• Honytawk@lemmy.zip
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    10 months ago

    The New Game + was one of the most innovative mechanic that came out this year.

    It isn’t the Game of the Year award.

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      10 months ago

      How is ng+ innovative? Have you played many other games this year? Dave the diver, boneraiser Minions or Astrea have shown me more innovation in gameplay than any AAA game in years.

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        10 months ago

        NG+ isn’t new, but NG+ as part of the normal play through was kinda different.

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        10 months ago

        Other games just replay the story with the same stats.

        Starfield has (or at least tries) to depict different universes.

        Example (Spoiler for Starfield):

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        The Constelation is different each time you run a New Game +

        • You meet the non-starborn version of yourself. You can convince yourself to join your crew, and thus you mentor yourself. All other Constellation members are missing/dont exist.

        • Same as Above but all the other members are alive and well.

        • Multiple version of yourself hang out at Constellation, like a sort of Citadel in Rick and Morty

        • Andreja has gone evil, has taken over the Lodge, and wants to take down Constellation.

        • Walter Stroud is not benevolent with his money but instead uses it to control Constellation and sells you the artifacts for 100k each.

        • You meet the Hunter who has already killed all of Constellation. He gives you the artifacts.

        • Cora Coe has returned as a Starborn and wants to avenge her father’s death.

        • Evil You is there trying to kill everyone, a wounded Sarah fills you in.

        • Only kids are at Constellation, all the members are gone and there are kids in their place.

        • Another kid one where all the members are retired and slight changes to the one above.

        • Everyone is dead and only Vasco remains.

        It is pretty innovative I think, although it could have been better executed.