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re: "More of a story guy"
Posted on 8/16/23 at 11:58 am to GrammarKnotsi
Posted on 8/16/23 at 11:58 am to GrammarKnotsi
I like games that have a lot of lore but not necessarily a story you have to sit through. I like dark souls, Elden Ring, hollow knight, method of story telling.
There have been some story games that have completely gripped me though. The metal gear solid series for example. I long for the next cutscenes and don't so much care about the gameplay. I also like story sequences in JRPGs too, although I would say starting with FFX the story elements started becoming a little too much and I prefer older games with no voice acting.
So it depends on a game by game basis. I think the biggest issue is more often than not, there is a half baked story that you're forced to engage with and it's just not interesting and that makes us think that stories in games are bad. In reality a game where the story is well developed and interesting is as good as watching a good TV show or a movie to me.
My most recent example of this fail is Diablo 4. They invested all these resources into the story that sounds like it was written by a 5th grader, but they made it so you're forced to play through it. It should be the other way around.
There have been some story games that have completely gripped me though. The metal gear solid series for example. I long for the next cutscenes and don't so much care about the gameplay. I also like story sequences in JRPGs too, although I would say starting with FFX the story elements started becoming a little too much and I prefer older games with no voice acting.
So it depends on a game by game basis. I think the biggest issue is more often than not, there is a half baked story that you're forced to engage with and it's just not interesting and that makes us think that stories in games are bad. In reality a game where the story is well developed and interesting is as good as watching a good TV show or a movie to me.
My most recent example of this fail is Diablo 4. They invested all these resources into the story that sounds like it was written by a 5th grader, but they made it so you're forced to play through it. It should be the other way around.
This post was edited on 8/16/23 at 12:01 pm
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Posted on 8/16/23 at 12:06 pm to Chimlim
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I've played all Halos and I skipped every cinema scene because I don't care about the story
You're missing out
Halo's story in 1,2, 3, ODST, and Reach are better than most tv shows and movies nowadays
Posted on 8/16/23 at 12:28 pm to Corinthians420
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Give me a game that has a good story and allows me to beat it in under 50 hours and sticks with me long after.
are story based/driven games worth the $70 price tag? a few hours for an "interactive movie" that might get played once seems expensive to me.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 12:41 pm to Chimlim
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I'm not gonna lie. I hate stories. Why does every damn game have to have a story? I don't care, I want gameplay. Fromsoft games are excellent.
This is a very bizarre way to play games but I respect it. Everyone can enjoy games however they wish. I’m glad the options exist to skip or watch cut scenes, to invest in story or mindlessly slaughter enemies. People can game any way they want and don’t hate on each other (for the most part) for liking a different style.
This post was edited on 8/17/23 at 12:42 pm
Posted on 8/17/23 at 12:47 pm to finchmeister08
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"interactive movie"
How is it any different than an interactive action movie? You have a good story in an engaging world, it's not a repetitive experience, so yes it's worth the money IMO. And if the story is that good I'll play it again for sure. We watch movies and read books over and over, video games are no different.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 2:42 pm to j1897
quote:This drips of douchebaggery
Enjoy your xbox. Based on sales data, you're in the minority.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 2:44 pm to finchmeister08
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are story based/driven games worth the $70 price tag? a few hours for an "interactive movie" that might get played once seems expensive to me.
If you calculate the cost per hour of entertainment, gaming is actually incredibly cheap compared to many other things.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 3:03 pm to GrammarKnotsi
I’m a story guy, but it’s okay not to be. People game for different reasons. Some want challenge. Some want a power fantasy. Some want to socialize with friends. Others want to escape into a different world.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 3:50 pm to kingbob
I’m not a story guy typically. I don’t wanna be interactive in the story. If I want story, it’s a movie or book.
I don’t know a single side story in Witcher 3 bc I skipped them all. Only cared about main story.
I don’t know a single side story in Witcher 3 bc I skipped them all. Only cared about main story.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 4:23 pm to GrammarKnotsi
quote:wtf does that mean?
I'm 21ish years into what I would consider modern-day gaming
What system did you start with?
Posted on 8/17/23 at 6:43 pm to SEClint
I’ve been at it for about 32 years. Still do shooters. Still competitive against those young shite heads.
This post was edited on 8/17/23 at 6:44 pm
Posted on 8/17/23 at 7:58 pm to SEClint
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wtf does that mean?
What system did you start with?
atari would be the first one i can think of..nintendos, segas, i've pretty much owned every console that came to the US short of maybe ps3/4..
theres a clear line from when Xbox came out, and everything before or after it
Posted on 8/17/23 at 10:10 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
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I don’t know a single side story in Witcher 3 bc I skipped them all. Only cared about main story.
You really, really missed out. Most of the best quests in the game were optional content.
Posted on 8/18/23 at 7:48 am to Joshjrn
I didn’t wanna spend 1000 hours finding cool quests
Posted on 8/18/23 at 8:16 am to Hu_Flung_Pu
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I didn’t wanna spend 1000 hours finding cool quests
An extremely thorough playthrough, including all DLC, would probably run you about 150 hours. And if that’s somehow a problem, you could just Google “best witcher 3 quests” and go play them
Posted on 8/18/23 at 8:21 am to Joshjrn
I kind of feel that people that make statements like that pertaining to games like Witcher and Skyrim probably need to stay away from games like Witcher and Skyrim. That's what those games are
Posted on 8/18/23 at 8:30 am to sicboy
Right? If you’ve never had the chance to appreciate the cave sketches in Skellige’s Most Wanted, have you even really played TW3?
Posted on 8/18/23 at 8:37 am to GrammarKnotsi
As I get older, I realized that while I still prefer story-based games, I much prefer those that keep you in control. I cannot stand most long cutscenes, but I can tolerate essentially the same content being fed to me if it means I can still retain control of my character and interact with the world during story segments.
I also find that most modern video game stories suck, so it falls back on the gameplay to keep me hooked.
Case in point, I used to think Assassin's Creed games had some of the best storylines in gaming, and the writing just completely fell off a cliff when Unity was released, and the games haven't recovered since.
I also find that most modern video game stories suck, so it falls back on the gameplay to keep me hooked.
Case in point, I used to think Assassin's Creed games had some of the best storylines in gaming, and the writing just completely fell off a cliff when Unity was released, and the games haven't recovered since.
This post was edited on 8/18/23 at 8:39 am
Posted on 8/18/23 at 8:45 am to BulldogXero
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As I get older, I realized that while I still prefer story-based games, I much prefer those that keep you in control. I cannot stand most long cutscenes, but I can tolerate essentially the same content being fed to me if it means I can still retain control of my character and interact with the world during story segments.
I agree with all of this. I don’t mind short cutscenes where you lose control if the camera angle, etc, is really important. But for the most part? Leave me in game, in engine, in control as much as possible.
And don’t make it character say stupid shite I would never have him say…
Posted on 8/18/23 at 3:17 pm to GrammarKnotsi
I just found out I HAVE to give up competitive games and most pvp. One of my meds as I have gotten old and sick gives me “dyskinesia” (think palsy, uncontrolled muscle spasms making my hands shake. Can’t eat soup those days either unless I use a straw or something). It can actually be quite comical watching my player character run from here to there zigzag all over the place.
Not necessarily story games but slower paced from now on for me. Maybe a WoWarships kinda pvp something like that where waiting reload slows things down.
Not necessarily story games but slower paced from now on for me. Maybe a WoWarships kinda pvp something like that where waiting reload slows things down.
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