Why have video games become so borring?

[Eviltaco64]

have you ever played Ninja Gaiden, or seen a trailer for Too Human or Fable 2? And just wait for Tales of V. If your talking about lack of innovative games, only Nintendo does that. Sure that all have discs that you have to put it in consoles, but thats about where the similarity ends. If you want something now, Bioshock was as unique as any FPS could come. or get Naruto Rise of a Ninja. The freeroam combat system was something I never saw.

Ninja Gaiden is a fun game.

And this freeroam combat system. What is it exactly? Are you able to just walk up to people and fight them? I would rent the game but my damn 360's broken

And bah, yeah, I think you're right. Games that dont have much of a story and feature good gameplay seem to be something I would pick up. I guess it's more of that I dont have much time to play a long story oriented game (Im pretty busy with school right now, maybe in the summer). They just remain "something that I want to check out sometime".
And yeah, I think you're right when you say that people focus too much on graphics and realism.
Much like a high-budget film, it's great the first time around, then you stash it away and watch it in a few months/years/whenever the mood strikes you, my point is that there's no reason to get it out again unless it's SO good that you want to play it again in hard mode.

But there are still a lot of good games coming out, primarily on Wii (not to say that 360 sucks as it has EXCELLENT games, they're just not really my type). Multiplayer games (like Smash Bros and Mario Strikers) symbolizes what a game console should be, fun, not a chore, going on multiple game websites constantly checking the latest updates/reviews, going and waiting in line for it at Gamestop, going home, playing it, beating it, done.

But that's not a bad thing. If that's what you want to do then by all means, but it's too time consuming for me. And on many occasions after reading a game review, I'll notice bad things about the game that I never really thought about before.

But whatever, that's just my 2c.

[Shadowblind]

And this freeroam combat system. What is it exactly? Are you able to just walk up to people and fight them? I would rent the game but my damn 360's broken

MS needs to get off they're asses and actually DO something about these failures...

The freeroam combat was that you have an overworld where you talk to people and solve puzzles and whatever. But you meet an opponent and it actually becomes a fighting game. Its not the most amazing or fun thing, but its fairly enjoyable.

[Eviltaco64]

MS needs to get off they're asses and actually DO something about these failures...

The freeroam combat was that you have an overworld where you talk to people and solve puzzles and whatever. But you meet an opponent and it actually becomes a fighting game. Its not the most amazing or fun thing, but its fairly enjoyable.

Sounds cool.
At least that's an idea that's been used but not in that particular way. And Ill give it that.

And yeah, these hardware failures piss a lot of people off. Im considering to sell my 360 (after repairs) and use the money to get a Wii.

[Shadowblind]

Sounds cool.
At least that's an idea that's been used but not in that particular way. And Ill give it that.

And yeah, these hardware failures piss a lot of people off. Im considering to sell my 360 (after repairs) and use the money to get a Wii.

I don't think I'd go THAT far. Go to your friends house and play the Wii for a week. You'll be happy you didn't buy it.

[The Hombrew Hunter]

I don't think I'd go THAT far. Go to your friends house and play the Wii for a week. You'll be happy you didn't buy it.

Bagh, you've turned into a fanboy, Shadowblind.

A blind fanboy.

I'd get rid of that 360. It's going nowhere, and besides, you'll love the Wii.

The new Homebrew, BRAWL, Mario Kart Wii in a few months and whatnot, it's awesome.

[Eviltaco64]

The only things currently holding me back are: Xbox 360 Homebrew (It's going to be amazing) and Banjo Kazooie 3.

[Shadowblind]

Bagh, you've turned into a fanboy, Shadowblind.

A blind fanboy.

I'd get rid of that 360. It's going nowhere, and besides, you'll love the Wii.

The new Homebrew, BRAWL, Mario Kart Wii in a few months and whatnot, it's awesome.

Damnit, you know what? Your f***ing right. I need a mirror badly...

The Wii isn't bad. In fact, its quite good. SSBB was really great. Ever since I played Bioshock my standards were raised way too high, and honestly, there isn't a game out there on any system that can be as awesome.

I need to accept that, though.

but its not the Wii i don't like, and i shouldn't be making it sound that way. its nintendo passing off crap that sells insanely and really just sucks. this Wiifit? Trying to pass off games as exercise?

Thats whats sad, not the Wii. I don't like nintendo, I do like the Wii. But as it stands, the Wii bores me so terribly. At the moment I'd rather have a PS3.

but saying the 360s going nowhere? You seem a little blind as well my friend...

PS: I've had the Wii almost as long as my 360, so over 1 and a half years.

[The Hombrew Hunter]

Damnit, you know what? Your f***ing right. I need a mirror badly...

The Wii isn't bad. In fact, its quite good. SSBB was really great. Ever since I played Bioshock my standards were raised way too high, and honestly, there isn't a game out there on any system that can be as awesome.

I need to accept that, though.

but its not the Wii i don't like, and i shouldn't be making it sound that way. its nintendo passing off crap that sells insanely and really just sucks. this Wiifit? Trying to pass off games as exercise?

Thats whats sad, not the Wii. I don't like nintendo, I do like the Wii. But as it stands, the Wii bores me so terribly. At the moment I'd rather have a PS3.

but saying the 360s going nowhere? You seem a little blind as well my friend...

PS: I've had the Wii almost as long as my 360, so over 1 and a half years.

They're not trying to pass games off as exercise. They're trying to turn it into a multi-device.

You don't /need/ to make it part-exercise, my friend.

Also, look at where it's going.

Almost every new game is a fighter, a shooter, or an RPG. Seriously.

[Shadowblind]

They're not trying to pass games off as exercise. They're trying to turn it into a multi-device.

You don't /need/ to make it part-exercise, my friend.

Also, look at where it's going.

Almost every new game is a fighter, a shooter, or an RPG. Seriously.

Well, what else would it be? I'd be very pi**ed off at MS if they started releasing tons of mini-games. And as long as they make these shooters, fighters, or RPGs unlike any i've ever seen before, I'm still happy.

But they are trying to pass it off as exercise. They're saying "this is an active and healthy alternative to your kids couch potato gaming life." (that was a direct quote, I just don't remember from where. Newspaper I believe.)

[wolfpack]

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