What video games do that you won't find anywhere else
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You start back where everything began, and back at that unwinnable boss fight. But now you're around level 50 instead of level 1. You win and this changes everything. It's a time loop story but they establish that everyone remembers what happened in the first go around. Which is important since now you know what the magic relics the empire was chasing do, and where to find them. So instead of feeling like you're always one step behind, your team takes the initiative and goes to those places first. I won't say too much for spoiler reasons but the use of new game plus for a time loop story rules and works so well.
Date: 2024-03-22
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Cuiasodo
Bastion has a fun New Game mechanic where some of the narration changes. Spoilers ahead.
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The ending of the game gives the player the choice on whether to rewind time and give their civilization another chance to not wipe themselves out, but it's unclear if anyone will remember anything or if this failsafe has been activated before. New Game implies that choice was made and that the main character has some memory of what happened before, along with some of the other characters. You also keep all your weapons, which is mostly due to the mechanics of New Game, but I like to think that it means the protagonist had been stockpiling stuff in case The Calamity ever happened again.
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Bastion has a fun New Game mechanic where some of the narration changes. Spoilers ahead.
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The ending of the game gives the player the choice on whether to rewind time and give their civilization another chance to not wipe themselves out, but it's unclear if anyone will remember anything or if this failsafe has been activated before. New Game implies that choice was made and that the main character has some memory of what happened before, along with some of the other characters. You also keep all your weapons, which is mostly due to the mechanics of New Game, but I like to think that it means the protagonist had been stockpiling stuff in case The Calamity ever happened again.
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Demmrir
Sad for lack of Undertale, and Alan Wake 2, each of which have different and unique takes on NG from those mentioned here where it is canonical not only after the fact as in Starfield but is canonical the first time around that the game itself is just one iteration in a narrative driven by the player. Also unlike Starfield both games are actually good.
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Sad for lack of Undertale, and Alan Wake 2, each of which have different and unique takes on NG from those mentioned here where it is canonical not only after the fact as in Starfield but is canonical the first time around that the game itself is just one iteration in a narrative driven by the player. Also unlike Starfield both games are actually good.
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sparagnino
In my 30 years of gaming the only game I have ever played more that one time after the ending is Super Mario Bros. 3. Once I know how the plot ends I prefere to move on to another game. I did it also with Starfield: I entered in the Unity after I did every mission possible - almost 200 missions - and good bye, I'm done with it.
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In my 30 years of gaming the only game I have ever played more that one time after the ending is Super Mario Bros. 3. Once I know how the plot ends I prefere to move on to another game. I did it also with Starfield: I entered in the Unity after I did every mission possible - almost 200 missions - and good bye, I'm done with it.
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zone0ftruth
time loops aren’t mechanically like new game plus all the time but going back and seeing events with new context and having new choices is so good to me. new game being in-universe is so fun (plug for my favorites: zero escape series, ai somnium files, i was a teenage exocolonist, gnosia)
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time loops aren’t mechanically like new game plus all the time but going back and seeing events with new context and having new choices is so good to me. new game being in-universe is so fun (plug for my favorites: zero escape series, ai somnium files, i was a teenage exocolonist, gnosia)
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vincentcolavin
I can think of a couple examples in other media that are a little bit like NG. Midnight Sun is a kind of NG for Twilight, same story from a different POV character. Or maybe how Grendel is a re-imagining of Beowulf, or (in theater) Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead for Hamlet.
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I can think of a couple examples in other media that are a little bit like NG. Midnight Sun is a kind of NG for Twilight, same story from a different POV character. Or maybe how Grendel is a re-imagining of Beowulf, or (in theater) Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead for Hamlet.
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yoogrldude
Lately I've been playing A Highland Song, which I'm not sure counts as new game plus or not, but theres soooo much you can't unlock until you do multiple journeys, and its very very fun to discover new routes, shortcuts, and even another side of the loch
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Lately I've been playing A Highland Song, which I'm not sure counts as new game plus or not, but theres soooo much you can't unlock until you do multiple journeys, and its very very fun to discover new routes, shortcuts, and even another side of the loch
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moritakaishida7963
I'm quite content to just replay a game from the beggining again, new game is appreciated when it's there but I don't find it to be a nessesary part of the game unless it's woven into the narrative like in nier automata.
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I'm quite content to just replay a game from the beggining again, new game is appreciated when it's there but I don't find it to be a nessesary part of the game unless it's woven into the narrative like in nier automata.
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javilorenzana
Yeah, there are. Director's cuts, remastered albums, new editions of books with alternative versions from the manuscripts and other addenda. Dude. Just, do something else aside from playing video games sometimes.
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Yeah, there are. Director's cuts, remastered albums, new editions of books with alternative versions from the manuscripts and other addenda. Dude. Just, do something else aside from playing video games sometimes.
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gabssza8569
shoutout to I Was A Teenage Exocollonist with how it treats saves and replays as a time loop with protagonist having dreams of their memories that open up new options, and also trapping me in a Completionist craze
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shoutout to I Was A Teenage Exocollonist with how it treats saves and replays as a time loop with protagonist having dreams of their memories that open up new options, and also trapping me in a Completionist craze
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mattevanst4967
So glad to see Dragon's Dogma mentioned. It really does have one of the more unique post-games/ng. As a fanatic, I can't believe I'll able to play a sequel tomorrow, heck I'm just happy a sequel exists.
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So glad to see Dragon's Dogma mentioned. It really does have one of the more unique post-games/ng. As a fanatic, I can't believe I'll able to play a sequel tomorrow, heck I'm just happy a sequel exists.
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cruelcumber5317
Shoutout to VNs where going through multiple entirely routes through the story to get a more comprehensive understanding of the characters and what's truly going on is a core pillar of the genre.
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Shoutout to VNs where going through multiple entirely routes through the story to get a more comprehensive understanding of the characters and what's truly going on is a core pillar of the genre.
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autumnwyvern489
only sliiightly disappointed by the lack of mention of Supergiant Games and how they have used NG characters not-quite remembering that this has all happened before will never not be chilling
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only sliiightly disappointed by the lack of mention of Supergiant Games and how they have used NG characters not-quite remembering that this has all happened before will never not be chilling
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Arkadious
Surprised he didn't talk about Alan Wake 2 and how you need to use New Game Plus (The Final Draft) to unlock the true ending of the game, weaving in the narrative with the video game mechanics.
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Surprised he didn't talk about Alan Wake 2 and how you need to use New Game Plus (The Final Draft) to unlock the true ending of the game, weaving in the narrative with the video game mechanics.
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jamesmorgan3623
I've never got the point of New Game. Why not give me all the content on the first play through There are way too many games released to be replaying games.
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I've never got the point of New Game. Why not give me all the content on the first play through There are way too many games released to be replaying games.
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jaxwarp8373
5: 45 wrong! PIKMIN 2 HAS NEW ALBUM
the music is all randomly generated, so jt never sounds the same when you listen to. A constantly evolving soundscape
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5: 45 wrong! PIKMIN 2 HAS NEW ALBUM
the music is all randomly generated, so jt never sounds the same when you listen to. A constantly evolving soundscape
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dliessmgg
ngl this is the first polygon vid that i don't really get what it's even about. i guess it doesn't help that i've never played a game with a ng mode lmao
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ngl this is the first polygon vid that i don't really get what it's even about. i guess it doesn't help that i've never played a game with a ng mode lmao
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redriver2507
Just as a side note, NG in Chrono Trigger does reset your level, you do keep your items weapons and abilities but the level drop is still significant.
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Just as a side note, NG in Chrono Trigger does reset your level, you do keep your items weapons and abilities but the level drop is still significant.
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amazingdrewH
I hate to be that guy, but if you're going to say I should read an article it would be nice if you linked it in the description or in a pinned comment
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I hate to be that guy, but if you're going to say I should read an article it would be nice if you linked it in the description or in a pinned comment
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shreddedyeet
I love the nier automata mention here, will also say that replaying the game is a big part of the whole series including the drakengard games.
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I love the nier automata mention here, will also say that replaying the game is a big part of the whole series including the drakengard games.
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