The Mugen Fighters Guild - What do you look for in a video game?

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What do you look for in a video game?

#1 August 05, 2011, 10:22:08 am

English fluency I am swear!

Eh... I might have gone overboard with the poll options.

5 votes per user.

I'm just curious to see what qualities of a video game do other people try to look for when playing it.

Cause we all favor different elements of a game. So what do you favor?

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What did it think . . .
What did it do . . .

If a game plays well and entertains me, that is all I ask. While I do enjoy games with engaging storylines and lots of modes, at the end of the day all that's truly necessary is entertaining gameplay. Why do you think Pac Man has survived for so long? Furthermore, if you have a good story, shitloads of customization, tons of unlockables, great multiplayer and perfect netcode, what good is it if the game itself is bland?

Bad News GBK

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#3 August 05, 2011, 10:38:13 am

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#4 August 05, 2011, 11:11:41 am

Put 'er there.
y u free doe
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What I look in a game is something I could play over more than once, that's amusing, has unlockable content (concept art, characters, extra music, new HUDs, etc.) and is generally an experience with a lot of heart put into it.
Pre-cashcow Capcom got me hooked on their better PSX fighter ports due to how much time you could put into them. Also, One Piece Mansion.

Then you got awesome shit like the entire Ape Escape. If you didn't like the main game, you could go play the minigames and have a blast out of those.

-Red-

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#5 August 05, 2011, 11:27:34 am

Complicated.cns
No, I've never played a Zelda game before, shut up

The poll has a flaw, the first option shouldn't even be there. No one plays a game without looking for "fun", that would be conunterproductive

, So I didn't vote for that.

Sountrack is a must in my case, if the game doesn't have a good soundtrack then I will soon or late not enjoy the game enough to try to master it. I probably would be able to 100% Sonic 06 just because of it's awesome OST (Thank God I never played that game D: ).

Replay value is a must aswell, atleast in the form of ranks like in Trauma Center/Team.

Online capabilities + Be able to enjoy it alone. Mainly because online is the standard nowadays. Sometimes I can't play it with my friends and just dont wish to play with random people so I also expect to have some fun on single player mode.

Originality is also something I wanna see in the title but it's not a really "must", otherwise I would only play 5 games every 10 years

pls

Shwa

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#6 August 05, 2011, 11:29:19 am

Put 'er there.
y u free doe
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Rednavi said, August 05, 2011, 11:27:34 am

No one plays a game without looking for "fun", that would be conunterproductive , So I didn't vote for that.

Some people play competitive fighting games only for the sake of getting pot money.

-Red-

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#7 August 05, 2011, 11:32:38 am

Complicated.cns
No, I've never played a Zelda game before, shut up

but that's not what they are "looking for" when they buy a game they wish. When you talk about people who buy games to get money in tournaments then it means they buy the game as a job resource, they dont expect anything from it then, they just do their job.

pls

Shwa

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#8 August 05, 2011, 11:38:27 am

Put 'er there.
y u free doe
Online

I suppose.

Oh, forgot to mention online-wise: some people actually do purchase games just to piss and moan at people online. No fun out of it, just bitching.
An outlet, really. You can't really count "stress ball" as a job.

Typical example: any modern FPS (voice chat optional)

GOH

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#9 August 05, 2011, 11:45:21 am

Never give up your dreams. Go back to sleep.

Rednavi said, August 05, 2011, 11:27:34 am

Sountrack is a must in my case, if the game doesn't have a good soundtrack then I will soon or late not enjoy the game enough to try to master it. I probably would be able to 100% Sonic 06 just because of it's awesome OST (Thank God I never played that game D: ).

Funny you mentioned that. What sparked my interest in Castlevania was actually the music. Then I loved the story, and then I tried the games, and here I am. D:

Person Man

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#10 August 05, 2011, 02:38:19 pm

Make sense? What fun is there in making sense?
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The main thing I look for in a game (after being fun to play, naturally) is uniqueness. I much prefer games with new, unique gameplay mechanics, a distinctive art style, and/or an interesting new concept behind it. I'm much more inclined to buy the quirky auteur game that pushes into unexplored territory than I would be the big AAA blockbuster sequel.

Nomechy

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#11 August 05, 2011, 02:39:39 pm

No.
Online

Almost all of that. Never gotten it all in one game.

Yeah, that works.

No witty quotes though.

Cazaki

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#12 August 05, 2011, 03:03:42 pm

All my choices are genre-neutral, but they are most commonly found in RPGs: Fun and Great Gameplay, Outstanding Graphics (I don't care if unrealistic or realistic, great graphics make games better.), Amazing and Emotional Storyline, Originality, Good Difficulty Curve.

The Simplistic Fubini

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#13 August 05, 2011, 04:20:15 pm

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Memorable characters, as much customization as possible, good camera, lots of cheats ranging from dumb to shockingly out of place and the ability to kill random people and get away with it.

Pal

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#14 August 05, 2011, 05:17:43 pm

I picked "Fun and great gameplay", "Outstanding graphics (Stylish)", "Soundtrack", "Originality" and "Good difficulty curve"

I focus on gameplay (obviously) and soundtrack comes second. As much as I could hate a game, if I love its soundtracks I would play it for that only (or download the OST).

MightyKombat

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#15 August 05, 2011, 05:20:05 pm

Eyyyy

As everybody else, Gameplay. Core element, yo'.

If I do like to have graphics I prefer them bright, colourful and funky. None o' this gunmetal brown shit. I'll go down a warehouse if I want that.

Originality is also a plus. Part of why I like Okami and Killer7.

Good difficulty curve. I admit I don't really take interest in games that start off too hard for no reason via just plain cheap stuff. Nor do I want them to be too easy (Except when I played and enjoy the Kirby games, that shit's rad)

Tyrant Belial

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#16 August 05, 2011, 05:20:40 pm

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Pal said, August 05, 2011, 05:17:43 pm

I picked "Fun and great gameplay", "Outstanding graphics (Stylish)", "Soundtrack", "Originality" and "Good difficulty curve"

I focus on gameplay (obviously) and soundtrack comes second. As much as I could hate a game, if I love its soundtracks I would play it for that only (or download the OST).

Demon's Souls, it's learning curve is "good"

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Cazaki

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#17 August 05, 2011, 05:42:58 pm

Yeah I sold Demon's Souls that game pissed me off a little too much. I like difficult but not THAT much.

Tyrant Belial

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#18 August 05, 2011, 05:44:30 pm

TEHUH NAYUME EZ HUWK KOO MAWUN

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Harmony is harmony is harmony is not with us, harmony is not with us. Living hell is coming.

3DS FC: 0232 - 8852 - 3659

Pal

Re: What do you look for in a video game?

#19 August 05, 2011, 06:18:39 pm

I don't have a PS3 so I can't play Demon Souls.

It's not so much difficulty what I seek but rather challenge. That's why I like the Ys games so much you start from easy boss that teaches you "Dodge motherfucker" to a hard as balls bullet-hell boss where you have to dodge with you entire arsenal.

vgma2

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#20 August 05, 2011, 07:35:44 pm

English fluency I am swear!

Rednavi said, August 05, 2011, 11:27:34 am

The poll has a flaw, the first option shouldn't even be there. No one plays a game without looking for "fun", that would be conunterproductive

I found out that apparently, some people out there only care about some of the other stuff in the game and completely don't care about the game play.

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And "Reality" is unveiled.
What did it want . . .
What did it see . . .
What did it hear . . .
What did it think . . .
What did it do . . .

Shwa

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#21 August 05, 2011, 07:43:57 pm

Put 'er there.
y u free doe
Online

Pal said, August 05, 2011, 06:18:39 pm

I don't have a PS3 so I can't play Demon Souls.

Do you have a 360? You'll get to try out Dark Souls.
And considering the demonstrations, oh boy. It'll be worth it.

Duos

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#22 August 05, 2011, 07:44:31 pm

Rednavi said, August 05, 2011, 11:27:34 am

Sountrack is a must in my case, if the game doesn't have a good soundtrack then I will soon or late not enjoy the game enough to try to master it. I probably would be able to 100% Sonic 06 just because of it's awesome OST (Thank God I never played that game D: ).

I can definitely agree with this too. Music is a huge part of any entertainment experience to me (game, movie, TV show, etc) so if a game doesn't have good music it will put a big damper on the experience.

UrbaneVirtuoso

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#23 August 05, 2011, 09:04:29 pm

Everything.

But to vote along: Fun and great gameplay!, Amazing and emotional storyline!, Glorious soundtrack!, Profound voice acting! and Originality!

Sometimes you just need a little less gun.

K.O.D

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#24 August 05, 2011, 09:08:37 pm

what a shame

Everything in the poll except storyline, voice acting and originality. Those are optional.

-Red-

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#25 August 06, 2011, 12:15:55 am

Complicated.cns
No, I've never played a Zelda game before, shut up

^ Typical FPS player

pls

Margatroid

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#26 August 06, 2011, 12:31:04 am

Damage Tone ♪

most of the things up there, but choosing 5:

1- Fun and great gameplay!(obviously)
2- Amazing and emotional storyline!(depending the type of game)
3- Glorious soundtrack!(is an important part)
4- Outstanding graphics! (Stylish/Unrealistic, Realistic are fine as well)
5- Originality!

Last Edit: August 06, 2011, 12:38:20 am by Puppet♠Master

Bastard Walt

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#27 August 06, 2011, 02:29:22 am

ALE ALEJANDRO

I like realistic stuff (graphics AND / OR plausible storyline, and well self cotained universes in case of fantasy)

"We live in a world of perpetual outrage"

Cybaster

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#28 August 06, 2011, 03:10:35 am

Limited time to use Infinite power !

As long as I can have fun, that's all that matter.
After, the other options in the poll depend on the style of game : I don't care so much for Music in football games as I do for RPGs. I don't care so much about voice acting in football games as I do for Fighting Games and RPGs, but I care more about the gameplay and the options to play with friends in a football game rather than a RPG.

Bea

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#29 August 06, 2011, 03:41:35 am

A paragon of purity, chastity and innocence

I mostly play NES and Genesis games, so Fun and great gameplay! is it.
Granted, NES game music can be trully epic, but I don't play video games to listen to music.

To quote Lt. Frank Drebin: "Cheer up, Ed. This is not goodbye. It's just I won't ever see you again."

All your MFG bandwidth is belong to me.

Barrysun

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#30 August 06, 2011, 04:06:59 am

for action types: good old sword and shield fighting, exploring dungeons, collecting weapons and loot, challanging puzzles.

for RPG: easy to use battle system, good storyline, epic final bosses, and humor for added laugher

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#31 August 06, 2011, 07:44:22 am

It does not block punches. Stop trying, faggots!

"Fun and great gameplay!": More gameplay than fun. I really like fast games, like Earth's Special Forces.
"Outstanding graphics! (Unrealistic)": I admit it, I'm VERY detallist in graphics, but I don't like a game with monsters using weird guns that fires nuke bombs or Genki Damas exploding the Earth (I like the "unrealistic near the reality concepts", like Half Life)
"Amazing and emotional storyline!": Very important for me, but I don't like much the predictable storylines.
"Profound voice acting!": I don't like the music in a game, but yes the characters with a good voice acting. (don't matter if the character in the game is human or not)
"Great customization abilities!": Hey, I 'm a RPG fan, what can I say?

I like to remember the old days too: Mario, Sonic, Double Dragon, Street Fighter 2, Metroid, Zelda, Final Fantasy, Megaman, Tokkyuu Shirei - Solbrain (Shatterhand sucks), Excite bike (lol), Castlevania and others classics of 8, 16 and 32 bits.

Last Edit: August 06, 2011, 07:54:21 am by Freakazoid!

K.O.D

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#32 August 06, 2011, 12:37:05 pm

what a shame

Rednavi said, August 06, 2011, 12:15:55 am

^ Typical FPS player

You could apply those same exceptions I made to fighting games, shmups and countless other genres, lol.

Nomechy

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#33 August 06, 2011, 12:56:57 pm

No.
Online

A good story is to me always the icing on the cake. Gameplay is still more important but a good story just sort of crowns the whole thing.

Yeah, that works.

No witty quotes though.

Makkah

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#34 August 07, 2011, 05:29:05 am

Humanity can be so much more
Online

As everyone says, gampeplay is key. Once it's awesome everything else is optional. I do, however, appreciate a good story, great music, good voice acting (I shouldn't want to mute my tv all the time) and at least moderately realistic graphics.

Jexsam

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#35 August 07, 2011, 06:29:39 am

Unique, just like everyone else

In no particular order:

Fun and great gameplay! Nothing else on that list, in virtually any combination, can ever make bad gameplay worth the time and effort to play it.
Amazing and emotional storyline! The importance of this cannot be underplayed. If I hate every character in your game, I'm not likely to keep playing. The catch is, if your storyline take so many cutscenes to tell that story that I spend more time watching and less playing, I will not continue playing your game.
Good difficulty curve! Doesn't mean it has to get really hard by the end. But I don't want a cakewalk and then run into a brick wall. This kind of thing makes me throw controllers at TV's/keyboards at monitors.
Replay value! A game is an investment. Anything you play once and never want to play again is a bad investment. I should want to replay your game, be it to try a different path, or just for nostalgia a decade later.
Ability for me to take a long time for me to complete it! Three of my favorite games in the last ten years? Morrowind, Oblivion, Fallout: New Vegas. Why? Because they don't force me through a story. I do it at my pace. In Oblivion's case, I enjoyed doing this so much that it basically negated the fact that the story sucked.

TempesT

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#36 August 07, 2011, 06:54:26 am

Ability to enjoy it with friends! - I hate playing games alone, but there are games that I love watching my friends play and share the experience with, not limited to just couch co-op or online co-op or online VS or whatever, being able to play a game with my friends with me makes gaming way more enjoyable.

Fabulous online multiplayer/capabilities! - When I absolutely have to play alone, I really enjoy online multiplayer, this sort of ties in with the "I hate playing games alone" thing.

Great customization abilities! - Again, when I absolutely have to play alone, I love to be able to customize my character. I like sexy dresses.

you can't mixup a blind man, and you can't out think a brick ~skisonic
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