Comments on: EDITORIAL: Keep It Fun, Stupid http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/24/editorial-keep-it-fun-stupid/ GameStooge: Just another Game weblog Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:07:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Daddy SU http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/24/editorial-keep-it-fun-stupid/#comment-10256 Daddy SU Thu, 08 May 2008 21:31:16 +0000 http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/24/editorial-keep-it-fun-stupid/#comment-10256 Didn't you have an article stating that you disliked casual games that make it so simple for everyone to play? Now games that are too hard suck? Call me old fashion but I enjoy working and improving in things, not having them handed to me. Maybe one day game developers will release a choose your own adventure game where all you have to do is hit "A" to progress and you will have your gaming nirvana. There is always Barbie's Horse Adventure for you in the mean time. Didn’t you have an article stating that you disliked casual games that make it so simple for everyone to play? Now games that are too hard suck? Call me old fashion but I enjoy working and improving in things, not having them handed to me. Maybe one day game developers will release a choose your own adventure game where all you have to do is hit “A” to progress and you will have your gaming nirvana. There is always Barbie’s Horse Adventure for you in the mean time.

]]> By: FEATURE: GTA4, Bad Game Design Strikes Again | Game Stooge http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/24/editorial-keep-it-fun-stupid/#comment-10193 FEATURE: GTA4, Bad Game Design Strikes Again | Game Stooge Wed, 07 May 2008 16:32:30 +0000 http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/24/editorial-keep-it-fun-stupid/#comment-10193 [...] to prove when it comes to basic web design, they’re stuck in the Stone Age. I’d already detailed a long time ago on game design, Rockstar may have great tunes, and nice graphics, but gameplay-wise, they still don’t get [...] [...] to prove when it comes to basic web design, they’re stuck in the Stone Age. I’d already detailed a long time ago on game design, Rockstar may have great tunes, and nice graphics, but gameplay-wise, they still don’t get [...]

]]> By: jonahfalcon http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/24/editorial-keep-it-fun-stupid/#comment-3853 jonahfalcon Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:46:45 +0000 http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/24/editorial-keep-it-fun-stupid/#comment-3853 To some. For most, it's one big hassle with no sense of accomplishment, just "Finally, I got it over with." To some. For most, it’s one big hassle with no sense of accomplishment, just “Finally, I got it over with.”

]]> By: Sean http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/24/editorial-keep-it-fun-stupid/#comment-3842 Sean Tue, 26 Jun 2007 05:36:38 +0000 http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/24/editorial-keep-it-fun-stupid/#comment-3842 Two Words...Ninja Gaiden Checkpoints Big Boss Battles No branching storyline Very difficult throughout No cheating And one of the most rewarding games to play on the original XBox. Two Words…Ninja Gaiden

Checkpoints
Big Boss Battles
No branching storyline
Very difficult throughout
No cheating

And one of the most rewarding games to play on the original XBox.

]]> By: Jaffo http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/24/editorial-keep-it-fun-stupid/#comment-3822 Jaffo Mon, 25 Jun 2007 11:33:07 +0000 http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/24/editorial-keep-it-fun-stupid/#comment-3822 Good article Good article

]]> By: Ben http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/24/editorial-keep-it-fun-stupid/#comment-3819 Ben Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:02:20 +0000 http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/24/editorial-keep-it-fun-stupid/#comment-3819 The thing that really annoys me is the "last level must be nearly impossible" disease. So many games have a good difficulty curve until the last level/boss, when the game becomes completely impossible. I don't see the point in that, what do the developers think they are achieving? The thing that really annoys me is the “last level must be nearly impossible” disease. So many games have a good difficulty curve until the last level/boss, when the game becomes completely impossible. I don’t see the point in that, what do the developers think they are achieving?

]]> By: MitchyD http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/24/editorial-keep-it-fun-stupid/#comment-3818 MitchyD Mon, 25 Jun 2007 07:15:38 +0000 http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/24/editorial-keep-it-fun-stupid/#comment-3818 Wow. Good stuff man. I think games that force a bunch of arbitrary bullshit on you are totally redundant. Why bother playing a game like that? As much as everyone loves them, Metroid, Castlevania, and any combination of the two do not appeal to me at all. Arbitrary backtracking is such a pain in the ass I'd rather just PLAY something I can enjoy. When a game is deliberately pointless so as the player is forced to do something tireless and useless, what's the point? Wow. Good stuff man. I think games that force a bunch of arbitrary bullshit on you are totally redundant. Why bother playing a game like that? As much as everyone loves them, Metroid, Castlevania, and any combination of the two do not appeal to me at all. Arbitrary backtracking is such a pain in the ass I’d rather just PLAY something I can enjoy. When a game is deliberately pointless so as the player is forced to do something tireless and useless, what’s the point?

]]>