papercut2008uk Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 it really annoys me when i'm playing a game and someone comes up and says 'so whats the point' and i say there is none. for example, if your playing something like GTAIV, you know their is a clear point to what your doing, why your playing, why your doing all these missions and there is a start and and end to the game. now take something like a simulator, there is no story, there is no point, there is no ending to the game, there is no ingame story or reason as to why your doing what your doing, you dont get any kind of 'reward' or ending to the game, so what your doing is playing with no logical progression through the game. your thoughts on this!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiB3R Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 What is the point of masturbating? Victor Rambo, astropheed, Praetor and 3 others 6 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKay Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Sometimes yes, sometimes No. Often a game will have a very moving story which will drive me to push for objections/missions etc, The Mass Effect Story really moved me in that regard etc. Other times I'm just there for fun. One game I keep going back to is Left 4 Dead 2, sure it basically has no story-line, but it's bloody good fun getting to the end of the level, especially in Versus. Some of my friends keep asking me why I go back and play it, citing "It's just the same thing over and over again, whats the point?" I can't come up with an answer other than "I really enjoy playing it". And that's all I need. cyoung1616 and KingCracker 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 it's freakin silly whenever i see 22 grown men, dressing up like battle tanks, chasing after a ball that is not round. but that's my personal opinion about what define a stupid game. He's Dead Jim, Phouchg, Skiver and 2 others 5 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123456789A Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 it's freakin silly whenever i see 22 grown men, dressing up like battle tanks, chasing after a ball that is not round. but that's my personal opinion about what define a stupid game. Is that a new MMO? FiB3R, Phouchg, n_K and 1 other 4 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raa Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Is that a new MMO? World of Tanks :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychD Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Well, a simulator do have a point. Not a point story wise unless they have added an campaign or something.But you still have goals! Some games enables you to create your own missions, if I remember correctly DCS: A-10C have a mission editor, never tried it though, so I can't say how good it is.People play simulators because they enjoy it, they enjoy the complexity of the experience, one very small mistake and you could die.There doesn't need to be a campaign for the game to have a point - ArmA 3 for example would easily be able to work without a campaign, the editor and modding community gives you endless possibilities. I have a mission and I'm going to complete it, it's not different from GTA, you get an assignment and you do it, then you move on to the next. But in ArmA 3 there might not be a connection between your missions as there might be in GTA. But there still are a mission to be completed each time you play it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusi0n Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 meh some games I just ###### around for hours.. Like in Smugglers Run and GTA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiranui Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 should a game have an point? No, it should have a point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyLarry Veteran Posted September 7, 2013 Veteran Share Posted September 7, 2013 The only point a game needs for me is they are fun to play.After that, does not matter if the point is jumping somewhere, shooting something, saving someone, finding this item, or the 100's of other "reasons" developers come up with to justify their gameplay mechanics.As long as they are fun to play, that is the point imho.Anything in addition to that is icing on the cake... It is not necessary, but nice to have.? Skiver, KingCracker, Albert and 2 others 5 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkMan Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 it's freakin silly whenever i see 22 grown men, dressing up like battle tanks, chasing after a ball that is not round. but that's my personal opinion about what define a stupid game. Pfft, that's nothing, in Europe we have 22 idiots running after a ball, and another two idiots trying to catch it with their face. Albert 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phouchg Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 There is always a point - you're / we're having our own interpretation of good or otherwise preferable over many other activities time. Even when supposedly goofing around or playing sims, there are rules, restrictions and challenges that require certain accurate input to move things along. Reward must not be a medal. Reward is continuous experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Playing games, doing sport, doing anything has a point to it, everyone takes it differently. I play most games to enjoy some gaming time of my own. Some games i enjoy more, some i just pass the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xilo Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 it really annoys me when i'm playing a game and someone comes up and says 'so whats the point' and i say there is none. for example, if your playing something like GTAIV, you know their is a clear point to what your doing, why your playing, why your doing all these missions and there is a start and and end to the game. now take something like a simulator, there is no story, there is no point, there is no ending to the game, there is no ingame story or reason as to why your doing what your doing, you dont get any kind of 'reward' or ending to the game, so what your doing is playing with no logical progression through the game. your thoughts on this!? GTAIV is a sandbox game. It has no point. Just like Fallout, Elder Scrolls, etc. Boring as ######. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason S. Global Moderator Posted September 13, 2013 Global Moderator Share Posted September 13, 2013 well, non-gamers would say all games are pointless, right? in my case, i need the game to have a point, a goal, a finished story. i cant just f*ck around w/ racing games or multiplayer all the time. that being said, racing games are really fun, but i dont have the patience for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
He's Dead Jim Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Games help us to deal with the pointlessness of our existence... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Overlord Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Yes, it should be a fun pass time and it should take a reasonably long time to complete on a play through, not just 6 to 8 hours. (I just wish game makers would concentrate on the multiplayer as an addon and stop releasing additional content that should have been included in the original game in the first place.) They've got a great idea there, poorly executed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiHu Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 duuude, dude dude play Journey on the PS3. WIlll...Blooow..Yooouur miiindd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praetor Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 The only point every game should have is to entertain you. And that's it. I was very entertained when i played Pong, Pac Man, Archanoid, Space Invaders and other arcade games when i was a child; Sonic, Mario, Tetris and other console games when i was a preteen; football, cars, combat, beat them' up on the consoles when i was a teen and now i like every game just as long as it can entertain me: angry birds, fruit ninja on mobile, FPS / cars, / simulators / macro economy / RTS / etc. on PC and so on... Just like a movie, a game can make you happy, sad, confusion, fear and all the emotions you can imagine; it doesn't have to had a point but it must entertain you; heck watching paint dry can be fun for some people and doesn't have a point... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jollibee Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 As a person who have developed a game (I developed one for my thesis), it depends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleNeutrino Veteran Posted September 13, 2013 Veteran Share Posted September 13, 2013 The Purpose or point of any game is just entertainment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_was_here Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 For a campaign (single-player) game, yes I would like the game to have a story and an ending. For multi-player (especially a FPS), it doesn't matter as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montage Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 The point is surely enjoyment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_dandy_ Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Games are there to make money for its creators, and entertain the players. Everything else is just a variation of how these two fundamental rules are applied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason S. Global Moderator Posted September 13, 2013 Global Moderator Share Posted September 13, 2013 As a person who have developed a game (I developed one for my thesis), it depends. well thought out :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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