I’ve just uninstalled and removed Balatro after yet a near, very close 8/8 ante finish. I have been failing and failing, I’ve only ever seen and gotten to 8/8 ante twice, this being the second time. Every other run has been just insulting me to where no strategy has ever worked, I feel like a lot of it is RNG and pre-determined outcomes based on seeded runs.
And I hate that way of playing. It always feels like I’m getting smacked down by a troll bully who I can never overcome. They’d kick me down every failed run I’d have, then they give me a false sense of security the further I get. “Awwww, getting tired of being owned? Here, let me help you by giving you a few seemingly lucky breaks. SMACK Oh! OWNED YOU AGAIN! FUCK YOU! LOLLOLOL! I BANGED YOUR MOTHER, GIT GUD, NOOB!1”
I just don’t understand why these kinds of games are around, even when I have a good idea who it is for.
Outer Wilds. I just couldn’t get into it, kept playing first hour over a few times, couldn’t progress, gave up. I know it’s very highly recommended and I’ll probably give it another try someday - but I’ll have to force myself, it just didn’t grab me.
Same. I wanted to explore cuz the environments were cool, but I can’t handle games where progress gets reset on a timer. Makes everything feel rushed. Kills the exploration for me.
You’re approaching the game from the wrong angle. Progression doesn’t reset because there’s no mechanical progression. The only way to make progress is to uncover more of the story so you know where you should be looking in the next loop, or how to get around an obstacle. It’s a metroidvania of information.
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It’s one of the games where you have to stick with it for a bit before the story really grips you.