Your Gaming Standards?
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1) Although dont rush the game, act fast, before it bores me (I get easily bored)
2) If the game doesent bore you, TAKE IT ALL. ALLL I SAYYY
3) Try to play singleplayer when you have about 4 hours or so, the constant restarts bore me easily.
2) If the game doesent bore you, TAKE IT ALL. ALLL I SAYYY
3) Try to play singleplayer when you have about 4 hours or so, the constant restarts bore me easily.
- Never play on easy. It makes it that much more shameful if I fail...
- Never join public voice chat on a Call of Duty game online, or generally most Xbox LIVE games. My ears are not a toilet.
- If a game has an online mode and a single player campaign, try to finish the single player campaign first before jumping into online. If the maps used for online are campaign maps, then it's kind of a spoiler and ruins the atmosphere.
- Never rename my characters in JRPGs if there is a default name.
- After beating a game of one genre, play a game of a different genre next. Keep it fresh, never play a sequel right after playing the game that preceded it either.
- When playing online, try to make sure it's with IRL friends too.
- Never buy a game second hand when it's not long been released. Seriously, what kind of prick buys (for example) Call of Duty Black Ops for £37 used when it's around £40 new? Way to support the industry guys.
- Never join public voice chat on a Call of Duty game online, or generally most Xbox LIVE games. My ears are not a toilet.
- If a game has an online mode and a single player campaign, try to finish the single player campaign first before jumping into online. If the maps used for online are campaign maps, then it's kind of a spoiler and ruins the atmosphere.
- Never rename my characters in JRPGs if there is a default name.
- After beating a game of one genre, play a game of a different genre next. Keep it fresh, never play a sequel right after playing the game that preceded it either.
- When playing online, try to make sure it's with IRL friends too.
- Never buy a game second hand when it's not long been released. Seriously, what kind of prick buys (for example) Call of Duty Black Ops for £37 used when it's around £40 new? Way to support the industry guys.
My standards
1.Make sure its licensed from another countries gaming company
2.Look for familier company I know of
3.Look at X-play reviews (Then add on 1 star if I liked the game)
4.Check if its and RPG
5.Buy it
1.Make sure its licensed from another countries gaming company
2.Look for familier company I know of
3.Look at X-play reviews (Then add on 1 star if I liked the game)
4.Check if its and RPG
5.Buy it
- Normal first, adjust up after first play though, down if difficulty is putting me off the game.
- Try to finish a game at least once... unfortunately I don't often stick to this, most games I've played I don't finish.
- only refer to a walk-through if I'm properly stuck for at least an hour.
- Write a review, this is something I always intend to do but often don't take the time, I post user reviews on gamespot.
- This is a new rule that I've made in the last few months but I think its an important one: Never buy a big release before a complete edition is on sale! for example Dragon age origins, if you bought that on release then paid for the expansion and all the DLC the game would cost you several times that amount you can get the "ultimate" edition for now. I'm applying this rule to Fallout new vegas - i'm not touching it until all DLC, patchs, and expansions are release and bundled in an "ultimate" edition... damn publishers ripping us off.. grrr.
- Try to finish a game at least once... unfortunately I don't often stick to this, most games I've played I don't finish.
- only refer to a walk-through if I'm properly stuck for at least an hour.
- Write a review, this is something I always intend to do but often don't take the time, I post user reviews on gamespot.
- This is a new rule that I've made in the last few months but I think its an important one: Never buy a big release before a complete edition is on sale! for example Dragon age origins, if you bought that on release then paid for the expansion and all the DLC the game would cost you several times that amount you can get the "ultimate" edition for now. I'm applying this rule to Fallout new vegas - i'm not touching it until all DLC, patchs, and expansions are release and bundled in an "ultimate" edition... damn publishers ripping us off.. grrr.
Always play through single player at least a little bit before I try multiplayer. Not much beyond that.
... hah, my list would horrify you. If I fancy a game, it is nigh mandatory I play it twice. This has of course led to some... ridiculous hours logged on the same game. Hell as of this moment I am replaying Mass Effect for the sixth time (and yes I do everything.) The kicker? I finished my fifth file a little over a week ago, if that. Then there is Lunar and FFX... those games I have spent way too many hours on.Onyx Oblivion said:
Anyhow, my list.
- Always play on Normal or higher.
- Have the strategy guide handy
- If there is a morality system, play Renegon (75% Evil, 25% Good)
- If the game has a custom creation system. I will spend the next several (potentially days) on it.
- Play for more than an hour in the initial sitting, otherwise I restart.
- Always keep on Subtitles
- Hyperactive or bubbly character will probably be in my party
- Likewise, badass characters will probably find their way in too
- Female characters are always in the middle of any of my three person party
- Speed > Power and I shall develop my characters as such (Usually means Rogue first)
- Usually will play female if given the option
- Replay Lunar Silver Star Story Complete at least once a year. (Twenty four and counting)
My first playthrough is always blind, and based on what feels natural to me. I don't get any advice on what I'm supposed to do. I don't even check the achievements, and I don't find out what affects my morality. This can lead to me missing major missions entirely in games like Fallout 3 (I didn't find the Ant-Agonizer or Harold on my first runthrough) or being put in situations like in Mass Effect 1 where I didn't have enough Charm or Intimidate points to resolve a pretty tense situation in the ideal way. Or, on my first playthrough of Dragon Age: Origins, I didn't realise Wynne was a recruitable character, and I had Morrigan in my party, so I killed Wynne. =(
After that, I go back and try to do a perfect run. Maxing out my 'karma', completing all the missions and assignments I can, attaining the highest level, getting the best (or, playing evil, maybe the worst) possible result in every mission, and I go achievement hunting for fun, and picking an ideal character build. Yes, I'm obsessive about my stats.
After that, I go back and try to do a perfect run. Maxing out my 'karma', completing all the missions and assignments I can, attaining the highest level, getting the best (or, playing evil, maybe the worst) possible result in every mission, and I go achievement hunting for fun, and picking an ideal character build. Yes, I'm obsessive about my stats.
-Engaging story
-No serious plot holes
-Good voice acting
-Good control scheme
-Impressive art design
-Lost of little "extras" for doign things in the games (e.g. commentaries, deleted scenes, "making of" videos etc)
-No over-the-top violence or sexuality, just to keep the censors and protesters at bay
-Believable and likaple main protagonists
-Believable and compelling antagonists (not out-and-out "muahaha" villains)
-Reasonable Length (24 hours maybe)
-Replay value (e.g. choice systems with alternate endings and storylines)
-Beautiful and "tear-jerking" soundtrack
-No stereotypical female or racial characters (playable or otherwise).
-"Epic" boss fights
-No serious plot holes
-Good voice acting
-Good control scheme
-Impressive art design
-Lost of little "extras" for doign things in the games (e.g. commentaries, deleted scenes, "making of" videos etc)
-No over-the-top violence or sexuality, just to keep the censors and protesters at bay
-Believable and likaple main protagonists
-Believable and compelling antagonists (not out-and-out "muahaha" villains)
-Reasonable Length (24 hours maybe)
-Replay value (e.g. choice systems with alternate endings and storylines)
-Beautiful and "tear-jerking" soundtrack
-No stereotypical female or racial characters (playable or otherwise).
-"Epic" boss fights
I don't really have "standards" but there are things I do often enough that they might as well count.
Unless I know that I will want a greater challenge, I always play a game on the default difficulty. Halo is an example of an exception as I will always play first on Heroic.
My first playthough is honest.
When given the opportunity to make decisions, I do so as though I was present in the world. In most games this equates to picking the "good" choice as the "evil" choice is rarely a sound move.
I do not really care about achievements. If one is "on the way" I will probably deviate to get it. In CoD 3 for example, because I left the game on the default difficulty (and it was painfully easy) I went for the level specific achievements like completing a certain mission using only melee and grenades or finishing another level using only salvaged German weaponry.
Unless I know that I will want a greater challenge, I always play a game on the default difficulty. Halo is an example of an exception as I will always play first on Heroic.
My first playthough is honest.
When given the opportunity to make decisions, I do so as though I was present in the world. In most games this equates to picking the "good" choice as the "evil" choice is rarely a sound move.
I do not really care about achievements. If one is "on the way" I will probably deviate to get it. In CoD 3 for example, because I left the game on the default difficulty (and it was painfully easy) I went for the level specific achievements like completing a certain mission using only melee and grenades or finishing another level using only salvaged German weaponry.
my standards are toplay on normal first time. hard always seems too hard. easy seems too easy.
normally make choices in game based on what id do in real life. except if it involves a heard of animals such as rhinos or deer. i will kill the adults and leave the babies to wander the plains, starving to death
normally make choices in game based on what id do in real life. except if it involves a heard of animals such as rhinos or deer. i will kill the adults and leave the babies to wander the plains, starving to death
1. Play through Normal before touching any other difficulties.
2. Like Yahtzee, I believe that a game should be able to stand alone on its single-player merit, though if multiplayer is also exceptional, hey, that's a plus.
3. Unlock all unlockable game content. I don't have to be a total completionist and get 100% of everything, but I should at least earn all the stuff I can play with.
4. In games that offer such options, try at least one unconventional party combination, equipment setup, fighting game character, etc. and learn to use it effectively. They're available for a reason, why not see why? It also adds more challenge and depth to the game, IMO, and it's also something to show off some skill to my other gamer friends!
2. Like Yahtzee, I believe that a game should be able to stand alone on its single-player merit, though if multiplayer is also exceptional, hey, that's a plus.
3. Unlock all unlockable game content. I don't have to be a total completionist and get 100% of everything, but I should at least earn all the stuff I can play with.
4. In games that offer such options, try at least one unconventional party combination, equipment setup, fighting game character, etc. and learn to use it effectively. They're available for a reason, why not see why? It also adds more challenge and depth to the game, IMO, and it's also something to show off some skill to my other gamer friends!