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Re: Sonic games are literally the worst
« Reply #160 on: August 05, 2014, 09:48:42 PM »
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Themepark MMO's are a convention not a sub genre. Almost every MMO I've ever played follows a themepark model to some extent. Only exception is PS2 and that's because it's not an MMORPG.

I would consider themepark MMO a sub-genre, because it is comprised of many different specific conventions that make it so. "Themepark MMO" gives you a relatively good idea of what to expect from a game. I think "conventions" should refer to the smaller things in genres, like: jumping, platforms, leveling up, cool downs, equipment menus, dialog boxes, hitpoints, health bars, etc.
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Re: Sonic games are literally the worst
« Reply #161 on: August 05, 2014, 09:52:31 PM »
On the notion of the Elder Scrolls

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Re: Sonic games are literally the worst
« Reply #162 on: August 05, 2014, 09:56:17 PM »
Themepark MMO's are a convention not a sub genre. Almost every MMO I've ever played follows a themepark model to some extent. Only exception is PS2 and that's because it's not an MMORPG.

Ultima Online, Black Desert, EVE, Darkfall, EverQuest Next, ArcheAge, Star Citizen, Elite: Dangerous, SWG, Shroud of the Avatar... these are all well known sandbox MMOs. Granted, some of them are still being made.

On the notion of the Elder Scrolls

Ultimately, my goal is to shift the topic of every thread on this website to the Elder Scrolls.
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Re: Sonic games are literally the worst
« Reply #163 on: August 05, 2014, 09:57:22 PM »
They're all terrible because I haven't heard of them/played them.

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Re: Sonic games are literally the worst
« Reply #164 on: August 05, 2014, 09:57:44 PM »
Also I literally said how the sluggish slow movement encourages fast gameplay, like I actually stated all of that already
Then why is sluggish, slow movement a flaw?

Because you are not always allowed to go fast
Which is good because it's not a racing game. If you memorize the level you can almost always go fast. If not then you will get held up somewhere but that's the challenge. The game never promises that you can go fast 100% of the time.

I am confused on what you think the flaw is.

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Re: Sonic games are literally the worst
« Reply #165 on: August 05, 2014, 10:00:49 PM »
Also I literally said how the sluggish slow movement encourages fast gameplay, like I actually stated all of that already
Then why is sluggish, slow movement a flaw?

Because you are not always allowed to go fast
Which is good because it's not a racing game. If you memorize the level you can almost always go fast. If not then you will get held up somewhere but that's the challenge. The game never promises that you can go fast 100% of the time.

I am confused on what you think the flaw is.

Uh... because the controls are sluggish? Hello??

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Re: Sonic games are literally the worst
« Reply #166 on: August 05, 2014, 10:30:03 PM »
You really do talk in circles.

Re: Sonic games are literally the worst
« Reply #167 on: August 05, 2014, 11:24:04 PM »
Controls being sluggish and unavoidable movement restricting obstacles are not the same thing. They're both flaws as well.

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Re: Sonic games are literally the worst
« Reply #168 on: August 05, 2014, 11:35:50 PM »
Controls being sluggish and unavoidable movement restricting obstacles are not the same thing. They're both flaws as well.

A) the controls are not sluggish.

B) no. Are you aware of the definition of obstacles? Sonic's biggest obstacle would obviously be movement restricting ones, since he is mostly unstoppable when at full speed. Most of these are implemented probably so the game doesn't feel stale, many are also used to get you to unaccessible parts of the level and often reward you with power ups, so they are not entirely pointless. I keep bringing up Mario because it is basically the same premise, and you have to stop often and usually for more annoying shit in those games. One of the main goals of Mario is beating the level quickly and these obstacles impede that goal as well, but that's the whole point of obstacles so it is understandable. Every game needs something that hinders your goal or it would be no fun.. I have never seen anyone bitch about waiting for a platform in Mario, so why is it suddenly an issue in Sonic? Marketing never says that you are moving 100% of the time so that is a moot point.

If you're going to make a big deal out of having to stop, then you'd have to make a big deal out of any downtime in any game, and believe me... Every game has points where you're not doing anything, or at least not doing what the main focus of the game is. Once we take into account that this sort of thing happens in all games it becomes really insignificant. Hence: nitpicking.
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Re: Sonic games are literally the worst
« Reply #169 on: August 06, 2014, 12:00:42 AM »
They're akin to having a bridge in Mario Kart that can only be fallen off of in order to get across, resulting in you stopping completely and while the game drops you on the other side.

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« Reply #170 on: August 06, 2014, 12:07:36 AM »
They're akin to having a bridge in Mario Kart that can only be fallen off of in order to get across, resulting in you stopping completely and while the game drops you on the other side.

No its not. You're retarted.

Did you even read the post?

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Re: Sonic games are literally the worst
« Reply #171 on: August 06, 2014, 12:10:17 AM »
They're akin to having a bridge in Mario Kart that can only be fallen off of in order to get across, resulting in you stopping completely and while the game drops you on the other side.

No its not. You're retarted.

Did you even read the post?

Have you ever even played a video game before?
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Re: Sonic games are literally the worst
« Reply #172 on: August 06, 2014, 12:13:47 AM »
I've played Battlezone, so I think I know a bit about games.

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Re: Sonic games are literally the worst
« Reply #173 on: August 06, 2014, 12:20:03 AM »
Why is Sonic moving slowly or stopping a flaw?

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Re: Sonic games are literally the worst
« Reply #174 on: August 06, 2014, 12:21:07 AM »
Why is Sonic moving slowly or stopping a flaw?

That isn't the whole problem. The problem is that there are obstacles that interrupt momentum that cannot be avoided, unless you already know they're coming. Or so I've been told.
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Re: Sonic games are literally the worst
« Reply #175 on: August 06, 2014, 12:31:27 AM »
Why is Sonic moving slowly or stopping a flaw?

That isn't the whole problem. The problem is that there are obstacles that interrupt momentum that cannot be avoided, unless you already know they're coming. Or so I've been told.
No, Alex. Rooster's question is your argument. Why are those things a flaw?

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Re: Sonic games are literally the worst
« Reply #176 on: August 06, 2014, 12:36:13 AM »
I've never played any of the games in question, and I'm not actually making an argument. However, if the game hits you with obstacles that are impossible to react to, that would be a flaw.
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Re: Sonic games are literally the worst
« Reply #177 on: August 06, 2014, 12:40:43 AM »
I've never played any of the games in question, and I'm not actually making an argument. However, if the game hits you with obstacles that are impossible to react to, that would be a flaw.

Do you honestly think platforms in a platformer are flaws??

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Re: Sonic games are literally the worst
« Reply #178 on: August 06, 2014, 12:42:55 AM »
I've never played any of the games in question, and I'm not actually making an argument. However, if the game hits you with obstacles that are impossible to react to, that would be a flaw.

Do you honestly think platforms in a platformer are flaws??

*mindblown*

If you look carefully at what I posted, you'll see that I actually didn't say that, or even imply it.

Mind.

Blowned.
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Re: Sonic games are literally the worst
« Reply #179 on: August 06, 2014, 12:43:47 AM »
I've never played any of the games in question, and I'm not actually making an argument. However, if the game hits you with obstacles that are impossible to react to, that would be a flaw.

Do you honestly think platforms in a platformer are flaws??

*mindblown*

If you look carefully at what I posted, you'll see that I actually didn't say that, or even imply it.

Mind.

Blowned.

Blanko considers stopping for platforms a flaw. Among other things.