Oof I can't believe you reminded me of The Callisto Protocol... looking back on it that was a ROUGH one (I had some positive things to say about it at the time but my opinion has DRASTICALLY changed). It's a shame you didn't like Dead Space though! I can see what you mean about the repetitive environments, it never feels like they change how you engage with the combat/enemies besides basic environmental hazards like saws, power beams and what-not. There's also a bunch of copy-and-paste hallways, rooms, etc. I think the sequels improve on that though—with some people even saying the second game is their favorite, so if Motive's ever allowed to remake the next two, maybe you'll like them more. Also a side note: I respect how consistent you are with starting/finishing games... like you only ever play one game at a time and that's something I WISH I could do since I get caught up in so many sometimes (it's the backlog curse).

@tox Callisto Protocol is rough on its own let alone when compared to this. Having to change the way I engaged situations is the major part of why my Impossible Mode playthrough was so refreshing for me - Needing to take note of everything available to me in the environment and plan out how I'd save myself but much better than simply dicing up whatever was in front of me. Even then, I found it to be too easy and by the second half of that playthrough I had stocked up so much ammo that the challenge was virtually gone. I can't imagine them not remaking the second game after the success of this one, I'd definitely give it a shot. In regards to your side note... thanks! It's a blessing and a curse I'd say. My playing only one game at a time was a change I consciously had to force myself to make after I'd jump back and forth between games and completely forget what I was doing with one after too long of an absence. I don't have that problem anymore but sometimes it means taking a break from gaming altogether when I'm not feeling what I'm currently playing.

I felt the same way when I was trying to get 100%. Beating the game a third time was getting pretty boring though considering I was just speedrunning it at that point. And the success of this game is a very odd situation because I've seen multiple articles about it "underperforming" according to EA's expectations or something... but it was literally a top seller, so who knows. I'm certainly interested in what Motive could do with the next two. And I feel you BIG TIME with forgetting games after a period of not playing them. I think I've now had to repeat the first chapter of Red Dead 2 three times... because I keep leaving it for too long, and it's gonna be four times when I start it again. To be honest that's my main fear with only playing one game at a time; the fact that I'll have to either push through it or take a break if I don't like it. Usually I'd just stop and play something else for a while which is where the backlog issue arises. Like I really NEED variety, I can't keep my attention on a single game. But hopefully I can get there someday!

@tox I will say the one time I make exceptions to the rule is I might play a co-op or more sandbox-type game on the side that can be used a break/buffer in quick bursts, for when I'm not feeling the main game I'm playing at the time. Thing is I don't often have one available that I want to get into.

Oh yeah that makes sense. I don’t play too many of those anymore, unfortunately. You could give Helldivers 2 a shot whenever you stumble across that feeling again! Apparently it’s great.