Things That Shit Me (Video Game edition)

[edgie]

You get games that fill up with shit cutscenes where you don't want them, then stuff like Mortal Kombat where the endings are still just still frames where you actually want some animation.

 

[Quivorir]

RDR2 escaping a tone of sh*t on the 'playable Cutscene' front.

This game escapes a lot of flack in general.

 

[dwwaino]

This game escapes a lot of flack in general.

I've got massive issues with that game but they are very spoilery so I've never really been able to air my opinion on it. It really is the darling child though.

 

[Quivorir]

I've got massive issues with that game but they are very spoilery so I've never really been able to air my opinion on it. It really is the darling child though.

Keen to see your thoughts if you can be bothered.

 

[edgie]

Keen to see your thoughts if you can be bothered.

X2, though most of my issues are definitively gameplay related non spoilers

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[bourbons]

Do we even need to worry about spoilers at this point? Game is almost 3 years old.

Random thread though I guess, just spoiler tag it if unsure.

 

[dwwaino]

Do we even need to worry about spoilers at this point? Game is almost 3 years old.

Random thread though I guess, just spoiler tag it if unsure.

I just try not to make a point about dropping seemingly random spoilers in case anyone isn't expecting them lol.

 

[dwwaino]

Keen to see your thoughts if you can be bothered.

Spoiler

For such an open world game it is still very much on rails and in the very end nothing you spent hours doing mattered. It was such a kick in the balls. I thought the gameplay was engaging, the shooting, action, dialogue and slow nature of the game was really cool. I made a point to grind to upgrade everything I could before moving the story on but then by that time you're moved to the camp in the north east (whatever it was called) there was no point to do anything. All the camp upgrades were meaningless and there was absolutely no reason to do anything except smash through the story. Then the whole John Marston thing at the end. I understand it was to tie into the previous game but it was a chore. The game was finished an you want to spring a whole new tutorial feeling chapter onto me in a new map with absolutely nothing to do in it otherwise?

You know how they say it's a cop out for stories and movies and stuff to end with something like "and it was all a dream"? We'll, that was RDR2 in a nutshell. To me it felt like the biggest waste of time by the time I finished it.

 

[Purple Suit]

Spoiler

For such an open world game it is still very much on rails and in the very end nothing you spent hours doing mattered. It was such a kick in the balls. I thought the gameplay was engaging, the shooting, action, dialogue and slow nature of the game was really cool. I made a point to grind to upgrade everything I could before moving the story on but then by that time you're moved to the camp in the north east (whatever it was called) there was no point to do anything. All the camp upgrades were meaningless and there was absolutely no reason to do anything except smash through the story. Then the whole John Marston thing at the end. I understand it was to tie into the previous game but it was a chore. The game was finished an you want to spring a whole new tutorial feeling chapter onto me in a new map with absolutely nothing to do in it otherwise?

You know how they say it's a cop out for stories and movies and stuff to end with something like "and it was all a dream"? We'll, that was RDR2 in a nutshell. To me it felt like the biggest waste of time by the time I finished it.

Spoiler

I think the waste of time compounded when the last act of Arthur's story had about 6-7 consecutive missions on the opposite sides of the map. No fast travel, just trudging the horse the whole way across and back for a quick mission, discussion or shootout, then back again. I think my Horse was about to die from exhaustion, it was smiling after it got hit by that bullet.

 

[Geelong_Sicko]

Goddamn. You are both right. Anyone for a round of five finger fillet?

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Dunno that I agree RDR2 escaped criticism, it felt like the reception was mixed and most of those that enjoyed it acknowledged that it was deeply flawed. Man I had a fun ride through all the issues though.

Spoiler

Epilogue was thoroughly unnecessary and did pretty much nothing interesting, though.

 

[Mantastic]

The epilogue was unnecessary but worth it just for this...

Spoiler

 

[Cruyff14]

There was too much to do in RDR2, so much stuff felt like a chore.

 

[edgie]

There's one mission in RDR2 that's very scripted, pretends you have to do it stealthy then halfway through there's a scripted event and it turns to out and out shooting.

What even is the point of stealth mechanics when so many mission are definitely 'on rails'.

 

[Dancing Potato]

My only real issue with RDR2 was that I couldn't so much as walk into a bar without accidently bumping into someone and causing a punch on due to the damn physics engine.

 

[dwwaino]

Streamers and streaming.

 

[Mister Carlton]

That there's currently no big new multiplayer game on PS4/PS5 which allows me to troll players.

 

[Quivorir]

Spoiler

For such an open world game it is still very much on rails and in the very end nothing you spent hours doing mattered. It was such a kick in the balls. I thought the gameplay was engaging, the shooting, action, dialogue and slow nature of the game was really cool. I made a point to grind to upgrade everything I could before moving the story on but then by that time you're moved to the camp in the north east (whatever it was called) there was no point to do anything. All the camp upgrades were meaningless and there was absolutely no reason to do anything except smash through the story. Then the whole John Marston thing at the end. I understand it was to tie into the previous game but it was a chore. The game was finished an you want to spring a whole new tutorial feeling chapter onto me in a new map with absolutely nothing to do in it otherwise?

You know how they say it's a cop out for stories and movies and stuff to end with something like "and it was all a dream"? We'll, that was RDR2 in a nutshell. To me it felt like the biggest waste of time by the time I finished it.

Just saw this. Agree 100% with everything except I thought the slow nature was too slow. I don't expect fast paced action, but font everything a bit tedious.

 

[Gethelred]

The fact that I can't get a PS5.

 

[Summer Nights]

People who click spoilers then complain that the spoiler should’ve said “major spoiler” instead of just spoiler. Hey **** knuckle, don’t go through a game thread and click spoilers if you don’t want to know what happens.

 

[Cruyff14]

When you are forced to walk at points rather than just running.

 

[Shaxx Attaxx]

The fact that I can't get a PS5.

Just get a Series X ohhh wait…

 

[Gethelred]

Just get a Series X ohhh wait…

I want the demon souls remake, though.

 

[2006_Eagles]

Call Of Doodee. It's just so inane

Also, in older games you had to be at the exact right spot to talk to an NPC

 

[Gethelred]

Radiant quests.

I have washing to do. I could probably vacuum my floor. Do some gardening. Hell, could probably study a bit.

Why are there chores in my video game?