What type of gamer annoys you most?
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Of course a good story is good for a game to have. But I would choose Minecraft over a game that has horrible gameplay but a good story anyday.Jay444111 said:
People who try to hardcore it, be the best, finish the game as fast as possible. Thinks they are the only one knowledgeable about the game. One of my friends I often play coop games with is like this... *sigh*
Also people who take pride in that they don't play CoD, as if it makes them superior.
Also people who take pride in that they don't play CoD, as if it makes them superior.
Would have to be "Gurl Gamers". You know the type, the one that go "OMG gaise, im a girl gamer <3". A gamer describers a male or female that enjoys the hobby of various games and regulatory plays them. "Girl gamer" Is a incorrect term.
You're serious. That makes me sad. Gaming is a gameplay medium, it's in the name. Can it tell stories? Yes. Can it do it anywhere near as well as a real story telling medium? No. A videogame is about as useful for telling a story as a choose your own adventure book is for playing a game. Sure, it'll get the job done, but is it really the best choice for the job? On the other hand, videogames are great for creating new types of games. Game mechanics are what sets the medium apart, not storytelling capabilities. I'll keep playing my games, you can go read a book or watch a movie, mr. story.Jay444111 said:
In no particular order;
Graphics Whores: Graphics aren't worth much. If graphics are the primary reason why you even bother looking at a game, I WILL sucker punch you and call you a fucktard.
Fratboys: FIFA, Madden, COD and Battlefield, are not the be all end all, and are NOT the greatest games ever to grace the gaming medium.
Fuckers who tell me that a game is objectively good because people buy it: "If thousands of people people buy it, it MUST be good." No. Not a reason. Not even true...People are stupid.
Sceptics, Cynical, Nihilistic, Desensitized and Hedonistic gamers: If you hate all games, hate all forms of religion, hate all people, see no reason to life, see no value in life, claim you're the greatest potential soldier/psychopath to ever walk the earth or will place your games above all else in life, you've now been promoted to '"Captain" ****'.
People who have at me for not wanting any real challenge in a game: I get to face challenges every single day, in Uni, in my own psyche, in my martial arts, with my girlfriend..goes on and on...If I'm ever playing a game, I DO NOT want to be frustrated or heavily challenged. I wouldn't mind a challenge if I'm playing with mates - because then we all have to work together and it's fun...but on my own, if I can't get past some challenge by the 3rd time, I turn off the game and lose absolute all interest in the game.
So I heavily mod games like Oblivion and Fallout 3, I play on casual in Saints Row the Third and I play Deus Ex on 'Storymode' - fuck off and leave me alone.
Graphics Whores: Graphics aren't worth much. If graphics are the primary reason why you even bother looking at a game, I WILL sucker punch you and call you a fucktard.
Fratboys: FIFA, Madden, COD and Battlefield, are not the be all end all, and are NOT the greatest games ever to grace the gaming medium.
Fuckers who tell me that a game is objectively good because people buy it: "If thousands of people people buy it, it MUST be good." No. Not a reason. Not even true...People are stupid.
Sceptics, Cynical, Nihilistic, Desensitized and Hedonistic gamers: If you hate all games, hate all forms of religion, hate all people, see no reason to life, see no value in life, claim you're the greatest potential soldier/psychopath to ever walk the earth or will place your games above all else in life, you've now been promoted to '"Captain" ****'.
People who have at me for not wanting any real challenge in a game: I get to face challenges every single day, in Uni, in my own psyche, in my martial arts, with my girlfriend..goes on and on...If I'm ever playing a game, I DO NOT want to be frustrated or heavily challenged. I wouldn't mind a challenge if I'm playing with mates - because then we all have to work together and it's fun...but on my own, if I can't get past some challenge by the 3rd time, I turn off the game and lose absolute all interest in the game.
So I heavily mod games like Oblivion and Fallout 3, I play on casual in Saints Row the Third and I play Deus Ex on 'Storymode' - fuck off and leave me alone.
The Japanese game fans who act like the only reason I don't like their "games" (term used loosely) is because I either don't understand them, or because they are an acquired taste. No, I just don't like them, I'd rather play MW3 on Xbox without being allowed to mute anyone than play another game about weird teenage girl-boys wielding swords larger than most Japanese cars.
The cocky gents that refuse to win OR lose gracefully. For god's sake, you're not that awesome or cool. Yes your kill scored a point. So did mine. Maybe one of them won the match. That's the freaking game. Let's move on.
Squeakers, corporate apologists....
OH! And MMO hyper optimists (the games still in closed beta give it some more time, game is in open beta give it some more time, game has been out for a month give it some more time etc etc.)
Guys... stop lying to yourselfe... if the game is boring and unbalanced in beta.. chances are its not gonna change till or after launch. I have yet to see one game do a 180 in beta and turn from rubbish to a gem.
Thought i have seen alot of games that where rubbish in beta... and where still rubbish after launch (warhammer online, age of conan, vanguard saga of heroes)
And finaly: elitists... nothing is more sad to see then someone who is being arrogant because hes good at playing video games.... you can feel acomplished or even a bit proud.. but looking down on other people and belittle them because they are not as good as you at playing video games? Sheesh.. well if you have nothing else to brag about in your live *shrugs*
OH! And MMO hyper optimists (the games still in closed beta give it some more time, game is in open beta give it some more time, game has been out for a month give it some more time etc etc.)
Guys... stop lying to yourselfe... if the game is boring and unbalanced in beta.. chances are its not gonna change till or after launch. I have yet to see one game do a 180 in beta and turn from rubbish to a gem.
Thought i have seen alot of games that where rubbish in beta... and where still rubbish after launch (warhammer online, age of conan, vanguard saga of heroes)
And finaly: elitists... nothing is more sad to see then someone who is being arrogant because hes good at playing video games.... you can feel acomplished or even a bit proud.. but looking down on other people and belittle them because they are not as good as you at playing video games? Sheesh.. well if you have nothing else to brag about in your live *shrugs*
I hate it when players do things to exploit the game or at least use tactics that are pretty cheesy, quickscope being one of them. It's a sniper rifle! You're supposed to snipe with it. Who the hell runs up close and shoots you with a l33t quicksc0pe, I mean really. Go grab yourself a shotgun. To some extend I think it's fair but it just pisses me off when gamers do things that are obviously giving them an unintended edge over the other and then spamm chat/voice chat/emotes about how l33t they p0wned you. Yeah those ppl are pretty annoying.
Let's have all of the above.Kirex said:
Also, gamers that think games and gaming in general is the be-all and end-all of existence. I know several people who game and don't do anything else. They wake up, switch on the computer/console/etc and stay there, no speaking to anyone, barely eating or drinking, hunched over in the dark, then they go to bed.
They then proceed to complain at great length about doing anything other than the above...
Used to live with one. Never again.
I agree with those who are annoyed by players who don't play for fun. I dislike people raging about their noob team when they're playing on a random server in Team Fortress 2. What did they expect? It's better to give your team constructive feedback. That's what I do.
I don't agree that story has surpassed gameplay in terms of importance, but I also don't think gaming CAN'T have a good story. Video games are the most involved medium of art. No other medium allows the factor of immersion, and that can seriously aid a story. There are many games I've played that have better stories than books, and that have involved me more than a book would have. Just sayin'.Owyn_Merrilin said:
I've heard a lot of people who seem to think that games can't (or at least haven't yet) told a story on par with the best of films. This is pretty typical behavior for non-gamers, but I've heard really serious gamers, who've played hundreds of games, make this statement.
These are generally the same people who say things like "The story is up to Hollywood standards"
"So it's a trite, emotionally forced romantic comedy starring a couple bland of twenty somethings?"
"What? No, not all films are like that!"
"Oh, so it's a trite HORROR movie starring a bunch of bland twenty somethings"
"You're judging the whole medium based on the lowest common denominator, just looking for a reason to be unimpressed"
"You don't say"
I'm staring to wonder how many fucking kittens video games have to save from burning buildings before they get their deserved recognition.
I've played several games not only on par with great films, I've played games I think are BETTER than great films.
These are generally the same people who say things like "The story is up to Hollywood standards"
"So it's a trite, emotionally forced romantic comedy starring a couple bland of twenty somethings?"
"What? No, not all films are like that!"
"Oh, so it's a trite HORROR movie starring a bunch of bland twenty somethings"
"You're judging the whole medium based on the lowest common denominator, just looking for a reason to be unimpressed"
"You don't say"
I'm staring to wonder how many fucking kittens video games have to save from burning buildings before they get their deserved recognition.
I've played several games not only on par with great films, I've played games I think are BETTER than great films.
People who say "You're not a real gamer if you don't play this",sorry but any 'real gamer' knows that there's no such thing as games made for 'real gamers',and that people can play whatever the fuck they want.
two types for me, the first one ties into the second
people who believe their way of gaming is best and refuse to acknowledge any other form and use every chance they can to berate other forms of video games i'm fine with you prefering just one type of gaming but you don't have to be a dick about it
the second is pc gaming elitists who use every chance to attack consoles and blame them for all gaming problems
yeah i know most pc gamers aren't like that, it's just the few who are
people who believe their way of gaming is best and refuse to acknowledge any other form and use every chance they can to berate other forms of video games i'm fine with you prefering just one type of gaming but you don't have to be a dick about it
the second is pc gaming elitists who use every chance to attack consoles and blame them for all gaming problems
yeah i know most pc gamers aren't like that, it's just the few who are