Re: The little things that don't make the back of the box.
Aemon Send a noteboard - 25/08/2010 02:59:10 AM
- Skippable cutscenes. Particularly in places where you have to re-try a lot.
- Saving anywhere, as opposed to at particular points.
- Fast saves. Some games take ten or fifteen seconds to save your progress. What's with that? Makes you less inclined to save at every opportunity, and more inclined to be frustrated when you die unexpectedly.
- Extra scenes after the credits. A few games have them, which, of course, makes me watch through the credits in every game I play, just in case. It's not the same watching them on YouTube later. If you want me to read through all your stupid names, at least reward me afterward.
Anyway, that's all I've got off the top of my head. Might post a few more later as I think of them. Any particular reason you're interested in these?
- Saving anywhere, as opposed to at particular points.
- Fast saves. Some games take ten or fifteen seconds to save your progress. What's with that? Makes you less inclined to save at every opportunity, and more inclined to be frustrated when you die unexpectedly.
- Extra scenes after the credits. A few games have them, which, of course, makes me watch through the credits in every game I play, just in case. It's not the same watching them on YouTube later. If you want me to read through all your stupid names, at least reward me afterward.
Anyway, that's all I've got off the top of my head. Might post a few more later as I think of them. Any particular reason you're interested in these?
The little things that don't make the back of the box.
- 25/08/2010 02:10:31 AM
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Hilarious that you listed the only two games I own. That is all. *NM*
- 25/08/2010 02:34:56 AM
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Re: The little things that don't make the back of the box.
- 25/08/2010 02:59:10 AM
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The ability to run quickly at any time.
- 25/08/2010 03:09:47 AM
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That can certainly be frustrating, especially in a game with a lot of backtracking. *NM*
- 26/08/2010 03:42:30 AM
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It's my biggest problem with my favorite genre (wRPG).
- 26/08/2010 05:04:26 AM
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Come on. Morrowind is fast enough.
- 26/08/2010 07:56:52 PM
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That's because with those boots you keep running off mountains.
- 26/08/2010 10:22:34 PM
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... what??
- 27/08/2010 06:50:02 AM
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...I think you radically underestimate the time it takes to do those things.
- 27/08/2010 08:30:45 AM
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Re: ...I think you radically underestimate the time it takes to do those things.
- 27/08/2010 02:05:52 PM
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ANy online FPS that has a quick mute.
- 25/08/2010 03:24:44 AM
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adjustable difficulty
- 25/08/2010 10:42:22 AM
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I'm actually going to have to disagree with you on the first one.
- 26/08/2010 12:11:44 AM
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Re: I'm actually going to have to disagree with you on the first one.
- 29/08/2010 04:10:49 AM
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a lot of the gamer-angst about the new WoW expansion is based on this.
- 29/08/2010 04:44:56 PM
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Saving the game whenever the fuck I want
- 25/08/2010 09:49:40 PM
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Journals have to be one of my favorite things.
- 25/08/2010 11:19:58 PM
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The journal for Sword of the Beresaad was the worst. *NM*
- 26/08/2010 12:14:24 AM
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I generally find myself ignoring Journals in most games. Most. *NM*
- 26/08/2010 03:47:31 AM
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Ugh set save points bug the crap out of me
- 26/08/2010 04:11:13 AM
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In FFXII, the save point before Ahriman is about ten minutes away.
- 26/08/2010 05:06:57 AM
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that was what irritated me most about playing a few of those games. *NM*
- 26/08/2010 05:04:03 PM
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Guild Wars and their Quest Arrows... 
- 26/08/2010 10:29:07 AM
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- 26/08/2010 10:29:07 AM
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Agreed, that's a big one.
- 26/08/2010 01:51:34 PM
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I don't like it being unavoidable. Oblivion's compass sucked. 
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- 26/08/2010 11:36:37 PM
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*NM*
- 26/08/2010 11:36:37 PM
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Drawing on the map/compass is also something I miss in all other coop games w/ maps...
- 26/08/2010 04:03:53 PM
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Little things like that can make a big difference - in atmosphere, too, not just game mechanics.
- 01/09/2010 12:56:56 AM
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