#bright memory

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[sleepyserena]

the main reason why devil may cry lives rent free in my mind is not because it has a very gay wacky woohoo demon slayer as a main character who doesn't know what sex is

it's not because the main antagonist of 3 and 5 is a certified weeb who fights his brother like they're two toddlers in a sandbox but it's to the death because they're demons and they can't really die

it's not because one of the other main characters is a punk emo boy who has a RED HOT REVVING MOTORCYLE SWORD and A GUN

it's not because in 3 there is a girl whose main weapon is a rocket launcher and she climbs the tower of hell to kill her dad because he killed her mom and left her to become a dumbass demon

it's because: these games have a style meter. a style meter, in my opinion is ESSENTIAL to incentivizing a player to not only play the game well, but also look cool while doing it. the better you do, the cooler and more badass you are in a fight, the more you're rewarded.

don't forget, in devil may cry 5, the intensity of the music depends on how well you're doing. if you're at D rank, you get like a base melody and simple drum beats, then you climb to S rank during the fight, and your brain implodes from dopamine overdose when the vocals kick in and you hear "BANG BANG BANG, PULL MY DEVIL TRIGGER"

there's a first person shooter on steam called "bright memory infinite" that also incorporates a style meter, and to top it off, it works really well (i only played the demo version i haven't played the full game yet)

my main point is: put a style meter in more games. it activates neurons that aren't normally activated when you play combat games. combo meters aren't enough, like god of war and diablo, because woohoo, big deal, you hit the enemies a bunch. but did you do it like a cool guy? HMM?

thank you for listening

[theforgottenfandoms]

I'm sorry but how?

is this the winner with competition like :

and I am not just some angry psychonauts fan! I just don't get how the newest realistic looking graphic is better than art!

Also the winner is probably not the winner for long. The next new games will have better graphics so yeah.

What are your thoughts?

[splashinkling]

3 Lines on 7 Games

the past week and a half (after finishing Haven) has been full of short games for me. surprisingly, mostly puzzle games. I'm anticipating a new PC soonish rather than way later (which is super exciting btw) so I've been laying off the longer games haha

instead, I'll give 3-4 lines on the 7 games I did finish in that time (all of which I went on to 100%, other than Bright Memory)

so here we go under the cut, in order from oldest to latest played:

Florence

Florence is a wonderful little narrative game with great art and music (that'll probably stick around in my playlists when I want some instrumentals) that talks about romance, dreams, and life (and it kinda hits hard). It feels like it's made for mobile, but definitely doesn't take away the experience on PC. My favourite part of the gameplay would definitely be the speech bubbles because that was super fun haha

Bright Memory

Quick and face-paced FPS game with additional mechanics that spice up combat. Not much in the way of story or puzzles because of the short length of the games, unfortunately. But, it is a great intro to what I hope is the full experience in Bright Memory: Infinite (when I get to playing that)

FRAMED Collection

Two games in one, with impeccable story telling without words. The comic puzzles are fun, if not a lot of trial and error, but it's super interesting and I don't see it used often so it's nice to see someone using it. The style is very nice, with some jazz instrumental backing. It creates a great atmosphere that matches the idea of the game.

When the Past was Around

Another puzzle game (you'll see a pattern here, I hope), where the point-and-click puzzles tell a story that the main character experiences. The narrative is very thoughtful and speaks a lot on the experience of loss, in case that floats your boat (or on the off-chance is triggers you, I apologize). This game is a very lovely game that I'd put further up the list compared to the rest of these just for the style and the vibes

Tametsi

I got half way through this game when I just *couldn't* bring myself to solve the puzzles perfectly (without making a mistake, even though I could just screenshot and get back to it but the 100% didn't need it). If you're a fan of minesweeper, definitely something to play because it really wrecks (not an spelling error) your brain with strange shapes intersecting in strange ways. Definitely a brain busting puzzle game, despite its simple rules.

Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

Okay, Turnip Boy seemed like such a cute little game, but the underlying tones are just... like damn I didn't expect something like that. Otherwise, very fun little top-down RPG that has a very distinct, humourous style and writing (which I very much appreciate).

AER Memories of Old

If you ever wanted to turn into a bird and fly through the skies and to different, fragmented floating islands, this is the game you're gonna wanna play. It's a puzzle game, whose vibes strike on the more relaxing side because there's no immediate danger, no timer or anything. While I finished it in 3 hours, I could definitely see a world where I take 5 or more just because I liked flying around

if you made it this far, thanks for reading!

[gebo4482]

Bright Memory: Infinite - Screenshots #2

Game Play Trailer

Steam / GOG.com

[thelvadams]

BRIGHT MEMORY INFINITE | FYQD Studio

A strange phenomenon for which scientists can find no explanation has occurred in the skies around the world. The Supernatural Science Research Organization (SRO) has sent agents out to various regions to investigate this phenomenon. It is soon discovered that these strange occurrences are connected to an archaic mystery – an as-of-yet unknown history of two worlds, about to come to light...

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Which Nov. video games are on your must-buy list? 📝

[ewyy]

Games played in 2019  ↳ Bright Memory / 光明记忆