Do You Look Down on Genres?

[Dyne]

I look down on MMORPG's. The obvious exception for me is Phantasy Star Universe though, but it's not massively multiplayer per se.

I can't stand games like KOTOR and WoW though with the whole delayed battle system. I hated the battle system in KOTOR. Mass Effect was much better because when I clicked a button it actually did something right away.

[Typhoid]

While I am a sucker for them, I look down on sports games. Each year it's 70 bucks for what is practically a roster update - yet here I am buying NHL games each year.

I also tend to look down on mindless hack and slash games, like Dynasty Warriors or God of War - I just don't see how any of those games really differ from eachother. Storyline, yeah I get it - but gameplay-wise.

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by Dyne

Mass Effect was much better because when I clicked a button it actually did something right away.

To me, Mass Effect's combat system was and is the best in all of gaming. It as robust and allowed for strategy but also demanded quick and agile decision making with a bit of fast twitch thrown in. It was technically "pause and play" RPG combat, but it was so well done you never felt disconnected.

As for genre gaming, I still think there is a place for it, but the game needs to be almost perfect and advance the genre. Example: Fighting games. I haven't purchased a fighting game since Dead or Alive 2 (or three) and thats because it was a launch title with the Xbox and it looked SWEET. I enjoyed the game, but it still wasn't impactful. But looking at the new Street Fighter 3D reboot, I want that game very much for some reason because it looks so polished.