Really excited for this and the Broken Sword Remaster that comes out on the same day. Shadowgate was my gateway to learning English. I sat in front of my NES with a dictionary when I was like 10 or 11 years old. Even managed to beat the game that way.

Nice. Of the classic Yakuza games I liked 4 the best, I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.

I will just mention some of the games I played from the genres you like. They are all pretty well known, so you probably played them already or have them on your list.

Puzzles: Does Turn Based Combat count as puzzles? Tactical Breach Wizards and Into the Breach (A rogue like, but it is sooo good).

Platformers: Celeste, Horace, Dustforce and Little Nightmares

Metroidvanias: Guacamelee

Point and Click: Everything by Wadjet Eye Games. Seriously, everything they developed or published.

Story aka Walking Simulators: The Suicide of Rachel Foster, Firewatch, The Beginner’s Guide, Dr. Langeskov (It’s free!), Jazzpunk, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

+1 for Yakuza. I hope you have played 0, Kiwami 1 and Kiwami 2 before 3.

What genre of indies are you looking for?

The rerelease of Doom 1.

This time with Pistol Start, as I recently learned that the levels were balanced around that. It is challenging, but feels so right. The beginning of a level often plays like a little puzzle. Who to kill in what order to get to a decent weapon, before your 50 pistol shots run out. Can’t wait to play the new semi-official expansion they added with the rerelease.

Lost Judgment. I can’t for the life of me bring myself to keep going. The first one was kind of a drag already, but man, the addition of all the High School drama and dancing did not make it any better. The premise of the big case you are trying to solve is quite interesting, but everything around it is so bad.

I’ve already spent 30 hours on it and there are at least 50 more waiting for me. I don’t think I can do it.

You might want to fix your links.

Some good old Doom 1.

I played through 1 and 2 about two years ago, but I wanted to try the recent rerelease. Like last time, I play on Ultra Violence. This time with Pistol Start though, as I recently learned that the levels were balanced around that. It is challenging, but feels so right. The beginning of a level often plays like a little puzzle. Who to kill in what order to get to a decent weapon, before your 50 pistol shots run out. Can’t wait to play the new semi-official expansion they added with the rerelease.

Ordered that book two days ago. So excited for it and the upcoming remaster of BS1.

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker for the PSP was pretty great.

2000s - The rise and fall of Nu Metal, at least in my country.

The right extremists are on the rise in my country. I would rather not have them knocking on my door in a few years to detain me for calling their leader a cunt on the internet.

Too bad, it was such a good fit.

Man, TotalBiscuit and iNcontroL would have loved this… :(

IDLES - Dancer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3ZZj5y6Qt4

Well, he wouldn’t be my first choice for stealing a car… but he is close.

That reminds me a lot of Takeshi Terauchi in some parts.

I don’t know what kind of tea parties your “throw”, so to say. But here is a suggestion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eELH0ivexKA

If not this, some Erik Satie maybe?

That would be Ultima Online, released in 1997.

I can tolerate the graphics, but the controls are really something else. Played it for 3 hours and had the urge to play some more, but never did.

He is responsible for lighting and reflections. Pretty overrated guy and gets paid way too much.

Probably this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS46wzuY2b0

The song only has 29 views and at least 10 of those come from me.