Gaming Pet Peeves! - Game Sack
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- Episode 242 - Here we discuss (with examples) of things in gaming that really twist our panties in a wad. What are some things that games do that make you angry?
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What is that cell shaded ninja game in the radio buddy section and is it any good?
It's Yaiba Ninja Gaiden and it's OK-ish.
Oh god that game...I remember pre-ordering it, thinking it was going to be cool. A cyborg ninja fighting zombies, what could go wrong? And as a pre-order bonus, you even got a Might No. 9 skin. Oh god the pain with that game...you should get it...
@@TheArtyDans Yes, that's why kingoftherain asked. I forgot that segment and the one that immediately followed it even though I made the slates for them. I just never put them in for some dumb reason. Of course I didn't notice until the video went live. :P
Game is Ok-ish LOL. Yeah, it speaks volumes in your example because you literally just take out like a horde of badguys and all of a sudden, a chick in a helicopter shows up like she's saving your ass. "Uh, I got this, but thanks". @@GameSack
@@GameSack whats the game after newzealand story in water death?
The biggest pet peeve: Microtransactions.
Agreed, it's why I can't stand the vast majority of free to play games. However something simple like Tetris on Android where you only need to put up with a small ad banner if you don't pay I can deal with for a free game where i'm only killing a few minutes while at the doctors office waiting room, or something like that.
Lootboxes
On-disc DLC. It's like buying a house and finding half the bedroom doors are barred shut, and your realtor tells you that you have to pay extra to unlock them.
Yup... Here are some stats for you all:
Number of PS4 = over 90 millions units sold worldwide
Number of XBONE = over 40 millions units sold worldwide
Number of Switch = over 30 millions units sold worldwide
Number of PC = immeasurable
And they STILL cannot sell enough copies to meet expectations and revenues, to the point of taxing players with extra fees?
I'm so sorry, but... AAA 3rd-party studios are doing something wrong here...
@@MrJechgo The real problem is that they want as much money as possible. And also even if the game seemed do well, it was below their expectations.
Physical releases with only HALF the game on the disc, forcing you to download the rest. I'm looking at you Spyro Reignited.
TheDeeplyCynical - Do not support
that nonsense!
@theDeeplyCynical, one of the reasons I still love wii u discs.. you know that 100% of the game is on there as it should be. (unless there is an update or dlc of course) I want to say the same applies for switch cartridges but I can't be sure since I don't own one yet! As a collector this is a MAJOR pet peeve!! Whats the point of having a ps4 game physically if its mostly just a coaster in a box?
Some publishers have been cheaping out on Switch games by requiring a large download. This especially seems to happen with collections where they include one game on the cart and give you a download code for the rest. (Capcom has been bad with this!)
You'll need to do your homework, I've passed on a few games I had interest in because I don't support such practices. If it's a physical release it should be complete on cart!
@@DrBrainLock I heard a rumor that Wolfenstien Youngblood on switch is only gonna be a download code.
For every console? Or just Switch?
diabetes radio might be peak gamesack. i'm crying laughing rn.
It was kind of a pet peed to me , the diabetes thing radio , since i have it , so it not very funny yo hear to me , but i can see ware there going with this , side radio stuff on games , but still the Diabetes radio . Not nice. for others watching the video that has it .
@Rueagon Sorry to hear that you took offense to it but it wasn't insulting people with diabetes or anything, it was just using it as a topic for the joke.
Loved it. My mom has diabetes, I'm possibly prediabetic. Don't see how it's offensive.
I have type 1 and this had me rolling lol
Just found out my mom has diabetes, the joke is still funny.
Europeans hate water, apparently. If the game took place in Flint, it would make sense.
DESTROYING a boss only to have them beat you in the cutscene.
Hellblade
or have clearly reduced them to 0 health, start to walk away and only get smacked with the "one last lunge attack" which you can't avoid before it finally dies.
I mean, if they're going to do that, they should let you progress by loosing to the boss directly.
or some rpgs have certain battles u cant win as part of the plot
Or only to unlock a second form or an entirely different boss right after
Where did you learn to fly? Where did you learn to fly? Where did you learn to fly?
Hey! Listen!
I could say that about the 9/11 pilots
My pet peeve is that there isnt enough Radio Sack buddy...we want more!!
Agree! That was hilarious! :-D :-D :-D
loved that part :D
The Best!!!!
Whenever a game doesn't seem to respect the player's time:
- Unskippable cutscenes
- Reloading the entire map when you die (or talk to an NPC!)
- Slow animations (e.g., logo and title screen stuff, or attacks in some RPGs)
- Excessive random encounters
- No retry option, meaning you have to quit to menu and start again if you mess up
- Anything else that prevents retries: needing to spend in-game currency every attempt, needing to wait X minutes before trying again, needing to slog through a bunch of levels every time, etc.
Mobile games 101
Not being able to skip the intro game dev screens absolutely sucks.
jrpgs suck
@malice5121 So you dislike having a retry option in general, but feel that it is needed for certain games like Xenoblade 2?
It's odd- I don't remember ever encountering a "retry" option in RPGs. Usually, you're stuck with whatever mistakes you made, until you either die or limp over to the next inn. And I'm generally fine with that.
What I had in mind were difficult, fast-paced challenges, like in an action or racing game, where you can easily get into an unwinnable spot, and just want to restart without clicking around in menus and waiting 20 seconds to load back into the same level.
Game Sack is my new favorite retro gaming channel ever since Classic Game Room kinda just gave up and stopped.
Turbid TG1 I miss the old Xbox Live avatar and overall look so badly
Classic game room is still available on Amazon.
I use to be a Classic Game Room fan, and even own some of his merch, but once he blew off his long time fans, started laying off staff, and put his common reviews behind paywalls, I said screw you. I know people gotta eat, but the way Mark went about it was just wrong.
classic game room has a new show called "classic game room 2085" on amazon prime that's worth watching. that show and game sack are definitely my 2 fave gaming series.
For whatever reason, I was never a big Classic Game Room fan. Sure, I watched some of his videos, but I never found him to be all that entertaining. I know I'm in the minority though, and I have nothing against him or those who like him. Different strokes for different folks as they say.
I hate that cheat codes were traded out for achievements. Cheat codes extended the gameplay. Achievements are just about narcissism.
That's an interesting point. I had never thought of it that way. I don't see why we can't have both though. Maybe achievements/trophies/kudos can only be earned without cheat codes?
I like achievements. They can add playability to a game and also keep a record about what you played and how much. They're also fun to compare with friends and have monthly races to score the most points. Dead Rising did them perfect, as unlocking achievements unlocked extra powerups like the mega buster in the game.
@@GameSack some arcade games on 360 only let you get achievements if you use the default setting and it even says so when you are in the menu changing them and some games mainly smash and kirby air ride give you unlock-able items or tracks or stuff when you do them
What a strange opinion. I’m not sure howcheat codes extend the life of a game. They usually just make things easier. As for achievements being for narcissism, I disagree. When done well,achieve,Mets extend the life of a game by giving more objectives than just “finish”.
I don’t see how the two are related. Achievements extend a game’s life and give a set stopping point. Cheat codes can either work or not work alongside them. Cheat codes have been replaced by microtransactions and paid DLC.
For games with save files, my pet peeve is when the title screen has New Game selected by default instead of Continue.
At least most games doesnt autosave
Didn't anyone test this game before they released it!
Love your irate gamer parodies
Oh yes especially games like metroid fusion. If you die you get booted to the main screen and if you are too frustrated and hit new game by mistake instead of continue.
Why don't they preload the game on the title screen or better yet go straight into the game and assume you want to continue.
I'm from Sweden and i gotta say... If a game doesn't damage you when you touch a waterdrop i won't play it! Uncharted is a good example, you can walk in a rainstorm!!! I hate it!!!!
Viktor Johansson This is a Sweden-only problem. By the way I have loved my Volvo 242 turbo for 2 decades and 300k miles. Thank your countrymen for me please.
I've loved my three Gizmondos, thank your mafia lol
the only time i accepted this mechanic was in the 3D legacy of kain games
Putting an insta-kill quicktime event in the middle of a cutscene or at the end of a long boss battle that makes you watch or do the fight all over again for having missed it. There's a special place in game dev hell for you if you do this.
I remember Conan on the 360 did this. At certain points in the boss battle you'd have to do QTEs and if you failed it was instant death. But they came up so quickly, half the time you'd still be mid-combo so hit the wrong button and die.
Honestly, just QTEs in general. I went through all of RE4 with only one death to my name until, "been a long time... Comrade." After finally passing that stupid QTE, I got nailed by the lasers in the next room, and my Gamecube controller took flight like a majestic eagle.
@@superjupi I loved RE4 but could never complete it on Pro as I just couldn't physically press the buttons fast enough
@@MrNegativecreep07 I also could never finish that level by pressing the buttons physically, luckily I could beat it, if just barely, by use of my psychic powers.
Revengance Final Boss....
Games where the Video Options screen consists of a text box saying "adjust your TV lol"
OH GOD THIS. Like, devs, tweak the damned visuals yourself if you don't want me seeing too much.
But that's a reference image
A physical release that is just a box with a download code. Cuphead on the Xbox for example.
Yeah that is a bad one, at least with the Nintendo Switch and 2DS/3DS systems a physical release means just that.
You could have elaborated more on water deaths. How about characters that are aquatic in nature like Frogger for example can’t swim! He’s a frog 🐸! Frogs swim!
Uh oh. George wood would like to know your location
Or turtles that swim through the water to diffuse bombs but die falling into water
@@michaelchauvin7219 You'd think they'd learned to deal with sewer currents considering that's WHERE THEY LIVE.
Not video games in particular, but superheroes in general having an inability to swim. I understand you gotta give them a weakness, but why is it so often swimming?! It's OK if the explanation makes sense, but oftentimes it's just an excuse for SOME sort of weakness.
@@ilopominecrafter Thus bringing up that one bit.
George: Hello!?
Jim: HELLOOOO
George: Ants can crawl anywhere, they don't need mushroom trampolines!
Jim: Yes, you're right! And you know what? Bandicoots don't wear trousers!
Hell yes, new Game Sack! And it's an episode about my favorite past time: complaining!
So real👍
after watching the video, I would have though your favorite past time was diabetes.
In STEETs of RAGE You can EASILY release the second player you're gonna throw. Just go the opposite direction on the Dpad when you face him! AND DON'T MASH BUTTONS LIKE A SCRUB!💖
@@michaelromeo9567 Lol, um, okay. What does that have to do with what I said? I'm guessing you didn't mean to reply to my comment, and meant to leave your own.
*Pastime
*Radio Static*
Come in, Game Sack. I just wanted to let you know that this was a good episode that I thoroughly enjoyed. It had a lot of good content that is vital for managing your diabetes. I wouldn't wanna be caught in that shockwave.
*Radio static*
6:21 "There is very few games where I think its done well and Metal Gear Solid is all of them." XD
Oh, I remember one.
30 characters long passwords displayed with tiny characters that have minuscules, majuscules, and numbers. O 0 o. 1 I L l. All on a vintage low-res TV. I'm looking at you with scorn, Mystical Ninja on SNES.
i am glad cameras exist so i just take a picture and move on
Rambo on NES. The Wizard of Oz on SNES.
Death by off screen enemy, particularly when they haven't yet been on screen, frustrating to no end.
You killed me with the Radio Buddy skit on old games. Genius!
Joakim Rannikko Quite funny!
Is it just me, or did they do a similar skit in another episode?
@@osurpless5 years late, but they did it during the Black Sheep episode.
Unskippable tutorials are worse than unskippable cutscenes. I already know how to play the game, I don't need a tutorial on pushing the move stick.
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows is terrible for that. Makes you go through a long tutorial of your powers with Luke Cage no matter how many times you've played the game.
Playstation all stars: battle royale says too bad, we arent good like smash
And if you're going to make an unskippable tutorial, at least make it funny.
@@ilikecurry2345
Nah bra, if you're going to make the tutorial unskippable, just don't release.
Do you go out in the rain in America? Are you crazy?
A jumps, B shoots! (Or was it the other way around?)
Other way around
THIS!
Here are a few of my pet peeves...
1) Lack of a tutorial in a modern game
2) Mandatory stealth sections where you fail instantly if you get seen
3) Permadeath (At least... Losing EVERYTHING you did because of a single death
4) This is something exclusive to the Bubsy series, but fall damage in a 2D platformer when you die in a single hit
5) Choice driven games where your choices actually bear very little to no weight whatsoever
That 4th point has a few more games than you think.
Remember Donkey Kong on the arcade? Wayne's World on the Nes? Stuart Little on the Game Boy Color?
My biggest pet peeve is having to wait another 2 weeks for the next GameSack episode.
Ikr
True, but now they release Playing with Sacks in between, and last time they did one episode a week, they burned themselves out :(
The quality of the episodes went way down in the weekly era and you could tell the toll it was taking on them. Bi weekly forever!
My Super Metroid pet peeve:
If you save in the last save room, you're stuck in the last area of the game.
I never noticed that. Well that sucks.
"Point of no return". Yeah, that one applies to quite a few games, come to think of it.
Kudos to the devs that actually signal when this kind of thing is coming up, though.
I know
Radio buddy?
sums up the whole Modern FPS scene
"Games as a service". Back in the day, you just released a game and it had to be at least serviceable or that was the only game you released. This concept of releasing incomplete games to be fixed later is ridiculous.
Better than buying the same game with more stuff a year later
@@YadonTheCat I disagree. I would rather buy a "game of the year edition" (of course- not buying the unfinished original version) for 40-60 dollars than pay full AAA prices for unfinished bs.
Me: "I don't have any gaming pet peeves."
'The unnecessarily annoying noise'.
Me: *YES*
People who use terms like "Xbots" and "Sony ponies" unironically are one of my pet peeves.
dont forget the Nintendogs lol. first time ive heard sony ponies.
I think the New Zealand Story drops in the whale's belly are supposed to be stomach acid.
Ya, because stomach acid tends to drip from the roof of one's mouth.
In defence of water drops and British games...we’re just paranoid about the rain. Seriously, come over, it’s all we ever talk about.
At least Rare never did such a thing to my knowledge, and in fact the DKC games have underwater sections!
Otis from Dead Rising, the king of annoying radio buddies
Yeah I used to just skip through his crap talking to tv saying yep uh huh ok whatever. Then running around wondering wtf did he say i need to do? Uh oh
Yeah Otis sucked but at least the game was excellent other than him. DR 3 and 4 were just terrible I guess..I haven't even bothered to play them which is sad. I loved DR and DR 2-Off The Record.
Day 1 updates on games that take longer to dload and install then it does to get through the single player campaign (applies to many for games)
CONSOLETRUTH2 Also out of control install sizes. Looking at you Red Dead Redemption 2.
No joke, did a double take when I realized you were playing the logo thing at 3x speed.
Dumb AI companion AI, the kind that gets you killed.
Jesse N one ofmy biggest gripes too. Makes Secret of Mana unplayable for me. The party AI doesn't get you killed, but it gets stuck so frequently that playing becomes an outright chore.
Believe it or not, the AI in Sword of Mana is even worse, and it came out close to a decade later.
Dumb AI companion AI in areas of the game where it is game over if the AI companion dies.
... escort missions...
@@xGolbezx Sword of Mana was a remake of the first Secret of the Mana Sword game. The "Secret of Mana" game we got in North America was actually the second.
This is why Sword of Mana plays like an elaborate Tech Demo as oppose to anything else.
@@NimhLabs I kind of grouped that in getting you killed but yeah nice elaboration.
Game Sack is the greatest gaming channel 👍
Watching this cured my diabetes. Thank you GameSack!
I've always thought Star Fox on the SNES did a really good job with the damage beeper. It beeps at you WHEN YOU GET HIT to let you know you're in trouble, then shuts up. Perfect.
Yes, that's perfectly acceptable and if they need to make a noise, that's how it should be done.
I don’t mind the baby mario noise. I think from a game design perspective, it’s pretty good. Those other games serve no purpose for the noise though
Sterling Ivey - Sir you must have nerves of steel.
I never understood the raging hate for baby Mario's crying. If it's bothering someone that much, it just means they really suck at the game.
alsdforyou lmao
Helvetica Scenario - you nailed it. I was terrible :/
@@alsdforyou I will admit, it's one of those games I've started over countless times, but never finished.
a diabetes commercial for pets came on immediately following the diabetes radio segment. I was briefly confused.
One of my biggest pet peeves in gaming are "scripted loss" boss battles which give no indication of being such until after you've wasted a bunch of time and healing items trying to win a battle that you were never meant to win.
An example of a scripted loss done right would be the first battle against Vile in Mega Man X; he has no lifebar like you would expect from a Mega Man game, and his attacks are so quick, powerful, and unavoidable that you can figure out fairly quickly that you never stood a chance of winning.
And then after a bit, Zero comes in and says "back off you smelly man, this robot is my friend" and the fight continues offscreen.
Phantasy star 4 Zio
Forced/Auto-scrolling in platformers.
Bad hit-detection. Bad jumping controls.
the Mario 3 levels are fun and also the walls that crush you in sonic are fun as well but sometimes you are to good for the scrolling and are stuck waiting for it to scroll cuz you can't move forward
Slow movement speed, obscured Hud when close to death, and regenerating health.
Idea for the next Game Sack episode, "Games that will Help You Manage Your Diabetes"
Has Wilfred Brimley ever been in a video game?
I've been playing through FFX about once every couple years for the last 15+ years and I had NO idea the cutscenes were unskippable! My biggest gaming pet peeve is the handholding radio voice. So patronizing! But my second biggest gaming pet peeve is anything related to forced internet connections and monetary schemes.
From the same developers, it's Kingdom Hearts, coming at you with an especially painful memory of the Ansem-possessed Riku boss fight that, to add insult to injury, doesn't let you bring Donald and Goofy along because they're magically locked out by forcefields.
One of mine is bad hitboxes. Even the best games do this! Like in Super Mario World, you can get inside most projectiles and enemies, and they won't damage you! And most games that do this are not consistent either. In Super Mario World, the fire spitting plants that spit 4 slowly falling fireballs, Mario/Luigi have to be in it to take damage. On the other hand, a Charging Chuck throwing baseballs, you touch it, you get hit. I like it when it is simple; if you got hit by it, you got hit by it, no matter what. That way, you know to trust that the objects presented are the what you should be avoiding.
So basically speaking, Joe is Dave's biggest pet peeve
I hate that the Radio Sack Buddy Will never be a ringtone.
(Ring!, Ring!) Hell yeah!, it looks like someone is calling you so please answer and take care of your diabetes. (Clic!)
My Gaming Pet Peeves!: Poor game design!
A Game Sack episode so sweet it gave me diabeetus!
With that "no life bar" peeve, I'd at least like some sort of indicator that I'm actually hurting it or wearing away its armor.
Permanently missable good/unique items is JRPGs, usually a situation where there's a location that later ceases to be a location you can ever return to. If you get a second chance later I don't mind but easily permanent missable items bug me..if I miss them
Final Fantasy VII had a summon Materia in a one-time only area. That's just plain evil.
Just wanted to thank you guys for this wonderful show. I absolutely love Game Sack! It's one of the best shows on youtube. Keep them great videos a-comin' guys!
Wilford Brimley appreciates you spreading the word about diabeetus.
When you cant pause during a cutscene.... Right DMC5?!
Man, that upset me A LOT!
What about when your dog barks in the same room as you and your friends and teammates are like: "SHUT YOUR DOG UP BRO! *Kicks you out of Party chat*
You guys make my favorite videos and I've learned about you like 6 days ago.
Thank you so much.
Glad you found the show! I hope you enjoy!
One of my pet peeves is when there's no invincibility or anything, and thus enemies can just combo you into oblivion with you not being able to do a thing to avoid it. The Legend of Spyro series had that problem until the third game, which is pretty bad to see. It's a series that I want to get into, though I know not many people actually like it. I personally enjoyed A New Beginning, aside from getting comboed to death by mooks.
As for unskippable cutscenes, well, I'd like more if they weren't outright skippable if I'm playing a game for my first time. Unskippable cutscenes are more of a pain for me if I'm replaying a game, but some games allow you to pause the cutscenes, then gives the option skip them while paused, which is pretty much what I prefer.
Ah perfect, iv drank 2 bottles of wine and half a bottle of Jack Daniels Honey, so this is the perfect end to an evening :)
Used Tech Hustle good luck tomorrow. Haha
Good luck with the liver.
Lmao I read that wrong and thought you were calling Joe, Honey. Awwwwkkkwaaaard!
In STEETs of RAGE You can EASILY release the second player you're gonna throw. Just go the opposite direction on the Dpad when you face him! AND DON'T MASH BUTTONS LIKE A SCRUB!💖
The radio buddy gag is something that sucks in games but is delightful when spoofed on Game Sack. This was another fantastic episode, thank you!
The amount of ads you put into one video is surreal. But then i don't know if the creator actually has influence in ad-generating.
You should do a video called "Annoying Isometric Games".
button mashing QTE's. I shouldn't have to button mash at a certain point because you decided you need to sell more controllers.
You can avoid rewatching the cutscenes in ff 10 by not losing the boss fights. I hope this helps joe.
1. Half assed endings, especially to long games with decently developed characters.
2. HYPE! HYPE! and more HYPE!
3. DLC
4. Retro-style games without scanlines
5. The cel-shading fad in the PS2 era. Ewww...
A pleasure to see your videos always. Please do a review dedicated to Panzer Dragoon Saga man! Cheers from Costa Rica!
Costa Rica tiene que ser un magnifico país
I have long hair and work in a kitchen. I'd love to have that Game Sack hat. Any chance of you guys adding it to the store?
I got diabetes from watching this.
I don't know if it counts, because it wasn't really done on purpose but ---- bad camera views --- they can completely ruin a game!
The ending should become it's own mini series. I could literally watch hours of it!
Death by water drop ... someone ought to make a meme of that.
All of the European games did. Somehow they just think either the water is acidic, or you have rabies
"Distribute all items equally" That's communism!
Even if one person earns them all and the other doesn't put any work in. Seems fair. Communism doesn't work sorry folks
Marxist-Leninist states have full employment so there isn't the issue of one person getting the fruits of labor of another
If anything, capitalism is what has capitalists take surplus value out of the labor of workers, so they're doing nothing to benefit from what the worker did besides owning the means of production from which the worker uses.
@@natehiggins2487 a government dictatorship that determines what everyone gets/has is a dangerous thing.
Look at north Korea and Soviet Russia. Even looking at Venezuela now that is under socialism, high tax rates from everyone equally from bin-men to brain surgeons.
That is why the green deal in the US is getting crucified.
Removing profit so that everyone has the same is not fair, it's theft
How about that friend that watches you play and annoyingly tells you what to do every single second. Tells you to turn around because you missed a coin or an enemy to kill. The backseat player? Not sure what to call them.
Omniscent Physical Radio Buddy??
Friendly Perfectionist Expert?
You two can build a hip hop career on that thumbnail alone.
That radio buddy example for both "Captain Novolin" and "Streets Of Rage" made me chuckle for sure! :D
I'm from Europe, I can confirm that killer water drops in video games is a major source of joy in life
Us Europeans be like "What a world! What a world!"
I love radio buddy's without them I would have never been able to get my diabetes under control! Thank you Radio Buddy!
Oh man you guys are the choicest channel compared to the rest, stay strong
WTF? I'm on honeymoon!
*skips it and watch a new Game Sack episode.
File for divorce, I have found my soulmate! I make mean nachos!
The one outstanding, peevish element that's pretty much in every contemporary game, and most games over the past twenty years that I'm guessing will never be vanquished is the obligatory tutorial section at the onset of the game, or as I call it with my own portmanteau: "Mandtutorial", which combines the words of "mandatory" and "tutorial". I'm sure this pet peeve will be covered (hopefully) in a future episode as for someone like me, who's been a gamer for over 30 years, dreads the tutorial section for every damn game I play, whereas I would prefer a more heuristic approach of figuring it all for myself making the overall experience more visceral and gratifying. However, when it comes to RPG's, particularly JRPG's where both the controls and gameplay dynamics can be overly convoluted or cumbersome, tutorials are welcome as there often times may be subtle layers to those said controls and dynamics that require teaching and mastering that I would never ascertain.
I can't stand getting hit and Knock me back ,that pissed me off
I think the worst kind of knockback is that kind that lasts freaking forever.
@@dan_loup True
The worst part of the "Radio Buddy" is when you are forced to walk and hear what the person is saying, restricting you from running until they're done talking.
Joe talks about how the Europeans love the water drops was so funny!
Paying for DLC that's already on the disc. Biggest pet peeve ever.
The inconsistency with the pogo stick in DuckTales always pissed me off. Otherwise wonderful game!
playing it on my wii u and i don't understand also shovel knight is fine as well :)
I'm glad you guys did a show on gaming pet peeves. I have a few myself, and here's a big one for me I'd like to share: This one happens in games like "Mario 64," "Super Mario World," "Donkey King Country," both 1 and 2, and I'm sure 3 as well: You play through these games for awhile, making progress and collecting and earning 1-Up's one after the other. Then, you need to take a break. So, you Save and Quit. Later, you come back to the game to pick up where you left off at your last previous Save Point; you open your Save File, and there it is: all those extra lives you collected previously-GONE!!! All you have are the default 5 lives you start off the game with. With the Classic Systems now (except for the Nintendo 64 so far) this really isn't an issue anymore; since you can save any game at any time. But on the regular systems, this is pretty irritating to collect a bunch of extra lives, and then losing them because you need to take a break!
Yes :) I'm up at 2am for a new upload! :) so excited.
Top 3 pet peeves are all from the same genre - racing games:
#1 Rubber banding - especially when you are racing perfectly and mess up once then you're in last
#2 When you are in first place and you hardly get bumped on a turn and you go way off the road. But when you try to do it back to them you cannot even budge them and you still go off the road
#3 Challenges that are impossible to finish i.e. get 20 seconds of airborne time in DIRT 5 when there are only a couple of jumps on the track that only give you 1 second of air time on each jump.
Are you gonna quit just like RGA and Classic Game Room?
Nope!
What's RGA?
Classic game room was around for a very long time
Classic Game Room kinda turned into a bit of a douche now. He didn't exactly "Quit",he turned his channel into a QVC of TH-cam where he just sells terrible T-shirts.
If the Sack quits they also have to stop being friends. It is in the social TH-cam contract.
In terms of general industry trends: micro-transactions and constant re-releases (game of the year, enhanced, ultimate, anniversary editions etc.).
In terms of gameplay mechanics:
- long stretches where your character is rendered helpless/you’re forced to play for a long time as a character who’s defenseless
- prolonged escort missions with a defenseless or annoying character
- too many contrived means where a simple task predictably gets complicated (“Get the antibiotics from that hospital.” -> “Oh no! The roof of the hospital suddenly caved in as we were about to enter!”)
- overly long stretches of controlling something mundane and dull instead of it being part of a cutscene (RDR2 is the worst for this: I don’t need to control putting up a fence or shoveling shit)
- condescending reminders upon death that I can lower the difficulty. I know I can, game. Screw you. I’m beating this on hard.
Those few come to mind immediately.
Games like final fantasy 13 where even though you have multiple people as well, if you die that’s it. Game over. It’s like, what are they doing? “Hey everybody he died. That’s all like pack it all up and call it quits”. For me that was a deal breaker for final fantasy 13.
You know what really grinds my gears? Timed checkpoints. Yes, we get it. You have to finish a race as quick as possible, but checkpoints should only record your progress not stop the game entirely. Sonic Unleashed is guilty of this gaming troupe and kept me from beating it on the PS2.
escort missions with dumb AI. By the way, Yoshi's Island has a patch on Romhacking. net that let's you eliminate the crying sound effect, for those who find it so irritating it ruins the game (not an issue at all to me). It's called "Yoshi’s Island - No Crying, Improved SFX and Red Coins"
I just couldnt play Yoshi's Island cause mario baby crying
Probably not the strongest pet peeves, but when it happens in the bad way it can be annoying. I'm talking about random encounter rates in old RPG games! Basically when maps or dungeons throw random monsters as you walk around. This sort of thing can be all over the place, depending on the game. Finding the right level can make or brake a game's annoyance level. Sometimes you'll get a game with set so high you can't move more then a few steps before another fight! This makes exploring really frustrating and often just drains resources. This is part of the reason players like the idea of actually seeing the enemies on screen. Giving the ability to pick and choose rather then leave it to chance.
Still, if you play RPGs of any sort, it comes with the territory. Still, random encounter rates can also become a pain if you're looking for something particular. Say you're trying to get a unique item or find that rare monster to complete the bestiary. Now you are at the mercy of the encounter rate! This is why terms like "grinding" and "farming" became gamer lingo.
But yet, we still do it even with all the frustration. Cause you can't let the game beat you! Then you beat it and say "I'm never going thru that again!" ... only to pick up and start again a few months later :P