Has it got to the point where unless a game is a GOTY contender it just not worth playing?

@tryit: yes, in blood and wine you can actually do that and you'd know that if you had, you know, played the game.

But the Witcher 3 is not a dark ages simulator so I don't see your point.

which is why I would assume a GOTY would have a basic core game function as an option but it must really make up for it in big ways elsewhere.

does it have roaming mobs at least?

@tryit: so every game has to have a bit of simulator in them in order to be good? Why?

@tryit: Sure, why not? :P

dont waste your time I am not engaging in conversation with you.

I made that declaration yesterday, I have been bad about sticking to it. we are done for a whole host of reasons, you are wasting your time

and to be clear 'roaming mobs' mean they do not have set spawn points, the herds can show up anywhere given context (so perhaps city perhaps not). that has been my standard expectation now for all games in first person for about the past 10 years.

@tryit: good God you're not a developer, imagine having to have a sim bit in every game there is, just for the sake to have, a bit that would be overlooked just to satisfy you hahah

ironic you should say that given I actually am a web developer 13 years running now.

never the less...shhh

we

are

done

I don't care about scores, if the game looks fun to play and meets my performance standards, its a buy.

No, most of the games I’m hyped to play this year aren’t GOTY contenders. GOTY contenders are nice but if I only played games that score 95 and over on MC I’d be missing out on a lot of games and experiences.

@tryit: I want mobs to spawn inside my character... I mean what?

@tryit: web developer hahahah yeah good one fella. And oh, triggered much? You done having meltdowns? Good, stay out of threads that talk about games you didn't play.

Leave your poison out of them.

@Dark_sageX: I am similar but a bit more lenient on performance on consoles. When it comes to PC, I like to have good performance though.

@tryit: I can gift you tw3 on steam if you like. At least then you would have an educated opinion.

Some of the most amazing games are short, and some terrible games feel long winded and terribly paced.

Sure, getting a 25 hours top notch FPS compared to getting a 5 hour campaign ... That makes a difference on your wallet.

But honestly it's the experience that matters, not how much time you spent on it.

couple hours?

again that is so foreign to me, If I clock in 20 hours in a game that makes me feel like I have paid it just enough attention to know what its all about but if I like it a lot I would be surprised at how few hours that is.

20-200 hours is my sweet spot for game play

Why? People would just google the answers then, might as well just tell them. I am all for less hand holding, but sometimes it gets to the the point of not being fun.

I don't care about review scores, and I tend to have very different taste from everyone else.

I have heard it said that people find something boring if its either A. too easy or B. too hard for them personally.

That right there I bet is 90% of the difference between what people like and others dont etc.

@Random_Matt: It's never going to be right for everyone. Some will find this style too obtuse and others won't mind it, but I would prefer a game to be more about clues and riddles than straight up telling me the answer. As you suggest, there are others who will just Google the answer. I find that lazy, but there you go. It's a matter of preference. Personally, the witcher senses aspects of TW3 seem a bit redundant to me. It's a problem that solves itself.

I prefer games like Thief and how they handle using information and clues to find secret entrances, treasure and useful items. Like you suggest, some people prefer immediate solutions while others don't.

@tryit: I can still see your comments and answer you lol

And you'll still see what I post LMAO

He's set you to ignore. Seems you've upset him.

with (and this part is important to me personally) multiple ways to solve the same issue.

I wouldnt go as far as to say the more the better but more than just one or two.

@boycie: I know, he likes to play the victim, despite acting like a mighty know it all, he gets triggered when owned or proved wrong, which happens all the time.

guys.

the topic is not me, as much as I would love it to be, its not

Definitely not... alot of the games I've enjoyed most this gen have been smaller Indie titles that don't get as much attention from the gaming media, because they're not 3rd person action-adventure games or come from well known devs.

@tryit: Oh yeah, having multiple solutions and room for player expression helps too. It's not a necessity though, I feel, as long as the problem or puzzle itself is gratifying enough to solve.

Anyway, as far as the topic is concerned, I think it's also worth identifying that we're all going to have different ideas of a good game, so using having someone's opinion dictate that seems out of whack.

case in point to your latter point.

if one feels that medieval farming simulators can not be contestants for GOTY, we have to wonder why such a rule would exist.

doesnt seem fair that some types of games can while other can not.

seems like the system is rigged

@tryit: Certainly, it can feel at times the major publications put preferences in a particular type of game, but not always.

Not that I think we should really care that much about what these publications have to say. That's not me being rude but we really should just enjoy and value the games we like.

Nobody freaking said that. What was said is that not every game in existence needs a medieval farming part. Oh look, a racing game. But can you decide not to drive and build a farm instead? Why do you derail every thread with your useless drivel? What is wrong with you? Forget it, I don't even want to know.

and your last point is where I was getting at originally which is that if one is becoming increasingly displeased with the games from that bucket that they feel the only game worth playing is GOTY that they might want to flip that burger completely and look at game far away from that pool.

that is exactly what I did, and glad I did because I almost stopped playing games completely

So a thread that was about the worth of non goty became a whining about simulators. Smh

keep it up and I will ignore you as well.

keep it civil.

@tryit: Personally I'm not dissatisfied right now. In fact, I'm overwhelmed with games I am interested in playing but I just don't have the time to play them. :P

I don't follow review scores or aggregates. They don't influence my purchases.

I was dissatisfied around 2005-2013, then my gaming life radically changed for the better and is still going strong.

since we are sharing life history and all

Of course not.

Fortnite and PUBG are nowhere near GOTY contenders as both games are buggy messes but they are still worth playing.

Yes indeed. If it ain't AAA 90 metacritic I won't play it. Period.

I don’t even pay attention to reviews like that. Some of my favorite games were rated a 6. A lot of times reviewers will knock down points for things I don’t care about.

Didn't Giantbomb give PUBG GOTY last year?

Back when I was less capable of individual thought, I did have this belief, but then through the purchase of games during sales I realised that a lot of games which averaged in the 7 to 8 range review wise were very enjoyable to play. I would have missed out on some of my best gaming experiences if I mindlessly followed what the masses, which often have an agenda attached, said.

Good times :)

I'd argued since day 1 I thought it would be a mess, glad you enjoyed it though!

No. This is a pretty extreme strawman. Naturally games that score low are going to receive less attention cuz they likely suck, but don't let that stop you from enjoying them. You're just gonna have a harder time convincing others it's worth their time is all. But that's got nothing to do with you.