General Video Game Discussion

The Play N' Trade wasn't even in the city I live in, but rather a few cities away. The Play N' Trade there wasn't even open very long. Just a few months. I wonder why.TAMKFan

I just realize I haven't played handhelds this gen as much as previous gens. 

Nintendo Game Boy was the 1st handheld I played on and later I ended up with a Game Boy Color. Last gen I did more handheld gaming with GBA than both console and PC at some points thanks to a variety of games and one of them being Pokemon, that game series was so addictive I honestly put it ahead over many games in replay value, these games are insanely long when it comes to catching all those dang Pokemon and doing a crapton of battles across many areas.

New Super Mario Bros. 2 comes out in just 6 days. I can myself playing it everyday for a while like I did with Lollipop Chainsaw.TAMKFan

I'll be getting that game on the same day I get my 3DS XL.

I already got Super Street Fighter IV for it, and I also got Sonic and the Secret Rings for Wii, NBA Street Homecourt and Bayonetta for PS3. 

New Super Mario Bros. 2 comes out in just 6 days. I can myself playing it everyday for a while like I did with Lollipop Chainsaw.TAMKFan

Review what? Lollipop Chainsaw? I'll probably review it sometime.TAMKFan

I'll probably review them both sometime. I was surprised GS gave NSMB2 only a 7. I know 7 is still not really a low score, but I would have thought this would have gotten an 8.5 or a 9. Also check my comment on the review here. You see, I talked about this with you before.TAMKFan

Yeah I saw that comment, and I quite amazed at how some gamers are. It's a sequel, do they want a completely different game? If so, get one that isn't a sequel, because when it comes to sequels, you know what to expect: More of what the previous game had with some changes.

I can understand if they make the game worse that way, but when it's not worse, what is there to complain about? 

Yeah, I see this often and I've really gotten sick of it. I mean, they are even trying new things in NSMB2 and yet, people still complain that it's too similar to the other games. I wonder why some gamers have become like this. It really bothers me.TAMKFan

From what I've seen, most people prefer Saints Row 2 over the first one and so do I.

New Super Mario Bros. 2 was released today and I should be getting it later, if my local Walmart has it in stock. They don't always get games on release day.TAMKFan

I'm surprised about your nearest Walmart TBH, then again I believe my Kmart is like that but I usually don't shop there now. 

That is a good thing seeing how I like this kind of combat.

Have you seen Injustice: Gods Among Us vids? It looks like MK 2011 from a gameplay front. I have an eye on it if I want it or not. 

One of the few future fighting games I look to have interest in.

As you can see, I'm doing more story driven games, so games like sports, racers and fighters won't be as top priority to me and why I get them later. 

Seeing how you aren't a story driven person you wouldn't know, at least not figuring out why. Gameplay is more important, but a good story helps too. As you can see many games nowadays focus a lot on story with cutscenes and all to tell one so it's obvious the games are doing this because the devs made it that way and gamers will follow the story too. Story also helps enjoyment too and immersed players in the gaming world the same way books and movies do. People enjoy games differently from one another so while some don't care for it it's obvious that story can help others and a great one can make people play the game more to see what happens next even though people obviously play it for the gameplay. People want to know what happens to characters the same way in movies and books so it's obvious that the story makes it so that you want to keep playing.

Also, it's better for backlogs. As fun as it is to fight, shoot, and explore in multiplayer, those are for just enjoyment which is a great thing but it does get in the way of backlogs with story driven games. If I played more Tekken or Battlefield, my other games won't get done. With campagins, unless the game is terrible, you'll have a point to play it for more than just enjoyment like you do for no story and multiplayer in games: It's to experience what happens in the timeline of the characters. With stories you can have the same enjoyment of playing just for fun and to be entertained by how the story flows, so that's a win-win in that area.

Gaming has changed and so has various gamers. I care more about gameplay, it's why I also play games with no stories, but I would love a story too because games are trying to do more as well. Like I said people are different, enjoy games differently and they enjoy what's given to them. If a story is good, they'll enjoy it, in fact, it can help them like the game more because they know how much care the devs went into making the game, at least on a story front. Story can also increase replay value too if there are alternate paths and endings. People have a right to care about the story in games due to how the games are now, but they should always care about gameplay more.  

Also, why do you think so many characters get talked about? Because of their actions for what they did in the games. 

Yeah, I see your point. I just think some people judge story in games too much. A story can be interesting, but I don't really look for them in games.TAMKFan

Yeah, just because a game has a bad story or little to no story doesn't make the game bad. Mario games don't have deep stories and yet they are praised because of the gameplay. People who judge a game about anything else over gameplay is doing it wrong IMO because you know, the purpose of a game is to play it. It's like picking graphics over gameplay, and honestly, I don't like that. Even ugly games can be still good due to the gameplay.

Games aren't books and movies, so it's best not to judge them like one, games just incorporate story elements to add more to the game, but the whole game shouldn't be all about the story that you should judge on, the gameplay should count more of course because it's a game after all. They're interactive so of course gameplay counts, movies are just to be watched and books are just to be read so it's still silly to compare games to them due to being so different.  

Well, I've seen people doing that, even with games that usually aren't too story-driven, such as fighting games. You do make really good points here though. I think that even graphics are more important than story in games too, but of course, gameplay is more important than both of them.

Well, I've seen people doing that, even with games that usually aren't too story-driven, such as fighting games. You do make really good points here though. I think that even graphics are more important than story in games too, but of course, gameplay is more important than both of them.

TAMKFan

Anyway, Tekken Tag Tourament 2 comes out in 11 days and I really can't wait. I'm going to pre-order it very soon.

Nice, heard you already did so.

Also:

Nice, bet you enjoyed the game a lot.

Yeah an open beta would had been better. 1st, tomorrow I will know if I'm accepted or not and then the beta starts on the same day Tekken Tag Tournament 2 comes out funny enough and ends on the 18th. 

Lets hope it doesn't arrive late! Looks like that Double Dragon Neon game is coming on the same day as Tekken for 10 bucks. Finally good to see Double Dragon in 3D!

I finally got a new PS3 controller and it's awesome, I love the triggers, how the cable is way longer than the original PS3 controller, how most of the buttons glow, etc. I should take a pic. 

Well, I guess I'll check that new Double Dragon game out sometime too.

I only have a standard PS3 controller. And yeah, you could take a picture of it and show me.

Here's a pic:

Started Devil May Cry 1 for the 1st time, can't believe I took so long to play it. 

The PS3 controller has the slickest look to it from all the controllers I've seen.

IMO I put Double Dragon Advance over the other Double Dragon games and it's the least talked about one, shame really. 

Same of how I put the arcade Battletoads games over the rest even though it's not really known that well.

It's rare for the least talked about ones to be the best. Also, Gamespot reviewed Anarchy Reigns by importing it. 

It's so close, I can't wait for you to tell me all about it.

I also question some of the ratings certain games get, like some shouldn't be M-Rated at all.  

Yep.

Games like Perfect Dark and Halo series don't need the M rating at all, no f word, barely any bad words, minimum blood compared to most games, no actual gore, no sexual content, really no drugs, etc. 

Funny enough Gears 2 and 3 have the option to turn off foul language and gore to make it seem T rated.