What gamers do you hate?
- Thread starter Mike Wheeler
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Nah, I just wish fire a blazin' on Miis, NSMB, Sonic, and Motion Controls.
Stargatedalek
What do you mean Im late to the fad? Thats my moe!
I'm neutral on miis
but I can't stand motion control
but I can't stand motion control
Stargatedalek
What do you mean Im late to the fad? Thats my moe!
on occasion I've liked it, IE party games
but with the wii, every 3rd party developer went nuts with it, FPS with motion control, nuh-uh no fun
but with the wii, every 3rd party developer went nuts with it, FPS with motion control, nuh-uh no fun
yoshidude99
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I like those code names there.Squirtle said:
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And gamplay-only people aren't exactly the most pleasant to interact with.
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I tend to not get along that well with people who take a shit on storytelling in video games.
Mostly because those people are staunch believers in "storytelling in a game = hour long cutscenes". If it was true that would actually be a pretty valid reason to be scared of storytelling because hour long cutscenes are seldom beneficial for fluent gameplay. But then there's a group of people who adamantly refuse to believe storytelling can be anything else, and who will go apeshit ballistic on you if you even dare imply you're talking about there being stories in their games.
If you want an example of storytelling not getting in the way of game mechanics, take a look at cookie clicker, as banal as that sounds. It's a super simple browser game about clicking on buttons to make numbers go up. Yet in its simplicity it somehow manages to build a world behind itself, and tell a story about a cookie manufacturer's rise to power, gradually turning the world they live in from a normal neighborhood into a hellish nightmare, getting mixed up in a grandmother-driven conspiracy, and making deals with elder gods. All without a single cutscene. And the best thing is: If you don't give a shit, you can actually just ignore it and you won't be at a disadvantage for it. I find that fascinating.
If more games were to follow that example of subtle, unobtrusive storytelling that accentuates, but does not impede the flow of the game, I'm sure the number of people complaining about stories in games would greatly decrease. If a game like that can do it, other games can too. I'm sure of it.
Mostly because those people are staunch believers in "storytelling in a game = hour long cutscenes". If it was true that would actually be a pretty valid reason to be scared of storytelling because hour long cutscenes are seldom beneficial for fluent gameplay. But then there's a group of people who adamantly refuse to believe storytelling can be anything else, and who will go apeshit ballistic on you if you even dare imply you're talking about there being stories in their games.
If you want an example of storytelling not getting in the way of game mechanics, take a look at cookie clicker, as banal as that sounds. It's a super simple browser game about clicking on buttons to make numbers go up. Yet in its simplicity it somehow manages to build a world behind itself, and tell a story about a cookie manufacturer's rise to power, gradually turning the world they live in from a normal neighborhood into a hellish nightmare, getting mixed up in a grandmother-driven conspiracy, and making deals with elder gods. All without a single cutscene. And the best thing is: If you don't give a shit, you can actually just ignore it and you won't be at a disadvantage for it. I find that fascinating.
If more games were to follow that example of subtle, unobtrusive storytelling that accentuates, but does not impede the flow of the game, I'm sure the number of people complaining about stories in games would greatly decrease. If a game like that can do it, other games can too. I'm sure of it.