanting to play it (and the review itself becomes more fun to watch, so your time feels well spent in any case).

@el-shmiablo @bam541 Yeah mine isn't quite that bad, but it sucks. I get it in some 3rd person games, too. Something to do with the camera movement, but idk what it is.

Three-way tie between Vice City, San Andreas and Bully. All are some of my favorite games ever.

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Depends a lot on the game and my mood. Doom Eternal I couldn't care less about their lore dumps. I read maybe a couple of lines, thought to myself "it's a shame someone had the trouble of creating this and I have absolutely no interest". Then a game like Kentucky Route Zero at times is almost like reading a book and I thoroughly enjoyed every line. Part of my RP in Skyrim was being a book collector and read every single book. Control was a mixed bag, the documents are great but their sheer number is way too much. To their credit I did read them all because there's a ton of great world building there. Cyberpunk is the kind of game were I just read diagonally every text and if something is interesting I then read it carefully. Like history documents I loved reading them and mission stuff enjoyed it too. But then there's a ton of stuff that seems like too superfluous.

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Yeah, I don't see it. But with online games we never know. Kind of random what dictates success.

@mbun You're totally right. The Last of Us 2 was the best game of 2020.

Metroid series: Zero suit Samus

@hazz3r Exactly, it's your experience that counts not somebody writing about the details. Your experiences inform your opinions and emotions to what happens-and they are much stronger than any spoiler can give.

@e_zed_eh_intern You had me there for a second, I was seriously wondering how Let's Go Eevee of all things could be your favourite, well played ;)

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The animations are really nice, and from what I've seen it doesn't look like the gameplay is bad enough to completely ruin that experience. It just looks like a game that is more fun for your eyes than your...brain, I guess.

My top three are: The Little Nightmares II Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood