The most original game you have ever seen
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Real originality is pretty scarce these days, not because developers are losing their touch, games are just getting a little longer in the tooth and so most of the obvious routes have already been explored.
That's not to say it can't still be found though, Portal is based around a single original and pretty genius idea, and Demon's souls has some very cool orignal touches to it's tried and true fantasy action.
That's not to say it can't still be found though, Portal is based around a single original and pretty genius idea, and Demon's souls has some very cool orignal touches to it's tried and true fantasy action.
Hard to answer this really, as older games that came up with something original tend to be copied to death by newer games.
Story wise, if you know nothing about it ahead of time, Planescape Torment.
Biggest blindside from an old game in terms of plot would be Ecco The Dolphin.
Pure story I would suggest Longest Journey, some bits are obvious but mostly it is deeply involving.
Edit: Aquaria is really good too, maybe not plot wise but it is essentially Ecco The Dolphin mixed with Metroid style exploration.
Story wise, if you know nothing about it ahead of time, Planescape Torment.
Biggest blindside from an old game in terms of plot would be Ecco The Dolphin.
Pure story I would suggest Longest Journey, some bits are obvious but mostly it is deeply involving.
Edit: Aquaria is really good too, maybe not plot wise but it is essentially Ecco The Dolphin mixed with Metroid style exploration.
I was about to post 'Okami', but that game reeks so much of Legend of Zelda gameplay that I almost can't do it with a straight face.
Otherwise, I'm not entirely sure if you can find a completely original game. My best bet would be Ace Combat IV. Flight sim, but with a story element. An actual good one, too!
Otherwise, I'm not entirely sure if you can find a completely original game. My best bet would be Ace Combat IV. Flight sim, but with a story element. An actual good one, too!
I think when talking about Originality, its important for the game to be stable and well good, Mirrors Edge was not this, but very original in gameplay respects and definetly a step in the right direction.azncutthroat said:
Apparently yes it's original, but it isn't on PC so I haven't played it. But I didn't really understand the game fully. Could you say why?LordCuthberton said:
OT: Easily Pathologic and The Void, both games made by the indie Russian developers Ice-Pick Lodge Studios. They are the most original games, and unfortunately one of the most underrated and overlooked.
No one apparently has played these two games over here *sigh*
Also Wikipedia classifies them as art games, and yes, they deserve that title.
Well when you play the game I often found the AI a bit silly and the lack of any interesting story annoying. In a game based on innovation I believe personally that you would need a good story to get people to buy into the new gameplay style. oh and the gunplay was like facerape from a head crabazncutthroat said:
Admittedly, it took me a second run-through of the game to know and understand the story (although this is because in my first run I just wanted to run the courses). To be honest, Mirror's Edge plot and setting could've been better presented and structured...BreakingEZRA said:
but personally, I found the idea of private law enforcement agencies countering the Runners with their very own Runners to be quite interesting. But hey, to each his/her own.
... you're not supposed to use guns, since they can be a disadvantage, as demonstrated by the disarming mechanic.BreakingEZRA said:
