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"What do you like to see in a game?"

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Wed 13/11/02 at 18:32
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It's a big question. Game developers ponder it on for hours. It can affect games sales by millions. Well? What do you want to see in a game?

I don't quite know about me (there are many different aspects of gaming that I do and don't like) but perhaps you can answer this rather trivial success divider. Well, what?

Actually I do have an idea of what I would like to see in most games. First and foremost, I like stealth (unlike MoJo JoJo) I really don't like games where all you do is blast those * on a first class trip to Hell. My advice to you if you like stealth, is to avoid games with titles like 'Machine Gun Madness 4'. I like the idea of trying not to give yourself away to the enemies five seconds after you begin the mission. I know games aren't always realistic but in real life covert missions aren't carried out with the infiltrator carrying a grenade launcher and running around like the angle of death blowing people to the dark lord of pain.

Another thing is reality. I don't mean reality as in there cannot be any fantasy games. I couldn't live without my beloved Lord of the Rings! I mean realism as in you can cut everything in half if you have sword. For instance, in Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast you can go up to the wall with your lightsaber and if it touches the wall it makes an orange mark. Try sticking your lightsaber in the wall on an elevator! One big, long, vertical line! In Metal Gear Solid 2 you can shoot a bag of flour and the contents shoot out onto the floor and into the air causing Snake to sneeze. You can even shoot each individual beer bottle on the wall or apple in the kitchen. Games have such great engines nowadays that you can do almost anything ( well… in most games anyway) So many things enhance the player’s role and make them feel as if you are more 'into' the game.

The final but not the least thing is great story. In MGS2 (I’ve mentioned it a lot of times now haven't I? It's because it's the best game ever!) The story is constantly twisting and turning and when ever you think you've figured out the ending it changes (I won't give away the story in case somebody hasn't played the game and wants to) it's really great and so many things can happen in a good story. I especially like the games where what you do affects the ending and story of the game. I actually think that the story is by far the most important aspects of gaming. Look at Metal Gear 1 and 2 (the originals) they were 2D but that didn't stop me playing them to death, did it?

I'm afraid I'm going to have to stop fairly soon as I have got some homework and my biology teacher'll have my head if I don't finish my project soon.

Cheers
Knick Knack
Thu 14/11/02 at 18:56
Regular
"Damn dirty apes!"
Posts: 552
Yeah, well... I was a Newbie and I didn't realise what a pain in the ar** I was. Now, as a Regular, I know my responsibilities to set an example for JATs and Newbies. Oh well... everyone goes through a 'Newbie' phase, don't they?
Thu 14/11/02 at 18:50
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Posts: 11,038
yeah, but you really only started posting repeatedly about 3 weeks ago, I also remember your Hitman Mario phase, can't believe you didn't get banned, and 250 posts came from that (roughly)
Thu 14/11/02 at 18:01
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"Damn dirty apes!"
Posts: 552
No... I like posting things like this... I have never won a GAD ( I've been here for 250 days!) and probably never will. I gave up trying a good 5 months ago.
Thu 14/11/02 at 07:58
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"Must be Parkinson's"
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looking for a GAD are you?
Wed 13/11/02 at 18:32
Regular
"Damn dirty apes!"
Posts: 552
It's a big question. Game developers ponder it on for hours. It can affect games sales by millions. Well? What do you want to see in a game?

I don't quite know about me (there are many different aspects of gaming that I do and don't like) but perhaps you can answer this rather trivial success divider. Well, what?

Actually I do have an idea of what I would like to see in most games. First and foremost, I like stealth (unlike MoJo JoJo) I really don't like games where all you do is blast those * on a first class trip to Hell. My advice to you if you like stealth, is to avoid games with titles like 'Machine Gun Madness 4'. I like the idea of trying not to give yourself away to the enemies five seconds after you begin the mission. I know games aren't always realistic but in real life covert missions aren't carried out with the infiltrator carrying a grenade launcher and running around like the angle of death blowing people to the dark lord of pain.

Another thing is reality. I don't mean reality as in there cannot be any fantasy games. I couldn't live without my beloved Lord of the Rings! I mean realism as in you can cut everything in half if you have sword. For instance, in Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast you can go up to the wall with your lightsaber and if it touches the wall it makes an orange mark. Try sticking your lightsaber in the wall on an elevator! One big, long, vertical line! In Metal Gear Solid 2 you can shoot a bag of flour and the contents shoot out onto the floor and into the air causing Snake to sneeze. You can even shoot each individual beer bottle on the wall or apple in the kitchen. Games have such great engines nowadays that you can do almost anything ( well… in most games anyway) So many things enhance the player’s role and make them feel as if you are more 'into' the game.

The final but not the least thing is great story. In MGS2 (I’ve mentioned it a lot of times now haven't I? It's because it's the best game ever!) The story is constantly twisting and turning and when ever you think you've figured out the ending it changes (I won't give away the story in case somebody hasn't played the game and wants to) it's really great and so many things can happen in a good story. I especially like the games where what you do affects the ending and story of the game. I actually think that the story is by far the most important aspects of gaming. Look at Metal Gear 1 and 2 (the originals) they were 2D but that didn't stop me playing them to death, did it?

I'm afraid I'm going to have to stop fairly soon as I have got some homework and my biology teacher'll have my head if I don't finish my project soon.

Cheers
Knick Knack

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