The_Liquid_Laser said:
This was a helpful post and I like to hear this perspective. I personally do not like cutscenes in action games. They do not immerse me more in the game. They break my suspension of disbelief. I think about Uncharted 4, which did something good and something bad. They had a fair amount of cutscenes, where I just sit there and watch, which to me is frustrating in an action game. But they also have parts where the characters talk to each other while I'm moving around. That is cool! It also adds to the immersion instead of taking me out of it. So, even low budget games can have cutscenes (and often do). But also the cheap games are more likely to offer compelling gameplay, because they realize they can't really compete with AAA on cutscenes. To me, that makes the low budget games better. I (usually) don't like the cutscenes anyway. I feel like I am paying extra money for something that makes the game worse. For example, I personally value Mega Man 2 higher than The Last of Us. I only rented Mega Man 2, back in the day, but I regretted not buying it (my budget was tight, so it was a tough decision). I later bought the NES classic and it was one of the first games I played. It took me less than 6 hours to beat, but I think it took me a lot more than 6 hours back in the 80's, because it takes some trial and error to know what order to play the stages in. I paid about $20 used for the Last of Us to see what the hype was about, had an ok time with it, and then sold it back to Gamestop when I was done. In the end I probably lost about as many $ buying/selling The Last of Us as I did renting Mega Man 2 (when adjusted for inflation). I can tell you I enjoyed Mega Man 2 a hell of a lot more though. The gameplay on Mega Man 2 destroys The Last of Us. It's nonstop fun. It also has better music. People say The Last of Us has a great story, but I feel like I am watching a zombie movie. I've never been wowed with the story in a zombie movie. No one ever told me that World War Z was the next Citizen Kane. But then they turn World War Z into a video game, and I'm supposed to think it is Citizen Kane now. I just don't see it. The game is ok, but nothing special to me. On top of that the gameplay is not as good as Mega Man 2. Most 3D games have a slower pace, because everything is spaced out more compared to a 2D game. That makes Mega Man 2 feel a lot more intense in comparison, and intensity is what I want in an action game. I am currently starting to collect NES games again. I will probably buy Mega Man 2 at some point for whatever people are charging nowadays. I am never going to buy The Last of Us again though. |
Oh wow. Yeah other than we both love mega man 2 we couldnt be further apart lol. I didnt love some atory decisions in lou2 but I loved lou2s music and gameplay.It might actually be up there with final fantasy 6 and 7 in terms of musical direction. Thats in the co text od the game tho as I do listen to the mm2 soundtrack leisurely sometimes. And the cutscene thing. Man I was hyped for bravely 2 but after I saw the cutscenes that imo didnt even compare to the ps1 final fantasies it was a hard pass.