For the past several weeks I have been trying to complete one final task in God of War. I have one last Valkyrie to "free" but just can't seem to be able to do it. Last night I came as close as I ever have but still fell short. I am trying to decide this evening if I am going to try again or just give up on the game and practice guitar.
Looking back I can see that I finished the main story of the game back at the end of August. Then it took me another month to finish a lot of the side quests that I never got around to doing. This past month I have not had a lot of time to play games in the evening because of other commitments. That means I will have 30 minutes here or there to put into the game. That works because after 30 minutes of getting my butt kicked, I don't really feel like playing much more anyways.
I guess that is how you tell when you are done with a video game: it is no longer fun to play. I have played quite a few games and never got past some of the beginnings. Often times that is because I have so many other things to do. Sometimes it is because I just lose interest in the game and it is no longer fun to play. When that happens to you, feel free to stop playing.
Showing posts with label Bad Video Games. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bad Video Games. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
What Makes a Bad Video Game
Recently I had the chance to play a video game on my PlayStation 4 console. The reviews for the game indicated that it fell well short of expectations yet I decided I wanted to play it for myself. The largest number of comments indicated that the game could be played in 4 hours and that made it too expensive. As I could borrow the game for free and I wanted a short game, I disregarded the reviews and started playing.
The more I played, the more I realized that the game fell short in more ways than just length-of-play. The characters need to be likeable and you want them to succeed. That didn't happen. At first I thought I could like the main character but as the game progressed I found him to be too self-centered and arrogant. Had the game lasted much longer than the 4 hours, I probably would not have finished it simply because I didn't like the main character. Knowing it was a short game, I pushed through the pain to complete it.
The main character isn't the only one I didn't like. Pretty much all of them were cold and unlikable except for one. Unfortunately he didn't have enough screen time to make up for everyone else. I would have liked to do a lot more with him in the game.
Another problem with the game is that it contained enough surprises and reveals that once you played through the game, you were done. Sometimes a short game can be enjoyable if you can play it over and over. An example is that my oldest son really enjoyed playing the relatively short Until Dawn over and over.
One would think that spectacular graphics help create a great video game. In the case of this one, it had great graphics but that wasn't enough to make up for the other faults. I have also played a number of really great games with less than stellar graphics.
You may be wondering the title of this really bad video game and I will politely decline to give it. There are already a number of horrible reviews for the game and so one more won't make much of a difference. However I know how much work goes into a video game and don't want to belittle the development team any more than has already been done. It also underscores the importance of looking at reviews before buying a very expensive game.
The more I played, the more I realized that the game fell short in more ways than just length-of-play. The characters need to be likeable and you want them to succeed. That didn't happen. At first I thought I could like the main character but as the game progressed I found him to be too self-centered and arrogant. Had the game lasted much longer than the 4 hours, I probably would not have finished it simply because I didn't like the main character. Knowing it was a short game, I pushed through the pain to complete it.
The main character isn't the only one I didn't like. Pretty much all of them were cold and unlikable except for one. Unfortunately he didn't have enough screen time to make up for everyone else. I would have liked to do a lot more with him in the game.
Another problem with the game is that it contained enough surprises and reveals that once you played through the game, you were done. Sometimes a short game can be enjoyable if you can play it over and over. An example is that my oldest son really enjoyed playing the relatively short Until Dawn over and over.
One would think that spectacular graphics help create a great video game. In the case of this one, it had great graphics but that wasn't enough to make up for the other faults. I have also played a number of really great games with less than stellar graphics.
You may be wondering the title of this really bad video game and I will politely decline to give it. There are already a number of horrible reviews for the game and so one more won't make much of a difference. However I know how much work goes into a video game and don't want to belittle the development team any more than has already been done. It also underscores the importance of looking at reviews before buying a very expensive game.
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