| Helios said: What I, personally, expect from games is no more or less than I expect from any other kind of cultural item. Games are, after all, social, cultural, intellectual and artistic constructs no different from any other form of human expression. Games can - and do, in fact - facilitate communication of all kinds of ideas, just as every other medium. What I don't expect from games, is "fun". I'm not the first one to say it, but it truly is a useless, vapid excuse of a term. What does it actually designate? Nothing and everything. It's entirely subjective - and, I think, far too narrow to cover the wealth of possible game experieces - and that makes it useless as a critical tool. It's actually the basis of this entire thread, because playing for "fun" is considered to be a frivolous and puerile activity. What I want from a game is simply a lusory experience. What kind of experience that is, is entirely dependent upon the game. |
Fun can be defined as entertaining and having an enjoyable time. Something that does that can do other things to, but the question would be as to what one would expect beyond this. So, would you agree that a game should at least be entertaining and provide an enjoyable time?
