shadows or west: best loathing game?

[Panpan2019]

I'm definately going to play shadows over loathing, but wondering wheater you think this game is better.

[UndeadAbuse]

West had a more consistently enjoyable experience than Shadows, though that doesn't mean that Shadows had its fair share of fun.

After finishing West the first time, I was fervent to start a new one right off the bat, then another, and another. I liked my stay in Shadows during the first run overall, but I felt burned out during the middle of my second playthrough.

[Coder the Alpha.]

West of loathing is shorter if you just do the required stuff

[PewienCzlowiek]

Originally posted by May I Be Coder:

West of loathing is shorter if you just do the required stuff

And also boring as hell, if you just do the required stuff. Seriously, most of the fun in this game comes from side quests, main plot is very mediocre.

[Mr. Dandy]

If your looking for replay-ability, then do west of loathing, if your looking for a single, really good, experience, do shadows over loathing.

[PewienCzlowiek]

Originally posted by Mr. Dandy:

If your looking for replay-ability, then do west of loathing, if your looking for a single, really good, experience, do shadows over loathing.

Are you implying, that SoL is not replayable and WoL is not that good?

[Mr. Dandy]

Originally posted by PewienCzlowiek:

Originally posted by Mr. Dandy:

If your looking for replay-ability, then do west of loathing, if your looking for a single, really good, experience, do shadows over loathing.

Are you implying, that SoL is not replayable and WoL is not that good?

no of course not, i was just saying that WoL is more replayable, and SoL is a better experience (in my opinion)

[twoworlds]

Originally posted by Mr. Dandy:

Originally posted by PewienCzlowiek:

Are you implying, that SoL is not replayable and WoL is not that good?

no of course not, i was just saying that WoL is more replayable, and SoL is a better experience (in my opinion)

WoL has harder puzzles/quests but SoL is more enjoyeble to a one time casual

[Panpan2019]

Originally posted by twoworlds:

Originally posted by Mr. Dandy:

no of course not, i was just saying that WoL is more replayable, and SoL is a better experience (in my opinion)

WoL has harder puzzles/quests but SoL is more enjoyeble to a one time casual

Totally agree. Though some of SoL's stuff (looking at that one Grey County house) is pretty tricky too.

[Vex]

Played them both, 100% achievements.

West of Loathing, to me, feels more, "Fun," with the mechanics. You can stack stats and get incredibly strong. By comparison, Shadows over Loathing is very stingy where stats are concerned. You can't exactly grind to get as strong as you please and cheese an area.

That having been said, the writing for Shadows over Loathing, to me, felt better, but I attribute that to experience on the part of the game developers. Shadows over Loathing had the benefit of experience from West of Loathing. Both games are hilarious, the sense of humor utterly amazing. I've never failed to laugh myself to tears when reading the narrator's increasing disgust, contempt, and horror, while fishing through spittoons.

Granted I've never been a big fan of western themes in general, so maybe that factors into it. Shadows over Loathing just felt like it had more character to it, which again, is not to say that West of Loathing lacked character.

I'd replay West of Loathing for fun gameplay.
I'd replay Shadows over Loathing for a more cohesive story.

[Panpan2019]

Originally posted by Vex:

Played them both, 100% achievements.

West of Loathing, to me, feels more, "Fun," with the mechanics. You can stack stats and get incredibly strong. By comparison, Shadows over Loathing is very stingy where stats are concerned. You can't exactly grind to get as strong as you please and cheese an area.

That having been said, the writing for Shadows over Loathing, to me, felt better, but I attribute that to experience on the part of the game developers. Shadows over Loathing had the benefit of experience from West of Loathing. Both games are hilarious, the sense of humor utterly amazing. I've never failed to laugh myself to tears when reading the narrator's increasing disgust, contempt, and horror, while fishing through spittoons.

Granted I've never been a big fan of western themes in general, so maybe that factors into it. Shadows over Loathing just felt like it had more character to it, which again, is not to say that West of Loathing lacked character.

I'd replay West of Loathing for fun gameplay.
I'd replay Shadows over Loathing for a more cohesive story.

Played and 100%ed both as well. Would agree!

[Odd Donny]

Kingdom.

[Crystal1501]

Originally posted by Odd Donny:

Kingdom.

Panpan: "Which is better, A or B?"
Donny: "C!"

(Couldn't resist a joke lol)

[Panpan2019]

Originally posted by Crystal1501:

Originally posted by Odd Donny:

Kingdom.

Panpan: "Which is better, A or B?"
Donny: "C!"

(Couldn't resist a joke lol)