Your Gaming Standards?
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- Play through as slowly as possible, doing all the side stuff that I can. Of course I'll miss some quests/collectibles, but I can grab those the second time.
- Play through a second time, getting everything else that I didn't get before.
- In RPGs, try to maintain a standing of good neutral.
- Always play through on the medium difficulty first.
- Small one, one that everyone should know but not everyone does: Don't button mash at all.
- Play through a second time, getting everything else that I didn't get before.
- In RPGs, try to maintain a standing of good neutral.
- Always play through on the medium difficulty first.
- Small one, one that everyone should know but not everyone does: Don't button mash at all.
-Play normal unless it's a game/series I'm familiar/good with (see- Halo, gears, CoD, AssCreed, ME, half-life, fallout, etc..) in which case I go hard (or the equivalent).
-If I play a game for a few hours and I have no fun, I feel no obligation to "give it a chance" and I will stop playing it and trade it in. I don't care if it "gets good" a few more hours in, why should I continue to play something that isn't fun to me when there are plenty of games I could be playing that ARE?
- Don't bother with collectibles that have no impact on actual gameplay, are just there for "100%" crap, or are just a pain in the ass to find. Finding random feathers and flags isn't why I play a game, I play it for the gameplay, story and possible shenanigans, not to fuck around finding things I really don't care about.
- Moral choices? I always go with what I would do in the situation, which ends up being a more "chaotic good" kinda character.
that's about it. though these can all really just be put under the umbrella of "have fun!", for myself atleast.
EDIT- Oh and "guides" and that sorta thing...I dunno, I've really never used them...felt they kinda defeat the purpose of the damn game in the first place, but if a friend wants to give me advice about certain sections like "hey, for the next level, your gonna need a sniper rifle", that's okay as it really doesn't spoil anything.
-If I play a game for a few hours and I have no fun, I feel no obligation to "give it a chance" and I will stop playing it and trade it in. I don't care if it "gets good" a few more hours in, why should I continue to play something that isn't fun to me when there are plenty of games I could be playing that ARE?
- Don't bother with collectibles that have no impact on actual gameplay, are just there for "100%" crap, or are just a pain in the ass to find. Finding random feathers and flags isn't why I play a game, I play it for the gameplay, story and possible shenanigans, not to fuck around finding things I really don't care about.
- Moral choices? I always go with what I would do in the situation, which ends up being a more "chaotic good" kinda character.
that's about it. though these can all really just be put under the umbrella of "have fun!", for myself atleast.
EDIT- Oh and "guides" and that sorta thing...I dunno, I've really never used them...felt they kinda defeat the purpose of the damn game in the first place, but if a friend wants to give me advice about certain sections like "hey, for the next level, your gonna need a sniper rifle", that's okay as it really doesn't spoil anything.
Lately, my only rule is:
FINISH THE DAMN GAME!
I'm usually like a kid, constantly getting shiny new games, even though I haven't finished my current game. As a result, I have a long list of games I half-completed. I keep planning to go back to them later, but I never do. I want to change that.
FINISH THE DAMN GAME!
I'm usually like a kid, constantly getting shiny new games, even though I haven't finished my current game. As a result, I have a long list of games I half-completed. I keep planning to go back to them later, but I never do. I want to change that.
1) Although dont rush the game, act fast, before it bores me (I get easily bored)
2) If the game doesent bore you, TAKE IT ALL. ALLL I SAYYY
3) Try to play singleplayer when you have about 4 hours or so, the constant restarts bore me easily.
2) If the game doesent bore you, TAKE IT ALL. ALLL I SAYYY
3) Try to play singleplayer when you have about 4 hours or so, the constant restarts bore me easily.
- Never play on easy. It makes it that much more shameful if I fail...
- Never join public voice chat on a Call of Duty game online, or generally most Xbox LIVE games. My ears are not a toilet.
- If a game has an online mode and a single player campaign, try to finish the single player campaign first before jumping into online. If the maps used for online are campaign maps, then it's kind of a spoiler and ruins the atmosphere.
- Never rename my characters in JRPGs if there is a default name.
- After beating a game of one genre, play a game of a different genre next. Keep it fresh, never play a sequel right after playing the game that preceded it either.
- When playing online, try to make sure it's with IRL friends too.
- Never buy a game second hand when it's not long been released. Seriously, what kind of prick buys (for example) Call of Duty Black Ops for £37 used when it's around £40 new? Way to support the industry guys.
- Never join public voice chat on a Call of Duty game online, or generally most Xbox LIVE games. My ears are not a toilet.
- If a game has an online mode and a single player campaign, try to finish the single player campaign first before jumping into online. If the maps used for online are campaign maps, then it's kind of a spoiler and ruins the atmosphere.
- Never rename my characters in JRPGs if there is a default name.
- After beating a game of one genre, play a game of a different genre next. Keep it fresh, never play a sequel right after playing the game that preceded it either.
- When playing online, try to make sure it's with IRL friends too.
- Never buy a game second hand when it's not long been released. Seriously, what kind of prick buys (for example) Call of Duty Black Ops for £37 used when it's around £40 new? Way to support the industry guys.
My standards
1.Make sure its licensed from another countries gaming company
2.Look for familier company I know of
3.Look at X-play reviews (Then add on 1 star if I liked the game)
4.Check if its and RPG
5.Buy it
1.Make sure its licensed from another countries gaming company
2.Look for familier company I know of
3.Look at X-play reviews (Then add on 1 star if I liked the game)
4.Check if its and RPG
5.Buy it
- Normal first, adjust up after first play though, down if difficulty is putting me off the game.
- Try to finish a game at least once... unfortunately I don't often stick to this, most games I've played I don't finish.
- only refer to a walk-through if I'm properly stuck for at least an hour.
- Write a review, this is something I always intend to do but often don't take the time, I post user reviews on gamespot.
- This is a new rule that I've made in the last few months but I think its an important one: Never buy a big release before a complete edition is on sale! for example Dragon age origins, if you bought that on release then paid for the expansion and all the DLC the game would cost you several times that amount you can get the "ultimate" edition for now. I'm applying this rule to Fallout new vegas - i'm not touching it until all DLC, patchs, and expansions are release and bundled in an "ultimate" edition... damn publishers ripping us off.. grrr.
- Try to finish a game at least once... unfortunately I don't often stick to this, most games I've played I don't finish.
- only refer to a walk-through if I'm properly stuck for at least an hour.
- Write a review, this is something I always intend to do but often don't take the time, I post user reviews on gamespot.
- This is a new rule that I've made in the last few months but I think its an important one: Never buy a big release before a complete edition is on sale! for example Dragon age origins, if you bought that on release then paid for the expansion and all the DLC the game would cost you several times that amount you can get the "ultimate" edition for now. I'm applying this rule to Fallout new vegas - i'm not touching it until all DLC, patchs, and expansions are release and bundled in an "ultimate" edition... damn publishers ripping us off.. grrr.
Always play through single player at least a little bit before I try multiplayer. Not much beyond that.
... hah, my list would horrify you. If I fancy a game, it is nigh mandatory I play it twice. This has of course led to some... ridiculous hours logged on the same game. Hell as of this moment I am replaying Mass Effect for the sixth time (and yes I do everything.) The kicker? I finished my fifth file a little over a week ago, if that. Then there is Lunar and FFX... those games I have spent way too many hours on.Onyx Oblivion said:
Anyhow, my list.
- Always play on Normal or higher.
- Have the strategy guide handy
- If there is a morality system, play Renegon (75% Evil, 25% Good)
- If the game has a custom creation system. I will spend the next several (potentially days) on it.
- Play for more than an hour in the initial sitting, otherwise I restart.
- Always keep on Subtitles
- Hyperactive or bubbly character will probably be in my party
- Likewise, badass characters will probably find their way in too
- Female characters are always in the middle of any of my three person party
- Speed > Power and I shall develop my characters as such (Usually means Rogue first)
- Usually will play female if given the option
- Replay Lunar Silver Star Story Complete at least once a year. (Twenty four and counting)
My first playthrough is always blind, and based on what feels natural to me. I don't get any advice on what I'm supposed to do. I don't even check the achievements, and I don't find out what affects my morality. This can lead to me missing major missions entirely in games like Fallout 3 (I didn't find the Ant-Agonizer or Harold on my first runthrough) or being put in situations like in Mass Effect 1 where I didn't have enough Charm or Intimidate points to resolve a pretty tense situation in the ideal way. Or, on my first playthrough of Dragon Age: Origins, I didn't realise Wynne was a recruitable character, and I had Morrigan in my party, so I killed Wynne. =(
After that, I go back and try to do a perfect run. Maxing out my 'karma', completing all the missions and assignments I can, attaining the highest level, getting the best (or, playing evil, maybe the worst) possible result in every mission, and I go achievement hunting for fun, and picking an ideal character build. Yes, I'm obsessive about my stats.
After that, I go back and try to do a perfect run. Maxing out my 'karma', completing all the missions and assignments I can, attaining the highest level, getting the best (or, playing evil, maybe the worst) possible result in every mission, and I go achievement hunting for fun, and picking an ideal character build. Yes, I'm obsessive about my stats.