Sagecore - A guide to everything deer

A comprehensive list of games that compose my very essence. This is and isn't a list of my favorite games. Not ranked, fuck ordering stuff, we unconditionally love everything here.

Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil
Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil
My favorite platformer of all time; the story and themes of sorrow and trying to live up to expectations hit very hard as well.
Silent Hill 4: The Room
Silent Hill 4: The Room
The vibes of SH4 always stuck with me more than the previous three games. Something about its utterly hostile, violent and grimy energy makes me keep coming back to it. Grunge as hell.
Solatorobo: Red the Hunter
Solatorobo: Red the Hunter
Furries in robots.
Galerians
Galerians
One of my favorite tropes is "teenagers/kids dealing with powerful psychic abilities". Galerians has that and the kind of late 90's edge that I adore. Nine Inch Nails samples.
Persona 3 FES
Persona 3 FES
This game is evil, but it's also the best ever. Ken Amada did nothing wrong, and I say that with my whole chest.
Mister Mosquito
Mister Mosquito
I don't know how many times I've played this game and I'm too scared to find out.
Vampire Night
Vampire Night
This is the greatest rail shooter ever made.
Quake
Quake
Trent Reznor.
Extermination
Extermination
I made an entire 40+ minute video on this. I own four copies of this game. I will probably buy more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfmZfZ4YeXE
Siren: Blood Curse
Siren: Blood Curse
The original Siren is definitely the better game, but this remake/reimagining introduced me to my second favorite band, which is why Blood Curse is here.

Listen to ikd-sj now
Shadow Hearts
Shadow Hearts
One of the most early PS2 JRPGs ever made, which is exactly why Shadow Hearts as a whole fucking owns
Max Payne 3
Max Payne 3
Not as poignant as Remedy's first two noir-graphic novel masterpieces, but there's something about the filthy, blown-out, degraded VHS presentation of Max Payne 3 that always allured me.

Also HEALTH fucking rules and TEARS is one of the greatest songs ever made.
Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven
Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven
Even though it has some moments of wackness, this is still an essential must-play in the stealth genre. Fluid, stylish, teeming with gloomy atmosphere.
Also Noriyuki Asakura is one of the greatest composers to ever live.
Twisted Metal: Black
Twisted Metal: Black
That's MY emotional support edgelord video game, thank you
Breakdown
Breakdown
If you can't get past the difficulty and weird control scheme, dare I say, skill issue?
This game fucking rules
Illbleed
Illbleed
We are all Killerman.
Fuga: Melodies of Steel
Fuga: Melodies of Steel
Furries in a giant death tank killing Nazis.
Amplitude
Amplitude
It has Slipknot, Garbage and David Bowie in it, therefore, it's the best.
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
The only fighting game I'm good at.
Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy
Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy
Fun psychic powers and a nu metal music video. I can't not put it on here.
Zone of the Enders
Zone of the Enders
2nd Runner better, but ZOE1 wins on pure vibes alone.
Dementium II
Dementium II
This game is built like a brick shithouse. When you play Dementium, you're here for that utterly gorgeous DS crust being pushed to its absolute limits.
Trauma Team
Trauma Team
Naomi Kimishima my GOAT
Haunting Ground
Haunting Ground
Hewie is the best dog no contest total sweep
Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams
Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams
A nearly complete shift in gameplay, taking the deliberate, plodding nature of its previous games and turning it into something more dynamic and bombastic. It's the Ship of Theseus but for Resident Evil.
Silent Scope 3
Silent Scope 3
This is more on here because Silent Scope EX is baller as hell.
Ultrakill
Ultrakill
The greatest FPS ever made. The greatest action game ever made. I'm not sure if this can be topped.
Oh, also, it's not even fucking finished yet.
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Anime artstyle is ugly and I could do without the touch screen gimmicks, but otherwise, this game rocks my socks off every time.
The Darkness
The Darkness
I hope Mike Patton is having a good day today
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call
A shockingly fun rhythm game that I have a deep love for. If only KH: Melody of Memory was more like this.
Project X Zone 2
Project X Zone 2
YEAHHHH CROSSOVERS ROCK
Blinx: The Time Sweeper
Blinx: The Time Sweeper
You deserved so much better from this cruel, cold world.
Ico
Ico
ICO >>>>> SotC but both are still perfect games
No More Heroes
No More Heroes
I wish I could be as cool as No More Heroes. Instead, I'm only as cool as Travis Touchdown. Which is to say, I'm a loser.
Mad Rat Dead
Mad Rat Dead
Trial and error aside, this game has no right to be as cool as it is, and it ESPECIALLY has no right to have a soundtrack this masterfully made.
Night in the Woods
Night in the Woods
This is just a game about me
Omori
Omori
quirky indie rpg inspired by mother about depression except I actually like this one
Nioh 2
Nioh 2
FromSoft could never be this cool.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
okay MAYBE FromSoft is that cool, but only because this game was originally gonna be a new Tenchu game
Shadow Tower
Shadow Tower
Okay fine, Dark Souls wishes it could be as cool as Nioh.
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
They just don't make 'em like this anymore... Bring back the good soundtrack.
Trapt
Trapt
I had a weird obsession with this game during third grade ever since I saw a trailer for it and thought it was the coolest thing ever.
Still kinda is.
Cry of Fear
Cry of Fear
"We have Silent Hill at home" except this is still pretty damn nice.
Heart&Slash
Heart&Slash
these robots are GAY and there's NOTHING you can do about it
Lost Dimension
Lost Dimension
Lowkey kinda boring, but that doesn't stop me one bit. Lost Dimension's mechanics are just so cool that it keeps me coming back again and again.
One of the best 6/10 games ever.
The 25th Ward: The Silver Case
The 25th Ward: The Silver Case
man.
Lucah: Born of a Dream
Lucah: Born of a Dream
If the artstyle of this game actually has an adverse effect on your eyes/brain, that's fine. If you just don't like it, tough shit, it's really fucking beast actually.
Patapon 2
Patapon 2
I honestly have no clue how many hours I've spent on this game but it's certainly in the triple digits
NieR
NieR
The jank is the best part.
Space/Mech/Pilot
Space/Mech/Pilot
The one idle clicker game I actually care about. Can't wait for the updates!
Manhunt
Manhunt
Sometimes you just wanna go apeshit. Manhunt does that.
Alan Wake
Alan Wake
Combat can be pretty funny, and/or frustrating, but Alan Wake is still an absolute powerhouse of a game. I hope they bring back all those needle drops for Alan Wake II.
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
MGS3 is the best game, but MGS2 simply hits different.
Carrier
Carrier
I sent my copy of this game to a YouTube reviewer and it made him grind his face onto a cheese grater. Mission accomplished.
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2
Raziel is one of the most beast characters in video game history. RIP my GOAT
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition
One of the coolest games ever. Shakespearean, even. Poetic. Shame about Leviathan's Heart though.
NEO: The World Ends with You
NEO: The World Ends with You
Still divided on whether I prefer the first game or this, but NEO's aesthetics and music resonate with me way harder. Nu metal as fuck.
Risk of Rain 2
Risk of Rain 2
One of the best roguelikes I've ever played and my favorite multiplayer game ever.

Who wanna hop on Risk of Rain 2 tho
Clock Tower
Clock Tower
Specifically this version because the soundtrack goes hard and also it's peak 5th gen cheese
Echo
Echo
this is Higurashi for gay furries, of course it's on here
Hi-Fi Rush
Hi-Fi Rush
This game was made for me and me in particular.

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