Dhruin
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Huh. It seems Daggerdale topped last week's XBLA charts, according to Microsoft's Major Nelson.
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Ah, it's a mindless hack 'n slasher. What do you expect, realism? And sure, I'll pay less for less quality. That's not throwing away money. But this just didn't seem worth it.
What's this obsession people have with talking about expectations.
I don't expect anything, generally.
I just look at something and call it like I see it.
This is a completely bland and tiny little piece of crap game. I didn't even expect that, but that's what it is.
To me, that is. If it had been 5$ - I still wouldn't pay for it.
I was talking about the coin-filled barrels. I mean, I don't ask why the hell there are coin-filled barrels out in no man's land when I play a hack-and-slash game, that's all.
I agree (but the demo was fun to play for the short duration it took me)—but there are tons of really cheap games that sell for only a few bucks that are able to entertain me for a few hours. That's good enough for me in many occasions. I don't have to be blown away for those two bucks or get a 20-30 hour game. I need an entertaining distraction for a couple of hours and I think that's worth a few gold coins.
It also helps that I'm addicted to New Game Syndrome. I play a new game, love the new world/setting/surprises, then see a new shiny that I want to try out a few hours later. For some reason, demo's are incapable of providing that. They have to be full games, even though I don't play them to the end or even past the 5 hour mark most of the time. A system where you can try out a full game for 2 hours for free, then be able to buy it, would rock my world.
I fully understand this syndrome, but I'm trying to shed myself of it.
Mostly, I'm somewhat succesful. I find the experience of a new game to be incredibly hollow if I don't engage myself while playing. Almost like watching TV - which is something I can't stand anymore
Well, you know how it is. Once you have what you wanted, it loses its appeal fast. I know I don't have time for this new game, I have tons of other games that I still enjoy, and still I can't get Sacred 2 out of my head since I saw it cheap for 10,-. Also, those free PS3 games after Sony got hacked. I snatched Ratchett & Clank and inFAMOUS and have been neglecting The Witcher 2 and Final Fantasy XIII (again).
I realise that a game is more enjoyable if you focus on it and, really, I try. Finishing a game can be very satisfying and I want to work through the list of games that I think would be really worth it. But that list keeps on growing as new titles come out, so I'll never get to the end.
Oh, I know exactly what you mean - and it's a problem for me as well. I've just gotten to the point of realising how empty these things become, if you can't work up genuine "staying" excitement. There should be better things to spend time on, though I have trouble finding good alternatives.
Now… It's about over-exposure. That's how you get so picky. Well… that's how I got so picky. My time is limited and my life is dwindling before my eyes.
I can't spend it playing trivial little timewasters. It just doesn't feel right, you know?