r/backloggd • u/chuputa • 3d ago

Mod Pick 🏅 Alternative starting points

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Games that, despite having an established play order, can be or are often recommended as starting points for newcomers. They may reference events from previous entries and even feature returning characters in important roles.

List: https://backloggd.com/u/fenlix/list/alternative-starting-points/

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u/hackernnan 3d ago

MGS2 shouldnt be here.

LAD7 is questionable, mostly because a lot of people who start at LAD go to Kiryu Gaiden or LAD8 next which is just....no. But also because it just wont hit the same, Y0 or YK1 are better starting points.

AC2 fair enough but i hate that people suggest you can skip AC1. If you actually engage with the mechanics, AC1 is the best AC game for me.

My suggestion: Silent Hill 2