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Are there any games you don't play as it was intended to be played? If so, what game and how? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 6 days ago by Elevator7009@lemmy.zip to c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works

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Stolen from myself 6 months ago at https://lemmyverse.link/lemmy.zip/post/35616522

I know I remember seeing some people talk about how nice some of the environments in Hitman were, and that they'd just walk around as a tourist from time to time, treating it like a walking simulator/virtual tourism thing instead of the stealth assassination game it is. Curious about other things like that, where you play a game totally differently than it was meant to be played.

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[–] Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Sorta along the same lines, but, I love how differently my husband and I play Rust. He's on his official server doing what the game is meant for, and I'm just on my pVE building a villa/farm.

We need the farm update on console. I need pies and chickens. With the jungle update, my Lenovo Go can no longer handle Rust at all, so I'm back on console. It's missing some of my favorite features for farm build. I want to chase a chicken for that elusive egg fresh after wipe! And the flowers! Oh...

[–] baronofclubs@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Exactly! Rust has so many deep mechanics that aren't PvP. I have over 3k hours myself, and I'd bet 1/3 of that is with a wire tool in my hand making logic circuits.

[–] Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

On console, we dont have art painting. I've seen people do different things with colored wire, and make signs/art that way. I haven't tried it myself yet, but it seems really cool. I've gotten very fast at hooking up electricity/water for a farm. I forget you can color the wire.

I've probably 500 hours or so, maybe more of I combine my PC/Console time. But there are monuments I still have never visited lol

[–] Strawberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You've inspired me to play Rust after dropping the game due to its toxicity

[–] Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

PvE is a completely different story. It did take me a bit to find a server I liked though. I just like building things. I always put out a "take what you need" box for passerbys, and I've had folks just come into my house to check it out, and drop me skinned Aks and I'll drop em teas and shit. It's fun.

[–] amino@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 4 days ago

what a legend! i love terrorizing gamerbros by turning their gritty post-apocalyptic fantasy into a cottagecore game. i did that with project zomboid.