Make me a game.

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Monday, January 23, 2012

Since this is my first post, I'm going to introduce you to my gaming style. I can't say that I've got a big knowledge of retro games - I've played Space Invaders and Pac-man, Sonic on the Megadrive and Super Mario 64. I've played Rayman on the PS1. Ask me about things like Metroid, Castlevania and Megaman, however, and I'll look at you blankly. 

I am also very, very picky about the games I choose to spend my time on. Why, you ask? I've got a problem. I don't get on very well with games that scare me; it doesn't take much to have me jumping in my seat. If I give you an example of how it affects me, maybe you'll understand and won't tell me to leave. 

Remember the game, Limbo? A few months ago, in lieu of something to play, I started playing this game. It's a simple premise - complete the puzzle, move forward in the game, right? Not for me. I seem to get so caught up in the creepy music and sound effects, the weird traps and the constant foreboding atmosphere that I panic, rush too quickly through puzzles and die. I then get sweaty-palms syndrome, my ability to play erodes and I rage-quit because I just can't do it!

I don't get on well with spiders at the best of times.

I don't get on well with spiders at the best of times. If they're threatening to stab me with their spindley legs as I try to run away with sweaty hands? 

Let's just say I didn't get round to finishing the game. 

So, you've seen what I don't like to do. Now, here's a list of things I can deal with doing in games:

  • I love good stories: I played Mass Effect a little while ago, and found the story rather gripping. 
  • I love building houses: I've played the Sims for years. 
  • I like running through (light-hearted) levels: As I mentioned earlier, I've played Rayman. That game happens to be one of my favourite games of all time - it's tough, it's colourful, it's got a brilliant soundtrack. Lovely. Ps. We recently bought Rayman Origins: reviews should shortly follow. 
  • I like being challenged: Brain-training on the DS is fun. 
  • SHOCK. I like killing things: I played CoD online a little while ago. As much as I don't like being killed, after 3 multiplayer matches, I didn't much mind. In fact, I really enjoyed it, and ended up playing online for three hours. 
  • Lastly, I like to hoard: Over the course of 54 hours of gameplay in Fallout: New Vegas, I had amassed an enormous personal fortune, through trading goods I found everywhere for caps. This never gets old. 

In conclusion, I want someone to develop me a game where I can be competitive and challenged, build myself a house to cram all the items I've found from running through a series of levels shooting people as I unfold a really good story I'm likely to remember. It's not too much to ask, is it? (Yes, it is.)

Does ANYBODY have an idea of a game which already exists and conforms to the above, or even elements of it?

 
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230340423
January 23, 2012

Welcome, Becki! If anyone does make a game like that...I wanna play it!

By the way, if you want to introduce yourself to the community, you should consider a Meet the Mob post. Check out details here: http://bitmob.com/articles/have-we-met-let-us-get-to-know-you-with-a-meet-the-mob-post

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January 24, 2012

I don't think you're going to find one single game that encompasses all of those elements (though Fallout 3 and New Vegas get pretty close.)

Unless you're averse to elves and dragons, I'd recommend Skyrim. Structured exactly like New Vegas, it sounds like it might be right up your alley.

Not so in line with the killing aspect, but Animal Crossing has a similar Sims vibe while being a little more cartoonish and fun (not quite to the degree of Rayman, but in the same ballpark.

Lastly, give Psychonauts a look (partly because it's my favorite game and I recommend it to everyone, but also because I think you might really like it.) It's like playing a Saturday morning cartoon show in the style of Tim Burton. Very funny and available for cheap on Steam and should be showing back up on Xbox 360's Games On Demand soon.

Hope those suggestions help. let me know what you think if you try any of them.

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January 24, 2012

Thanks for your suggestions. I have played a tonne of both Fallout 3 and New Vegas, and really enjoyed the two. You can pretend you're building house by taking over decrepit buildings anyway.

 

I'll have a look at the Psychonauts thing. I won't, however, be playing Animal Crossing any time soon. DAMN TOM NOOKS!

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