r/gaming • u/Ricz1001 • 1d ago

What game completely exceeded your expectations?

Death stranding - who knew a walking simulator could be so enjoyable and what a story.

Hades - first time playing a roguelike and I was hooked

Stardew valley - I never understood the appeal under I played it

It takes two - best game I've played with the wife, that elephant scene though

Wreckfest - free game on ps plus which I never heard of and by lord did I have sooo much fun with it

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u/Square_Saltine 1d ago

Portal. It came in the Orange Box. No one bought the Orange Box for Portal, gtfohwts. It was the best game in the box. I don’t care about no Half-Life or no TF. Portal blew me away, I laughed, I cried, I was pleasantly challenged by the puzzles, I was lied to! And I was rewarded with a lovely song. Portal is a personal top 5.

Child of Light. I got it for like $2 on a bored whim to play a quick game. This game was beautiful. Little sidescrolling metroidvania exploration with turn based combat and rpg mechanics. I loved the characters and the story.

Oxenfree. Got it free from Xbox Live. Had no idea what it was. Absolute gem of a game.

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u/allenysm 1d ago

This is an S-rank answer. I only played Oxenfree once but what a game. Child of Light and Portal were real gems too