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[icology]

Hi! I just started playing Shadow of the Colossus and I got to say it’s probably one of my favorite games now. But I was wondering do you know any other games, of course other than Team ICO games, that have that same vibe as exploring the forbidden land. Where it isn’t really lonely as it is quiet. I been trying to find any other games that create that same vibe that it creates but it’s probably what makes SOTC and hence any other Team ICO game special.

Hello friend!

There are quite a few games that emulate the setting and vibes of the forbidden land in SOTC. I'm not sure if there is one that can match the exact feeling it invokes, but there's a few that I think get pretty close to it. Tap on the titles to watch the trailer if you wanna take a more detailed look:

Praey for the Gods by No Matter Studios - a SOTC inspired boss rush where in addition to slaying giants and exploring a barren land you also have survival elements;

Rime by Tequila Works - A puzzle adventure where you need to explore a beautiful island and make use of everything surrounding you to progress through the story;

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Classic Zelda meets SOTC and its core mechanics, giving you a beautiful open world, giant beasts that are defeated by solving their puzzles, and a simple but effective story;

Journey by thatgamecompany - Has a gorgeous world that you can traverse and explore using only a couple of in-game actions. Features an absolutely outstanding soundtrack and a very unique feature which is the ability to meet and cooperate with other players via online play;

Sky: Children of the Light also by thatgamecompany - social adventure game where you can explore the vast world or just relax and connect with others. the best part: it's free to download and play!

The Witness by Thekla, Inc - Open world, puzzle based game with gorgeous scenery in which you must solve a series of puzzles (which increase in difficulty very fast) to uncover the mystery of the story, all while exploring the deserted island it takes place in;

Elden Ring by FromSoftware - this one no longer needs an introduction, but in case you don't know, its creator was heavily inspired by Team Ico and it shows in the vast open worlds and outstanding boss fights that are now FromSoftware's trademark!

Sable by Shedworks - open world game with a unique, striking art style in which you explore a desert planet on the main character's journey. This one is puzzle and platform based;

Death Stranding by Kojima Productions - narrative driven game a la Kojima where you must deliver packages back and forth across the country but as boring as it sounds in text... it really isn't. The gorgeous scenery, story and soundtrack make for a very unique experience.

These are the ones that come closer to the SOTC feeling in my opinion, however, if you also want something that resembles Team Ico but features a more linear world like Ico or TLG, you can also try:

Limbo / Inside by Playdead (platform based games, leaning heavily towards horror)

Little Nightmares 1 & 2 by Tarsier Studios (also horror, featuring mechanics very similar to Ico)

Abzû by Giant Squid (very similar to Journey, feels a little more claustrophobic as it takes place underwater)

Gris by Nomada Studio (stunning puzzle game with an emotional story and amazing soundtrack)

These are the ones I can think of right now, but I'm sure there are quite a few more that might be what you're looking for. If any of my followers has another suggestion, feel free to drop it in the replies so we can help them find something they will love!

[riacte]

not romantic not platonic but a secret third thing [what would happen between earth and the moon if the earth stopped spinning as illustrated by xkcd randall munroe]

[junglejim4322]

Pdf of The Question of Palestine by Edward Said

[sanguinarysanguinity]

Expanding a thought from a conversation this morning:

In general, I think "Is X out-of-character?" is not a terribly useful question for a writer. It shuts down possibility, and interesting directions you could take a character.

A better question, I believe, is "What would it take for Character to do X?" What extremity would she find herself in, where X starts to look like a good idea? What loyalties or fears leave him with X as his only option? THAT'S where a potentially interesting story lies.

In practice, I find that you can often justify much more from a character than you initially dreamed you could: some of my best stories come from "What might drive Character to do [thing he would never do]?" As long as you make it clear to the reader what the hell pushed your character to this point, you've got the seed of a compelling story on your hands.

[mynnthia]

was talking with a friend about how some of dunmeshi fаndom misunderstands kabru's initial feelings towards laios.

to sum up kabru's situation via a self-contained modernized metaphor:

kabru is like a guy who lost his entire family in a highly traumatic car accident. years later he joins a discord server and takes note of laios, another server member who seems interesting, so they start chatting. then laios reveals his special interest and favorite movie of all time is David Cronenberg's Crash (1996), and invites kabru to go watch a demolition derby with him

[andstuffsketches]

girl who lives in a cave

[demaparbat-hp]

He truly did.

[chloesimaginationthings]

Man this scene in FNAF 2 movie is gonna be wild-

[overlymetaromantic]

Dungeon Meshi, or as I like to call it, Marcille's-increasingly-difficult-to-ignore-revelations-that-her-endless-devotion-to-Falin-may-in-fact-be-more-rooted-in-lesbianism-than-she-originally-thought

[hinamie]

I don't want to regret the way I lived

[linkcharacter]

creature feature featuring the creature random doodles

[mangozic]

archivist be upon ye

[walkerrenee]

sometimes i randomly remember how insane maggie stiefvater was for making ronan lynch—a man that can create reality—a man of god, when he himself is a god of a man. then to take this man and have him be not only in love with, but a literal soulmate of a man named adam. parrish. adam parrish. who, mind you, lives above ronan's very own place of worship. and is the namesake of the first of mankind that the bible says god made from the literal dust of the ground (adam parrish: comes from nothing, hair "dusty" in color) and appoints him to care for the garden of eden (adam parrish: sacrifices himself to ronan's sentient forest). then has adam viewing ronan as a god and ronan saying "maybe he dreamt (created)" adam???? like who just fucking writes that and goes about their life?

[hilacopter]

tbh ryoko kui cooked with this one why is this the funniest image I have ever seen

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

HOT, SINGLE, UNSTUDIED SPONGES. 3000 NAUTICAL MILES AWAY. Come sail the distance and read Tiger Tiger!

[kidovna]

ineffable smooches for the soul <3