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Thanks for this! I would not have even considered a game with a title like "Red Dead Redemption" (although I've heard of it), so I'll take a peek. I already played through Firewatch (and did love it). I've started The Vanishing of Ethan Carter but put it aside for other things. Might have to pick it back up. I own No Man's Sky and sometimes dip back into it. I like the exploration there but it's not as, well, pretty.
Oddly, I've been spending time in The Hunter/Call of the Wild, a realistic hunting game where you can choose a region in the world and weapons and hunt big game (or small game). My dad was a hunter, as was hubby, so I find this game interesting. You don't need to actually aim or shoot at anything, and that was my initial goal: to simply walk around these huge vistas and maybe just see animals. After a while I realized it was more fun to participate fully... until a wolf attacked me from behind and I had to start that section over. I had no clue that could happen. Should have read up on the game more.
Another such exploration game with even less danger is Morels: The Hunt. Yes, in this game you walk around hunting for... mushrooms. The areas to choose from aren't as large as The Hunter's, but are still great fun. There is a bonus animal/creature to find in each area (such as Bigfoot). Those are fun.
When GameTap closed down Uru (the online Myst game) years ago, a bunch of us dedicated Myst/Uru fans moved over to Guild Wars. Once in a while I still hop in there (GW or GW2) out of curiosity. I've also dipped my toe in the Skyrim and Fallout worlds a few times. I seem to do better in worlds where the weapons are pre-guns, with bow/arrow being my favorite because I can fight from a distance. Scaredy-cat at every turn.
I also play a handful of world games that are more cartoony and simple quest-oriented: My Time at Portia, Stardew Valley, Creativerse, Minecraft, etc.
That might give you a sense of where I prefer to land. Of course, adventure puzzle games with places to wander around (the entire Myst series, for instance) are always welcome.
Thanks for this! I would not have even considered a game with a title like "Red Dead Redemption" (although I've heard of it), so I'll take a peek. I already played through Firewatch (and did love it). I've started The Vanishing of Ethan Carter but put it aside for other things. Might have to pick it back up. I own No Man's Sky and sometimes dip back into it. I like the exploration there but it's not as, well, pretty.
Oddly, I've been spending time in The Hunter/Call of the Wild, a realistic hunting game where you can choose a region in the world and weapons and hunt big game (or small game). My dad was a hunter, as was hubby, so I find this game interesting. You don't need to actually aim or shoot at anything, and that was my initial goal: to simply walk around these huge vistas and maybe just see animals. After a while I realized it was more fun to participate fully... until a wolf attacked me from behind and I had to start that section over. I had no clue that could happen. Should have read up on the game more.
Another such exploration game with even less danger is Morels: The Hunt. Yes, in this game you walk around hunting for... mushrooms. The areas to choose from aren't as large as The Hunter's, but are still great fun. There is a bonus animal/creature to find in each area (such as Bigfoot). Those are fun.
When GameTap closed down Uru (the online Myst game) years ago, a bunch of us dedicated Myst/Uru fans moved over to Guild Wars. Once in a while I still hop in there (GW or GW2) out of curiosity. I've also dipped my toe in the Skyrim and Fallout worlds a few times. I seem to do better in worlds where the weapons are pre-guns, with bow/arrow being my favorite because I can fight from a distance. Scaredy-cat at every turn.
I also play a handful of world games that are more cartoony and simple quest-oriented: My Time at Portia, Stardew Valley, Creativerse, Minecraft, etc.
That might give you a sense of where I prefer to land. Of course, adventure puzzle games with places to wander around (the entire Myst series, for instance) are always welcome.
Last edited by Austruck; 03-02-22 at 08:35 PM.