Anyone besides me beginning to cringe at certain terms because of Video Games?

[Urh]

I still love the word epic, but it's going to go the way of radical, tubular, and bodacious very soon. Not too long from now I'm going to have to get with the times or start being dated by my vocabulary.

For me, the tipping point for 'epic' came about a year or two ago when I saw it being inappropriately used in a television commercial. My memory may be failing me, but I'm pretty sure it was a fast food commercial. The only thing epic about fast food is the size of your waist line if you eat too much of it while sitting in front of the television.

 

[SextusMaximus]

Thanks for the link, glad to see someone else has pointed out why you're wrong as well.

So now opinions can be wrong? That's a new one.
And the reason is - because you say so? I see... you must be pretty important then your highness.

It looks like someone forgot what the OP is about. Who the fuck are you to tell me what I find cringe worthy. Get over yourself.

I'm not sure if you don't understand what I've written or you're quoting the wrong user now?

 

[SextusMaximus]

Thanks for the link, glad to see someone else has pointed out why you're wrong as well.

So now opinions can be wrong? That's a new one.
And the reason is - because you say so? I see... you must be pretty important then your highness.

It looks like someone forgot what the OP is about. Who the fuck are you to tell me what I find cringe worthy. Get over yourself.

I'm not sure if you don't understand what I've written or you're quoting the wrong user now?

No. I understand you just fine. I have the right person.
I just don't agree with you - there's a difference.

I'm afraid you've not understood what I said at all, you're getting mixed up a little. Re-read if you want, I've not told you what you do and don't find "cringe-worthy"

 

[BanicRhys]

Good sir.
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Bacon.
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Any variation of "bad writing" without any elaboration.

Well at least I didn't find all of these terms after writing this post.

 

[Lugbzurg]

Hey now, don't forget "Tactical"! Two-weapon slots? "Tactical"! Not allowed to leave your designated combat zone? "Tactical"! Do specific things the game tells you to do and not what you know better? "TACTICAL!!!"

 

[Quellist]

'Action RPG' or really any game that isnt a true RPG being described as being an RPG or having 'RPG elements' An RPG is a RolePlayingGame, a first person shooter with levelling isnt a fucking RolePlayingGame. What 'role playing' is being done by putting xp into unlocking a fucking weapon ffs?

As someone who has been playing real pen and paper RPG's since the 80's this drives me to distraction.

 

[SextusMaximus]

Thanks for the link, glad to see someone else has pointed out why you're wrong as well.

So now opinions can be wrong? That's a new one.
And the reason is - because you say so? I see... you must be pretty important then your highness.

It looks like someone forgot what the OP is about. Who the fuck are you to tell me what I find cringe worthy. Get over yourself.

I'm not sure if you don't understand what I've written or you're quoting the wrong user now?

No. I understand you just fine. I have the right person.
I just don't agree with you - there's a difference.

I'm afraid you've not understood what I said at all, you're getting mixed up a little. Re-read if you want, I've not told you what you do and don't find "cringe-worthy"

Let's see:

Thanks for the link, glad to see someone else has pointed out why you're wrong as well.

Nope - can't see how I could have gotten the impression that you are telling me I'm wrong in my opinion....

Immersion - most useless, overused and meaningless term in video games today.

"That game uses a red screen to show damage - that totally kills my immersion".
"That game uses a red screen to show damage - that totally adds to my immersion".
"Having to deal with a multiplayer aspect kills my immersion".
"Having other people in my game is so immersive".

Meaningless tripe.

Immersion has a definition, therefore a meaning as also pointed out by the other user. Thus why you're wrong.

Thanks for playing.

 

[Voxgizer]

That's not the worst of it,that place is a hellhole and you'll get torn apart just for having a different opinion.The only time I even go to that cesspit of trolls and blind raving fanboys is to see what the latest info about Dragon Age 3 is.Other than that I stay away from that place like it's the black plague.

Yea, I know. I was called a "heretic" for not running Adrenaline Rush on a Human Soldier in favor of Concussive Shot. It's a pretty ugly place. There are a few, and I stress FEW, good people there, though.

 

[SextusMaximus]

Thanks for the link, glad to see someone else has pointed out why you're wrong as well.

So now opinions can be wrong? That's a new one.
And the reason is - because you say so? I see... you must be pretty important then your highness.

It looks like someone forgot what the OP is about. Who the fuck are you to tell me what I find cringe worthy. Get over yourself.

I'm not sure if you don't understand what I've written or you're quoting the wrong user now?

No. I understand you just fine. I have the right person.
I just don't agree with you - there's a difference.

I'm afraid you've not understood what I said at all, you're getting mixed up a little. Re-read if you want, I've not told you what you do and don't find "cringe-worthy"

Let's see:

Thanks for the link, glad to see someone else has pointed out why you're wrong as well.

Nope - can't see how I could have gotten the impression that you are telling me I'm wrong in my opinion....

Immersion - most useless, overused and meaningless term in video games today.

"That game uses a red screen to show damage - that totally kills my immersion".
"That game uses a red screen to show damage - that totally adds to my immersion".
"Having to deal with a multiplayer aspect kills my immersion".
"Having other people in my game is so immersive".

Meaningless tripe.

Immersion has a definition, therefore a meaning as also pointed out by the other user. Thus why you're wrong.

Thanks for playing.

OMFG!
Pendantic much?

I've already addressed this as I pointed out to you already.

Immersion - most useless, overused and meaningless term in video games today.

"That game uses a red screen to show damage - that totally kills my immersion".
"That game uses a red screen to show damage - that totally adds to my immersion".
"Having to deal with a multiplayer aspect kills my immersion".
"Having other people in my game is so immersive".

Meaningless tripe.

That word actually means something though.

in the context of fiction, to be "immersed" means to be absorbed in an imagined world or story to the point where you willingly ignore your knowledge that it's fictional. If you've never experienced that then, well... I can only feel a bit sorry for you.

The things that aid or break immersion will vary from person to person, but that doesn't make it any less meaningful than any other subjective term.

All words "mean something"... *rolls eyes at point clearly missed.

"Immersion" mostly used by people who have nothing else to offer other than I like/dislike this game because of some arbitrary and usually irrelevant factor that adds or breaks their supposed immersion.

Hence why it's "meaningless tripe".
Hence why I find it cringe worthy.
Hence why you're trying to tell me my opinion is wrong.
Hence why I should not have to explain myself to you anyhow.
Hence why you should just stop replying.

Yes but you called it meaningless.
A lack of meaning.

Find it cringeworthy to your hearts content, just pointing out that something can not mean something and be meaningless at the same time.

That doesn't make sense.

 

[SextusMaximus]

Yes but you called it meaningless.
A lack of meaning.

Find it cringeworthy to your hearts content, just pointing out that something can not mean something and be meaningless at the same time.

That doesn't make sense.

Now who's not understanding...

You are putting the emph-AH-sis on the wrong Syll-AH-ble.

I've mentionned this before on page 2 which is why this whole discussion is so fucking tedious. If you took the time to read the posts, I wouldn't have to repeat myself to you:

It has nothing to do with the word having a definition. If that's what you think you are being incredibly pedantic.

Now pay attention as I won't repeat myself again - if you don't (or won't) get it after this, that's your problem (which is already the case - but I digress).

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/jump/9.402282.16601506

I don't understand all of this hate for immersion. It is probably one of my favorite aspects of games. The ability to create a world that feels real and gripping doesn't seem to me like something that should be disregarded. There is bound to be some degree of subjectivity to it as different things are going to work for different people, but that doesn't mean that a game shouldn't be criticized for doing it poorly, or applauded for doing it well.

The hate is not for the act of being immersed.
It's for the overly and poorly used term "immersion".
There's a difference.

But I disagree - games should not be criticized or applauded for the arbitrary line one associates with suspension of disbelief - since very often, one person's line can be on a completely different continent than someone else's (so to speak).

It's not like judging aspects like controls, gameplay, bugs, graphics, etc, since, while there may be a little variation from one person to the next - the results are often pretty consistent when reviewing those aspects.

Immersion on the other hand comes from way off in left field and has no actual relevance since that one element that could be completely off-putting for one person is the thing that another finds most appealing. In such - it's a completely useless term for reviewing a game that gets used for that purpose far too often.

Hence - meaningless tripe.

Understand? Good.
Go away.

You're right, I didn't read the entire conversation you had with a different person, apologies for not having gone through your post history.

Also, whether a person finds a feature appealing or not is different from how much they are immersed within a certain video game. Just saying.

And yes, I have been completely pedantic.

But I've been pedantic and right.

 

[Jimmy T. Malice]

"Entitled". People on the internet use the word incorrectly so often that it's lost all meaning.