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Topic	Spider-Geek: Homecoming
Entity13 05/09/17 11:31:20 PM #222:	The Wave Master posted... It is the reason I don't like Dark Souls or Bloodbourne. Plus I think the game play is too slow and stagnant. Especially after playing a game like Devil May Cry or Bayonetta. It's the reason I don't hardcore grind in any MMO. I might do content, but I've no interest in sitting there for many, many hours, seemingly running at a reinforced, barbed wall all for the sake of finally beating the most extreme/savage/hardcore version of a piece of content there is. It's also why I typically prefer RPGs where grinding is optional and/or minimal if I want to progress to the end. Ironic, seeing as how I still play FFXIV, but with all the tricks I've picked up in that game leveling is more of a nuisance than a blatant time sink, and even then it runs parallel with me enjoying whichever class/job there is . . . except Machinist and Palad--zzzZZZzzz... The Wave Master posted... I guess this goes back to why I'm having trouble finishing games. I'm not 15 any more and I am being pulled in a million directions. I don't have time to wait for a game to get good. It needs to be good from the beginning or it's just going to collect dust. While it may be argued that "good" is subjective, I agree that a sign of a good game OR show (or even book) is if it pulls me in within the first 30-45 minutes as something that is interesting and I might enjoy. One example of something fucking terrible that I highly doubt I'll ever finish is "Ni No Kuni." I took so many rage-inducing issues with the first 30 minutes, and the story was equal parts generic, cliche, and schlock. On the other side of the spectrum, there's "Resident Evil 7," which grabbed my attention with its storytelling and simple-but-effective gameplay; care to guess how much I enjoyed that game? Also, despite the cutscenes (with no skip) and the blitzball forced on you about a quarter of the way into the main story, I still find FFX appealing, because that game got a lot right. A lot wrong, too, but enough right to guarantee I'd play more than the first couple quests/mission/levels. So if I'm going to put in the time I do have in any medium of entertainment or art, I'm going to hold some standards so I'm not wasting my time on something I know will suck - like Final Fantasy XII (as the "Zodiac Age" HD version is coming soon). Also, I couldn't finish the newest iteration of Pokemon, because the only thing I could sense from it is the need to be a blind completionist. I didn't feel as drawn to it like I did Gen 3 or 6; basically I quit it like I did Gen 4. <_< --- http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb179/EntityXIII/entityfn7.jpg <cite>Entity13 posted [p:878804629] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote><cite>The Wave Master posted...</cite> <quote>It is the reason I don't like Dark Souls or Bloodbourne. Plus I think the game play is too slow and stagnant. Especially after playing a game like Devil May Cry or Bayonetta.</quote> It's the reason I don't hardcore grind in any MMO. I might do content, but I've no interest in sitting there for many, many hours, seemingly running at a reinforced, barbed wall all for the sake of finally beating the most extreme/savage/hardcore version of a piece of content there is. It's also why I typically prefer RPGs where grinding is optional and/or minimal if I want to progress to the end. Ironic, seeing as how I still play FFXIV, but with all the tricks I've picked up in that game leveling is more of a nuisance than a blatant time sink, and even then it runs parallel with me enjoying whichever class/job there is . . . except Machinist and Palad--zzzZZZzzz... <cite>The Wave Master posted...</cite> <quote>I guess this goes back to why I'm having trouble finishing games. I'm not 15 any more and I am being pulled in a million directions. I don't have time to wait for a game to get good. It needs to be good from the beginning or it's just going to collect dust.</quote> While it may be argued that "good" is subjective, I agree that a sign of a good game OR show (or even book) is if it pulls me in within the first 30-45 minutes as something that is interesting and I might enjoy. One example of something fucking terrible that I highly doubt I'll ever finish is "Ni No Kuni." I took so many rage-inducing issues with the first 30 minutes, and the story was equal parts generic, cliche, and schlock. On the other side of the spectrum, there's "Resident Evil 7," which grabbed my attention with its storytelling and simple-but-effective gameplay; care to guess how much I enjoyed that game? Also, despite the cutscenes (with no skip) and the blitzball forced on you about a quarter of the way into the main story, I still find FFX appealing, because that game got a lot right. A lot wrong, too, but enough right to guarantee I'd play more than the first couple quests/mission/levels. So if I'm going to put in the time I do have in any medium of entertainment or art, I'm going to hold some standards so I'm not wasting my time on something I know will suck - like Final Fantasy XII (as the "Zodiac Age" HD version is coming soon). Also, I couldn't finish the newest iteration of Pokemon, because the only thing I could sense from it is the need to be a blind completionist. I didn't feel as drawn to it like I did Gen 3 or 6; basically I quit it like I did Gen 4. <_< --- http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb179/EntityXIII/entityfn7.jpg</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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