Do you ever think outside the box?

[WrongSprite]

When playing a game, often an open world game, I tend to get bored of the standard gameplay, and experiment a little.

Example: In Oblivion, I made a Khajiit, and lived in the Khajiit only village, by renting out a room, paid for with the skins of animals I hunted. I'd make sure I ate food regularly aswell.

Also, in Far Cry 2, I often forget the missions, and start planning out little attacks on the various camps and villages, pretending that I'm actually achieving something.

So, discussion, do you often, if ever, roleplay / think outside the box when gaming?

 

[Devilyweevles]

It honestly depends on how bored I am, and how open ended it is.

 

[dududf]

NO, AND GET BACK INSIDE THE BOX OR I'LL GET MY MACHETE!
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FarCry 2, I pretended I was in a local tribe and beat the entire game on the hardest with just my knife, and if they are unreachable, my Dart gun.

I am SHARK BAIT BOODA HAH!

 

[WrongSprite]

It honestly depends on how bored I am, and how open ended it is.

Welcome to the Escapist =]

 

[Devilyweevles]

why thank you

 

[CuddlyCombine]

When playing a game, often an open world game, I tend to get bored of the standard gameplay, and experiment a little.

Example: In Oblivion, I made a Khajiit, and lived in the Khajiit only village, by renting out a room, paid for with the skins of animals I hunted. I'd make sure I ate food regularly aswell.

Also, in Far Cry 2, I often forget the missions, and start planning out little attacks on the various camps and villages, pretending that I'm actually achieving something.

So, discussion, do you often, if ever, roleplay / think outside the box when gaming?

When I was playing through Crysis (all three times), I always took every enemy encounter seriously. I would creep away in stealth and scope out how many men there were, then I'd slowly pick them off from the back and throttle the last guy. Or, I'd plan out raids on enemy encampments; entrance strategy, exit strategy, etc. It was fun.

Unfortunately, I could never get that into Oblivion. Maybe it's just me, but the game just didn't provide that much immersion.

Spoiler: Oh, and...

In Mass Effect, I nearly shed a tear when Ashley died. Does that count?

 

[Azulito]

Lol, with games like GTA I drive like a civilian and with ARMA 2 I once drove around in a lorry at night pretending I was delieving something, refueling at gas stations. It was amazingly relaxing O-o;

 

[DanielPowell33]

No, I like it in my box, its nice and warm in here.
Just kidding, umm.... lets see

In Oblivion, i collected skulls and filled a shelf in my house w/ them. Also decorated my house w/ the unique weapons you find in the game.

In Saints Row 2, i get as many cops to chase me as i can, then watch them crash into each other.
And in GTA4, just tried to drive around like a normal person, obeying stoplight and stop signs etc.

 

[WrongSprite]

Unfortunately, I could never get that into Oblivion. Maybe it's just me, but the game just didn't provide that much immersion.

I suggest Morrowind in that case. Older, but about 50 times as immersive.

 

[Hoiguyyami]

my friend recently introduced me to an out-of-the-box tactic in TF2. its called "The Flying Heavy".

Other than that, sometimes i try to hunt down and kill a certain person in oblivion, trying to not get noticed.

 

[PureChaos]

there is no box

 

[WrongSprite]

there is no box

What about the sandbox?

Eh? EH???

 

[The Real Sandman]

there is no box

What about the sandbox?

Eh? EH???

Or The Orange Box?

 

[Robert632]

i try to think outside the box to the point of thinking in the box.

 

[FalloutJack]

Solid Snake: Hmmm... Think outside the box. Okay...sure!

*Snake steps out of the box, raises a force-10 alarm, and gets shot by 12 guards who were RIGHT THERE*

MISSION FAILED!

Dun dun da dun-dun, da-da dun dun DUN!

 

[Sky Captanio]

I used to always try and plan out my raids in Farcry 2 tactically. Y'know the type of thing snipe the guys in good positions first or sneak in under cover of darkness.

But it would always deteriorate into: Launch RPG and charge with biggest gun.

 

[PureChaos]

there is no box

What about the sandbox?

Eh? EH???

that's just a theory

there is no box

What about the sandbox?

Eh? EH???

Or The Orange Box?

that's just a concept

 

[The Real Sandman]

that's just a concept

Your mom is just a concept.