@sHaDyCuBe321 said:
See but this is the thing that people seem to be missing. I did not bash the game or bash the people that backed the game and will inevitably enjoy it. Good for you guys.
Is gaming a hobby of yours or is it the main priority in your life? I would hope that as, presumably, a good husband and father gaming is not a priority in your life and more of a past time. If I'm wrong fine, but then realize that in my entire post, that was the ONLY absolute statement that I made and I therefore rescind that particular comment. But I take nothing else back because I used the words "often" and "some" which are not statements that speak for everyone else and are generalities that I still believe to be true.
At no point did I insinuate that my gaming taste had changed, but my time constraints have, which is precisely the reason why I and many others in my situation prefer a game that is easier to pick up and play. Get it straight, easy to pick up and play =/= simplistic.
Last of Us isn't simplistic. Halo isn't simplistic. But both of these are examples of games that I enjoy because they are easy to pick up and play at a moments notice.
The fact that you then tried to equate console gaming with paying minesweeper shows how ridiculous your whole argument is. I would have respected your post more if you hadn't included that, but you seem to be shaken by the fact that someone can look at your precious Chris Roberts game and not weep with joy.
Get a grip, the game is very involved. That's great for some and not great for others. This entire argument began because someone couldn't handle the fact that not everyone thinks that this game is god's gift, so chill out.
Seriously? You don't see what's wrong about your previous post?
You can work a lot, take good care of your family and still have enough time left for demanding games. Some "busy" dads have a passion for sailing. Others for skiing, or writing poetry, or playing in a band with their buddies, or whatever. You can always find the time to do stuff, provided you're well organized and ready to give up on other secondary activities. For instance, I NEVER watch TV.
Oh, and btw, I do find the Last of Us and Halo simplisitic. Doesn't mean they can't be fun, or that I despise those games or people that enjoy them. I mean, I love Mario platformers and War Thunder.
Anyway, none of that matters. I have nothing to say against your tastes, and you're the only one to judge how much time you can afford to put aside for gaming, and what kind of games you want to focus on.
But this is why I found your intervention completely irrelevant : Star Citizen was, from the very beginning, pitched as an uncompromisingly ambitious game. Chris Roberts claimed right off the bat that even though he wanted it to be fun above all, his idea of fun implied a steep learning curve and lots of complex systems. He still wants to make it not completely noob-unfriendly , but there will necessarily be a significant learning phase.
The people who backed this project initially understand this. So when you say that "some people are just saying that they would prefer a game that you don't need to take a class on to get the best experience possible"... All I have to say is that these people shouldn't even consider playing Star Citizen. It's like joining a sports club, only to complain about having to break a sweat. Fundamentally, this game doesn't WANT to be "pick up and play".
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