Comments on: What Guys Don’t Want in Games

By: sylv3rblade

sylv3rblade — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:34:54 +0000

That is a so one sided article. They either don’t have a real idea of what a REAL guy gamer is or they’re pulling this up from experience.
Having been an avid gamer for most of my life I think many people will agree with my pokes at it’s points of argument.

Everyone knows real men don’t use maps, so including them in games that are aimed at the male demographic is an insult.

Most Team-based FPS require maps to plan out strategies and actions. It’s obvious that it’s violent content gears it towards the male audience. I dare you to play Rainbox 6, Halo, or even Elder Scrolls: Oblivion without using your map.

What’s with guys and asking for directions?

Not applicable in RPGs.

Guys don’t want love or romance in their games, or to actually open up to the other characters.

I’d like to see if there will be an FF game that goes without a good romance story and watch if it will sell. Romance is the most cliched plot hook for any story but that doesn’t meet everyone hates it.

It’s just enough information for them to realize that they should not blow the princess up.”

Again not applicable in RPGs. The better ratio of gamers include people who would want to play games for the story, replay value, and fun. That part of the article points

ONLY

to casual gamers *cough*DOTA players who don’t know crap*cough* who want little else than to kill something.

By: Tango

Tango — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:09:43 +0000

I agree with the guy above me. The article sounds feministic.

1) Maps - I like wandering aimlessly towards my goal with directions. It’s no fun wandering aimlessly getting lost. I really like going straight at my goal killing everything in the way. Also, anything remotely military and we take Sun Tzu’s advice, “Know your terrain.”

2) Directions - Clarify that, complex directions. Turn 120 degrees east by south east and that stuff. It’s NESW or FBLR. Turn left at the blown up building and things like that.

3) Emotions - Not really applicable for games with a good story and entertainment value. Every soldier has that girl he left behind. Romance? Romance can lead to sex and sex sells.

4) A good storyline always appeals. Let’s use their mentality first: It’s fun to blow crap up. It’s also more fun to blow crap up for a good reason. A good storyline for the “macho” will add even more sadistic pleasure to blowing crap up.

Me? I’m an avid reader and I like a good story. Why else do I read but for the story…

By: Anna

Anna — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:22:03 +0000

Hey backoff on saying that article is feministic! It’s totally not. (It’s just plain crappy!) Some guys may be like that, but not all. Meron din namang mga taong nakakaappreciate ng storyline, lalo na yung mga guys na mahilig sa RPG.

Aminin nalang natin na merong mga lalaki na puro barilan lang ang gusto at wala nang iba pa.

By: Castigador

Castigador — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:55:30 +0000

Guys, read the whole article sa original site. May disclaimer na sarcastic daw yung buong article. It’s not meant to be taken seriously, ako natawa nga ako.

By: valfogg

valfogg — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 04:04:29 +0000

more like its under the category of brute american males.

these are the stuff that makes american games thrive.

people in america have no patience with rpgs.

which is why rts are the best there.

By: sylv3rblade

sylv3rblade — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:42:20 +0000

Oh.. I took the article out of context

sarcastic daw yung buong article

hmm.. the last person I know who wrote something and said it was sarcastic got flames, hatmails and the like.

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