Obviously my intention was written in a clumsy way, Lego <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />
My opinion is this: "clumsy" is a judgemental expression IMO. Whereas I like icon interfaces, some prefer hotkeys e.g.
And I didn't mean your post was judgemental, see? How to express it in a better way?
And no, not the game I'm playing at the moment is the "best" game for me. I still have my favourites. And they are neither good/bad (judgemental) - they are interesting for me to play or not, for totally subjective reasons and preferences.
So, in order to help a gamer to decide if a game is fun: I need to know his/her own preferences first, see? Why? Because they might not be mine. If I simply say: this game is good/bad => this helps no one.
And yes, stating what you like/dislike about the game you played, displays your own preferences - this is helpful. As the gamer can check if his/her preferences are your's. Or vice versa.
Example: I would like to buy Sacred and ask, how is this game? You would answer: "Good, gee, tremendous. Wonderful graphics, music, loot, runes etc." And - just imagine, you would be a monster respawn fan, but you have no idea I dislike this (How can you? I didn't say what I like/dislike, right?) - or you are a hotkey fan and don't know I prefer icons (cause I didn't mention it) => I would buy the game and be disappointed. And why? Because I didn't state clearly what I like/dislike, whereas you might not mention these crucial pts, cause you can't mindread.
Another example => bad graphics. I am a fan of 2D graphics, I don't really like 3D. Yes, my opinion might be that of a minority, but are 2D/3D graphics good or bad? Nope, they aren't. So, the info => this game has 2D or 3D or a mix, would help me to decide (in this case the demo would help me). I played Wizardry 8 - soooo much fun for me, but I know, many said the graphics suck. I read reviews, where people said: Div has ugly graphics - and I wondered about this. See? It's about preferences again.
Errhm, how clear am I now?
Kiya
i've seen far too many people ripped for bringing up legit problems. what?
all of us who bring up these legitimate problems are simply wrong? and those who wish to kiss someone's back-end (to what
benefit, it beats me!) are right? geez.
A bit polemic now, hm? I like BD and I respect it if others don't - my post went more into the way of: personal preferences. Purely RL speed games with no possibility to pause, put me under stress. And I respect it, if a gamer prefers the flow, but this is not my way to play - so a RL speed game would not be the game I buy. What spoils your fun, might be mine and vice versa.
I wrote down what a game is for me and which questions have to be fulfilled, so I have fun. I, a singular, subjective gamer. And if you would read my second last post => I wrote that I wish for a new patch, where code program errors would be fixed. Would I do this, if I consider the game perfect?
Please, don't discredit with the expressions of "fanpoodles" or "kissing someone's back-end". What has this to do with the game?
