Otakumegane said:
Let me make that Halo example more specific, what I liked about the Halo series is Halo 1 for the epic scope of the sci-fi in a game which was unparalleled at the time and a evolution of mechanics. And it made sense because you shouldered the responsibilities of being the last of your kind. I liked the idea of "isolation" and during that 2nd mission having everyone else not survive the crash being the "last survivor" rather than "empowered lone badass hero" and besides it's fantasy. I much more prefer this to having CoD "squads" set in a "realistic enviornment" for the enjoyment of mowing down wave after wave of Taliban Forces. Halo 2 for the covenant missions which offered another view on the story and a duality in method presentation. (And when I found that Halo 3 didn't have said missions I didn't play it) Halo 4 yes is derivative of all those things I hate because suddenly you have more spartans with you which rids you of that sense of "I'm the last of my kind" and suddenly the well characterized covenant in Halo 2 are reduced to weapon fodder again. There's more but I'm feeling a bit bummed. I hate this "Merica! thing placed in every CoD and even AssCreed 3 purely to satisfy the urges of hate filled manchildren. Especially AssCreed 3 because they could have explored the exotic, mystical, and unknown natures of the Assassin like they did in other ones with the European setting and maybe place it with Tibetian Monks/Ninjas/Tribal Africa or something, places and people well known for things similar to the "Assassin's code" and that sense of mystical unknown nature and really explore it but NOOOOOO you have to set it in the "Merican revolutionary war, place not well known for Assassins and obviously a ploy to have it sell better in America. If there was an Assassin's Creed set in let's say Three Kingdoms China? I'd be all over that thing, but obviously the audience we're so intent on satisfying isn't. /rant |
Ok sorry, really thought it was you who I saw praising Sleepy Dogz
Thanks for the detailed explanation on why you dislike COD and Ass Creed 3.. and that's ok, everyone's taste is their own. I personally dislike a lot of the things you dislike too in games, I think. (Although if you want to talk about 'dudebro' culture..Halo really was a huge driver of that no matter the nuances to its plot, so I still find it strange you'd make an exception for it). But my previous reply as to your reasoning for wanting the Western AAA industry to fail, and the topic of this argument in the first place, is still valid.
