That point when you just gave up.
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The last twenty minutes of ME3 is when I gave up on Bioware.
And I was a pretty die-hard fan... since... for one thing, I actually went to the trouble of defending Dragon Age 2's story on a few occasions. Funny thing is, with that one, I did have some ground to stand on... there were some indications that DA2's story would have been much, much better if EA had given the dev team more time.
I had even written a 20 page research paper on the ME series (mostly focused on the first game, with some mentions of 2 in it) for a class on Globalization... and I didn't simply get an A on that paper... my Prof. sent me an email saying she wished she could give me a better score than sodding perfect on the paper.
Then came the last twenty minutes of ME3...
given the work I'd put into it... and the coursework I had staked on their series... I kinda think I had a little right to be upset about that shitty ending (and the extended cut DLC didn't help much; as long as that stupid kid exists, the entire story of ME1 is turned into a giant plot-hole)... but no, according to them, I'm a whiny, entitled homophobe.
Funny, because I don't remember ever once saying anything against the gay community. EVER.
In fact, I remember writing some fiction with gay characters portrayed as VERY sympathetic.
Anyway... so yeah, it was a combination of the last twenty minutes of ME3 and their response to the fans... essentially a giant 'fuck you'. Don't believe me? Try watching the 'new' ending from the Extended Cut DLC.
Thanks to that... I can't get excited about games anymore.
And I was a pretty die-hard fan... since... for one thing, I actually went to the trouble of defending Dragon Age 2's story on a few occasions. Funny thing is, with that one, I did have some ground to stand on... there were some indications that DA2's story would have been much, much better if EA had given the dev team more time.
I had even written a 20 page research paper on the ME series (mostly focused on the first game, with some mentions of 2 in it) for a class on Globalization... and I didn't simply get an A on that paper... my Prof. sent me an email saying she wished she could give me a better score than sodding perfect on the paper.
Then came the last twenty minutes of ME3...
given the work I'd put into it... and the coursework I had staked on their series... I kinda think I had a little right to be upset about that shitty ending (and the extended cut DLC didn't help much; as long as that stupid kid exists, the entire story of ME1 is turned into a giant plot-hole)... but no, according to them, I'm a whiny, entitled homophobe.
Funny, because I don't remember ever once saying anything against the gay community. EVER.
In fact, I remember writing some fiction with gay characters portrayed as VERY sympathetic.
Anyway... so yeah, it was a combination of the last twenty minutes of ME3 and their response to the fans... essentially a giant 'fuck you'. Don't believe me? Try watching the 'new' ending from the Extended Cut DLC.
Thanks to that... I can't get excited about games anymore.
Wait...what? Honestly, I stopped caring after they saved Rukia from the...Afterlife...I can't remember what it's called.uchytjes said:
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Yu Yu Hakusho: I stopped after the big tournament where Yusuke fought whats-his-name...the huge dude with sunglasses. They were being followed around by a penguin at that point I think.
Final Fantasy XIII: Chapter 11. I see the wide-open plain but it's being guarded by a boss fight. A boss fight which I failed roughly 6 times in a row before consulting an FAQ. This was another boss fight the FAQ deemed to be 'easy' and just finally snapped and said 'FUCK. THIS. FUCKING. CUNTY. GAME. I'M GOING BACK TO FINAL FANTASY 4!!!'
Ninja Gaiden: 6-2
ZombiU: The arena.
Grand Theft Auto - San Andreas: The plane tutorials (and mandatory race missions). The mandatory races were a huge pain in the ass but when I got to a series of flight tutorials I just couldn't take any more. It wouldn't have been as bad if I didn't already have a high level of skill when it came to flight...
for number 1, replace Steam with Gamestop and you have another thing I quit/gave up on. For Saint's Row I waited until about half-way through the prologue.ScruffyMcBalls said:
I remember getting Vegas 2 and playing through the first mission going "Okay this is the tutor- wait, this is a pretty linear level... So is... Hold up, I didn't go through the planning stage? Well, fuck this ain't Rainbow- oh... It is. I'll, just... Put this one away... (Keep in mind, this [http://www.mobygames.com/images/shots/l/4645-tom-clancy-s-rainbow-six-windows-screenshot-rainbow-six-in-games.gif] was what I was expecting...)ComradeJim270 said:
For me, It was the demo for Supreme Commander 2. I loved TA, and the other Supcomm games, but when they took out the primary reason I played those games, I found no enjoyment from it anymore. I always have a tough time with the "Standard RTS Resource System" It's my bane in just about every game that utilizes it, including Anno, which I'm enjoying quite a bit right now. I just don't understand how people have a tough time with the resource system in Forged Alliance and it's predecessors. It's resource-easy-mode that's always running smooth. No waiting, no hassling.
Also, Mass Effect 2 was so goddamn bland. The series was killed right there for me. I tried fiddling with the difficulty, but the drawn-out battles made it boring on easy mode, and the "I need to remain glued to this chest high wall" killed the higher difficulties. Everything I found fun about the combat in the 1st game was removed.
Bleach anime: around the umpteenth one shot filler episode in the middle of an arc.
Bleach manga: a few weeks after they beat Aizen.
Japanese game developers: the day I realised you had to have purchased and finished Pokemon Black 2 to unlock hard mode on either version. This was really the straw the broke the camel's back for me. Valkyria Chronicles 2 and 3 being handheld exclusive, the Kingdom Hearts franchise jumping between PS2, GBA, DS, PSP and 3DS and Square Enix wasting their time and money failing to jump on the WoW bandwagon instead of making FF6-9 remakes, versus 13 or Kingdom Hearts 3.
The Simpsons: when I saw the Lady Gaga episode. I was a pretty tolerant viewer up until then, but that episode just made me snap.
Mainstream television channels: when Star Trek Voyager was cancelled (once again) in favour of Masterchef reruns.
Blindly defending Diablo 3: the second I got my third inferno mode legendary that was absolutely useless to any level 60, I gave up defending Diablo 3 from the haters. I still enjoy the game but I can't ignore the flaws in the loot system anymore.
Love: I've had my fill of rejection. That's all I'll say.
Bleach manga: a few weeks after they beat Aizen.
Japanese game developers: the day I realised you had to have purchased and finished Pokemon Black 2 to unlock hard mode on either version. This was really the straw the broke the camel's back for me. Valkyria Chronicles 2 and 3 being handheld exclusive, the Kingdom Hearts franchise jumping between PS2, GBA, DS, PSP and 3DS and Square Enix wasting their time and money failing to jump on the WoW bandwagon instead of making FF6-9 remakes, versus 13 or Kingdom Hearts 3.
The Simpsons: when I saw the Lady Gaga episode. I was a pretty tolerant viewer up until then, but that episode just made me snap.
Mainstream television channels: when Star Trek Voyager was cancelled (once again) in favour of Masterchef reruns.
Blindly defending Diablo 3: the second I got my third inferno mode legendary that was absolutely useless to any level 60, I gave up defending Diablo 3 from the haters. I still enjoy the game but I can't ignore the flaws in the loot system anymore.
Love: I've had my fill of rejection. That's all I'll say.
First of all, the teacher pretty much KNEW if you cheated and looked up a tutorial on the internet. Second, there were min/max height/length/width requirements, so I doubt that would have worked out too well. finally, I just made a simple, horribly constructed arched bridge. Seeing as we could use balsa wood it was easy to bend into an arch. If you google image search "balsa wood bridge" you can see a plethora of designs.rhizhim said:what kind of bridge?
why didnt you just attempt to replicate leonardos Arched bridge.?
http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/the-machines-of-leonardo-da-vinci/
http://www.mostredileonardo.com/site.asp?idSito=1&idLingua=10&idPagina=222
I've given up on the Dexter series pretty much after the Trinity killer series. I really enjoyed it up till then but I've just totally lost interest since then because I feel like the characters have very little new to show me. I have actually watched the two series afterwards but it was with an increasing feeling of "why am I bothering?" Answer being my friends kept saying "oh but it gets really good again". They weren't wrong I suppose but my enthusiasm for the series was already dead.
Also I gave up on both Morrowind and Oblivion halfway through because whilst the world is actually pretty interesting the gameplay just doesn't do it for me at all. It's a shame because I really wanted to like those games.
Also I gave up on both Morrowind and Oblivion halfway through because whilst the world is actually pretty interesting the gameplay just doesn't do it for me at all. It's a shame because I really wanted to like those games.
Naruto Shippuden. I haven't completely given up on it but I only watch the anime and having to wait once a week for one episode followed by a month of fillers followed by a 2 week hiatus followed by one episode followed by 4 fillers is such a pain in the ass and I can't be dealing with it haha.
You made me curious. Is there any chance of seeing that paper?TheDoctor455 said:
As for me, I gave up arguing on the Internet. Used to be a time when I would passionately argue anything, even the most inflammatory and subjective topics (i.e. anything religion- or politics-related). Then I got into an argument on YT comments (stupid, I know) which went like this:
Someone: This group stole this song from these other guys! They suck! (sentiment repeated in several posts)
Me: No, they didn't, here's the release dates for respective versions, I looked it up.
Someone: A-HA! You played right into my cunning ploy! I didn't have to look anything up, and you did! You've been exposed as a No True Fan!!
That was the exact moment when I realized that on the Internet, you can never correct anyone. Nobody bothers about referencing and in the end, it's your word against theirs. And their word is louder and more obscene, therefore they always "win".
I occasionally get into little arguments on smaller forums, but it only leads to the reassertion of my cynicism.
Just a few moments ago I gave up on following a portrait drawing tutorial of Michael Pfeiffer.
Why? Because no matter how many times I drew a line or tried to shade something it never looks like it's supposed to. I've followed every step carefully and I just can't make it work. Then I had to draw her nose and mouth and everything just fell apart.
Fuck that shit. I need something else to practice on. Gah I wish I could draw already...
Why? Because no matter how many times I drew a line or tried to shade something it never looks like it's supposed to. I've followed every step carefully and I just can't make it work. Then I had to draw her nose and mouth and everything just fell apart.
Fuck that shit. I need something else to practice on. Gah I wish I could draw already...
No I get that, but they're still taking too long. They could have wrapped things up nicely last season or so, ended things on a good note, but now they're putting out shows that just suck.A Smooth Criminal said:
I wish Season 8 would be the end too, but..... [http://screencrush.com/how-i-met-your-mother-season-9-confirmed/]Tropicaz said:
I used to say my piece in a number of religious discussions (I say "discussion" because I always try to be nice, they honestly weren't, most of the time), many of which resided on this website - not due in any way to some sort of higher level of idiocy on the Escapist than anywhere else, quite the opposite, I simply just frequent the Escapist more than any other forum - and others, alongside real life conversations. Nowadays I just leave it. I honestly don't think you can argue someone into faith in something, and if you successfully argue someone out of faith, I would question the kind of "faith" it was in the first place. Those arguments are just a never-ending tirade of people not willing to act with humility or any semblance of empathy towards the "other side", seeing everything as an "either-or" situation. So yeah, a while back I just thought to myself, "i'm done with this", and haven't really bothered since. I may pitch in occasionally if I see the conversation as being reasonable (to my own subjective standards, whatever I feel is "reasonable").
On the gaming side of things, I got "done" with JRPG's around FF12. I was never a real JRPG follower in the first place, I played FF7, 9, 10, and 12. But I didn't even finish 12, it felt like the same story over and over again. I don't think JRPG's are bad, I'm just personally done with them, they don't entertain me.
On the gaming side of things, I got "done" with JRPG's around FF12. I was never a real JRPG follower in the first place, I played FF7, 9, 10, and 12. But I didn't even finish 12, it felt like the same story over and over again. I don't think JRPG's are bad, I'm just personally done with them, they don't entertain me.
I came to the very same conclusion evangelical atheists are as tiresome as evangelists with faith both sides know they are right etc. and no middle ground can be found a lesson i learned the hard way as an agnostic. So i steer clear of any such discussions as peoples fangs tend to come out and both sides feel in the superior position till the arguments escalate and escalate.Griffolion said:
Assasins Creed, Revelations. I"ve never played it, and I doubt I ever will, but when i read the reviews and looked at the new gameplay mechanics, I thought of Assassins creed, and how terrible it was but how amazing it was as well. That game may have made some awful gameplay decisions, but it was just so immersive. Assassins Creed II moved somewhat away from the immersive aspects but fixed a lot of gameplay issues so I could forgive. Brotherhood kept moving in that direction, and i was really hoping that they would pick up their act in time for 3. Then revs came out, and the second I heard the words "tower defense" I resolved to never care about the series again.
Why can't games just stick to mechanics that are different and fun rather than trying to give us a whole bucket load of boring stuff along with the fun? I'd rather Assassins Creed 1 just be remade at this point, with all the running around taken out. Compared to the sequals, that game doesn't waste it's time.
Why can't games just stick to mechanics that are different and fun rather than trying to give us a whole bucket load of boring stuff along with the fun? I'd rather Assassins Creed 1 just be remade at this point, with all the running around taken out. Compared to the sequals, that game doesn't waste it's time.
Yeah I totally agree. And it's those who are open to the concept of faith/belief, yet not entirely convinced by it, who get caught in this ridiculous crossfire between the two poles.Rastien said:
I suppose the most ironic thing for me is that I honestly don't see them as exclusive opposites ("science" and "faith", that is). But trying to talk from an "integration" standpoint to people coming from a "conflict" standpoint is tantamount to speaking another language.
And yes, people do get especially fierce regarding religious (or lack thereof) belief. I've personally been called things like idiotic, memetically diseased (the one who called me that was an especially interesting character), ignorant, brainwashed, etc. You can only take so many before you start wondering what the point of even trying to communicate another viewpoint to them is.
What I gave up on: Everything
When I gave up on it: Roughly 4 years ago
"I don't really care" and "Whatever" have become my most often used phrases in the past few years. "Shit sucks" is a close third.
When I gave up on it: Roughly 4 years ago
"I don't really care" and "Whatever" have become my most often used phrases in the past few years. "Shit sucks" is a close third.
Probably the Splinter Cell series, since the last installment was all hardcore, balls out action with little semblance of the subtly or pacing or even commentary of the original four. Seeing the trailers for the new ones make it basically look like another idiotic attempt at trying to breath fresh life into a series that should just be left to die quietly. And let's face it, Fisher isn't Fisher without the voice of Ironside. Fuck UbiSoft, they buggered this one up.
Other things I've given up: video games in general. I moved to South Korea to teach about ten months ago, and didn't bother to bring my 360 with me. Since this country has a high turnover of foreigners, you can usually buy them cheap (my mate even got one for free for buying a dude's bike and some other assorted stuff, though he doesn't play it) but I haven't been arsed to get one and haven't really missed them all that much. I have a few free hand phone puzzle games and play some old Steam games on occasion and even gave StarCraft II a swing, but while I was playing it, I found myself mostly unimpressed and annoyed I was wasting so much time on it and realized that maybe I'm just not as into games as I used to be. There are a couple of games I'd be keen to try out (Watch Dogs mostly) but otherwise, I think I might be finished with gaming. I mostly read, watch films/TV, paint, have dinner with friends and lurk around here these days.
Funny that you mention One Piece: that show is immensely popular with the kids here. In my current town, there is a beer bar themed after the show that we frequent fairly often and I sometimes play word games with a deck of cards featuring the characters, which I picked up in Japan on vacation. You see the merch in all the pokeys and in shops and stuff. I had no idea about it until I came, though I've still yet to watch a full episode and don't know much about it other than how big it is. Oddly enough, I have a One Piece T-shirt I bought at a Uniqlo, admittedly because I thought it was pretty hipster.
Other things I've given up: video games in general. I moved to South Korea to teach about ten months ago, and didn't bother to bring my 360 with me. Since this country has a high turnover of foreigners, you can usually buy them cheap (my mate even got one for free for buying a dude's bike and some other assorted stuff, though he doesn't play it) but I haven't been arsed to get one and haven't really missed them all that much. I have a few free hand phone puzzle games and play some old Steam games on occasion and even gave StarCraft II a swing, but while I was playing it, I found myself mostly unimpressed and annoyed I was wasting so much time on it and realized that maybe I'm just not as into games as I used to be. There are a couple of games I'd be keen to try out (Watch Dogs mostly) but otherwise, I think I might be finished with gaming. I mostly read, watch films/TV, paint, have dinner with friends and lurk around here these days.
Funny that you mention One Piece: that show is immensely popular with the kids here. In my current town, there is a beer bar themed after the show that we frequent fairly often and I sometimes play word games with a deck of cards featuring the characters, which I picked up in Japan on vacation. You see the merch in all the pokeys and in shops and stuff. I had no idea about it until I came, though I've still yet to watch a full episode and don't know much about it other than how big it is. Oddly enough, I have a One Piece T-shirt I bought at a Uniqlo, admittedly because I thought it was pretty hipster.
I've given up on arguing for marriage equality. Not because my opinion on the matter has changed, but because I realised it's inevitable, and pretty much every argument has been had already. I wrote what I considered a razor-sharp letter to my local newspaper in response to an anti-gay-marriage rally held in town. It got published and I thought: that's it. I've made my key points on as large a forum as can be reasonably expected, and now I'm just going to sit back and wait for the change to come.
[EDIT] Not to say I think my letter tipped the scales or anything, just that I got the feeling I could do no more.
Also, I'm probably going to give up on the Dead Space franchise. I must have played 1 and 2 as many times as I have played Max Payne 1 and 2 (you have no idea), I've played all the mini-game things, read all the comics, watched the animated movie things, but DS3's generic is showing, which will happen when you try to appeal to five million people. [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/117931-EA-Aims-to-Broaden-Dead-Space-Audience]
[EDIT] Not to say I think my letter tipped the scales or anything, just that I got the feeling I could do no more.
Also, I'm probably going to give up on the Dead Space franchise. I must have played 1 and 2 as many times as I have played Max Payne 1 and 2 (you have no idea), I've played all the mini-game things, read all the comics, watched the animated movie things, but DS3's generic is showing, which will happen when you try to appeal to five million people. [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/117931-EA-Aims-to-Broaden-Dead-Space-Audience]
Red vs. Blue.
Sure, I prefer shows that have over-arcing plots, but that wasn't what RvB s1-5 was. RvB s1-5 was random bullshit with an almost irrelevant arc, kind of like futurama in regards to fryxleela.
And,
explaining that homosexuals are homosexually wrong.
I get it, you're pro-homo, and I'm all for equality, but still, 2 of the same gender = no baby, which is the whole point of sex.
Sure, I prefer shows that have over-arcing plots, but that wasn't what RvB s1-5 was. RvB s1-5 was random bullshit with an almost irrelevant arc, kind of like futurama in regards to fryxleela.
And,
explaining that homosexuals are homosexually wrong.
I get it, you're pro-homo, and I'm all for equality, but still, 2 of the same gender = no baby, which is the whole point of sex.