Games you actually found boring
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"you're playing it wrong" or any permutation of that statement is just silly. I'm sorry, but I've been playing video games for well over 25 years now and I'm pretty sure I've figured out how to do it by now. Some people love that kind of thing, but personally, I will never understand Elder Scrolls people.itsausernamewhatofit said:
I agree. Plus the characters were not engaging at all. They just kind of shouted advice at you or shoveled a ton of expository monologues your way.EGtodd09 said:
The one that sticks out in my mind, though, was Devil May Cry 2. I remember there was this one giant moth boss that just flew away from me all the time, and I was forced to chip away at its health with my shitty pea-shooters, occasionally stopping to dodge a lumbering, obvious dive bomb attack. I literally fell asleep it was so deliriously dull.
I rented Jumper once. Interesting thing happened while playing. I fell asleep, it was late and the game was so repetitive, however I must have just zoned out for a good ten minutes or so before falling asleep because my sister said that I kept playing past the last point I could actually remember.
Hardly. Keep your opinion, but don't force it upon the rest of us. Thanks.SammiYin said:
OT: Dragon Age: Origins absolutely bored me to death. I purchased the game solely on the regard that Bioware made it, as I love both Mass Effect titles to a large degree. Origins however, was incredibly dull, and lacked the "epic" feeling that came from what I loved in Mass Effect.
Started a mage character, finished the Fade portion of the intro, and returned the game two days later.
It just wasn't for me.
Hmmm, L.A Noire.
As amazing as it was, and it was amazing. Everything in the game was of a high quality.
It's just... It didn't grab me at all. I actually had to come back to it a few times as a rebound from a more exciting game.
As amazing as it was, and it was amazing. Everything in the game was of a high quality.
It's just... It didn't grab me at all. I actually had to come back to it a few times as a rebound from a more exciting game.
Oblivion. I wouldn't mind the combat, and the story, but dear lord make a leveling system that doesn't actively impede progress in the main quest. I lacked any sort of challenge up until a quest that wouldn't let me continue because my level was too low. If I'm grinding in an open world RPG then something is seriously wrong.
I actually thought really hard on this one and this is what I came up with:
Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Tactics Advance: I didn't even buy these games, I got them at two seperate birthdays from a friend of mine. Now, he keeps insisting that FF games are the best games of all time. I stand almost completely opposite of that statement. Main problem, THEY ARE JUST TOO FREAKING BORING! Seriously, if you really like these games, go back and count how many minutes (or hours) you wasted wacthing cutscenes or reading entire essays of text. See? Told you.
Heavy Rain: Zero Punctuation pretty much covers it. Literally takes the words right out of my mouth. I would rather play FF games forever than play that game again.
Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Tactics Advance: I didn't even buy these games, I got them at two seperate birthdays from a friend of mine. Now, he keeps insisting that FF games are the best games of all time. I stand almost completely opposite of that statement. Main problem, THEY ARE JUST TOO FREAKING BORING! Seriously, if you really like these games, go back and count how many minutes (or hours) you wasted wacthing cutscenes or reading entire essays of text. See? Told you.
Heavy Rain: Zero Punctuation pretty much covers it. Literally takes the words right out of my mouth. I would rather play FF games forever than play that game again.
Its strange to see that every single one of my favourite games has been mentioned multiple times. Do I just have strange tastes?
Assassin's Creed. I mean, I think the story and concept is kinda interesting, but the missions just start repeating and all the grayish cities start to look the same. It's not a game I couldn't finish, but I feel kinda MEH doing it.
And Eternal Sonata. Don't get me wrong, I love me some anime/JRPG/japanese games, and I do want to finish. There's certainly some things I like about it, but god there were several story scenes where I just wanted to shout at the screen "SUM IT UP ALREADY!!!" I really don't need to see a ten minute death scene drag on. Okay, I get it, you feel guilty about your betrayals and whatnot and want to soliquey (sp?) about it, but this should only take 3 minutes tops since you're, oh I don't know, DYING!
And Eternal Sonata. Don't get me wrong, I love me some anime/JRPG/japanese games, and I do want to finish. There's certainly some things I like about it, but god there were several story scenes where I just wanted to shout at the screen "SUM IT UP ALREADY!!!" I really don't need to see a ten minute death scene drag on. Okay, I get it, you feel guilty about your betrayals and whatnot and want to soliquey (sp?) about it, but this should only take 3 minutes tops since you're, oh I don't know, DYING!
There are many things I love about Psychonauts, but most of them don't involve the actual gameplay. I'm at least halfway through the game (I'm at the asylum on the island) and I just can't bring myself to play anymore.likalaruku said:
Speaking of Double Fine, I'll mention Costume Quest. I had a blast...for about an hour. The next 5 or 6 hours were deadly boring, even though I never stopped loving the designs and the characters and the story (again, everything but the gameplay). I only finished it because of its brevity.
I liked No More Heroes a lot, but it sucked when you had to grind to earn enough cash just to afford the entry fee for the next assassin battle. I remember my shoulders drooping in resignation when I realized I'd have to do something dull for an hour just so I could do something fun again. Luckily, they dropped the entry fees from the sequel.
I think the first one was kinda boring because it was the same mission over and over again. But AC2 is kinda different in that there is some varietysarahvait said: