Depth and Games

[ShankHA32]

Sorry for posting a thread that has probably been done a million times before, but explain something to me. For some games, such as Half Life 2, I am told to go to amazing depth into the world to enjoy the game (mostly by the elitist gamers out there) And yet the same people also tell me to go enjoy Left 4 Dead, when it has about as much depth as a puddle after a drizzle. For a while i accepted this as simple Valve fanboyism. Then came Prince of Persia, where i was again told to look at the outside, and not look too in depth WHILE IN THE SAME SERIES, ie Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, i was told to go very in depth to fully enjoy the game. This is where i was confused. Does anyone else understand this? Also other examples of such conundrums would be appreciated...

OOOHHOHHH I got one!!!! Call of Duty 4, shallow. Halo 3, I must explore every nook and cranny of every book to fully understand the genius of its universe.......Sorry wtf?

 

[Time Travelling Toaster]

Depth in games appears to be, personal I've found, some games that people love exploring seem shallow to me ans some of their shallow games I've found real depth in, but get a general opinion by a few people or find out as much as you can before you decide if it's a game with depth that would intrest you or not.

 

[ShankHA32]

True dat...just more than anything, I can't understand how so many different people look at so many different games in such weird standards. Sigh.