Skyrim fail - Why don't you like it?

InKursion · 13 Nov 2011 at 16:29

I personally think RPG fans are just namby pamby players that enjoy the sense of being the only heroic figure in a fantasy world

. You can't bear to share the glory or potential loot with any other player that may dilute and diminish your sense of achievement! Perhaps the online world presents too many challenges for you: skillfully, socially, psychologically. Perhaps.

(I'm kidding, of course, just reacting to all the pointless 'my genre is somehow more worthy than yours' rubbish. He's asking a genuine and sincere question and all you can reply to him is subtle condescension about how he isn't high-brow enough to enjoy walking around a frozen tundra on his lonesome for 200 hours).

Jay794 · 13 Nov 2011 at 16:30

finalcloud said:
How on Earth do you reach the age at which you can use a computer and visit an online forum yet can't comprehend that people have different tastes yet??

I like Elder Scrolls games and other RPGs, I don't like sports games, racing games or beat 'em ups. Different strokes for different folks.

Dude, I get that people like different things, it would be horrible if we were all the same.

InKursion said:
I personally think RPG fans are just namby pamby players that enjoy the sense of being the only heroic figure in a fantasy world . You can't bear to share the glory or potential loot with any other player that may dilute and diminish your sense of achievement! Perhaps the online world presents too many challenges for you: skillfully, socially, psychologically. Perhaps.

(I'm kidding, of course, just reacting to all the pointless 'my genre is somehow more worthy than yours' rubbish. He's asking a genuine and sincere question and all you can reply to him is subtle condescension about how he isn't high-brow enough to enjoy walking around a frozen tundra on his lonesome for 200 hours).

LIKE +1

soullessfire · 13 Nov 2011 at 16:33

Sometimes you just can't think of an answer without turning to the Big Irish Book of Swearing... This thread makes me laugh and stare unbelievingly at the screen in equal measure.

Robbo · 13 Nov 2011 at 16:34

InKursion said:
See? This RPG 'hurr durr we are playing something too complicated for your little mind to handle' attitude totally stinks. I could say "stick to hack-written fantasy ********, recycled cliché, overuse of stock characters, and totally regressive genre mining" whilst I read the best of literary fiction. Where does that line of thinking lead to? What does that attitude merit? If you think RPG's are a somehow more 'challenging' or 'intellectual' gaming pursuit, then all I can say is that it betrays a lot about how unintelligent you really must be. A dragon-questing RPG a genius doth not make.

Haha, you walked right into that one.

You seem to have a disturbing obsession with hating MMO's and RPG's. They are popular for a reason. Games are about entertainment, and they do a fantastic job of it.

This may come as a shock to you, but not everyone likes the same things. That's absolutely fine, but your points, nor the OP's points are well thought out or even remotely valid, they just scream 'parents won't buy it for me' or 'chip on shoulder'.

Pighardia · 13 Nov 2011 at 16:36

InKursion said:
I personally think RPG fans are just namby pamby players that enjoy the sense of being the only heroic figure in a fantasy world . You can't bear to share the glory or potential loot with any other player that may dilute and diminish your sense of achievement! Perhaps the online world presents too many challenges for you: skillfully, socially, psychologically. Perhaps.

(I'm kidding, of course, just reacting to all the pointless 'my genre is somehow more worthy than yours' rubbish. He's asking a genuine and sincere question and all you can reply to him is subtle condescension about how he isn't high-brow enough to enjoy walking around a frozen tundra on his lonesome for 200 hours).

This was going to be my favourite post ever until you said "I'm kidding, or course"

Oh and i do have a slight doubt that the OP is

InKursion said:
asking a genuine and sincere question

Jay794 · 13 Nov 2011 at 16:37

At 24, and in full time work, I can afford to buy it, but I am yet to be convinced as to why I should. as InKursion already said, a book or a film does a better job for the 2 of us than a game ever could.

Pighardia said:
This was going to be my favourite post ever until you said "I'm kidding, or course"

Oh and i do have a slight doubt that the OP is "asking a genuine and sincere question"

Actually I was asking a genuine question, I WAS trying to find other like-minded people who dislike or just plain, dont get why the game is so popular, but that went out of the window a few hundred posts back lol

Spyke_UK · 13 Nov 2011 at 16:38

Jay794 said:
At 24, and in full time work, I can afford to buy it, but I am yet to be convinced as to why I should. as InKursion already said, a book or a film does a better job for the 2 of us than a game ever could

Then put your wallet away and move on?

Jay794 · 13 Nov 2011 at 16:40

Still feel like I'm missing something though, a game that creates this much hype must be good right?

Please don't respond with, either buy it or don't buy it, nobody is sat behind you with a shotgun forcing you to respond, Personally, I feel like just having a conversation with InKursion about why the game is so bad lol

NathanT · 13 Nov 2011 at 16:41

So you don't get Skyrim or why others want to play it.
Stick to playing Tiberium Wars or Battlefield then, it's nice and simple.

Why ask why you should like it when you will bitterly defend that you don't already. Why ask peoples advice and opinions just to **** over them when people take the time to respond.

I don't like mushrooms, I think they are horrible.. somebody convince me to like them because lots of my friends do.

Robbo · 13 Nov 2011 at 16:41

Jay794 said:
At 24, and in full time work, I can afford to buy it, but I am yet to be convinced as to why I should. as InKursion already said, a book or a film does a better job for the 2 of us than a game ever could

Why did you even make this thread, it's quite clear you aren't going to listen to anyone. You're here to wind people up, it's too obvious.

It's as stupid as someone who hates football asking why FIFA is the best selling game in the world. Bizarre, pointless trolling. Unless you are actually that simple, in which case...

Witcher1979 · 13 Nov 2011 at 16:41

Jay794 said:
At 24, and in full time work, I can afford to buy it, but I am yet to be convinced as to why I should. as InKursion already said, a book or a film does a better job for the 2 of us than a game ever could.

Actually I was asking a genuine question, I WAS trying to find other like-minded people who dislike or just plain, dont get why the game is so popular, but that went out of the window a few hundred posts back lol

No no no. You said you do not like RPG's, so don't buy it and move on. This thread was totally pointless. No one can convince you like you also asked a few pages back because you DO NOT LIKE RPG's. So go and play the games you do like, you won't find us attacking the genre's you do like, like you are right here with RPG's. If you like RPG's YES buy the flipping game, if you don't then go buy/play what you do like.

sniffy · 13 Nov 2011 at 16:42

Jay794 said:
Still feel like I'm missing something though, a game that creates this much hype must be good right?

Good for people that enjoy this type of thing, sure. If you don't like the sound of RPGs then it's nothing. Why even make the thread? :confused:

InKursion · 13 Nov 2011 at 16:42

Robbo said:
Haha, you walked right into that one.

You seem to have a disturbing obsession with hating MMO's and RPG's. They are popular for a reason. Games are about entertainment, and they do a fantastic job of it.

This may come as a shock to you, but not everyone likes the same things. That's absolutely fine, but your points, nor the OP's points are well thought out or even remotely valid, they just scream 'parents won't buy it for me' or 'chip on shoulder'.

You seem to have a disturbing inability to read. I am eagerly looking for a new MMO to play. I have been "conditioned" by MMO's to expect something truly massive and immersive from my role-playing games. As for the rest - I'm merely playing devil's advocate. Do keep up.

Robbo · 13 Nov 2011 at 16:43

InKursion said:
You seem to have a disturbing inability to read. I am eagerly looking for a new MMO to play. I have been "conditioned" by MMO's to expect something truly massive and immersive from my role-playing games. As for the rest - I'm merely playing devil's advocate. Do keep up.

You can say that all you like, but it's nonsense.

cosmos55 · 13 Nov 2011 at 16:45

ban

its obviously game of the year!

Witcher1979 · 13 Nov 2011 at 16:45

sniffy said:
Good for people that enjoy this type of thing, sure. If you don't like the sound of RPGs then it's nothing. Why even make the thread?

amen

He might as well open up threads saying Forza 4 Fail, BF3 Fail, MW3 Fail just becuase he does not like said Genre's

Jay794 · 13 Nov 2011 at 16:46

Robbo said:
Why did you even make this thread, it's quite clear you aren't going to listen to anyone. You're here to wind people up, it's too obvious.

It's as stupid as someone who hates football asking why FIFA is the best selling game in the world. Bizarre, pointless trolling. Unless you are actually that simple, in which case...

I'm not here to wind people up, like I said, I'm trying to find other like minded people who don't get what all the hype is about. Like I said, nobody is forcing you to be in this thread, if you don't like what is being said, leave.

sniffy said:
Good for people that enjoy this type of thing, sure. If you don't like the sound of RPGs then it's nothing. Why even make the thread?

Because I feel like I'm missing out on something that looks fairly huge, I'm sure I've said that already

Robbo · 13 Nov 2011 at 16:47

Jay794 said:
I'm not here to wind people up, like I said, I'm trying to find other like minded people who don't get what all the hype is about. Like I said, nobody is forcing you to be in this thread, if you don't like what is being said, leave.

Why are you doing that? What a strange thing to do. :confused:

Spyke_UK · 13 Nov 2011 at 16:47

It is good, it's very good imo, and before I played it I would have told anyone that I hate RPG's, I don't have a problem with other people liking things I don't, likewise I have no issue with people who dislike my tastes.
Be brave and try it or just give it up.

InKursion · 13 Nov 2011 at 16:48

I think the OP's main feeling is that, admitting an entertaining movie or an engrossing book are far better at the 'storytelling' narrative function of art/entertainment, why play Skyrim? Most supporters of the game (and the RPG genre, for that matter) say that the storyline is fantastic-- but really, in terms compared to other mediums, video-game storytelling and writing is still horrifically infantile and poorly developed. Indeed, a fantasy novel would provide a much better story in an infinitely richer, more developed and textured medium. Perhaps you are all just too lazy to read? Perhaps the supposedly attention-deficit 'modern warfare 3 fragger' just admits that games aren't the ideal platform for storytelling delivery, and so seeks it in more suitable forms that you, the RPG player, aren't willing to pursue?

I think games still have a long way to catch-up with other artforms (if games are even to be considered art, which has representation or narrative as a shared basic function) when it comes to storytelling. Taking that as a given, I therefore expect something else to make games stand-out and desirable over the armchair and a fantasy paperback: this is where the social aspect comes in, or perhaps the engaging combat/gameplay itself. Everyone seems to be admitting from point-one that Skyrim is completely individual and asocial, and that the combat 'isn't the point'. Well if the point is the story, why play Skyrim instead of read a book? I think, possibly, that is what the OP is getting at.

So is Skyrim just roleplaying fantasy spoonfed to the terminally lazy? There is certainly something half-arsed about the game's voice acting delivery...