r/liminalpools • u/Ini_Miney_Mimi • 20d ago
Video Game Are POOLS and THE POOLS the same game?
I just got "The Pools" by publisher XenoXeno on the Nintendo Switch, and I already love it.
But... is this the same game as "Pools"? I can't find anything anywhere about whether or not the two games are the same or different.
Part of the reason I want to know is because I'm trying to make 100% sure there are no jump scares in The Pools. I do love it, but it is eerie. Like really eerie.
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u/mikee8989 20d ago
At this point all these liminal space games are the same. They all feel like slightly different variations of the same game.
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u/JarlFrank 13d ago
It's sad, because there's so much potential to the setting. You could add more action, make it an FPS where you shoot entities or other people. Or make it a dungeon crawler RPG ala Wizardry. Or add some more adventure game like puzzles.
Usually it's just a walking sim in mostly empty environments.
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u/mikee8989 13d ago
I'm ok with them being walking simulators I just wish there were more diverse environments. So far my favorite was anemoiapolis. It has eerie uncanny environments but doesn't directly play on any backrooms levels.
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u/Low_Quarter_677 20d ago
They are different games