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I don't play Video games for Fun

Débuté par Lazengan , déc. 02 2013 06:13

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Posté 02 décembre 2013 - 06:13

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I play video games to make intelligent choices and to experience a test of skill and competition. For the exact purposes of this definition, I don't consider story based games or QTE button mash simulators to be games. Examples of games include Counter Strike, Comman and Conquer, Dota, Tetris.

I don't play FOR fun. That's degenerate logic. I can go outside for fun, I can build a pyramid out of sand for fun. I can masturbate for fun

I play a game for good gameplay and from that, is where fun is derived.

Fun is not the intended product, it's a result of good gameplay.

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Posté 02 décembre 2013 - 06:17

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What? I hope im not just a moron but i have no idea what you are saying

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Posté 02 décembre 2013 - 06:22

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Okay then. Thanks for sharing.

I don't play FOR fun. I play a game for good gameplay and from that, is where fun is derived.

What was that about logic?

I play video games to make intelligent choices and to experience a test of skill and competition.

People buy/play for different reasons. Some prefer it purely for entertainment purposes, some prefer the interactive element over other art mediums, some prefer the storylines, and I'm sure there's a treasure trove of other reasons. There's nothing wrong for enjoying an Intellectual and Coordinational challenge.

I don't consider story based games or QTE button mash simulators to be games. Examples of games include Counter Strike, Comman and Conquer, Dota, Tetris.

My personal view is if you can interact with it to one degree or another, it can be a game. Going off of an earlier post in an unrelated topic, many adventure games and visual novels were very light on gameplay but still hailed as enjoyable/memorable. Different strokes for different folks. The original post is borderline trolling.

Modifié par DominusVita, 02 décembre 2013 - 07:00 .

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Posté 02 décembre 2013 - 06:22

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Liamv2 wrote...

What? I hope im not just a moron but i have no idea what you are saying


He's cool because he plays games for the skills involved. He says he goes and does stuff outside for fun. Ironically, playing outside involves more skill than video games. :P

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Posté 02 décembre 2013 - 06:25

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Lazengan wrote...

I play video games to make intelligent choices and to experience a test of skill and competition. For the exact purposes of this definition, I don't consider story based games or QTE button mash simulators to be games. Examples of games include Counter Strike, Comman and Conquer, Dota, Tetris.

I don't play FOR fun. That's degenerate logic. I can go outside for fun, I can build a pyramid out of sand for fun. I can masturbate for fun

I play a game for good gameplay and from that, is where fun is derived.

Fun is not the intended product, it's a result of good gameplay.

Well now, look at that. First gameplay, now you don't know that fun is a purposeful objective of video games. I don't know what you're having but pass that.

Modifié par J. Reezy, 02 décembre 2013 - 06:26 .

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Posté 02 décembre 2013 - 06:27

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The Mad Hanar wrote...

Liamv2 wrote...

What? I hope im not just a moron but i have no idea what you are saying


He's cool because he plays games for the skills involved. He says he goes and does stuff outside for fun. Ironically, playing outside involves more skill than video games. :P


Video games is srs business.

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Posté 02 décembre 2013 - 06:28

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I just baked some cookies, OP, would you like one?

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Posté 02 décembre 2013 - 06:29

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Cool story, bro?

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Posté 02 décembre 2013 - 06:34

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...so...what did you do before multiplayer became a thing?

what do you do when there's no multiplayer?

so many questions.

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Posté 02 décembre 2013 - 06:36

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This is why getting rid of the blog section was a bad idea.

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Posté 02 décembre 2013 - 06:37

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Lazengan wrote...

I play video games to make intelligent choices...


The rest of your post doesn't back this up.

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Posté 02 décembre 2013 - 06:38

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Lazengan wrote...

I play a game for good gameplay and from that, is where fun is derived.



You just contradicted your own statement.



Nevermind that your point of view is narrowminded to the point of ignorace. Just because you don't have fun with playing story-driven RPGs or enjoy say an action adventure game with lots of QTEs, doesn't mean it's not fun for others or that such products do not deserve to be called games or whatever.


Different people play with different mindsets, different expectations and have different preferences and all of that together translates to what they experience as fun and which other combinations they end up not liking.


I for one enjoy a challenge and wouldn't play for example any of the Mass Effect games on a difficulty level below Insanity. Any less difficulty feels boring, unengaging, there's no sense of accomplishment from me if all it takes is a single shot/power cast/whatever.
And then there's people that are not as endeared by challenging gameplay, let alone capable to play on such a level comfortably enough to enjoy it. People that for example chose the role playing difficulty in ME3, because they derive their fun playing ME3 not from challenging encounters and gameplay, but rather from its story and characters without suffering any frustration from not being able to defeat that one boss, etc..



Open your mind and do not go down the road of discriminating against games (or the next logical step the players of such games) just because you don't like them.

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Posté 02 décembre 2013 - 06:38

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Is this a sadist thread? Its kind used to be in the blog section.

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Posté 02 décembre 2013 - 06:38

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Lazengan wrote...

I play video games to make intelligent choices and to experience a test of skill and competition. For the exact purposes of this definition, I don't consider story based games or QTE button mash simulators to be games. Examples of games include Counter Strike, Comman and Conquer, Dota, Tetris.

I don't play FOR fun. That's degenerate logic. I can go outside for fun, I can build a pyramid out of sand for fun. I can masturbate for fun

I play a game for good gameplay and from that, is where fun is derived.

Fun is not the intended product, it's a result of good gameplay.


You need to find yourself a girl mate.

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Posté 02 décembre 2013 - 06:39

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Entertainment for entertainment purposes is such a plebeian concept ain't it.

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prostheticlimbs wrote...

...so...what did you do before multiplayer became a thing?

what do you do when there's no multiplayer?

so many questions.

I don't get this line of questioning.

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Posté 02 décembre 2013 - 06:41

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Then you have no soul.

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Posté 02 décembre 2013 - 06:43

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Also, I like how you, despite listing games you don't like, never list any games you actually do like.

Or let me guess, "I don't play games to like them"

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Posté 02 décembre 2013 - 06:44

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Not playing for fun is perfectly fine, if that's your thing.

Not accepting that not everybody wants to play to win by saying "those aren't games" is just closed minded and ignorant.

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Posté 02 décembre 2013 - 06:45

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Darth Brotarian wrote...

Also, I like how you, despite listing games you don't like, never list any games you actually do like.

Or let me guess, "I don't play games to like them"


He did list such games (CS, CnC, Dota, Tetris), he just worded it in an easily misinterpreted way.

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Posté 02 décembre 2013 - 06:47

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" For the exact purposes of this definition, I don't consider story based games or QTE button mash simulators to be games. Examples of games include Counter Strike, Comman and Conquer, Dota, Tetris. "

Where in the hell does he say "these are the games I like"?

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Posté 02 décembre 2013 - 06:47

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You are such a unique and intelligent individual.

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Posté 02 décembre 2013 - 06:48

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J. Reezy wrote...

prostheticlimbs wrote...

...so...what did you do before multiplayer became a thing?

what do you do when there's no multiplayer?

so many questions.

I don't get this line of questioning.


I don't get you but, well..

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Posté 02 décembre 2013 - 06:50

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Neofelis Nebulosa wrote...

Darth Brotarian wrote...

Also, I like how you, despite listing games you don't like, never list any games you actually do like.

Or let me guess, "I don't play games to like them"


He did list such games (CS, CnC, Dota, Tetris), he just worded it in an easily misinterpreted way.

Tetris? I completely missed that in the OP, but dang, that's just one level above Solitaire in my book.

You know what? I think it's great that we're not all carbon copies of each other, and each one of us is entitled to our opinion. I just don't see why a thread was needed to pose as the proverbial rooftop, to shout it from.

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Posté 02 décembre 2013 - 06:50

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prostheticlimbs wrote...

J. Reezy wrote...

prostheticlimbs wrote...

...so...what did you do before multiplayer became a thing?

what do you do when there's no multiplayer?

so many questions.

I don't get this line of questioning.


I don't get you but, well..

Listen Mordin West, we can go right now if you want.
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