Monday, January 24, 2011

Video Game What Do i Play?

It dawned on me that maybe i should reveal some of my biases in video games.  So, what games and genres do i like?  Why do i feel like i am no longer in the targeted demographics?

What i play:
* RPGs - i prefer turn-based Japanese style.  Lost Odyssey is my pick for the best RPG this generation.  One of my favorite games of all times is Lunar: Eternal Blue.  Some action/RPGs are better than others (though i prefer JRPGs).  Unfortunately, the term RPG has been spread to games that maybe it shouldn't.  Are games like Nier and Mass Effect really RPGs (the second Mass Effect, i would say no)?  To me, Western "RPGs" with their emphasis more on sand-box style and character customization seem to have weaker stories.  i do not mind JRPG cliches (when is something not a cliche?) and archetypes.  i'll probably have another post or two on this later.    
* Action/Platformer - i linked these two together for some reason.  The Maw is probably my favorite platformer this generation.  This is a varied genre that could be basically anything.  Banjo Nuts and Bolts was a bit of a disappointment.  This can be anything from Assassin's Creed, Lego games, Alan Wake to Kameo.  i could use a good Kinect platformer.
* Music Games -  ok, so i only really use one Lips.  i spent a lot of time playing this game (an excuse for singing i guess).  It is not the best genre for apartment living.  i am not a big fan of plastic instruments.
* Retro - other than Lips, Game Room is probably my most expensive game.  i am a fan of the simpler gameplay mechanics of the older games. These are also indelibly linked to the era they came from.  i am not good at these games though (they tend to be kind of hard - the arcade ones anyway).  Unfortunately, i missed most of these 80s arcade games in the 80s (a little young and living outside a small town).   
* Casual titles - these can be stuff like XBLA games (the Maw, Ancients of Ooga, Bejeweled, etc), they can be games like the Lego games, they can be stuff like Viva Pinata or Kinect games. 

i am not really a fan of shooters (too short, too much focus on multi-player).  i am not a fan of racing games - but i have both Forzas this generation (i play it like an RPG, sort of). 

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