tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post3995552401635551626..comments2024-03-28T10:18:05.213+00:00Comments on Inventory Full: Off The ChartsBhagpusshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-52566681309334032602017-11-08T02:08:17.603+00:002017-11-08T02:08:17.603+00:00Tanzia hasn't been released yet. It's only...Tanzia hasn't been released yet. It's only available as Early Access on Steam.rolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03783144083987091975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-8727185434265147152017-10-30T22:32:56.772+00:002017-10-30T22:32:56.772+00:00I'm very vaguely considering some kind of cons...I'm very vaguely considering some kind of console. Of course, right now we don't even own a TV but that could change too...Bhagpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-17151566006733587812017-10-30T21:04:22.964+00:002017-10-30T21:04:22.964+00:00This was an odd year for me in that I didn't l...This was an odd year for me in that I didn't look up what was new for 2017 and note when they'd be out to take a look. I've some Steam sale games, but havent looked at them really either. When I'm in full MMO rotation swing, there's not time for other things.<br />The Golden Joysticks have rejuvenated my interest in looking at what's new for 2018, so I'll be looking around at what's upcoming and next year, perhaps I can vote with some knowledge. Problematically, though I have an Xbox One, I really just play on PC and my iPad and not much besides shooters comes out there. I regret not buying Mass Effect, but the advance word on the game was too awful to contemplate. There are often new games that come out for the PS4 that appeal, but do I want to buy another system? Hmmm.Atherenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773969634802702992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-42602680371860029872017-10-30T15:54:11.466+00:002017-10-30T15:54:11.466+00:00I am increasingly interested - even excited - abou...I am increasingly interested - even excited - about Pantheon and slightly interested in Ashes of Creation. Neither of which I expect to see this side of 2020. Other than that, nothing really. GW3 would be nice...Bhagpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-17080407973982053072017-10-30T15:51:24.290+00:002017-10-30T15:51:24.290+00:00It's odd, though, isn't it? I mean, I sell...It's odd, though, isn't it? I mean, I sell books to people for a living and while a lot of people complain that they find it hard to make enough time to read, I've never met anyone who says they're happy to buy books, start them and then give up before the end. Indeed, when I do get feedback from people who have done that, it's usually because they are very unhappy about it and want to complain either about the quality of the book or the recommendation.<br /><br />Similarly, walking out of a movie before it ends is widely seen as making a public statement about the quality of the film. It's common to hear people say things like "I've only ever walked out of two movies in my life..." as a preface to a rant about how bad a particular movie is. <br /><br />Why it should be acceptable, either culturally or commercially, for us to buy video games, play them for a while and then give up, let alone to still believe we have gotten our money's worth, I'm not sure. It seems to me to suggest that the games need to be made differently. If people aren't finishing them then there is something wrong in the design, surely, or the marketing. Either the games are not fit for purpose or they are failing to reach the appropriate audience.<br /><br />It's okay for open-ended hobbies like MMOs (which I have always argued are not, or not only, "games" anyway) to lose people before the end, largely becasue until they sunset there is no end. For single-player games with either a "Win" condition, a narrative arc or both, however, seems to indicate a basic flaw in the design. If it's because they are too difficult, they should be made easier (or have more difficulty modes). If it's because they're too long, they should be shorter. If it's because they become dull and repetitive - well it's pretty obvious, the answer to that one.Bhagpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-74485878440547165672017-10-30T01:33:15.581+00:002017-10-30T01:33:15.581+00:00Offhand, I think Animal Crossing and State of Deca...Offhand, I think Animal Crossing and State of Decay both do something of the sort. Jeromaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02206083433625986970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-45514653095296563642017-10-30T01:27:56.218+00:002017-10-30T01:27:56.218+00:00Everything is currently available in the Day of th...Everything is currently available in the Day of the Devs Humble Bundle for $9usd, which I've earmarked to pick up mostly for the Full Throttle and Day of the Tentacle remasters, but wouldn't mind trying out Everything to boot. <br /><br />If anyone doesn't have Grim Fandango remastered, they should go give that a try for sure, with a walkthrough if necessary - they don't make such emotional character laden stories like that any more.<br /><br />As to the other topic, well, it's a normal phenomenon that most people start games but never finish them. Other priorities often get in the way, mixed with either frustration from the increasing difficulty curve in most games' later portions or the boredom of repetition of already learned gameplay loops.<br /><br />I've long given up as viewing this as a problem. I appreciate games for their concepts, what they're trying to accomplish, am fine with sampling as much or little as I want out of them before moving on. As long as I don't pay more than I expect I'll get out of the game or want to support the devs for, I don't feel cheated or like I didn't get my money's worth.<br /><br />Jeromaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02206083433625986970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-28923544038061439242017-10-29T22:41:31.464+00:002017-10-29T22:41:31.464+00:00I certainly already have more MMOs on my playlist ...I certainly already have more MMOs on my playlist than I can reasonably balance or probably ever complete to a greater degree. None of the upcoming games interest me particularly since the apparent shift towards pvp-centric, smaller scope games do not interest me. So yes, if expansions keep coming for EQ2, WoW, GW2 and other games I see no need to add more titles to my library. That's not to say never, but unlike the early 2010s I'm not hanging on every new MMO release...Telwynhttp://gamingsf.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-3946216455886825912017-10-29T21:37:17.346+00:002017-10-29T21:37:17.346+00:00I have never played a Zelda game but that one did ...I have never played a Zelda game but that one did look interesting, or it would have had it been an MMO. So did Horizon for that matter. Lack of persistence really kills it for me - coming back to a saved game with nothing having changed. Hmm. I bet there are single-players where the world does carry on and change when you aren't playing though. Someone must have done that, surely? That would be interesting...Bhagpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-80940804945880227032017-10-29T21:31:13.376+00:002017-10-29T21:31:13.376+00:00I didn't have either of those blogs in my Feed...I didn't have either of those blogs in my Feedly or Blogroll. I know Asmiroth from comments on other blogs but Vrykerion is new to me. Added both to the roll - thanks form the prompt!Bhagpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-418525869167114372017-10-29T19:52:44.263+00:002017-10-29T19:52:44.263+00:00I remember Asmiroth finishing Horizon:Zero Dawn. A...I remember <a href="https://marcleoseguin.com/2017/03/28/horizon-complete-ff15-up-next/" rel="nofollow">Asmiroth finishing Horizon:Zero Dawn</a>. And <a href="https://landofodd.net/2017/01/26/final-fantasy-xv-a-flawed-gem/" rel="nofollow">Vrykerion finished Final Fantasy XV</a>! But yeah, our attention spans seem to be getting shorter... except when they don't. But there's certainly a lot of games competing for our attention at any given point nowadays.Shintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-5214371482735152842017-10-29T17:38:06.612+00:002017-10-29T17:38:06.612+00:00Looking over the Joystick Awards list...
Nier Auto...Looking over the Joystick Awards list...<br />Nier Automata I finished. I set Prey aside for a bit when I realized I'd made a few errors in building my character that I wanted to restart and correct. Night in the Woods I own but am waiting for a friend to finish before I start.<br /><br />Aside from that, I'm simply too busy with my backlog of older games to worry much about the newest AAA titles. Horizon is on my shortlist of to-play games, as soon as the expansion pack comes out and it goes on a sale of some sort. I really should try Zelda someday, but I'm about six Zeldas behind schedule...<br /><br />And so on, and so on.XyzzySqrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07492223901575470508noreply@blogger.com