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guestT wrote:Probably physical so I can sell them to another coworker in 4-5 years.
Fair enough. There's a ton of great indie/digital games on the Switch too. What genres are you generally interested in?
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These days mostly platformers, action-heavy RPGs (nothing turn-based), puzzle games like Inside, shooters. I have a firm no crafting, no grinding policy.
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Really I just want games I can jump in and out of quickly. I have like 30-45 minutes per night max to play games, and I hate spending half that time downloading updates, navigating menus, etc.
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guestT wrote:Really I just want games I can jump in and out of quickly. I have like 30-45 minutes per night max to play games, and I hate spending half that time downloading updates, navigating menus, etc.
Some great indie games I've played (or plan to play) that will tickle your fancy...

Hollow Knight
Steamworld Dig 2
Dead Cells,
Velocity 2X,
Shovel Knight,
Celeste,
Snipper Clips (great co-op game),
The Messenger
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:thumbsup: Thanks man.
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guestT wrote::thumbsup: Thanks man.
You bet!
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Mega man 11

Very good n similar to the old school mms.. hard as fuck, as expected
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My brother is coming to visit this weekend to meet the baby and see the house for first time. The way he was talking I'm thinking he might gift me MegaMan 11 as an early birthday present.
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tree_ wrote:My brother is coming to visit this weekend to meet the baby and see the house for first time. The way he was talking I'm thinking he might gift me MegaMan 11 as an early birthday present.
Have him get Mario Party. Then lend it to me.
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you can afford it
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I want that Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle for Nintendo Switch.
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tree_ wrote:you can afford it
I can, but I want your brother to pay for it.
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you should be sending me games not me you
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Been playing a lot of Ballz lately on the phone. It's weird how I can start a game and hit a zone and suddenly 30 minutes have gone by.
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tree_ wrote:you should be sending me games not me you
Don't tell me what to do.
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guestT wrote:These days mostly platformers, action-heavy RPGs (nothing turn-based), puzzle games like Inside, shooters. I have a firm no crafting, no grinding policy.
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Monkey_Driven wrote:
guestT wrote:Really I just want games I can jump in and out of quickly. I have like 30-45 minutes per night max to play games, and I hate spending half that time downloading updates, navigating menus, etc.
Some great indie games I've played (or plan to play) that will tickle your fancy...

Hollow Knight
Steamworld Dig 2
Dead Cells,
Velocity 2X,
Shovel Knight,
Celeste,
Snipper Clips (great co-op game),
The Messenger
I'm probably late to the game on this one, but I've been playing Elliot Quest lately, which is also another fun platformer/metroidvania type game with some puzzles to solve here and there.

I can vouch for Shovel Knight and Celeste as great platformers. My kid is asking me to get him Dead Cells for his birthday, and I'm looking at Hollow Knight or The Messenger for myself.
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Going through that list. A lot of the those games look great.
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bada wrote:Going through that list. A lot of the those games look great.
That's because they are. I left out a few other gems that have made their way to the Switch that are a bit older or found their initial popularity on other consoles:

Rocket League
Inside
Crash Bandicoot Trilogy Remastered
Gone Home (overrated IMO, but critically acclaimed)
Overcooked
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1. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES)
2. Mario Kart (Wii)
3. Half-Life 2 (PC)
4. Twisted Metal 2 (PS1)
5. NHL 95 (Sega Genesis)
6. The Oregon Trail (graphical version, 1985, Apple II)
7. Metroid: Zero Mission (GBA)
8. Missile Command (Arcade)
9. Rocket League (PS4)
10. Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Father (PC)
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