Advice for a new gamer...

[The Cheezy One]

what advice would you give a new gamer on something?
it can be a game in particular, a genre, or even gaming as a whole

my advice would be - respect the zone. The zone is a time when you kill everything, capture all the flags, and get all the money like youre walking in a dream
but the zone comes to you, not the other way round.

so what would you say?

P.S. i am not a new gamer

 

[Axzarious]

Dont start with halo. Start with games on the NES and work your way "up". Play some of the legends from the past.

 

[Hollock]

I would say try playing some older games. A lot of people just don't like 3-D games as much as their 2-D counterpart, just look at sonic, he's a popular character whose 2-D games are classic, and his 3-D games suck. Get a gameboy advance, some metroid fusion, castlevania, and try it out.

edit: DAMMIT beaten to the punch!ninjas!

 

[sms_117b]

Don't call yourself a gamer let alone when talking to hardcore or eliete gamers, they shout you down if you haven't played anything that was around before the CD.

Find your groove and stick with it, some games resonate better with a player than others.

Don't judge anything mainstream by anyone paid or in the industry, friends and demos are far better.

 

[Rush_Thores]

I guess try every genre if you can. If all you ever try are the highly advertised mainstreamed fps' or whatever, you'll be missing out on some amazing experiences.

Also for new gamers who get into reading reviews in GI or on IGN or gamespot or wherever, ignore the score largely. Read the review. READ it. It could get a 'lower score' from a complaint that doesnt sound like something that would bother you. Reviewers are people with opinions of their own and probably enjoy different things to a different degree. I dont mean ignore the score completely (if a game gets a 2/10, there's probably a good reason), but read it for why it got that score.

 

[somekindawizard]

Start on the hardest difficulty in every game. It builds character. You die and you die and you die until eventually you get your first kill. Then you kill again and again and before you know it you are screaming f**k you N00b at your TV and find yourself at the top of the leader board with a perfect score. BOO-YA!

 

[Smokepuddle]

Play as many JRPGs as possi... damn just can't say that with a straight face.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

1. Enjoy every platform, don't get sucked into idiotic rivalries.

2. Play on normal, then hard. Don't be ashamed to drop to easy if you're getting destroyed.

3. Cheating online is not cool.

 

[pantsoffdanceoff]

Don't do Unreal Tournament 2004 Online.

 

[LiftYourSkinnyFists]

If you press the button, your guy jumps!

RB to shoot and square to punch his ass!

 

[Lt. Dragunov]

Always play within your comfort zone

 

[michael_ab]

fanboy is bad

beat the single player before you cheat, NEVER cheat online

playing with friends is all fine and good, but most of the really good games are single player

if you have the cash, start with earlier systems, and DEFINATLY give pc a shot, pre-vista, tons of good games

 

[De Ronneman]

Advice, well, for starters, don't go blurting out you're a gamer now, since you just started.

Make sure you don't brag too much. It's not a shame to not own every console and game, as long as you don't miss the classics.

For instance, I never played Mirror's Edge(no PS3), but thank god for youtube, because I watched a complete walkthrough.

Sounds rediculous, but everyone was saying it was awesome after the 2008 trailer, and saying it sucked after the release. I got curious.

Thats what being a gamer is all about, not that much obsesivly buying and playing everything with a fancy name, but take a step back to look around too.

Things that I mean with this are:
- Don't stick to 1 genre at first. Sure, shooters are fun, but maybe you'll like RTS's too.
- Don't be ashamed to not have played everything. I played a lot of games, a lot of classics, but I also missed out on some. I haven't played Bioshock(1&2), because my computer dies the second I even THINK about putting in the CD(hell, even thinking about buying it makes my computer pop up warnings)... Don't let that stop you. If you're interested, read into it.
- Keep up with the news. Obviously The Escapist is a good way to cover that one.
- Don't grief. Everyone hates griefers.
- Don't start console/game rivalry, y'know, the whole "PS3<X360" vs. "PS3>X360" thing.

And, the most important thing:

Don't forget to have some fun

 

[CheckD3]

Find your power areas. Explore a game and find where you're stongest. When starting out, play a lot of different kinds of games, play FPS, TPS, RPG, RTS, OMG, ect., and find out what type of play suits you

Then find where you can excel. If for example a newbie finds they like CoD:MW2, find out what style they like. Do you like run and gun? Rushing? Sniping? Are you a guy who can point camp (sit at a spot, get a kill, then move to another point to camp, thus making it more tacticful than plain camping) and also find what areas and maps you do better in. For example, if you find you can't get a kill and always die in the hallway of Skidrow, then avoid it, and run around, possibly to the back alley where you know you can kill people with ease

All in all, you gotta find the game style, genre and everything that suits you the player. Hell, someone may think that new games are all shit and find more fun only playing NES or SNES games, my ex-girlfriend was a BEAST at SNES games, and had a PS2 for some rhythm-action games, but was more a fan of the older games.

 

[Raptorace18]

1. Don't be bound by what every one plays. Research a variety of genres and games.

2. There is no shame in playing the easiest difficulty of Far cry 2 on your first play through

3. Avoid movie game tie ins. If you keep buying them, they will still be made.

4. Humping corpses in on-line games is not cool. NOT, COOL!

5. (applies to my fellow country men only) When writing Michel Atkinson to try and advance the case for an R rating, don't insult him or make threats against his family. There is no way we can win if we encourage the myth that all gamers are ultra aggressive socially retarded Eric Harrises and Dylan Klebolds waiting to happen. I know it makes you want to cut your own hand off but if Australia is to ever get an R rating we have to convince those in power that we gamers are level headed and stable people who aren't liable to shoot up the local school.

6. If you are playing MW2 and theres this one guy known for getting 25 kill streaks with great frequency in the line up, MAKE SURE HES ON YOUR SIDE!

7. For new comers to Resistance two's campaign, the Leviathan is piss easy. How can you call it a boss battle any way? I've fought Far cry two out posts that put up a better fight. Also, the Rossmore is your friend.

8. In far cry 2, as soon as you can, get the USAS 12. It's expensive, but well worth it. it.

 

[Woodsey]

Make sure you've plugged in your Nintendo PlayStation properly before turning it on.

[small]Don't get sucked in to piracy; those twats ruin it for everyone else. Or murder.[/small]

 

[Distorted Stu]

Complete single player before you even attempt to go online.
Expand your gaming style. Not every game is a FPS. There are some gems out there you would never expect of being good.

 

[maddawg IAJI]

Start on normal in every game. It's the best way to gauge how diffcult a game is gonna be. If you stuggle on normal, switch it to easy.

Never play the multiplayer first! This is a big pet peeve to me and I won't tell you how often I see people buying MW2 and BC2 and not even touching the single player. The developers worked hard on that 6-9 hour experience. The least you could do is give it a try.

 

[Thaius]

Find a particular aspect of video games that you personally value. If you like games for their storytelling, focus on that and learn from it. If you like them as a form of serious competition, cultivate that interest. If you play them just for fun, keep your priorities straight. Know why you love video games, and treat them and the rest of your life accordingly.

 

[MurderousToaster]

I must say, don't ever express your opinion on YouTube. You'll get shot down. Try older titles. And, most importantly, don't ever, ever feed the trolls anywhere in gaming.