ArcadeStickMonk
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Sitting behind the player and making wiseass comments about the game.Foreign Jackass said:
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Non-Gamer Pet Peeves
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SatelliteOfLove
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ArcadeStickMonk said:
Usually nowhere near the level of quality that MST3K had, either.
Något man alltid finner irriterande.Salmon said:
I don't have many since I don't really know that many people who aren't casuals, or maybe I'm just tolerant of the ones I do know, or whatever. But, I don't like how they're often so scared of "weird games". I seriously don't get what isn't great about a korean barbecue game. I mean, the goofiness factor alone should appeal to just about anyone. Who doesn't like to laugh?
Oh, yeah, another one. When we play DOA I'm the only one who ever even considers picking one of the girls. They always have to go with the big, bad macho guy, and never really factor in the actual gameplay. Come on, this won't shrink your dick, guys!
When living with my parents, my father would step into my room, stand there for a few seconds just to get my attention and then say something really degrading like: "ah, that looks very mature" (with heaps of irony) or "how can you waste time on something so completely pointless?". And he rarely ever looked at the TV when he did his routine, he just walked in to state his words of wisdom.
Also, I have some friends who enjoy playing games with me, and sometimes we play single-player games where one person watches and the other one plays, and we hand over the controller to eachother after playing for a while...at least that's the plan. But when I ask them to play they usually say "no, I don't want to play, you play instead...I'll just watch". They're just too lazy to play themselves, I guess. And it's kind of frustrating when I'm always the one who has to play through scary horror games, while my friend is just watching. :/
Also, I have some friends who enjoy playing games with me, and sometimes we play single-player games where one person watches and the other one plays, and we hand over the controller to eachother after playing for a while...at least that's the plan. But when I ask them to play they usually say "no, I don't want to play, you play instead...I'll just watch". They're just too lazy to play themselves, I guess. And it's kind of frustrating when I'm always the one who has to play through scary horror games, while my friend is just watching. :/
Dr. Zoidberg
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I've got several, with examples:
- Completely discounting a game or platform having any value because it is not the best in it's field.
Ex. - Trying to get my casual friends to play Timeplitters 2 or any other non-Halo2 FPS for a change. "This game's not as good as Halo2! Let's play Halo2 some more!" or upon seeing me play my DS, "The pictures of the PSP look so cool, why would anyone buy a DS? I don't understand it." Basically, in their view there is no gradient of quality or variety of gaming. It's either the best or it's utter crap.
- Completely discounting a controller or control device upon using it for 5 minutes.
Ex. - "I can't use the mouse and keyboard for at the same time! Computers suck for games!" or, upon switching from GC to Xbox for Tiger Woods golf "This controller is harder to use and more complicated. You should've got the GC version again this year! I don't even want to play!" Me:"It's no harder to use you nimrod, you just have to get used to it again! Give it time!"
- Completely ignoring my advice after they ask for it, knowing I am a hard-core gamer.
Ex. - Casual gamer friend asks what game system to buy. I explain that while all have good games, thier casual tastes would be best served with an Xbox or PS2. They notice I am playing GC. "These Nintendo games are fun" they say, and I reply "Yes, but they cater to a certain crowd. You'd be better off with a mainstream system". A week later they purchase a GC anyway. A month later they are lamenting the fact that 3rd Party Game X isn't on the GC and they should've gotten PS2/Xbox. "I tried to tell you, dammit!"
- Mishearing a japanese phrase in a game and then running it into the ground.
Ex. - When I got SF2 for SNES, my mom and dad swore Ryu and Ken were saying "A-Bullshit!" instead of "Hadoken!". Now, years later, every time my Dad sees me playing any SF related game whatsoever, he starts his Ryu-like "Abullshit!" up. So annoying.
- Completely discounting a game or platform having any value because it is not the best in it's field.
Ex. - Trying to get my casual friends to play Timeplitters 2 or any other non-Halo2 FPS for a change. "This game's not as good as Halo2! Let's play Halo2 some more!" or upon seeing me play my DS, "The pictures of the PSP look so cool, why would anyone buy a DS? I don't understand it." Basically, in their view there is no gradient of quality or variety of gaming. It's either the best or it's utter crap.
- Completely discounting a controller or control device upon using it for 5 minutes.
Ex. - "I can't use the mouse and keyboard for at the same time! Computers suck for games!" or, upon switching from GC to Xbox for Tiger Woods golf "This controller is harder to use and more complicated. You should've got the GC version again this year! I don't even want to play!" Me:"It's no harder to use you nimrod, you just have to get used to it again! Give it time!"
- Completely ignoring my advice after they ask for it, knowing I am a hard-core gamer.
Ex. - Casual gamer friend asks what game system to buy. I explain that while all have good games, thier casual tastes would be best served with an Xbox or PS2. They notice I am playing GC. "These Nintendo games are fun" they say, and I reply "Yes, but they cater to a certain crowd. You'd be better off with a mainstream system". A week later they purchase a GC anyway. A month later they are lamenting the fact that 3rd Party Game X isn't on the GC and they should've gotten PS2/Xbox. "I tried to tell you, dammit!"
- Mishearing a japanese phrase in a game and then running it into the ground.
Ex. - When I got SF2 for SNES, my mom and dad swore Ryu and Ken were saying "A-Bullshit!" instead of "Hadoken!". Now, years later, every time my Dad sees me playing any SF related game whatsoever, he starts his Ryu-like "Abullshit!" up. So annoying.
I can just imagine you buying Marvel vs Capcom, doing a special to kill someone (so that the name of the move pops up in big letters on the screen) and say "GODDAMMIT IT'S HADOKEN!"
One thing that bugs me is my one friend skips cutscenes, and then has NO idea what to do next. Jesus Christ, watch the 5 second clip to see a door open!
One thing that bugs me is my one friend skips cutscenes, and then has NO idea what to do next. Jesus Christ, watch the 5 second clip to see a door open!
Dr. Zoidberg
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kumanoki said:
That's basically how it really is. I kid you not. My Dad's always trying to be the funny man but he never knows when something's run it's course.