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What games should I play on my break?

  • Kingdom Come Deliverance 1/2 142
  • Shemnue I + II 100
  • Fallout 4 169
  • ES4: Oblivion 152
  • Assassin's Creed Series 84
  • Death Stranding 1/2 133
  • Ghosts of Tsushima/Yotei 88
  • LA Noire 167
  • Elden Ring / Bloodborne / etc 175
  • Dragon's Dogma 2 24
  • Hitman: World of Assassination 123
  • Final Fantasy Something 80
  • Horizon Zero Dawn/Forbidden West 89
  • 2025-12-02
  • 1526 votes
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Content

Hey folks. Long time know talk-- it's me. I've been very busy making lots of videos for you, but after our final video of the year comes out (a Skyrim video that I'm more excited about than I've ever been for a video), I'm gonna take a little break so I can play some more games to start filling out the rotation, and finish up some new music.We're specifically talking games that I would do content on-- not just "fun games to play". I have a list of those as well but that's for me to figure out. What I want from you is a temperature check on what games you'd like me to start incorporating into our content next year. You can pick as many as you like, or comment if you have something I didn't list. But remember we're talking relatively large games that would be fun for our (suddenly) gigantic audience. Except Shenmue, which gets an exception because it's Shenmue.

(It's not really a "break"-- we'll still put out one video in both January and February. But it'll be a big decrease from the 3 per month you'll get in November and December.)

Austin

Comments

JasonP

Inside

Eric George

I’ve been playing this game called sulfur it’s pretty fun

JasonP

and Limbo, if you haven’t yet.

dave yeh

dark souls being referred to as "etc" is sincerely very funny

Tali

My husband and I have talked multiple times about you doing KCD2! I think a Cyberpunk style video about a "daily life" in that game would be so satisfying but there's a ton of ecological stuff to examine too :3

Jckpth

I think death stranding 1/2 is a huge recommendation for how much of its world is comprised out of empty space to walk on. A lot to talk about in the game but it’s also just a very pretty and weird game

gracie

was literally thinking just the other day that i'd love to hear you talk about la noire

Saucentric

The day I do not desperately vote for you to play Horizon is the day I have perished 😂

Hadrian

The world of KCD seems like something ripe for your type of gaming/content.

OncomingStorm7

Look, all I’m saying is Lumoise City needs an employment survey

T

I would kill for Outer Wilds content. And also pay. I would kill and pay.

Austin Hasten

Play Keeper! It's the new game from Double Fine where you play as a lighthouse being piloted by a bird. It is not crazy long and is a totally unique experience. Not universal enough to make a video about but just for yourself, it is a good piece of art

JasonP

Oh wait, limbo and inside aren’t large games, nvm

Isaac Kuhlmann

You would find tons of content inspiration in KCD2

Kory

It’s probably not what you have in mind but I think an AnyAustin Tetris video would go hard

Andres in space

As someone that has played almost all of these, I'm so torn between. Multiple options. I think KCD2 has the greatest content potential because it is such an interesting simulation of ~15th century Europe. Shenmue has a weird uncanny valley vibe. LA Noire is has a similarly weird fake-nostalgia vibe because of how quickly it was made as an in-between game testing the Max Payne 3 / GTA V engine. There is just SO MUCH in the assassins creed and final fantasy worlds that the potential is practically infinite. I think my ultimate choice is Oblivion. It strikes the perfect balance of intentional detailed design and loose "good enough" implementation. It has equal parts "why did they do this?" And "holy cow, no one will notice this detail" that makes is special.

Anthrodiva

I think Elden Ring will be the funniest

Emily the Trash Captain

This might not be your first choice but I think you would enjoy it from a metaphysical essay content standpoint: No Man's Sky

crowdiak

i voted for la noire but assassins creed would be my 2nd vote; i also think okami would be fun to see you explore

Shelly OBrien

I would love it if you did a video about Spirit of the North. It feels like you are a Skyrim fox on a fox adventure. 😍

Malcolm Marks

Shenmue 1&2. Each NPC having a daily routine is fascinating for a game that came out in 1999.

Liam Holness

Shenmue is such a wild ride, I don't even know what you would get out of it but I would love to find out. Sort of the first fully immersive, modern open world video game I can think of that attempts to, as closely as possible, simulate a real, living, modern city where people live and go to work. And I think it is successful, right down to the weather in game reflecting the real world weather conditions in the city during the year the game takes place in. As for games not listed here, I'm tempted to say Shadow of the Colossus, for the vibes, but I think the most you'd get out of it is a 'Weird Spots' video. Love that game, tho.

gybones

Also very interested in Austin experiencing the Shemue vibes! And spot on with Shadow of the Colossus, would watch a weird spots video about that in a heartbeat. So many unique little areas in there

TontoCorazon

Definitely Elden Ring but the seamless coop mod

Myles MAN

The Hitman games have a lot of little details that are neat to look at

Bro J Simpson

The amount of social commentary you could squeeze from KCD 1&2 could make for a full year of content. I think more than any other game you played, the map on those games is unremarkable given its setting.

Victor Hughes

I'll try to shine a bigger light on Hitman. Those games have SO much detail that it'd be fun to see some kind of analysis of some of those environments. Maybe comparing every "blank" in each location.

KUMA

Honestly so many good choices here. But out of all of them, LA Noire is the one I’d want to have a 45 minute video from you the most.

Katherine Graham

I don't know Ghosts of Tsushima, and I would love to know more about it specifically from you.

Mark Berken

Metro Exodus and Pine might be games that you like

Hoppip

Play DK Bananza

Eliana V

Death Stranding vids would go hard (especially the first one)

Casey Fritz

Balders gate would be interesting to see too! Love the list, love the content!

Martin W.

Kingdom Come would be an endless source of content if you ask me

ez

The Assassin's Creed series is rife with interesting little details and unremarkable-and-odd places. Following NPCs, analyzing town infrastructure, finding areas of the map that feel forgotten, etc. are all a ton of fun and would make great content.

RaggedyGuy

I would vote Okami everytime but I'm not sure it have the large appeal. I think Final Fantasy can wait for FF7 Re trilogy to finish to be real. Which leaves me with Soulsborne series.

Snail-o

Just wanted to say I’m very excited to hear new music from you! My wife and I have been enjoying the clips of unreleased material at the end of your newer videos. Hope the new PRS brings lots of inspiration!

Ben DeFever

Oh you could have a /lot/ of fun in Shenmue.

Slinpel

While I love Fromsoftware games (and so many others on the list), I think you'll have a lot of fun with Shenmue. The vibes, animations and story. Plus so many uninteresting places and neat details to look at

glumpy

Oblivion for sure we've had videos for Morrowind and plenty on Skyrim, and only a brief mention of Oblivion recently. Need full on Oblivion content from my fellow austin plz

Trenton Yount

I want to submit a vocal vote for Elden Ring. If you DONT play Elden Ring please play either Dark Souls 1 or Sekiro. They’re a lot shorter. DS1 specifically could give us the greatest episode of unremarkable places ever created.

Trenton Yount

Play DK Bananza but for yourself.

Aruchizan

I agree with you, that series seems ideal for exploring and looking deeper.

Aruchizan

I agree. It seems like a beautiful game with a lot to explore (as well as a setting I'm simultaneously not intensely familiar with but intensely interested in learning about).

Aruchizan

LA Noire was my immediate choice as I first scanned the list (I love your Rockstar content already), but I also would love to see you explore the vast worlds of Hitman, Ghosts, and Assassin's Creed, of which I'm all much, much less familiar with.

BadZooka

Would love to see you be amazed in the world of Elden Ring. Unremarkable places, loretelling through the world and items... could make for a great video! Though I could see this being frustrating due to the difficulty. But I also voted for Kingdom Come (because of the high fidelity of detail and the possibility for you to deep-dive into history and medieval traditions) as well as Death Stranding (for it's unique atmosphere and gameplay)!

Mega Milk

FF7 Remake looks pretty good, I own it but haven't gotten around to playing it. FF11 or FF14 would be fun to watch you explore and mess around in although I think FF11 is a dead MMO at this point.

Orcawarrior2

Just finished Ghost of Tsushima myself, the vibes are immaculate and the game really does want you to take it in just like you’ve shown us

Deano de los Muertos

I’d love to watch you marvel over that atmosphere of Elden Ring, and find all of the chill hidden crevices…. But I think you’d also REALLY enjoy the uniqueness of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 as well

Masterkeys709

I really think you would LOVE the vibe of the middle section of portal 2. The whole game is great, but the middle section where you are in the abandoned parts of aperture is so good. So many implied spaces where people used to work. Imagining them working there is so good. Very odd and liminal

David C. Drake

The worlds of FFIV and FFVI (originally FFII and FFIII on the SNES) eagerly await your analysis! 😁 The Elder Scrolls: Arena and Daggerfall also deserve some love.

Chris Pork

The idea of Austin talking about Death Stranding or Elden Ring is approaching uncontrollable levels of based and epic.

arahen

Genuinely I cannot overstate how perfect of a game for detail oriented analysis Shenmue is. It’s maybe the first game ever (and still the greatest example imo) of its type. The devs spent so much time on every minute detail in the game while also making so many incredibly bizarre choices every step of the way. Favorite game ever tbh.

Skullykat

Just started up KCD 1 for the first time not too long ago. Its a tad janky at times, but in a great way. The saving mechanics can be tough to deal with, but using alchemy to make more save items, or any concoction really, is pretty fun and involved. Its got some neat little "unremarkable" areas hidden away as well

Cale Barber

He said on the podcast that he liked the beginning of E33, but he lost interest fairly quickly.

Lia

Shenmue and try and get all the capsule collectibles

glumpy

play pong

Tom

Just started playing Ghost of Tsushima, so I have a recency bias. But I went from fast travel, horsing everywhere to just foot travel because the game is so beautiful and rich. Just a joy to discover to exist in. Thank you, Austin, for helping me discover all way games can be beautiful and enjoyed.

Tom

Yeah! I hope he goes with it. Such a wonderful, well realised world.

Rodney Silverfur

"odd and unremarkable places in Pong" I'd squeeze the like button dry :D

Lastarvek

I would LOVE more videos on DK64 <3 thank you for inspiring a whole new movement of video game appreciation :)

Lastarvek

World of warcraft would be amazing too, SO MUCH worldspace to hyper analyze

Roland Munsil

Excited for whatever comes of whatever you end up playing! If you do end up playing one of the Ghost games, I work for Sucker Punch and would be happy to try to get you in contact with people here if that's useful at all. Probably would still need to go through PR but I could certainly put in a good word/beg them to allow it.

Tony DiTaranto

People who love Death Stranding 1 & 2 *really* love Death Stranding, and I think that would translate well to your specific detail oriented video style. That's to say, I think there would be great topics to dive into with the games' extensive lore and the audience would super appreciate it. I also voted for the Horizon games for similar reasons, there's a lot of meat on the bone there.

Roy

HITMAN PLEASE Austin, I was so happy when I saw it in this list, I couldn’t stop thinking about your videos while I was playing recently! You’ve given me a whole new appreciation for the virtual worlds around me. ❤️

Rosie Worm

As an apologist for the series, I think Assassin's Creed could offer a lot of great content. I think many of them unfortunately might require a lot of playtime to access the whole map/beat the game/etc - but I don't know your workflow. I'd recommend AC Odyssey for the best modern AC game - but AC 2 and Brotherhood are definitely some other community favorites <3

Joe tuna

I hadn’t tried KCD until after voting in this but now I have to rescind everything but now that I’ve played it I am so glad to hear it’s on the top of your priority list. It’s so immersive and unique I love it to death.

Francis Emmett

.1. Banjo Tooie .2.. Banjo Kazooie Nuts and Bolts .3. Yooka Laylee .4. Donkey Kong 64 .5. Fable ...... all are beautiful visually and audibly.....bonus... Pokemon Snap N64......bonu2.... Gex Enter the Gekko

Tissues DO smell

I would love KCD content. BG3 would be fun as well!

Homer Mcfadden

Not an option but Myth the fallen lords would be fucking epic. or might and magic for blood and honor

Homer Mcfadden

Giants: citizen Kabuto is pretty great. And the skyboxes

Fenix

Funny to see Shenmue on this list bc I was thinking the other day while watching some of your videos, “man I bet Shenmue would be right up his alley”. Thank you for the great content!

Ian Vonderharr

There's an indie game called Easy Delivery Co. that makes me think of Austin every time I play it.

Ian Vonderharr

I'll bump this. Death Stranding is goofy, but nails alot of the vibes I think Austin would appreciate.

NINJACHICKEN893

The Exit 8 seems like a very you game to dissect.

Seamoose

Omg I would LOVE to hear you dig into the Horizon series it’s so underrated and one of my favs!!

Krai Baby Kai

Super duper late to the party, but FF15 and FF13 both have a Lot of weird and odd places, especially if you play on console. I had FF13 on PS3 (I think?) and there’s sections where the game becomes semi open world and you can find all sorts of nooks and crannies… also I think you would love the Oblivion remaster (I do, in spite of and because of its flaws) for the uncanny vibes it gives off and the updated graphics

StandardText

KCD2 would be a good suggestion 😇