• Frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      3·
      29 days ago

      I disliked the second one specifically because they gave it a decent budget. The original is genius for how it does so much with so little.

      The third is an oddball. Made-for-TV budget and quality. It’s interesting for fans of the series, but nothing special.

      • jordanlund@lemmy.world
        2·
        29 days ago

        I’m sure the others had a bigger budget, but yeah, the first one was hardly anything.

        Of course they only needed to build one room, part of another, and then just change the lighting over and over.

    • metoosalem@feddit.org
      1·
      30 days ago

      The whole setting is so grim and depressing I couldn’t get myself to finish it. Excellent game though.

  • ssillyssadass@lemmy.world
    71·
    29 days ago

    Most indie games will end up better than pretty much every AAA title. The best games I’ve played in the last decade were either indie or AA.

    Roboquest, Pathfinder WotR, Dyson Sphere Program, Outer Wilds, Balatro, Helldivers 2, Deep Rock Galactic, Rogue Trader, Darktide, Abiotic Factor, Rimworld, Stellaris, DV Rings of Saturn, Hardspace Shipbreaker, Voices of the Void, Expedition 33, Blue Prince, Tiny Glade, Witchfire, Instruments of Destruction, Heart of the Machine, Tainted Grail Fall of Avalon, A Webbing Journey, Planet Crafter, Kenshi, X4, Ultrakill, Schedule 1, the list goes on.

    All amazing games, none of them AAA.

  • ProfessorScience@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    29 days ago

    TUNIC
    It’s a good game in general, but

    spoiler

    If you, as a kid, had to decipher an older sibling’s notes in game manual, it hits that nostalgia right on the nose. And then turns it on its head.

  • JumpyWombat@lemmy.ml
    5·
    30 days ago

    Some movies… There are just too many!!!

    For great cinema, Brazil is an amazing parody of modern society by Terry Gillian. Stalker is simply a masterpiece but you need to be in that mood to watch it. The Lobster is just… weird and lovely. White Cat, Black Cat is pure chaotic fun.

    For a good laugh Swiss Army Man was an unexpected little gem.

    If you are into horrors Braindead is absolutely disgusting and hilarious, while The Devil’s Rejects is a more disturbing one.

    For sci-fi Cube is a nice and original one, and Dark City is a classic that inspired The Matrix.

    About thriller, for sure The Machinist or Memento.

    • metoosalem@feddit.org
      3·
      29 days ago

      Indeed. Let me add some more to the list:

      Black Bear (2020) slow burn twisted story, Aubrey Plaza knocks it out of the park with her performance.

      The Neon Demon (2016) even more twisted and not for the faint of heart. Visually stunning.

      The Substance (2024) calling this one twisted would be an understatement. I feel like this is pushing the definition of an indie movie because it’s got blockbuster production values.

      The Zero Theorem (2013) and Pi (1998) kind of hitting the same notes of crazy. The former especially worth watching because of Christoph Walz.

      Titane (2021) it’s been a while that I watched it but it definitely left an impression. Also not an easy watch.

      Swallow (2020) is about a girl developing a disturbingly unhealthy coping mechanism.

      The Outrun (2024) hit way too close to home for me. Beautiful and sad movie. Shoutout to Saoirse Ronan.

      Splice (2009) this one gets WEIRD oh boy lol

      Adam’s Apples (2005) classic danish dark humor also Mads Mikkelsen!

      Garden State (2004) awkward Zach Braff humor that feels very personal.

      And if you feel like permanently traumatizing yourself then I can recommend Irréversible (2002) and any other Gaspar Noé movie.

  • SwearingRobin@lemmy.world
    5·
    28 days ago

    Before Your Eyes. I was going through some major stuff at the time and I’ll associate the game with that summer forever. It has a very unique mechanic and it ties into the game really well without feeling like a gimmick. Takes about 3 hours to complete, so not a huge investment either.

  • M137@lemmy.world
    4·
    28 days ago

    This post kinda implies that OP thinks the default is that blockbusters have more soul and hits people harder than indie and passion projects, which is the opposite of the truth. Art made by fewer people generally has more soul and a stronger personality which translates to feelings by the person experiencing the art. They aren’t put through a grinder of corporate bullshit to not be offensive or say anything of actual value.

    • Olkiss@lemmy.worldOP
      01·
      27 days ago

      M137 to Ask Lemmy • Which “small” indie game/film/book hit you harder than most blockbusters? 4· 1 day ago This post kinda implies that OP thinks the default is that blockbusters have more soul and hits people harder than indie and passion projects, which is the opposite of the truth. Art made by fewer people generally has more soul and a stronger personality which translates to feelings by the person experiencing the art. They aren’t put through a grinder of corporate bullshit to not be offensive or say anything of actual value.

      I think you misread me 🙂 I wasn’t implying blockbusters have more soul by default. I’m genuinely curious which indie projects hit people as strongly (or even harder) than blockbusters. Just a straightforward question.

  • tiramichu@sh.itjust.works
    4·
    28 days ago

    Applying the term “Indie” to a book feels interesting to me, because almost all books, even ones that are part of intensely popular franchises, are written by a single author - so in a sense, all books are Indy.

    Of course team size is only one aspect. There’s also budget and commercial involvement. But budget doesn’t have to be a constraining factor for books the way it is for movies. And if you’re the only person pushing the keyboard keys then you are the one with ultimate creative control.

    If you are a penniless author and publish a hit and get rich, does your next book then stop being indie, even though it’s still just you? Or maybe it’s no longer indie because your circumstances have changed.

    • AMoralNihilist@feddit.uk
      2·
      28 days ago

      Many books are managed by a publisher, however. To varying degrees of control. The publisher can have significant sway in the process of writing and editorial control, depending on the contract.

      I think the indie part is mostly to do with size and influence of the publishing house. As well as if the art comes first or market appeal. I think A24 in film are a good example of that question.

      On further thought, I think one possible criteria may be: Was this work completed independently and then subsequently published, or did this work have a publisher prior to completion?

      To your question, if the author gets big off of an indie work, then writes another, independently, which gets published again, then it’s still indie. But if that author agrees a contract to write said book with the publisher before it is written, then it is no longer indie.

      Basically, has the creator taken it on their own risk to make this thing and then tried to publish it later? Or did a publisher take the risk by funding it and then therefore may have some degree of control?

  • Einar@lemmy.zip
    4·
    29 days ago

    Games:

    • To the Moon
    • Gris
    • Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
    • This War of Mine
    • Inked: A Tale of Love
    • Papers, Please

    Movies (this list I had to think about for a while…):

    • 50/50 (2011)
    • Amour (2012)
    • The Station Agent (2003)
    • Columbus (2017)
    • The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)

    Books:

    • The Bookshop
    • The Lives of Others

    Edit: spelling