When Great games are No Fun

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Originally Posted by Professor S

If I was giving the game a rating, I would definitely rate the fun factor into it. I was more looking at the game from a design and aesthetic point. The game is meticulous and well made in every aspect. If I wanted to devote a significant portion of my life to the game, I sure I could master it and have some fun, but the micromanaging pushes you away. Its for the "Flight Sim Crowd".

Thats why I said it was a great game but no fun. Well made but far too complex... to the point of even being unrealistic as many of the jobs you do would be in the charge of your crew.

I think if they had simply made options for you to assign jobs to your crew, like in a real submarine, it could have been a great game that was a ton of fun.

I'm surprised (if there already isnt) some sort of "automatic" option for certain things. So the computer takes care of some of the micromanaging nonsense. And if it doesnt, it really should.

And I looked up the game, and sadly it looks beautiful. And it actually sounds like the sort of game I would like. God damnit.