Your gaming weakness
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The ability to sprint sideways, go into bullettime, jump, pull off 2 headshots mid air, spin around, switch to crowbar, and bludgeon the bloke behind me in the face immediately upon landing.
... at least that's how Half Life 2 was for me.
A really good story and characterisation will probably get me interested, even if the gameplay is lacking. Or really excellent gameplay. Or the promise of cake.
Which Valve hates so fucking much, they never ever ever make even a passing remark to it in Portal 2. Internet... good job.
... at least that's how Half Life 2 was for me.
A really good story and characterisation will probably get me interested, even if the gameplay is lacking. Or really excellent gameplay. Or the promise of cake.
Which Valve hates so fucking much, they never ever ever make even a passing remark to it in Portal 2. Internet... good job.
Usually I don't find out until after I've already played a game, but excellent music.
It was the music that really made Halo for me. I love the story and the gameplay, but if it wasn't for the music, it just wouldn't be the same.
It was the music that really made Halo for me. I love the story and the gameplay, but if it wasn't for the music, it just wouldn't be the same.
real good humor. It's pretty rare, but for example I bought all the latest Double Fine games cause I knew it would be worth it.
also, this one is even tougher, the right type of quirkiness/mindfuck/genuine absurdity. Best example are the Grasshopper games, especially Flower Sun and Rain. That game is just pulling your leg. One of the best moments is when you're supposed to walk an awful distance again, you're thinking omg fuck that. The main character thinks exactly the same, punches someone from his bike and rides all the way over there. Pure genius.
also, this one is even tougher, the right type of quirkiness/mindfuck/genuine absurdity. Best example are the Grasshopper games, especially Flower Sun and Rain. That game is just pulling your leg. One of the best moments is when you're supposed to walk an awful distance again, you're thinking omg fuck that. The main character thinks exactly the same, punches someone from his bike and rides all the way over there. Pure genius.
If anything about the plot or setting intrigues me, I'm generally in, even if the game is otherwise pretty bland. Dead Space is a good example; the first game had a whole mess of bad design decisions and clichéd plot points weighing it down, but once I realized the main antagonist was actually in inanimate object that could read people's minds to use their worst fears and guilt against them, I was too interested to not keep an eye on the franchise. I'm glad I did, too, because Dead Space 2 was SO much better than the first one. 
A game with a good atmosphere
or a game with a dark setting that hasnt gone off its angsty pills
or a game with a dark setting that hasnt gone off its angsty pills
Over the top characters, fun gameplay, and EARGASMIC music.
That's why I love Super Smash Bros Brawl so much.
That's why I love Super Smash Bros Brawl so much.
Massive alien walkers (WOW-style) often do it for me. They were the decisive feature for me in C&C3, they made buying the Orange Box a lot easier, and if I didn't have that deep dislike for StarCraft and Unreal Tournament, they would've made me buy those two as well. The WOW strategy game from the nineties is obvious of course, although the IP it's connec ted to pretty much started the whole thing.
Metal gear solid. so many things wrong with the games and cutscenes that drag on forever but i always seem to enjoy the game.
Solid character customization. I can look past a lot of faults if your experience and talent systems are good. Dragon Age 2 is a good example of this.
Zombies are the most overrated nerdy thing in the nerdverse and I'm sick of zombie fanboys. Not saying you are one, and to each their own, but I just can't stand them.Rusty pumpkin said:Whats that one thing that will instantly get you interested in a game? The thing which makes you buy games just for having them?
Mine is a good zombie enemy. Flood in halo, zerg in starcraft, scourge in WoW. I love me some zombie menace
OT: Space. I have always been fascinated with the universe and all it's infinite mysteries, so any game that has any amount of space exploration always really interests me.
idk i choose games a lot of different ways.
sequel, story, art, game-play, genre, reviews, price...
i guess the only things that really affect my choice is system and available funds.
sequel, story, art, game-play, genre, reviews, price...
i guess the only things that really affect my choice is system and available funds.