I’m looking for action hidden gems, preferably scripted and linear—no open world or procuderal generation (roguelike, roguelike-like, or roguelite)

Some of my “usual suspects” favorites are Bayonetta, The Wonderful 101, Viewtiful Joe, God Hand, and Ninja Gaiden II. On the shmup/twin-stick shooter side: Crimzon Clover, Ketsui, and Assault Android Cactus+.

I also love Catherine, so I wouldn’t mind some puzzle thrown in there.

As nonlinear as I can go: The Deadly Tower of Monsters.

  • misk@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Maybe not that much of a hidden gem but I don’t see it listed in your favourites and I would expect to based on the other entries - Nier: Automata?

    • mohab@piefed.socialOPEnglish
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      3 days ago

      Hmm… I couldn’t get into it at all, TBH. I tried it long time ago and here’s what I remember: “go to X on the map and talk to Y to progress” really put me off, and I didn’t enjoy the combat enough to put up with it.

      I’ve been thinking about giving the prequel a shot though. Is it any less nonlinear?

      • misk@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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        3 days ago

        Haven’t played other Nier games but I think older entries are quite different in general. If you didn’t like combat of Automata then it’s probably a dead end.