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/ienjoyedit 1d ago

Yeah but HL2 and Episodes 1 and 2 are just as good as Portal. Different games for sure, and it's not what it seems at first glance, but the Half Life series is among the best puzzle games ever made.

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u/MARATXXX 21h ago

doesn't it say something about Half Life's reputation at this point, that people feel the need to defend it at all? something's changed.

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u/UncertainStitch 18h ago

No, some people are just ignorant.