Poll of the Day > Is there any excuse for a game to be forgettable?

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Solid Sonic 07/19/17 2:10:32 PM #1:	(topic) --- DorkLink said I could borrow his signature so I did (see below): <cite>Solid Sonic posted [p:883211224] in Is there a... [t:75582528]...</cite> <quote>(topic)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GrimCyclone 07/19/17 2:11:33 PM #2:	A game should be forgettable so that you have a reason to make this topic. --- "When he raises himself up, the mighty fear; Because of the crashing they are bewildered." http://i.imgur.com/EmR62Z5.jpg <cite>GrimCyclone posted [p:883211294] in Is there a... [t:75582528]...</cite> <quote>A game should be forgettable so that you have a reason to make this topic.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ogurisama 07/19/17 2:13:45 PM #3:	A to memorable game can ruin replayabitlty So games are only fun when you dont know whats going to happen and is fresh --- http://cdn-android.apptap.com/img/870/mobi.colortrilogy.bitlink/267135850.png https://i.chzbgr.com/completestore/12/10/5/uv4r7nGyrE6ylt2lHGWpiQ2.gif <cite>Ogurisama posted [p:883211442] in Is there a... [t:75582528]...</cite> <quote>A to memorable game can ruin replayabitlty So games are only fun when you dont know whats going to happen and is fresh</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kyuubi4269 07/19/17 2:25:42 PM #4:	Ogurisama posted... A to memorable game can ruin replayabitlty So games are only fun when you dont know whats going to happen and is fresh If remembering it ruins replayability, it wasn't replayable in the first place. --- RIP_Supa posted... I've seen some stuff <cite>Kyuubi4269 posted [p:883212088] in Is there a... [t:75582528]...</cite> <quote><cite>Ogurisama posted...</cite> <quote>A to memorable game can ruin replayabitlty So games are only fun when you dont know whats going to happen and is fresh</quote> If remembering it ruins replayability, it wasn't replayable in the first place.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DorkLink 07/19/17 2:31:17 PM #5:	Sure, plenty of forgettable games are "safe", and I think there are excuses to be safe. If you have a fickle fanbase that is upset by games that go outside the box a bit, it's understandable why a developer would play it safe after a polarizing entry. So yeah, I'd say there's an excuse in the most literal sense, but is that what you're really asking? Or are you asking if there is a silver lining to being forgettable? Because that I'm not so sure about. <cite>DorkLink posted [p:883212437] in Is there a... [t:75582528]...</cite> <quote>Sure, plenty of forgettable games are "safe", and I think there are excuses to be safe. If you have a fickle fanbase that is upset by games that go outside the box a bit, it's understandable why a developer would play it safe after a polarizing entry. So yeah, I'd say there's an excuse in the most literal sense, but is that what you're really asking? Or are you asking if there is a silver lining to being forgettable? Because that I'm not so sure about.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solid Sonic 07/19/17 2:34:53 PM #6:	More like can a developer justify not making their game something special. So, yeah, I guess "safe but unremarkable" would be the best descriptor. --- DorkLink said I could borrow his signature so I did (see below): <cite>Solid Sonic posted [p:883212620] in Is there a... [t:75582528]...</cite> <quote>More like can a developer justify not making their game something special. So, yeah, I guess "safe but unremarkable" would be the best descriptor.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darcandkharg31 07/19/17 2:37:54 PM #7:	Short term memory loss --- This is my signature, there are many others like it, but this one is mine. If you take 110% of what I say seriously then you're gonna have a bad time. <cite>darcandkharg31 posted [p:883212801] in Is there a... [t:75582528]...</cite> <quote>Short term memory loss</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dikitain 07/19/17 2:40:45 PM #8:	You could argue on vanilla Blizzard games being forgettable because the expansions add enough content and are reasonably priced enough that everyone forgets about them once the expansions are released. I know that happened with Starcraft and Diablo 2 and 3. --- I am a senior software engineer. If you see me post here, I am tired of writing TPS reports. <cite>Dikitain posted [p:883212981] in Is there a... [t:75582528]...</cite> <quote>You could argue on vanilla Blizzard games being forgettable because the expansions add enough content and are reasonably priced enough that everyone forgets about them once the expansions are released. I know that happened with Starcraft and Diablo 2 and 3.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kyuubi4269 07/19/17 2:41:23 PM #9:	Solid Sonic posted... More like can a developer justify not making their game something special. Yes, for the last decade. In any popular medium, the most profitable method is pumping out shit cheaply and often at maximum price. --- RIP_Supa posted... I've seen some stuff <cite>Kyuubi4269 posted [p:883213018] in Is there a... [t:75582528]...</cite> <quote><cite>Solid Sonic posted...</cite> <quote>More like can a developer justify not making their game something special.</quote> Yes, for the last decade. In any popular medium, the most profitable method is pumping out shit cheaply and often at maximum price.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mario_VS_DK 07/19/17 4:38:28 PM #10:	Better than being remembered as a bad game. --- Stupid signature! <cite>Mario_VS_DK posted [p:883220436] in Is there a... [t:75582528]...</cite> <quote>Better than being remembered as a bad game.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solid Sonic 07/19/17 4:40:47 PM #11:	Mario_VS_DK posted... Better than being remembered as a bad game. That's really the core of this argument. I feel like mediocre works are savaged more than outright bad things. --- DorkLink said I could borrow his signature so I did (see below): <cite>Solid Sonic posted [p:883220577] in Is there a... [t:75582528]...</cite> <quote><cite>Mario_VS_DK posted...</cite> <quote>Better than being remembered as a bad game.</quote> That's really the core of this argument. I feel like mediocre works are savaged more than outright bad things.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 07/19/17 4:42:38 PM #12:	Yes, if a game doesn't have an excessive budget, can't attract real talent, deals with creative constraints, etc, there are a lot of perfectly good reasons for it to be forgettable. And, in general, given that so many games come out in a given year, even relatively good games can be forgotten because better ones exist. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash <cite>Zeus posted [p:883220683] in Is there a... [t:75582528]...</cite> <quote>Yes, if a game doesn't have an excessive budget, can't attract real talent, deals with creative constraints, etc, there are a lot of perfectly good reasons for it to be forgettable. And, in general, given that so many games come out in a given year, even relatively good games can be forgotten because better ones exist.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darcandkharg31 07/19/17 4:44:35 PM #13:	Alzheimers --- This is my signature, there are many others like it, but this one is mine. If you take 110% of what I say seriously then you're gonna have a bad time. <cite>darcandkharg31 posted [p:883220794] in Is there a... [t:75582528]...</cite> <quote>Alzheimers</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DorkLink 07/19/17 4:45:23 PM #14:	Solid Sonic posted... I feel like mediocre works are savaged more than outright bad things. Well, at least some outright bad things can have unintentional/ironic value. <cite>DorkLink posted [p:883220831] in Is there a... [t:75582528]...</cite> <quote><cite>Solid Sonic posted...</cite> <quote>I feel like mediocre works are savaged more than outright bad things.</quote> Well, at least some outright bad things can have unintentional/ironic value.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
adjl 07/19/17 4:50:51 PM #15:	I wouldn't really say games need excuses to be forgettable. It just kind of happens as a result of failing to be memorable, and isn't something anyone really needs to justify. --- This is my signature. It exists to keep people from skipping the last line of my posts. <cite>adjl posted [p:883221130] in Is there a... [t:75582528]...</cite> <quote>I wouldn't really say games need excuses to be forgettable. It just kind of happens as a result of failing to be memorable, and isn't something anyone really needs to justify.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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