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I mostly play games that have good gameplay mechanics, be it fast action games, strategy or racing sims. There are very few games that can even get close to mov
by ahartmetz 2mo ago
I mostly play games that have good gameplay mechanics, be it fast action games, strategy or racing sims. There are very few games that can even get close to movies regarding characters and story, so I don't bother. That includes GTA with the possible exception of part IV.
Bioshock Infinite, for example, doesn't do it for me. It's a pretty bad shooter and the story is not as good as its authors think it is. The Witcher 3 doesn't do much for me, but I will try again after the recent free update - supposedly it's got improved combat.
The only game with not great mechanics that I like so far is Mass Effect. I'm impressed by the characters that feel like real-actual people and the varying environments that all feel true to life, all following the logic of their incentives and resembling their parallels in the real world. For example, the free trade moon(?) feels like something between Switzerland (or Singapore) and an office skyscraper, but with a little more crime and corruption - the local government just wants business to run smoothly and is willing to overlook some plausibly deniable sins of good customers. I have never seen anything like it in a game.
- bschwindHN 2mo agoWhat are some games in various genres that you consider to have good gameplay mechanics? For me, I'd have to say Resident Evil 4 (original, haven't played the new one yet), Smash Bros. Ultimate, Rocket League, and, weirdly, Pikmin 3's mission mode.
- ahartmetz 2mo agoDefinitely Rocket League, the new Doom games (upgrades and glory kills are out of place though), Brutal Doom, racing sims like Dirt Rally and Assetto Corsa - difficult as heck but lowering expectations kinda works, the Half-Lifes, Hollow Knight has strong mechanics (I like the atmosphere but not the messy backstory), Command & Conquer 1 (far and away my all-time favorite for style, great units too, AI is trash), XCOM though the pod mechanics are a major blunder, the suspense and problem solving in Splinter Cell is nice (kinda clunky controls but movement is supposed to be difficult), Broforce has silly and satisfying mechanics, X-Wing and TIE Fighter (again)... I recently got the remake of Resident Evil 1 and oh boy, the clunkiness of just about everything is off the charts just like I remember from a friend's PS1. I did want to like it, but somehow, Japanese games with a serious tone never seem to do it for me.
- bschwindHN 2mo agoOh yeah Half Life for sure! It's been so long since I played them. I never tried Command and Conquer, I should give it a spin. Thanks for the list!