Botw physics/chemistry system is cool but I was already a fan of that stuff before the game.
I'm talking about its world exploration. It basically flips Walt Disney's weenies upside down for smaller stuff. Climb a tower or mountain and you can spot interesting locations that are otherwise easy to miss from the ground. Big weenies lead to small weenies. Even without the glider, vantage points in the game are actually useful.
Death Stranding has been even more influential for me. I went into the game not knowing anything about the mechanics and on paper some of the stuff may sound bad, but it has the best platforming I have ever played. You are not a superhero. You are not Nathan Drake. You are a man that actually has to put one foot in front of the other. Ground actually matters instead of just being a "walk" or "no walk" flag. All the tools make it fun to plan out a route instead of just going forward.
I was also really influenced by the gameplay progression. Minor spoilers.
How about you? I focused on game mechanics but you can post influential stories, moments, marketing, etc.
I'm talking about its world exploration. It basically flips Walt Disney's weenies upside down for smaller stuff. Climb a tower or mountain and you can spot interesting locations that are otherwise easy to miss from the ground. Big weenies lead to small weenies. Even without the glider, vantage points in the game are actually useful.
Death Stranding has been even more influential for me. I went into the game not knowing anything about the mechanics and on paper some of the stuff may sound bad, but it has the best platforming I have ever played. You are not a superhero. You are not Nathan Drake. You are a man that actually has to put one foot in front of the other. Ground actually matters instead of just being a "walk" or "no walk" flag. All the tools make it fun to plan out a route instead of just going forward.
I was also really influenced by the gameplay progression. Minor spoilers.
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How about you? I focused on game mechanics but you can post influential stories, moments, marketing, etc.