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I definitely agree but where I see difficulty is our lack of patience not being compatible with these and older style games. I used to love text based and promp
by otachack 8y ago
I definitely agree but where I see difficulty is our lack of patience not being compatible with these and older style games. I used to love text based and prompt based adventures, like the old Sierra games, but with recent replays I become impatient and not able to follow through.
I blame being an adult with less free time but also the more modern modes of play such as battle royales. Games like PubG/Fortnite are addicting, fast paced, and have enough complexity to make each run seem unique. But the problem is I played both so much I hardly remember those unique, glorious moments when my team does well. What also contributes to the addiction is the team aspect where I'd have a group asking be to play Fortnite and another to play PubG. It's hard to turn down these interactions as well since the friends on the other side are hard to get ahold of in real life.
There's also an over abundance of games so you have to pick and choose which to spend your time on. I sometimes long for the day where income and game availability limited my range as I was able to concentrate on what I had rather than quickly finishing a game and moving on to the next or being trapped in a battle royale.
Still, there are great gems being pumped out by AAA and indie. All genres, including IF, are being filled because the tools to make games are so easily accessible. I feel we live in a great time considering the trend of games is moving toward multiplatform and affordability. We, or at least I, just need to find the patience to not hurry through and fully enjoy the medium.
- tunesmith 8y agoI find the text adventures take more patience at first but then the immersion kicks in. I had a great time with Anchorhead recently.