Poll: Do you Like Unlocking Characters?

[Distorted Stu]

Only in racing games and some FPS (James Bond: Nightfire, Timesplitters). Fighting, no. Its a pain int he ass. It taken forever to finally unlock Devil Jin after 200 consecutive wins. Not to mentiont he pain in the ass Dragon Ball Z games can be with characters. I still need Cyberman..

 

[Kud]

I like unlocking characters, but online its a pain in the ass when the enemies have the strongest characers and you don't.

 

[Dyp100]

I hate unlocking characters (it feels like I've been cheated) but unlocking THINGS is awesome.

 

[Communist partisan]

Hey I like unlocking my caracters funnier than having all of'em directly.

 

[Random Argument Man]

In a single player game like Donkey kong 64: yeah.

 

[Yumi_and_Erea]

Yes. I've loved doing it eversince I got Vincent and Yuffie in FFVII.

 

[Aura Guardian]

Adds replay value. (I like to unlocked them)

 

[funguy2121]

Question in title.

I hate it because usually i'm playing with a friend beside me or across the world, so I want to just get online and play. But noo I have to go through some arcade mode to get these characters. Street Fighter 4 is great and all, but damn Seth is so Cheap I don't think I'll ever unlock Akuma or Gouken :/

In racing games (mario kart) unlocking characters is a waste o time, just give me all the skins I can essentially put on the car, don't make me waste time. Games where the characters have little differences between each other just make me mad when I can't play as some of them.

If there are little differences, then I agree. But if there are some characters/vehicles that are substantially different, I say bring it on. Example: F-Zero GX (which I'm still having trouble getting ahold of) for the Gamecube. The majority of unlockable cars/drivers were crap, true, but the Astro Robin handled like a dream. It's hull was a bit weaker, but once I unlocked this bad boy I never went back to any of the other cars.

 

[The Last Nomad]

Yeah, its always fun to get a new character, but generally, unlocking a new character means getting very good at using another one... so really all your unlocking is... POTENTIAL...
All jokes aside, yeah I like unlocking new characters but I prefer unlockin new skins for existing characters so I dont have to change my gameplay style (Or unlocking new characters RE4:Mercenaries style where its still the same gameplay but new weopons and new looks)

Also I dont play online and I imagine coming up against someone with a better character that you have to unlock is not funzies.

 

[Tourette]

Why not. More is better than less, and you get the added bonus of a sense of achievement

 

[BloodyThoughts]

Yeah, it gives me a reason to care for the campaign. Plus, I want the full content dammit! >.<

 

[Coaxill]

I hate it in things like racing games and fighting games where the character/car/thingy affects gameplay. I DO appreciate it in games like Halo: ODST where the differences are purely cosmetic and may describe feats you have achieved.

 

[Gigaguy64]

Yea i do.
It gives me something to do after the shimmer has worn off.
I like it better than having to freaking buy them with in game money.
I takes even longer to earn money than it does to just unlock them via achevment.

 

[ninjapenguin981]

Not in RPGs, because you have to level them up, or give them skills, or buy them armour etc.

 

[Composer]

ya i loved getting all the characters from KH358/2

 

[Orcus The Ultimate]

I like unlocking anything! even a doorlock! hahaha

 

[SirDoom]

Well, it all depends, really.

If the character is advertised on the box, you should be able to play as him/her from the very beginning. However, it is nice to have a few secret unlockables at the end.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

I don't know, it can make things interesting; but it can also be incredibly infuriating. For example some of the requirements to unlock certain characters in Super Smash Bros. Melee where just insane, like to unlock Mewtwo I think you had to play something like 200 vs matches or something like that.

 

[oppp7]

It's something to aspire to, so yes. I wouldn't mind them putting a mechanic like this in an MMO.