Are there any games you don't play as it was intended to be played? If so, what game and how? (lemmy.zip)

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Stolen from myself 6 months ago at https://lemmyverse.link/lemmy.zip/post/35616522

I know I remember seeing some people talk about how nice some of the environments in Hitman were, and that they'd just walk around as a tourist from time to time, treating it like a walking simulator/virtual tourism thing instead of the stealth assassination game it is. Curious about other things like that, where you play a game totally differently than it was meant to be played.

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[-] Bademantel@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

What strategy works best for you? I'd like to win with something other than science or military. If only religion wasn't super boring to play...

[-] Vespair@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Largely prioritize production for every game type, always get the mausoleum wonder; great engineers are OP for every victory type.

Aside from that, Hercules and Himiko are far and away the best heroes, and controlling city-states is crucial.

this post was submitted on 12 Oct 2025

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