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IJBM: The best way for me to enjoy a videogame...

glennmagusharveyglennmagusharvey
edited 2011-10-17 21:15:40 in Media
Creature - Florida Dragon Turtle Human
...seems to be to know nothing about it, then be plopped down in front of it and play it out of curiosity.  Assuming that it has a reasonable difficulty curve (i.e. doesn't start too hard), and it's got a decent hook to keep me interested, it's easy for me to keep on playing.

But then when I later learn more about the game, and start considering its scope, then I might become less interested.  This doesn't make sense.  IJBM

Comments

  • RedEyedAbyssRedEyedAbyss
    edited 2011-10-17 21:25:44
    Odd. The reason I only play a few games at a time is because I like to get to know my games and push my skills to the limit. I tend to have trouble enjoying a game without challenge due to this, though I do know a lot of people go through them for the experience (of course, I'd argue whether it is a "game" any more at that point, but that's semantic nonsense which belongs in another thread).
  • CounterclockCounterclock
    Belief
    @Glenn. what sort of games you do enjoy for a... comparison.
  • MalkavianMalkavian
    MORONS! I'VE GOT MORONS ON MY PAYROLL!
    I enjoy games the most when people hype them up, thus making me skeptical, and proving to be actually that good.

    Like Bioshock or Persona 4.
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    I enjoy games the most when I play them. 
  • CounterclockCounterclock
    Belief
    I enjoy games when I play them too!
  • MalkavianMalkavian
    MORONS! I'VE GOT MORONS ON MY PAYROLL!
    The anticipation is an important part of game enjoyment too. Take my anticipation of Arkham City (tomorrow) and Skyward Sword (sometime in November when I get the cash)
  • CounterclockCounterclock
    Belief
    The last time I played a game was the Gamecube Era.

    T_T
  • ShichibukaiShichibukai
    Thane of rum-guzzling and necromancy

    ^ Didn't you say you played Portal 2? 

     Persona 4

    D'oh, that was a kinda redundant suggestion in the other thread.


  • glennmagusharveyglennmagusharvey
    Creature - Florida Dragon Turtle Human
    > @Glenn. what sort of games you do enjoy for a... comparison.

    Huh?  I'm not sure I get what you mean.

    But FYI the genres I usually play most of are platforming/action/adventure and JRPG.

    Frequently interested in tactical/strategic RPGs but those actually exhibit the phenomenon I described here really well--that either I unexpectedly discover one and start playing and playing and playing or I know it's an SRPG and then decide "this is going to be a pretty complicated game; I'll have to sit down with a lot of time on my hands before I ought to play this".
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