This for single player video games as well.
Being in a flow state is so nice and books and video games are both fertile places to achieve it.
Even 2+ years after playing it, I still wish I could experience Return of the Obra Dinn for the first time again 🥺 It had such mindblowing storytelling, despite (or because of) the 1-bit graphics, that I’ll never forget it enough to enjoy each revelation to the fullest like that first time. Gonna go listen to the soundtrack again…
I finished the LOtR trilogy as a kid and was absolutely crushed.
I re read it every few years not the same as the 1st time but still amazing. About 20 times now.
Wonder if I should re read the Anne Rice vampire novels again. At the time they were a refreshing change from the standard vampire fare. Will they stand the test of time.
I slowly read the dark tower series over the past 3 years and this is still how I feel after having finished it 2 weeks ago.
Time for a second read through? I’ve listened to it about 3 times now, and from re listening to books (about 5ish on Dune series so a regular thing) it feels so satisfying to realize all the previous clues you didn’t catch the first time.The Dark Tower is definitely a favourite, The Dark Tower definitely has lows that are harder to listen to as often as the Dune series though. And King can surely write emotion better than Herbert, I think he understands people in general better than many, which shows in his writing, as meandering as it gets. If I had a clue of the expanse of his story and multi universe I’d have read it SOOO much sooner, but I hadn’t the idea how awesome it was when I was younger.
Okay time to hear the story of the Gunslinger again, thanks for the push! The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed…
And Ka rolls on…
Edit I wanted to include my favourite bits, it’s not really a spoiler, but at one point the grizzled gunslinger is going towards an unknown danger with his pal, a dude from the 80s (if this is confusing and slightly interesting read the Dark Tower till book 2 or don’t whatever), and he takes his friends hand to hold it. There’s so few times you see much of that affection between men without people being awkward after in modern media but the characters knew they were there for each other whatever they came across. It’s one of the things that makes King’s writing awesome. If you’ve ever been through real trials with someone, you get it and it.
This is how I feel about playing Outer Wilds.
I came to the comments just to say this. I’m glad I’m not the only one
Fffffuuuuuu you both beat me to it. I try to get others to play it so I can live vicariously through their amazement! Bought it on Steam for a gaming buddy and for my brother on Switch.
I need to play this. I get the same feelings with RPGs or really good open world games. Would love to add another to the list
That is outer worlds. Op said outer wilds. You are going to be disappointed (or maybe happy) if you pick up one thinking its the other lol.
Did you play with a mouse and keyboard? I started it on my PC and it said it needed a controller. So instead I switched to my Steam Deck, but I felt like the small screen wasn’t doing it justice, so I stopped.
Been meaning to pick it back up again.
Honestly you can play it with keyboard and mouse no problem. Don’t let it prevent you from playing!
Coming from someone who primarily games on Mouse/Keyboard, controller just feels better, but Mouse/Keyboard shouldn’t ruin the experience at all.
Controller all the way.
I think it’s mostly the zero-G and ship controls where it matters.
I’m a Stephen king fan, so by the time I finish one of his books he’s written 3 more
Stephen King is the opposite of G. R. R. Martin
they should have a child together who writes at the perfect rate
But Stephen King already writes at the perfect rate.
someone should tell him not to write anything on Twitter though
or why is he tweeted what he did regarding the Epstein list
I feel like his completion of the dark tower is on par with grim’s GOT wrap up.
He defended The List recently, so fuck him.
Idk what that is
The Epstein list. He basically said it was fake. He’s always been an asshole as far as I’m concerned, but I’ve usually agreed with his political tweets (or whatever he uses that people post). I have no loyalty to him, and find it strange that he would claim it was made up.
Does it make his books worse?
It makes it suspect that the books may have been written by a pedophile (overlooking things like the orgy in IT). Odd thing to defend the Epstein files if you aren’t one.
It makes it suspect that the books may have been written by a pedophile (overlooking things like the orgy in IT).
Tbh IT is a pretty strong argument for that… I have only hazy memories from when I read it as a child (very age-appropriate book lol 👌), but I still remember several scenes of children doing sexual activities. Looking back, I don’t think any of it was needed for the story to work - if not a paedo, King was probably drugged out of his mind when he wrote it.
I’m not sure I understand how saying something doesn’t exist is defending it?
I don’t know how you believe it doesn’t exist
Me recently with Project Hail Mary. Now just reading sub par sci-fi space books trying to chase that same feeling of exploration and wonder.
Have you read Hyperion by Dan Simmons? Amazing sci-fi
One of those books I bought sitting on my bookshelf unread. Well right now its in my storage area cause I am between living arrangements EDIT: just looked i bought it digital my bad. I can bump it up the list a bit.
Of course, The Martian would be the next step if you haven’t read that too.
But also, I found it similar to The Andromeda Strain or multiple novels by Frederik Pohl.
I only read Artemis and Hail Mary, saw the movie The Martian, but haven’t read the book yet.
Hot damn, this has been on my reading list for a while, gonna start it today.
I highly recommend the audio book. I feel like it adds something extra over reading the text, which is unusual. No spoilers.
I would actually recommend the opposite. For something like this I really like letting my mind create the imagery. Especially with a movie coming
No, but I wish I did. What book would be that good?
Maybe The Stand by Stephen King?
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson might do it.
Hyperion by Dan Simmons will almost definitely do it…
+1 for Snow Crash, time for another re-read
Baldurs Gate 3 and the original Deus Ex did that for me.
I wish I could get the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind treatment for those games.
Da Vinci Code
A little life and The goldfinch did it for me. Also others that I am too lazy to list.
The Mass Effect trilogy did it too and still does every time I finish it (4 or 5 times now)
About to start another replay of The Last of Us both one and two. I would pay a lot of money to be able to forget the story and experience it again anew.
The second game is so good. So many people had a negative knee-jerk reaction to an event that happens early in the game, but I thought it was amazing.
And then playing from both Ellie and Abby’s povs was the perfect way to tell the subsequent story. By the end you’re just emotionally drained… But the story is so well told imo.
I had an experience with the part two and I liked/hated it but I don’t think I want to experience it again for the first time. Not the emotions I want in my life even though the game is great. Apart from the “experience” the gameplay was also top.
back to old boring life again
GNU Terry Pratchett
Or as I’ve recently come to calling it, GNU + Terry Pratchett
I’ve barely read any books since he died tbh.
Maybe try some sex instead
You are missing out. There is so much greatness out there
https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=tanith+lee
Tanith Lee. British writer of the same time and mindset. The first book listed “Night’s Master” is set in the time when the world was still flat. A mighty demon prince spends the daylight hours in his underworld kingdom, and spends his nights tormenting and/or seducing humans.
Try Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky. It’s a wonderful story and has an underlying sense of humor in the way that Pratchett’s books did.
GNU STP
Greatest Nut Ultimately?
Giant Nosy Neighbor?
Same with good shows, movies, games, etc. I kinda feel hollow after.
I know I’m gonna get this with Digital Circus and part of me is really salty it’s only getting one season
After watching Breaking Bad, I felt as if a part of my life had been torn away from me and I have been left with a hole.
Good thing we got an entire other show and movie to go along with it.
Dungeon Crawler Carl for all you video game nerds. Listen to the audiobook…
I’m lying. I’ve reread it multiple times and picked up new things each run.
The problem with DCC is the next book isn’t written yet :(
So you get that prolonged feeling with each new book. Same with he who fights monsters- another decent LitRPG series.
You can enjoy the rereads while knowing that the first read is a unique experience!
I’m lying. I’ve reread it multiple times and picked up new things each run.
Treating DCC like NetHack, I can dig it.
Easily my favorite thing I’ve ever read.
Literally just finished my first re-read last night.
There’s Cradle too, not as “video gamey” but it’s a very easy read, almost feels like a shonen manga/anime.
I’ve been loving the series, just working my way through the last book now, and already getting the feeling in the OP from seeing that there’s not that much book left anymore :(
I somehow at the same time feel that it has no right being this good, but also enjoy it a ton. It’s a weird feeling but I’ll take it - it really appeals to my taste.
