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shamanicshayminDay 28: A game that makes you feel guilty
Take note that this is not the same question asking for your guilty pleasure game. That's already been answered, reserved for stuff like Shadow the Hedgehog and cheesy eroges. So instead I'll be talking about a game that makes me feel like a murderer.
mad world by ~eternalsaturn on deviantART
Yume Nikki
A game about exploring a little girl's dreams. For the most part you're wandering around, discovering strange things and meeting weird creatures in bizarre landscapes. Oh yeah, and you pick up "effects" that let you use items or alter your appearance. You've got nothing to defend yourself with, but that's okay, the only people who pose any threat are the Toriningen, at least the crazy ones with pink eyes and tongues sticking out. The sane walking Toriningen are fine.
Then it depends when you find the knife in the Dark World. As soon as you pick it up and equip it, the ambiance of the game changes. Nothing's happened, but you feel paranoid all the same. There's no need for the knife at all except to gather all the effects to beat the game and to access an optional scene. You stab NPCs to gain money, which can get you soda so your menu changes and you gain extra "HP." (The only purpose HP is used in the game at all) There's a kind of "power" to be gained from the knife, despite it being useless on the Toriningen except to have one lunge at you in the Candle World and have them multiply and swarm like angry ants in the area you get the guillotine effect.
There's a room that's blocked by a guy standing at the door, so you stab him to get inside. There's millions of blob creatures crammed inside, and it implies they were trying to hide from something since the room was guarded in the first place. They're covering something like a mask on the floor, but you can't see it. They're in your way and navigation is hard, and it's unlikely you'll ever see that thing in the ground unless you stab them. And you do just that. The blob people can't go out the door, all they can do is wander away from you in droves. And you kill them. It's like you're a gunman in a room of tied-up hostages, so you lay fire on them all. And guess what, the thing on the ground is decoration, it doesn't do a thing. All you got from the whole thing was money. What for? The blobs didn't do anything to you, and they looked so frightened and helpless. Guess what, you killed them. Because you could.
It isn't graphic. You stab an NPC and all you get is a little spurt of blood (four drops) and a slowed down scream, then they vanish. There's exceptions: I stabbed a garbage bag and a frownie face appeared on it along with the squelching noise you make with each jab. Everyone tries to get away from you when you have the knife equipped, but Masada is especially noticeable because he slooooowly walks backward from you like a puppy who made an accident. You stab Mr. Mars and his eye and tears change color, and the wounds stay on his body where you stabbed him. Did I mention the optional area in detail yet, where you make a bloody gash out of a lone zipper's jaw on a wall and you go and meet a pink wad of oil-slick bubble gum named Kyukyu-kun, who looooooooves rubbing the stairway banister? Go ahead and open the door next to him. You won't regret it in the least.
You know that sweet little NPC singing on the couch in the room where you pick up the flute effect? You stab him, he screams, and the room falls to absolute silence. Nice job.
Day 1: Your current favorite game
Day 2: The most Underrated game you’ve ever played
Day 3: A game that makes you really happy
Day 4: A game that makes you sad
Day 5: A game that reminds you of someone
Day 6: Favorite puzzle game
Day 7: The game with most surprising game plot twist or ending (don’t share the actual twists, and if you do, mark them spoilers for the love of all that is nerdy)
Day 8: A game you’ve played countless times
Day 9: A game with the best or most original soundtrack
Day 10: Favorite Retro game
Day 11: A game that changed your opinion about something
Day 12: A game that you dislike
Day 13: A game that is a guilty pleasure
Day 14: A game that no one would expect you to love
Day 15: A videogame character who you can relate to the most
Day 16: A game that you used to love but now hate
Day 17: A game that disappointed you the most
Day 18: A game that you wish more people would’ve played
Day 19: Favorite game based on a movie/book/comic/etc
Day 20: Favorite stress relieving game
Day 21: Favorite Fighting Game
Day 22: Favorite table-top RPG
Day 23: Favorite racing game
Day 24: The one awesome game idea that still hasn’t been done
Day 25: The most hilarious game you’ve ever played
Day 26: A game you’ve left sitting at the final boss fight and still haven’t returned to
Day 27: A game that you wish you could play, but suck at
Day 28: A game that makes you feel guilty
Day 29: A game from your childhood
Day 30: Your favorite game (or series) of all time
Take note that this is not the same question asking for your guilty pleasure game. That's already been answered, reserved for stuff like Shadow the Hedgehog and cheesy eroges. So instead I'll be talking about a game that makes me feel like a murderer.
mad world by ~eternalsaturn on deviantART
Yume Nikki
A game about exploring a little girl's dreams. For the most part you're wandering around, discovering strange things and meeting weird creatures in bizarre landscapes. Oh yeah, and you pick up "effects" that let you use items or alter your appearance. You've got nothing to defend yourself with, but that's okay, the only people who pose any threat are the Toriningen, at least the crazy ones with pink eyes and tongues sticking out. The sane walking Toriningen are fine.
Then it depends when you find the knife in the Dark World. As soon as you pick it up and equip it, the ambiance of the game changes. Nothing's happened, but you feel paranoid all the same. There's no need for the knife at all except to gather all the effects to beat the game and to access an optional scene. You stab NPCs to gain money, which can get you soda so your menu changes and you gain extra "HP." (The only purpose HP is used in the game at all) There's a kind of "power" to be gained from the knife, despite it being useless on the Toriningen except to have one lunge at you in the Candle World and have them multiply and swarm like angry ants in the area you get the guillotine effect.
There's a room that's blocked by a guy standing at the door, so you stab him to get inside. There's millions of blob creatures crammed inside, and it implies they were trying to hide from something since the room was guarded in the first place. They're covering something like a mask on the floor, but you can't see it. They're in your way and navigation is hard, and it's unlikely you'll ever see that thing in the ground unless you stab them. And you do just that. The blob people can't go out the door, all they can do is wander away from you in droves. And you kill them. It's like you're a gunman in a room of tied-up hostages, so you lay fire on them all. And guess what, the thing on the ground is decoration, it doesn't do a thing. All you got from the whole thing was money. What for? The blobs didn't do anything to you, and they looked so frightened and helpless. Guess what, you killed them. Because you could.
It isn't graphic. You stab an NPC and all you get is a little spurt of blood (four drops) and a slowed down scream, then they vanish. There's exceptions: I stabbed a garbage bag and a frownie face appeared on it along with the squelching noise you make with each jab. Everyone tries to get away from you when you have the knife equipped, but Masada is especially noticeable because he slooooowly walks backward from you like a puppy who made an accident. You stab Mr. Mars and his eye and tears change color, and the wounds stay on his body where you stabbed him. Did I mention the optional area in detail yet, where you make a bloody gash out of a lone zipper's jaw on a wall and you go and meet a pink wad of oil-slick bubble gum named Kyukyu-kun, who looooooooves rubbing the stairway banister? Go ahead and open the door next to him. You won't regret it in the least.
You know that sweet little NPC singing on the couch in the room where you pick up the flute effect? You stab him, he screams, and the room falls to absolute silence. Nice job.
Day 2: The most Underrated game you’ve ever played
Day 3: A game that makes you really happy
Day 4: A game that makes you sad
Day 5: A game that reminds you of someone
Day 6: Favorite puzzle game
Day 7: The game with most surprising game plot twist or ending (don’t share the actual twists, and if you do, mark them spoilers for the love of all that is nerdy)
Day 8: A game you’ve played countless times
Day 9: A game with the best or most original soundtrack
Day 10: Favorite Retro game
Day 11: A game that changed your opinion about something
Day 12: A game that you dislike
Day 13: A game that is a guilty pleasure
Day 14: A game that no one would expect you to love
Day 15: A videogame character who you can relate to the most
Day 16: A game that you used to love but now hate
Day 17: A game that disappointed you the most
Day 18: A game that you wish more people would’ve played
Day 19: Favorite game based on a movie/book/comic/etc
Day 20: Favorite stress relieving game
Day 21: Favorite Fighting Game
Day 22: Favorite table-top RPG
Day 23: Favorite racing game
Day 24: The one awesome game idea that still hasn’t been done
Day 25: The most hilarious game you’ve ever played
Day 26: A game you’ve left sitting at the final boss fight and still haven’t returned to
Day 27: A game that you wish you could play, but suck at
Day 28: A game that makes you feel guilty
Day 29: A game from your childhood
Day 30: Your favorite game (or series) of all time
