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What games are just objective masterpieces?

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  • W weirdbeardgame@lemmy.world
    27 May 2025, 22:30
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    njm1314@lemmy.world
    wrote on 28 May 2025, 04:38 last edited by
    #92

    Mega Man X

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    • P paradachshund@lemmy.today
      28 May 2025, 01:44

      For me it's Journey. That game gave me an emotional experience I've never had in any other.

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      flickerby@lemm.ee
      wrote on 28 May 2025, 05:29 last edited by
      #93

      I added the buddy I ran through the game with and he's still on my friend list decade or so later, amazing experience

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      • W weirdbeardgame@lemmy.world
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        buboscandiacus@mander.xyz
        wrote on 28 May 2025, 06:06 last edited by
        #94

        Doom (93) I guess ?

        Also HL and HL2

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        • A angstylittlecatboy@reddthat.com
          28 May 2025, 00:22

          I'm going to take this as "games that I never see anyone question their quality." (I don't even like all these games myself)

          • Sonic 3 & Knuckles

          • Kirby Planet Robobot

          • Doom 2016

          • Street Fighter III: Third Strike

          • Pac-Man

          • Balatro

          • Steins;Gate

          • The House in Fata Morgana

          • Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

          • Gran Turismo 4

          • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

          • Mega Man X

          • Mega Man X4

          • Super Mario Bros. 3

          • Hollow Knight

          • Bloodborne

          • Elden Ring

          • Balder's Gate 3

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          weirdbeardgame@lemmy.world
          wrote on 28 May 2025, 06:18 last edited by
          #95

          Steins;Gate my man cultured AF

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            davidgro@lemmy.world
            wrote on 28 May 2025, 06:18 last edited by
            #96

            Super Hexagon

            It's about as simple as a 'modern' game can be (I read there was even a port of it to Commodore 64.) but it's a finely tuned machine. When you lose - and you will, a lot - it feels like mostly your own fault and not the game's.

            The difficulty levels very accurately start at Hard for the easiest one. There are 6 total levels, the next 5 difficulties are Harder, Hardest, Hardester, Hardestest, and Hardestestest.

            With much time and luck I can beat the first level (unlocking the 4th). On a lost save I had unlocked the 5th level by completing the 2nd, and have only ever seen the 6th in videos from other people. I would have to beat the 3rd to see it myself, and that's not happening.

            The criteria to beat a level is "last for 60 seconds".

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              weirdbeardgame@lemmy.world
              wrote on 28 May 2025, 06:20 last edited by
              #97

              The Spyro the dragon trilogy for me is just an absolute masterpiece.

              Final Fantasy VII, IX and X are three master pieces

              Metroid prime and fusion

              Fatal Frame trilogy on the PlayStation 2, Forbidden Siren, Silent Hill 2, Resident Evil 2 are amongst the best of the best

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              • C capuccino@lemmy.world
                27 May 2025, 23:59

                Are you saying that Portal 2 is not perfect due is a sequel?

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                nogooduser@lemmy.world
                wrote on 28 May 2025, 06:25 last edited by
                #98

                In my opinion, Portal 2’s difficulty curve was off. It started in a good place and ended in a good place but was too easy for most of the game.

                The two player section was fantastic though.

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                • D davidgro@lemmy.world
                  28 May 2025, 06:18

                  Super Hexagon

                  It's about as simple as a 'modern' game can be (I read there was even a port of it to Commodore 64.) but it's a finely tuned machine. When you lose - and you will, a lot - it feels like mostly your own fault and not the game's.

                  The difficulty levels very accurately start at Hard for the easiest one. There are 6 total levels, the next 5 difficulties are Harder, Hardest, Hardester, Hardestest, and Hardestestest.

                  With much time and luck I can beat the first level (unlocking the 4th). On a lost save I had unlocked the 5th level by completing the 2nd, and have only ever seen the 6th in videos from other people. I would have to beat the 3rd to see it myself, and that's not happening.

                  The criteria to beat a level is "last for 60 seconds".

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                  foobarrington@lemmy.world
                  wrote on 28 May 2025, 06:35 last edited by foobarrington@lemmy.world
                  #99

                  Super. Hexagon.

                  It's hard to explain the relief I felt upon beating the last level. I can fairly easily survive for 300s in the first one, but I've never gotten close to beating the last one again.

                  The most important tip I can give: if you have a 60Hz monitor, turn off VSync. Makes a huge difference.

                  There's also a "spiritual successor" called Open Hexagon that's extendable by the community if you want more, though I haven't played it myself.

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                  • P paradachshund@lemmy.today
                    28 May 2025, 01:44

                    For me it's Journey. That game gave me an emotional experience I've never had in any other.

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                    suck_on_my_presence@lemmy.world
                    wrote on 28 May 2025, 06:50 last edited by
                    #100

                    This game will forever live in my heart as an absolute masterpiece. I cry every time I play it because something about it just completely sucks me in.

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                      kattiydid@slrpnk.net
                      wrote on 28 May 2025, 07:15 last edited by
                      #101

                      Zelda Breath of the wild for me. Don't get me wrong I enjoyed Tears of the Kingdom but breath of the wild scratched a perfect itch for me. Especially master mode. Well over 1000 hours played.

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                        ms_lane@lemmy.world
                        wrote on 28 May 2025, 07:25 last edited by
                        #102

                        Sid Meier's Pirates.

                        Either version.

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                        • I iamthetot@sh.itjust.works
                          27 May 2025, 22:36

                          None. There's no such thing as an objective master piece. Games are art which is, by definition, subjective.

                          Edited to add, well this was way more controversial than I thought it would be.

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                          ms_lane@lemmy.world
                          wrote on 28 May 2025, 07:28 last edited by
                          #103

                          Games are not Art, they are Games.

                          Videogames can also be art, but they are also games and 'games' (note: not 'videogames') are not art.

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                          • M ms_lane@lemmy.world
                            28 May 2025, 07:25

                            Sid Meier's Pirates.

                            Either version.

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                            breecher@sh.itjust.works
                            wrote on 28 May 2025, 07:28 last edited by
                            #104

                            I was going to say Sid Meier's Civilization, but both of them qualifies really.

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                            • D davidgro@lemmy.world
                              28 May 2025, 06:18

                              Super Hexagon

                              It's about as simple as a 'modern' game can be (I read there was even a port of it to Commodore 64.) but it's a finely tuned machine. When you lose - and you will, a lot - it feels like mostly your own fault and not the game's.

                              The difficulty levels very accurately start at Hard for the easiest one. There are 6 total levels, the next 5 difficulties are Harder, Hardest, Hardester, Hardestest, and Hardestestest.

                              With much time and luck I can beat the first level (unlocking the 4th). On a lost save I had unlocked the 5th level by completing the 2nd, and have only ever seen the 6th in videos from other people. I would have to beat the 3rd to see it myself, and that's not happening.

                              The criteria to beat a level is "last for 60 seconds".

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                              stormdelay@sh.itjust.works
                              wrote on 28 May 2025, 07:31 last edited by
                              #105

                              It's really good, I played it again recently after not touching it for maybe 10 years, and finally beat the last difficulty in an attempt to prove to myself I'm still not old

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                              • S semjaza@lemmynsfw.com
                                27 May 2025, 23:08

                                Video:
                                Doom

                                Tetris

                                Chrono Trigger

                                Table top:
                                Chess

                                Magic: the Gathering

                                Everdell

                                Azul

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                                phunter@lemm.ee
                                wrote on 28 May 2025, 07:31 last edited by
                                #106

                                Wizards got all up in Commander and killed my interest in it.

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                                  b0nk3rs@lemmy.world
                                  wrote on 28 May 2025, 07:44 last edited by
                                  #107

                                  Thomas Was Alone

                                  I've never felt so much for quadrilateral shapes.

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                                    rustydrd@sh.itjust.works
                                    wrote on 28 May 2025, 07:46 last edited by rustydrd@sh.itjust.works
                                    #108

                                    Assuming that "masterpiece" refers to the quality and impact the games had in their time (not how well they aged) some of my picks would be:

                                    • Baldur's Gate 2 + ToB
                                    • Star Wars: KotoR
                                    • Morrowind
                                    • Read Dead Redemption 2
                                    • The Witcher 3
                                    • The Last of Us 1+2
                                    • God of War
                                    • Shadow of the Colossus
                                    • The Legend of Zelda: BOTW
                                    • Mass Effect 1+2
                                    • Disco Elysium
                                    • Half Life 2
                                    • BioShock 1
                                    • Diablo 2
                                    • Fallout 2

                                    I don't know how objective this list is. Some picks are definitely subjective and fit more in a "flawed masterpiece" category of games that had a large impact on how I perceived games but that may not be so widely acclaimed as some others on this list.

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                                    • B b0nk3rs@lemmy.world
                                      28 May 2025, 07:44

                                      Thomas Was Alone

                                      I've never felt so much for quadrilateral shapes.

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                                      zerofk@lemm.ee
                                      wrote on 28 May 2025, 07:50 last edited by
                                      #109

                                      That’s a great game indeed. The narration is on point.

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                                        hollownaught@lemmy.world
                                        wrote on 28 May 2025, 07:51 last edited by
                                        #110

                                        I was expecting to disagree with the list at some point, but I'm finding it increasingly hard to find a reason to

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                                        • R rustydrd@sh.itjust.works
                                          28 May 2025, 07:46

                                          Assuming that "masterpiece" refers to the quality and impact the games had in their time (not how well they aged) some of my picks would be:

                                          • Baldur's Gate 2 + ToB
                                          • Star Wars: KotoR
                                          • Morrowind
                                          • Read Dead Redemption 2
                                          • The Witcher 3
                                          • The Last of Us 1+2
                                          • God of War
                                          • Shadow of the Colossus
                                          • The Legend of Zelda: BOTW
                                          • Mass Effect 1+2
                                          • Disco Elysium
                                          • Half Life 2
                                          • BioShock 1
                                          • Diablo 2
                                          • Fallout 2

                                          I don't know how objective this list is. Some picks are definitely subjective and fit more in a "flawed masterpiece" category of games that had a large impact on how I perceived games but that may not be so widely acclaimed as some others on this list.

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                                          dremor@lemmy.world
                                          wrote on 28 May 2025, 07:54 last edited by
                                          #111

                                          You could probably add E33 to that, even if it is still too early to know how much impact it will have.

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