| No I don't think it's wrong going through a game just for the story. I also get that some people dislike when a game is unnecessarily hard which is why easy difficulty options exist to begin with. I think there are some games where playing them just for the story is the whole point, Metal gear being one of them. However if you really don't care about fights and other gameplay options, shouldn't you be better off playing Visual Novels instead? I know most RPGs have great stories specially the Final Fantasy and Legend of Heroes sagas but when it comes to the genre as a whole Visual Novels are much richer in terms of writing and pacing (as RPGs tend to speed things up to not bore the player). Just saying, there's nothing wrong with what you are doing but I think you should try some Visual Novels out if you want a compelling story. |
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Treeskyview said: Is it stupid to play games just for story when there are better storytelling mediums, such as films and books, which are also a lot cheaper? No, but it is stupid to play JRPGs when they have worse stories on average than visual novels. I saw your response to NothingFound. I still wanted to answer the question my own way. |
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| Pretty much all of the games I play are for the sake of story. I don't particularly like playing competitively, especially when it's just stuff that drops numerous characters onto a single map and then you run around trying to kill each other. I like starting from scratch and progressing through a story as my character on screen grows. I just find that more satisfying than a book or movie. Especially if it's something that allows you to make your own choices. I don't think there is a particularly right or wrong way to enjoy a story. If you enjoy playing a game for a story then you should do that. It's not stupid. |
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| Not really. Imo the story is what makes half a game, great. I mean my favorite series is final fantasy, and i fell in love with the series thanks to the story of ff6 |
| I totally understand where you're coming from with just wanting a good story. I did this with NeiR: Automata. The combat itself is flashy at first but gets kind of tedious and repetitive after a while with a serious lack of enemy variety. It was still fun but I found myself wanting to get through a sizable number of the battles as quickly as possible. The story and exploration are the best part of that game anyway and watching cutscenes on Youtube just isn't the same. I had similar feelings with the most recent God of War and also played that on easy mode. I'm generally more of a FPS kind of guy anyway, so if I play an RPG it's because I liked the story and the setting, not the specific gameplay. |
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Treeskyview said: SynapticBlast said: Nah it's fine. You should try visual novels though. Some good ones: Nobody can really judge your for how you play games. After all, as long as you're enjoying yourself, it's justified. What about Doki Doki Literature Club? It comes with stickers! I literally just finished DDLC this morning. Highly recommended, but just know that some consider parts of that game intense/unsuitable for some. I don't play a ton of VN, but I also really enjoyed Root Letter. |
| "More than the cherry blossoms, Inviting a wind to blow them away, I am wondering what to do, With the remaining springtime." -Asano Naganori |
Lucifrost said: Treeskyview said: Is it stupid to play games just for story when there are better storytelling mediums, such as films and books, which are also a lot cheaper? No, but it is stupid to play JRPGs when they have worse stories on average than visual novels. I saw your response to NothingFound. I still wanted to answer the question my own way. uhhh I mean, some jpg's are cool, like persona 5 and Final fantasy but others are ehhh. |
| @DarkSoulz90 Even JRPGs that are praised for their stories don't usually have very good stories. It's why there are no successful anime based on JRPGs. Remove the gameplay from a game, and nobody will like what remains. |
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| No, I don't think so. If you want to enjoy it for the story go on. Its only stupid if you tell yourself and others so don't worry :) |
| Definitely not stupid to do what you enjoy. Do what you want, especially when it comes to video games. I will say that most video game stories are mostly not as good as what you would find in other mediums. |
| To each their own. I personally am quite the opposite, not what I play games for and in most games just skip. That's why I didn't enjoy FFXIV for example, I think it's popularity is mainly due to story, and without caring for it the game was not that fun. Though I may revisit it if I ever feel like reading and listening instead of focusing on gameplay. |
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Treeskyview said: barsoapguy219 said: I will say that most video game stories are mostly not as good as what you would find in other mediums. See, trying to make subjective things like that sound objective is why I feel insecure about playing games just for story. There are plenty of games with amazing stories. People claiming otherwise are stuck somewhere in the distant past or they just haven't been playing the right genres. If I'm playing a game, I want good story. If it doesn't, then its not worth my time unless its a mindless multiplayer game I'm playing with friends. |
| "More than the cherry blossoms, Inviting a wind to blow them away, I am wondering what to do, With the remaining springtime." -Asano Naganori |
Lucifrost said: @DarkSoulz90 Even JRPGs that are praised for their stories don't usually have very good stories. It's why there are no successful anime based on JRPGs. Remove the gameplay from a game, and nobody will like what remains. yeah true, I wish there were more good JRPG's with good story and stuff. |
| You shouldn't feel insecure about the way you choose to play games lol. Games are meant for entertainment. Don't forget that. If you like playing games on baby mode just for the story or to destroy mobs and feel op the whole time, that's totally fine. Don't let some random bums dictate terms to you. I personally love playing challenging game modes, but I wouldn't shame people that feel differently about that sort of content. So yeah, the only thing that matters is you having fun. |
| I don't think every recent game has that issue, but I get where you're coming from. Rpgs in general can be a pretty sizable time sink and adding rpg elements can make certain games feel like more of a slog depending on how its implemented. Personally, I don't see an issue with lowering the difficulty for games you want to play, but don't want to sink a whole lot of time into it. Honestly, despite what fans of certain series might say, I wouldn't see a problem with every game having a difficulty setting. Not only would it get more people interested in buying, but there's also absolutely no one forcing the people who still want a challenge to use the lower difficulties, so I really don't get why some people are against it. Its not like what people do in a single payer campaign has any impact on anyone else. The only real loss is that feeling of exclusivity you'd get from playing a hard game not everyone can get into. I mean, adding a difficulty setting would benefit them too, for games that can be considered "too easy". Also,as a random sidenote, I actually looked into approximately how long all of my games would take on one playthrough...None of them even came close to the longest game I own, which is apparently Persona 5 Royal. |
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| I am kinda on the fence about this one. Yeah, JRPGs are all about the story but it's not as if they can't be fun to play as well. Even though it's combat systems are basic as can be, there's something fun about the Dragon Quest series. I can't quite put my finger on it. Guess those games are just masterfully designed. Sometimes the gameplay in jrps are so dull that no amount of good story can make it feel worth it. Tried to replay Lunar: SSS a while back and even though I have fond memories of the characters and story...actually playing the game? just way too boring. Story-driven western games are where I put my foot down. They almost always suck. Honestly what the hell is so great about Mass Effect? Is it actually fun to choose options from dialog? No. No its not. And then you have stuff like Uncharted which barely even qualifies as a game. It's just a damn movie that sometimes you have minimal control over. |
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| It's more fun that way. sometimes if you're not an avid reader it might feel a bit challenging going through the wall of text in visual novel. like you said, braindead gaming is easier you wouldn't realize how much time have passed so it's easy and fun to get into it. though you might not get much enjoyment in average titles if you start playing all the great titles first like final fantasy series. |
| Playing games for the story is ok, but if the gameplay is too bad just drop it. I had this problem with Persona 2 Innocent Sin. Great story with atrocious easy grindy gameplay. |
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rohan121 said: I had this problem with Persona 2 Innocent Sin. Great story with atrocious easy grindy gameplay. Persona 2 has a lame story. I didn't even bother to watch the ending online after I tired of the gameplay. I don't like Persona 4 much either, but its story and gameplay are both better. |
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| No, not at all. I do it all the time. |
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| Is not stupid, story or gameplay it can go both ways. Just play how you like if the game offers the option or not. No need to look for validation, back in the day you'll get trolled so bad when internet was filled with fake elitists. |
| What's your rule of playing? I got no rules. |
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| Honestly all RPGs/JRPGs I play I always play on easy and the one exception to this would be souls games since the entire point is of course the difficulty. For games like Skyrim/Fallout I'll play on normal of course but when it comes to clearly story focused games like JRPGS or games like the Witcher 3 I'm basically there for the story and not a challenge and any challenge ends up feeling like an unnecessary nuisance just to keep the story going. For second playthroughs I'll jack the difficulty up to make things more interesting but first playthroughs always easy. |
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Lucifrost said: Final Fantasy VI, Nier Automata and Replicant, Persona 3-5, Chrono Trigger, Mother 3, Xenoblade, Fire Emblem Three Houses, SoulsBorne games, and 13 Sentinels: Am I a joke to you?@DarkSoulz90 Even JRPGs that are praised for their stories don't usually have very good stories. It's why there are no successful anime based on JRPGs. Remove the gameplay from a game, and nobody will like what remains. |
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SmashBlack said: Lucifrost said: Final Fantasy VI, Nier Automata and Replicant, Persona 3-5, Chrono Trigger, Mother 3, Xenoblade, Fire Emblem Three Houses, SoulsBorne games, and 13 Sentinels: Am I a joke to you?@DarkSoulz90 Even JRPGs that are praised for their stories don't usually have very good stories. It's why there are no successful anime based on JRPGs. Remove the gameplay from a game, and nobody will like what remains. Most of those have bad gameplay that can't be skipped, so I didn't bother to play them. |
| その目だれの目？ |
| Nothing wrong with just playing for the story. But if you don't like the gameplay, just watch the cutscenes on yt. |
| If you didn't like the gameplay at all, then yes, it would be a bit stupid. |
apart from reloading on football manager. of course some people might call that a spreadsheet, not a game. |
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| Yes it is because video games are, well games. |
| The answer to 1984 is 1776 |
| definitely not, but if the gameplay is crap i wont play it even if i wanna watch the story. That's what walkthroughs are for xD |
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| I agree with you @Treeskyview. I find myself drawn to JRPG's but I don't want to invest a lot of time in grinding and stuff. I play for enjoyment, so if there's an easy mode I'm all for it. Unless it's more action oriented, then I like some challenge (but not to much...) |
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| I played some CRPGs (Pillars of Eternity 1, Tyranny) and even Witcher 1 on story difficulty. I love AI: The Somnium Files 1 and 2 but my experience would've been very frustrating if I didn't play it on the easiest difficulty. |
Treeskyview said: Is it stupid to play games just for story when there are better storytelling mediums, such as films and books, which are also a lot cheaper? No, not at all. In fact, one medium isn't particularly superior or inferior to another for storytelling. Books, theatre, film, video games, television, word of mouth, etc; these are all different ways to experience a story. They all have their place, and what makes video games so special for storytelling is the level of interaction and engagement with the story the medium provides. |
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| What drew me to JRPG and any FF games in the past was their story! I'm not really good with high-level skill games or stuff that needed strategy, so what got me thru was easy mode lol. Also, I really enjoyed watching my friends play games growing up, I loved experiencing Zelda Twilight Princess and Xenoblade cuz I had friends who were good at it and was down to hang out and let me watch them play. :) |
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