THE BORE

General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: MrAngryFace on September 25, 2011, 10:20:22 PM

Title: What are you giving up on?
Post by: MrAngryFace on September 25, 2011, 10:20:22 PM
The BASTARD BROTHER of What are you playing?

Recently gave up on:

Deus Ex: Human Revolution:
Second city is boring, promise of more bad boss fights = lame- hate stealth and how its kind of a pain to find someone to sell me ammo for my weapons. 14 hours in- fuck it.

El Shaddai:
It's pretty n all, but I either underestimated the repetitive quality of its level design, or it was understated by reviewers. Either way- fail. Prolly 2 hours in max.
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Post by: Akala on September 25, 2011, 10:21:20 PM
this is a thread i can get behind!!!
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Post by: Joe Molotov on September 25, 2011, 10:22:17 PM
I recently sent El Shaddai and Catherine to the burn bin. Better luck next time, Japanese devs.
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Post by: MrAngryFace on September 25, 2011, 10:24:45 PM
I still like Catherine- at least what they set out to do is executed fairly well- El Shaddai was really all style no substance- that and listening to lucifel talk to god on a cell phone was obnoxious.
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Post by: chronovore on September 25, 2011, 10:26:06 PM
LA Noire. Bye-bye, birdie.

It's rare for me to give up on a game, and super rare for me to not like an Open World Game -- and even more so a Rockstar game. But I'm so, so done with LA Snore.
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Post by: Great Rumbler on September 25, 2011, 10:30:49 PM
Dead Island

Close to the end, but I'm kind of burned out on it now. Too little variety to keep things fresh post-20+ hours, but I would definitely be interested in a sequel [which seems likely given that it's sold pretty well and is the publisher's best selling titles].

On another note, the second city in Deus Ex is awesome. SMH, MAF.
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on September 25, 2011, 10:33:00 PM
LA Noire petered out a while ago. So did Duke Nukem Forever. Ms Splosion Man kinda did too, unfortunately. I was really looking forward to that game but I did not enjoy the changes in level structure.
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Post by: MrAngryFace on September 25, 2011, 10:33:55 PM
Dead Island

Close to the end, but I'm kind of burned out on it now. Too little variety to keep things fresh post-20+ hours, but I would definitely be interested in a sequel [which seems likely given that it's sold pretty well and is the publisher's best selling titles].

On another note, the second city in Deus Ex is awesome. SMH, MAF.

Its just so big and there's so little to do. Almost every NPC says something about not knowing english MOST doors lead to closets with a credit card sitting on a shelf- its just feels like they forgot to ship some quests when you compare the size of detroid and the quests/quest npc coverage from the first phase of the game. Fell flat for me.
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Post by: Smooth Groove on September 25, 2011, 10:34:02 PM
Demon's Souls

distinguished mentally-challenged game made one level almost impossible to beat after I died twice while using a power-up to extend the lifebar.  
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Post by: demi on September 25, 2011, 10:34:13 PM
PC Gaming - always second nature to the more comfortable and socially acceptable xbox, its library lacks immensely towards what the home console provides. buh-bye.
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Post by: Smooth Groove on September 25, 2011, 10:39:20 PM
Handheld Gaming

shit games, shit graphics, shit sound, shit control, shit gimmicks, shit pricing
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Post by: Great Rumbler on September 25, 2011, 10:44:08 PM
Dead Island

Close to the end, but I'm kind of burned out on it now. Too little variety to keep things fresh post-20+ hours, but I would definitely be interested in a sequel [which seems likely given that it's sold pretty well and is the publisher's best selling titles].

On another note, the second city in Deus Ex is awesome. SMH, MAF.

Its just so big and there's so little to do. Almost every NPC says something about not knowing english MOST doors lead to closets with a credit card sitting on a shelf- its just feels like they forgot to ship some quests when you compare the size of detroid and the quests/quest npc coverage from the first phase of the game. Fell flat for me.

I just thought everything about it was awesome: the designs, the narrow walkways on multiple levels, and the nightclub and pod garden. I liked the sidequests too, especially Shanghai Justice and Rotten Business.
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Post by: MrAngryFace on September 25, 2011, 10:45:01 PM
I did both of those, but the area is so huge and those are such small parts of the area. it feels lifeless compared to detroit.
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Post by: tiesto on September 25, 2011, 10:45:32 PM
western gaming. I can't take another fucking super-linear "AAA" shooter with cover mechanics and red shit that smears all over your screen when you get hit.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 25, 2011, 10:46:24 PM
Buying games at release, for the most part.
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Post by: Smooth Groove on September 25, 2011, 10:46:56 PM
MAF's a dudebro now.  He just wanna shoot things up.  
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 25, 2011, 10:47:21 PM
Also LA Noire, fuck that movie.
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Post by: iconoclast on September 25, 2011, 10:51:23 PM
I'm close to giving up on El Shaddai as well, but I'll probably force myself through it until I get the 1000 and send it back to gamefly. Same goes for Duke Nukem Forever. Both games are shit, I can't be bothered playing them.

I've pretty much given up on all non-competitive/skill-based games though. I'm bored of everything else.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on September 25, 2011, 11:01:39 PM
western gaming. I can't take another fucking super-linear "AAA" shooter with cover mechanics and red shit that smears all over your screen when you get hit.

This. But I'm still getting Uncharted 3.
Title: Re: What are you giving up on?
Post by: MrAngryFace on September 25, 2011, 11:03:15 PM
MAF's a dudebro now.  He just wanna shoot things up.  

That must be it. Couldn't be that Deus Ex isn't ACTUALLY GOTY material ;)
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on September 25, 2011, 11:04:22 PM
Lego Star Wars 3 sucked
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Post by: Great Rumbler on September 25, 2011, 11:05:23 PM
western gaming. I can't take another fucking super-linear "AAA" shooter with cover mechanics and red shit that smears all over your screen when you get hit.

Play Deus Ex: Human Revolution.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on September 25, 2011, 11:36:52 PM
LA NOIRE
MORTAL KOMBAT
KILLZONE 3
DRAGON AGE 2
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Post by: archie4208 on September 25, 2011, 11:51:34 PM
Console Gaming - Generic shooters galore and $60 for P2P online gaming.  No thanks.
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Post by: Van Cruncheon on September 26, 2011, 12:10:05 AM
console gaming
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Post by: CajoleJuice on September 26, 2011, 12:47:37 AM
console gaming, for a little while, at least (since my 360 died)
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 26, 2011, 01:24:05 AM
console gaming. PC 4 lyfe
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Post by: Sho Nuff on September 26, 2011, 01:57:26 AM
SMT Devil Summoner. Why did I buy this shit? It's just nonstop grindan
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Post by: cool breeze on September 26, 2011, 02:29:31 AM
LA Noire:  boring BORING BORING
Splatterhouse:  didn't seem like any reason to continue after like an hour or two

those are the only two games in recent memories that I stopped playing

Competitive multiplayer games that aren't Battlefield 3

Buying games just 'cause that inevitably rot in my backlog, unless they're cheap

Franchise games that I might like but know I wont play but bought kept up with in the past because maybe the stove won't be hot this time and I'll actually get into Mario Kart or Forza

Title: Re: What are you giving up on?
Post by: pilonv1 on September 26, 2011, 02:34:34 AM
I like this thread

Buying games at release, for the most part.

Me too. Traded some games for Saints Row 3. There's only so much shit you can play at once, and you know that everything that bombs this Q4 is going to be half price within 3 months. The joys of companies stupidly fighting over the same 1inch piece of turf.

Also playing old games :bow2

There's no point buying them at launch unless you're desperate for some fractured, unfinished, buggy multiplayer experience in a game that doesn't need it. And if that's really what you want, I'm sure Brink is like $5 now.
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Post by: magus on September 26, 2011, 06:55:04 AM
Persona 2 PSP

i liked the psx version part 2 because of it's original plot and the fact it moved along pretty quickly but in comparison this one feel much more sluggish and the freshness of the plot has been spoiled by the fact that i already played part 2

Dragon Quest Monster Joker 2

i had fun when i first made my monster team and beated the first hard boss but after a while the game just falls into repetition,you barely get any reason to switch monsters around because your team is soooo much better and cooler than the random monster you find around,and most boss fight ends up in "one guy spam multiheal,one guy spam kabuff,the other spam their best attack" i guess that after all -mon game still sucks
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Post by: Herr Mafflard on September 26, 2011, 07:51:33 AM
western gaming. I can't take another fucking super-linear "AAA" shooter with cover mechanics and red shit that smears all over your screen when you get hit.

but one of my most anticipated Japanese games' is a linear shooter with cover mechanics  :S
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Post by: demi on September 26, 2011, 08:00:03 AM
SMT Devil Summoner. Why did I buy this shit? It's just nonstop grindan

Send it to me, I'll play it.
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Post by: tiesto on September 26, 2011, 08:35:18 AM
western gaming. I can't take another fucking super-linear "AAA" shooter with cover mechanics and red shit that smears all over your screen when you get hit.

This. But I'm still getting Uncharted 3.

I'm definitely gonna still play niche/indie western games, of course... but the 50 million dollar budget games with the huge advertising campaigns that are over in 4 hours, yeah fuck that shit.

Herr Mafflard: What game is that? Binary Domain?
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on September 26, 2011, 10:53:13 AM
Will you play Rage though?
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Post by: Great Rumbler on September 26, 2011, 11:26:15 AM
Will you play Rage though?

-15-20 hours
-Not linear
-No cover mechanic
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Post by: Himu on September 26, 2011, 12:19:26 PM
Enslaved
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on September 26, 2011, 12:25:18 PM
I gave up on Nier after like 5 hours. It just never got very interesting.
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Post by: Van Cruncheon on September 26, 2011, 01:20:14 PM
ocarina of time 3d remix wat

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Post by: demi on September 26, 2011, 01:25:11 PM
not enough voicferous lauderations
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Post by: Van Cruncheon on September 26, 2011, 01:29:32 PM
man, you said it
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Post by: Herr Mafflard on September 26, 2011, 03:48:12 PM
Herr Mafflard: What game is that? Binary Domain?

lol yeah. Feb. 2012
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Post by: EmCeeGrammar on September 26, 2011, 03:51:54 PM
I'm giving up on collecting stuff for a "library" in general.  Traded in a bunch of stuff and only kept the things I like to replay on a semi regular basis.  Feels good, although not being able to reimburse myself on dd is kind of a downer.
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Post by: demi on September 26, 2011, 03:53:51 PM
I'm giving up on collecting stuff for a "library" in general.  Traded in a bunch of stuff and only kept the things I like to replay on a semi regular basis.  Feels good, although not being able to reimburse myself on dd is kind of a downer.

wtf, should have sold to me. wait, you probably own crap like wii music. nevermind.
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Post by: MrAngryFace on September 26, 2011, 03:57:14 PM
Yeah im kind of doing that now that im moving- not with games though, i've been pretty good about trading stuff in- mostly movies and books; off to the library with them- takes too much space.
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Post by: EmCeeGrammar on September 26, 2011, 03:57:47 PM
I sold wii music awhile ago.  Last time I sent something to you the address apparently didn't exist.  I figured it was some elaborate troll to make me pay for shipping charges.

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Post by: archie4208 on September 26, 2011, 04:14:52 PM
Focusing on 2-3 games :bow

"Collecting" games  :yuck
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Post by: Acosta on September 26, 2011, 04:27:47 PM
Yeah im kind of doing that now that im moving- not with games though, i've been pretty good about trading stuff in- mostly movies and books; off to the library with them- takes too much space.

What will you put on libraries instead?
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Post by: demi on September 26, 2011, 04:44:22 PM
Focusing on 2-3 games :bow

"Collecting" games  :yuck

Poor
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Post by: MrAngryFace on September 26, 2011, 05:22:35 PM
Yeah im kind of doing that now that im moving- not with games though, i've been pretty good about trading stuff in- mostly movies and books; off to the library with them- takes too much space.

What will you put on libraries instead?

What do you mean? I meant I donate them to the local library; i've learned my lesson about hoarding physical media
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Post by: Acosta on September 26, 2011, 05:41:22 PM
Yeah im kind of doing that now that im moving- not with games though, i've been pretty good about trading stuff in- mostly movies and books; off to the library with them- takes too much space.

What will you put on libraries instead?

What do you mean? I meant I donate them to the local library; i've learned my lesson about hoarding physical media

Nah, I expressed it badly, I just was thinking that is not that bad to have your collection on shelves. I'm not at the personal point where I would want to lose it myself.
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Post by: Smooth Groove on September 26, 2011, 05:46:00 PM
Yeah im kind of doing that now that im moving- not with games though, i've been pretty good about trading stuff in- mostly movies and books; off to the library with them- takes too much space.

What will you put on libraries instead?

What do you mean? I meant I donate them to the local library; i've learned my lesson about hoarding physical media

Donate your playboys and hustlers to me. 
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Post by: MrAngryFace on September 26, 2011, 06:05:41 PM
Yeah im kind of doing that now that im moving- not with games though, i've been pretty good about trading stuff in- mostly movies and books; off to the library with them- takes too much space.

What will you put on libraries instead?

What do you mean? I meant I donate them to the local library; i've learned my lesson about hoarding physical media

Donate your playboys and hustlers to me. 

I feel sorry for anyone who still has porn magazines when the internet exists.

Yeah im kind of doing that now that im moving- not with games though, i've been pretty good about trading stuff in- mostly movies and books; off to the library with them- takes too much space.

What will you put on libraries instead?

What do you mean? I meant I donate them to the local library; i've learned my lesson about hoarding physical media

Nah, I expressed it badly, I just was thinking that is not that bad to have your collection on shelves. I'm not at the personal point where I would want to lose it myself.

I still have a small collection of games n anime, but im less worried about having something a few years from now- more realistic about how bad I need it I guess.
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Post by: Smooth Groove on September 26, 2011, 06:12:13 PM
Scans don't compare to print quality, bro.  Also, it's easier to bring a mag into the toilet. 
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Post by: demi on September 26, 2011, 07:05:11 PM
I dunno... there can be times when there is no internet. I'd keep at least 2 magazines in my vicinity. Or a DVD. Or a GAZILLION HOT CLIPS FROM THE INTERNET to watch on my IPAD
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Post by: Positive Touch on September 26, 2011, 09:41:55 PM
Scans don't compare to print quality, bro.  Also, it's easier to bring a mag into the toilet. 

just turn yr laptop on its side

and yes, always have backups on yr ipod/phone/flashdrive
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Post by: Beezy on September 26, 2011, 10:45:31 PM
Trying to beat every game I get.
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Post by: cool breeze on September 26, 2011, 10:50:17 PM
OCD completionist-ism for some games

my goal for Dark Souls to just play the game without any prior knowledge, worrying about missing an item, or caring about anything.  Just gonna play straight though and let things happen as they will.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on September 26, 2011, 10:54:13 PM
OCD completionistismitis is my biggest gaming bad habit too. I gotta break it, because I manage to turn every game I play into an absolute fucking grind.
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Post by: pilonv1 on September 27, 2011, 07:55:00 AM
I gave up on Nier after like 5 hours. It just never got very interesting.

One of my poorest choices of the year, I think I maybe got 3hrs in
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Post by: MrAngryFace on September 27, 2011, 11:49:55 AM
Say what you want about Nier the game, but the soundtrack is bonerfuck amazing- as is the remixed cd...new tribute CD is in the mail to me right now.
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Post by: chronovore on September 28, 2011, 03:22:08 AM
OCD completionist-ism for some games

my goal for Dark Souls to just play the game without any prior knowledge, worrying about missing an item, or caring about anything.  Just gonna play straight though and let things happen as they will.

Oh, yeah. This. I've given up on collect-a-thons, even when there are fat Achievements for them. Red Faction: Guerrilla, I just finished every single-player Achievement, except for the one case of "find every" - the other collect 'cheevs were just a small subset of the total actually available, but those Big Black Crystals are limited. I got to 264 of 300 without much effort, but I know if I went for the last ones, I'd get to 299/300 and start tearing out my hair.