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What are some great games that require you to bust out a notebook and pen? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I just got finished with beating Riven for the first time. I adored the way the game seeped into my real life with pages of notes about the world I was discovering. Are there any other games that can match this feeling? That really work best when you have a journal in hand?

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

The following games all typically do not hold the player's hand. They are to varying degrees, some give you a map and/or journal, some do not.

TES III Morrowind
King's Field 1-4
Snatcher on SEGA CD
Dark Souls 1-3, Demons Souls, Bloodborne, and Elden Ring
Ultima Underworld
Silent Hill 1-4
Shadow of the Colossus
Tunic
Super Metroid
Hollow Knight
Rain World
System Shock 1,2

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

I love the Morrowind recommendation. Also, unlikely suggestion, but I had to get a pen and paper for The Great Crystal dungeon on Final Fantasy XII.