Psajdak
Banned
In last few years I had gotten into practice of always following games, or movies, or anime in order of release; I learned that I much more prefer to start from the very start, and once one thing is finished, I could move on to the next one - reasons are various, references in following entries, evolution of technology, as well as fact that just jumping into the latest entry was just wrong, IMO, even if storywise isn't so related to previous works.
It kind of feels degrading, as well.
I did try to jump into few series with their latest games, but for some reason, even if tehnically good, they just didn't mean anything to me, I just wasn't emotionally invested, and what was happening through stories was of no importance to me.
So, I decided to instead start with games from the very dawn of those franchises; strangely, even though I am spoiled by current graphics, and more advanced gameplay, it seemed that by following order of release, and evolution through years, kind of adapted me to those same franchises, and once I would reach same latest entry that I tried first time, I could much more appreciate how far they evolved.
Also, during that time series kind of becomes part of life, and I get happy when developers announce they will be making new game.
Still, it's not like all series that I tried were so awesome from the very start, even some that are highly rated, and said to be groundbreaking when they were released.
I mean, I could understand why those game are appreciated, but to me, they just didn't hit the right buttons, I guess...
Not sure if time has anything to do with it, since I've gotten into some series well after they were released, for instance, I played Chrono Trigger, like around 2010, and before it experienced titles much more advanced, and tehnically better looking, but was still more impressed with CT, than most of them.
But then again, case like with CT, or Suikoden, which I also played like a decade, or more, after it was first released, maybe those are just special instances, since there were games that felt one could truly enjoy them only around time they were made, and unfortunately, just didn't age well.
To mind especially comes first Tomb Raider game, which I ordered in 2016, I think...
I still remember how mentioned Lara Croft was in 90s, female Indiana Jones, gaming sex symbol, and all that, but once I started actually playing it, it more seemed like death simulator; it's like point of game is just to try to advance a bit further, before being crushed, impaled, or falling in some abyss; not to mention how punishing game seems, forcing one to start from the checkpoint which isn't always so close to the last place Lara was still alive.
I'll probably try to finish game sooner, or later, since I payed for it (not that game was so expensive, but still), though...
I kind of blame the fact that I ignored so much once famous games because few that I was rather replaying countless times, instead of giving something else a chance, like Metal Gear, and Final Fantasy series.
I do, however, still wish to try some old franchises, even though I'm almost 30, like Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Metroid, or Crash Bandicoot, and Spyro.
I wonder if someone can relate...
It kind of feels degrading, as well.
I did try to jump into few series with their latest games, but for some reason, even if tehnically good, they just didn't mean anything to me, I just wasn't emotionally invested, and what was happening through stories was of no importance to me.
So, I decided to instead start with games from the very dawn of those franchises; strangely, even though I am spoiled by current graphics, and more advanced gameplay, it seemed that by following order of release, and evolution through years, kind of adapted me to those same franchises, and once I would reach same latest entry that I tried first time, I could much more appreciate how far they evolved.
Also, during that time series kind of becomes part of life, and I get happy when developers announce they will be making new game.
Still, it's not like all series that I tried were so awesome from the very start, even some that are highly rated, and said to be groundbreaking when they were released.
I mean, I could understand why those game are appreciated, but to me, they just didn't hit the right buttons, I guess...
Not sure if time has anything to do with it, since I've gotten into some series well after they were released, for instance, I played Chrono Trigger, like around 2010, and before it experienced titles much more advanced, and tehnically better looking, but was still more impressed with CT, than most of them.
But then again, case like with CT, or Suikoden, which I also played like a decade, or more, after it was first released, maybe those are just special instances, since there were games that felt one could truly enjoy them only around time they were made, and unfortunately, just didn't age well.
To mind especially comes first Tomb Raider game, which I ordered in 2016, I think...
I still remember how mentioned Lara Croft was in 90s, female Indiana Jones, gaming sex symbol, and all that, but once I started actually playing it, it more seemed like death simulator; it's like point of game is just to try to advance a bit further, before being crushed, impaled, or falling in some abyss; not to mention how punishing game seems, forcing one to start from the checkpoint which isn't always so close to the last place Lara was still alive.
I'll probably try to finish game sooner, or later, since I payed for it (not that game was so expensive, but still), though...
I kind of blame the fact that I ignored so much once famous games because few that I was rather replaying countless times, instead of giving something else a chance, like Metal Gear, and Final Fantasy series.
I do, however, still wish to try some old franchises, even though I'm almost 30, like Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Metroid, or Crash Bandicoot, and Spyro.
I wonder if someone can relate...
