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I still can't get over Skyrim. Are there any games that can replace it? (thelemmy.club)
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I still can't get over The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Are there any games that can replace it? I want to try something newer, with better technology, but I hope they can be as rich and interesting as Skyrim.

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[–] 12 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Oblivion Remastered - basically Skyrim, start here IMO.

Kingdom Come Deliverance, 1 and 2 - exacly the same as Skyrim except super realistic and historically accurate.

Dragon's Dogma, 1 and 2 - faster paced dynamic combat with a big, vibrant world to explore, but without the finer details.

Dragon Age, Origins, 2 and 3 - More strategic combat and dialogue, less world detail.

Mount and Blade, Warband and Bannerlord - ok not that much like Skyrim but similar appeal. You go into battles with dozens of soldiers, command and fight alongside them, plenty of RPG elements and questing but is mainly a sandbox for you to figure out your own goals on your own.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Was able to get Dragons Dogma 2 from my library last week and boy is it fun. Probably 20 hours in so far and really enjoying the systems and world.

    Pretty darn solid game. I’d second this recommendation for Skyrim fans.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Dragon's Dogma 2 is fantastic and the secret ending is mind-blowing.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (1 child)

    Oh no! Secret ending?! Now I’m really hooked.

    Is this something that can be missed during a regular play through? I’d hate to spoil it searching. If you don’t mind, can you let me know if I’m safe to search “dragons dogma 2 secret ending” or is it something that happens if I complete all quests or something similar if that’s not a safe search?

    Thanks friend! I put a few more hours in last night and had my first hired pawn show up again 20 levels stronger. Added them to the party again and it has been really cool how the character evolved and comments on being back with the crew. Little touches like that keep me hooked.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago* (1 child)

    Nope, can't accidentally lock yourself out of getting it. No worries there.

    But you do have to put some thought into it because it is up to you to do what is needed to trigger it as opposed to getting the regular ending. All I will say is pay close attention to details during the late game

    And man that's the best feeling is seeing a pawn you hired before come through the rift again. The game is chock full of those little touches, like having people fight over you at your house after getting a few NPCs affinity maxed out.

    I also heard the game is getting or has gotten a substantial update recently, so about time I give it another go around.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (1 child)

    Thanks for the info! I’m sure I got a ways to go until late game so I can hopefully still get see it.

    Sounds like I need to read up on affinity as well. I just got the house in Vernworth (after a rather messy arrest that took half my gold) awesome to hear that there’s other dynamics and systems around that.

    They really have built something that feels as well engineered as a souls game without the punishing difficulty. I’m trying to ascertain weak spots on the various big monsters now. As a Monster Hunter fan, it’s cool seeing that type of mechanic in another Capcom game!

    And yeah, they released a trailer at Summer Game Fest for a Dark Arisen expansion coming in October of this year. Looks pretty neat. I might be able to purchase a copy of this by then and jump in to that.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago* (1 child)

    Bro affinity is major. Drastically lowers the vendor prices, they can have rare items added to the shop, and people leave you gifts at your house. Even a few quests can have different outcomes depending on the involved NPC affinities. Some quests are even locked behind having certain NPC at high affinity for the later game.

    And oh hell yea! You have no idea how hyped I am to hear it's the Dark Arisen expansion.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (1 child)

    Holy smokes. Thanks for the heads up! I’ll do some researching tomorrow and see how bad I’ve biffed so far not knowing about that.

    Thanks again!

    And I’ll be excited for dark arisen with ya despite not having any context.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago* (1 child)

    Nothing story breaking, so not too much worry. The quests are just some filler stuff involved in romancing certain notable storyline characters. Extra dialogue is just fluff stuff but is nice that's it's a thing.

    Those discounts and extra items though, that's some good shit.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    As someone playing a copy borrowed form a library, I’m in for a good deal. Haha.

    Also, I like hidden mechanics. Especially when they’re surfaced through conversation instead of gamefaqs. This one has made me miss the old bloodborne subreddit a little less. Thank you friend!

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  • [–] 0 points 2 months ago

    I liked Dragon Age Origins but I couldn’t figure out the ending. Difficulty ramps way up, it feels like you’re meant to lose the fight, but when you do it just starts the mission over. If the game has an ending I never found it, so I just quit and read Wikipedia.

    Couldn’t get into the second one.

    You can’t really talk about BioWare games without talking about Mass Effect though. The first one is kinda trash, but it sets up the story. The first one is also badly broken and it never got fixed. The Legendary Edition is the first three combined and it fixes most of the bullshit the first one was on. The fourth one was good too, but don’t pay for any online stuff. They still sell it despite the server shutdown years ago. Just buy the base game. First half is great, second half is nothing but fetch quests. I think it was also going to have romances and maybe a sex scene, but all I got was friend zoned by everyone. So I guess they ran out of budget there, too. Honestly the first half is great and it’s worth finishing, but it’s exactly like that meme with the horse drawing that goes from good to terrible. The ending was such a let down and they teased DLC that never came.

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