Anime isn't a genre, but a medium as it stands for animation. Cartoons are a part of it...in no way could you ever conceivably consider it to be a genre,
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Things that instantly turn you off from games.
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Anime isn't a genre, but a medium as it stands for animation. Cartoons are a part of it...in no way could you ever conceivably consider it to be a genre,
Sir Ilpalazzo
Member
You don't think there are anime that look a whole lot like ZoE and MGR?
thewhitehawk
Member
Long boring exposition dumps that could have been summed up in a couple of paragraphs or avoided altogether.
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
I think animation is the main thing for me. I can't stand characters that move weird
Ragnorok64
Member
No he's not.
TheMaidenInBlack
Banned
Bad checkpoints.
Here do the last half hour of gameplay again? Unless you're a great game and designed around that sort of thing (before someone points out my username
) then no thanks!
Here do the last half hour of gameplay again? Unless you're a great game and designed around that sort of thing (before someone points out my username
) then no thanks!
nkarafo
Member
I remember that ZOE 2 had these anime cutscenes. But only the cutscenes. During gameplay you had these cool looking mechas that had some influences from japanese mecha designs but overall they looked different. In the same way the Evangelions looked much different than your typical japanese mecha at the time.
Personally, ZOE gave me futuristic Egyptian/Stargate vibes. If it wasn't for the cutscenes i wouldn't think about it being anime-like.
Dr. Zoidberg
Member
Crafting - I just hate this mechanic. A game immediately becomes akin to work when this enters into the equation. Unfortunately, it's everywhere now.
Games with unskippable cutscenes/tutorials and tons of scripted sequences. It's horrible when you're replaying it. Stuff like sitting around waiting for NPCs to finish talking open doors for you, or being forced to walk and talk with someone for a good few minutes before actually doing something. Snooze city.
- Loli shit on the cover. I have no problem with an anime artstyle, but the loli shit is just gross.
- Any time a game is described as "Other-Game-Title meets Dark Souls" or "The Dark Souls of X-Genre." Nothing against the Souls series, I actually rather enjoy them, but I don't need or want every game to be Dark Souls.
- Any time a game is described as "Other-Game-Title meets Dark Souls" or "The Dark Souls of X-Genre." Nothing against the Souls series, I actually rather enjoy them, but I don't need or want every game to be Dark Souls.
pancakesandsex
Member
Bland western fantasy art.
Bald space marines.
Real-world military settings, classic or modern.
Constant gratuitous and excessively graphic violence (ie god of war).
First person shooters.
Lack of single player, or a multiplayer focus.
Bioware.
Bethesda.
Thatgamecompany.
Zombies.
Lack of a real fail state / walking simulators
"Attack wheel" mechanics in an rpg. I'm looking at you legend of dragoon and shadow hearts. (For some reason unlimited saga is fine though, maybe since it's more like a dice roll in that?)
Bald space marines.
Real-world military settings, classic or modern.
Constant gratuitous and excessively graphic violence (ie god of war).
First person shooters.
Lack of single player, or a multiplayer focus.
Bioware.
Bethesda.
Thatgamecompany.
Zombies.
Lack of a real fail state / walking simulators
"Attack wheel" mechanics in an rpg. I'm looking at you legend of dragoon and shadow hearts. (For some reason unlimited saga is fine though, maybe since it's more like a dice roll in that?)
InvincibleAgent
Member
Fees, requires DLC, requires internet connection, DRM nonsense, "gets better after first 10 hours," generic title, generic boxart (army guy with rifle shooting, ugh), zombies, only for PC, only for iPhone, virtual release only, $60 price tag
Polioliolio
Member
This is a big one. Nothing sinks my heart and raises my top lip like playing what seems to be decent game with a friend, and then, one or us or both of us die, and we immediately spawn again, having lost nothing. No set back at all. Nothing on the line..
If there's no fail state, there's no game. Constant autosaves and instant checkpoints get dangerously close to the same thing.. I only appreciate checkpoints when the game is that unpleasant that I'd never want to do it again, and would rather just see it through.
ShirAhava
Plays with kids toys, in the adult gaming world
Tutorials (if your game NEEDS one 'you done goofed')
Online play (DO NOT WANT)
DLC (DO NOT WANT)
BioWare
No split screen muti
Anything to do with Valve Corporation
Zombies
Survival Horror that isn't F.E.A.R.
Lack of an anime or Japanese influence in general
3D Platformers (all of them are so bad)
Online play (DO NOT WANT)
DLC (DO NOT WANT)
BioWare
No split screen muti
Anything to do with Valve Corporation
Zombies
Survival Horror that isn't F.E.A.R.
Lack of an anime or Japanese influence in general
3D Platformers (all of them are so bad)
I detest playing any game or section of a game that has me on a timer.
I also dread those missions/quests in games where you have to chase the person and you can't lose sight of him/her or you'll get "mission failed".
When you consider that SSF4AE has 39 characters in total, and that the original home console version of SF4 has just 25 characters, I just don't see how that statement makes any sense. There's over double the number of possible matchups. Plus, the existing characters got new moves.
There's a lot more to learn to be successful in vs. mode (online and off), which is the heart of any fighting game, and really the only mode that matters. That's just what a fighting game is.
Okay, honest question for those people who detest time limits (which seems to be, like, half of you): I'm working on the sequel to Snake360, my Snake game from 2008 with 3D graphics, 4-player battles and 300 campaign levels. The goal of the campaign is to take 9 targets to clear each stage before either you crash or time runs out. My belief was that Snake inherently NEEDS a time limit, because otherwise you can just go around in a circle forever and stay alive indefinitely. But what are your thoughts on this? Would you be more likely to play it if the time limit was simply replaced by a speed bonus?
Honestly I think every game developer should look through this thread.
cosmicblizzard
Banned
You know there's anime that's all CG, right?
ricardokenshin
Member
ZoE was anime "shit" according to people here. People here wouldn't touch this "anime shit" game with a ten foot pole because of anime.
and I laugh, because ZoE is a really good game.
and I laugh, because ZoE is a really good game.
Memorabilia
Member
Microtransactions.
RPG_Fanatic
Member
-Pay-to-play
-MMOs
-Excessive fan-service
-crude humor
-restrictive saving that can result in hours of game time without the ability to save.
Edit: How could I forget this.
-Always Online
-intrusive DRM
-MMOs
-Excessive fan-service
-crude humor
-restrictive saving that can result in hours of game time without the ability to save.
Edit: How could I forget this.
-Always Online
-intrusive DRM
Ragnorok64
Member
Are you asking those that dislike anime art styles to expound or are you asking people that are annoyed at those who say they hate anime?
Aquamarine
Member
Micro-transactions for a $60 game + always-online required for single player where 100% of the content is on the disk.
HolyBaikal
Banned
I tend not to like very masculine characters.
This is something that alienates me from a lot of Western video games, and some Japanese video games. On the other hand, I love Western video games like They Bleed Pixels which are about girls or women.
A lot of Japanese RPG protagonists that people call "androgynous", don't seem androgynous to me at all. And are often too masculine for my tastes.
This is something that alienates me from a lot of Western video games, and some Japanese video games. On the other hand, I love Western video games like They Bleed Pixels which are about girls or women.
A lot of Japanese RPG protagonists that people call "androgynous", don't seem androgynous to me at all. And are often too masculine for my tastes.
Blood Red Sky
Banned
Time limits and escort missions. Eugh.
You've made an awesome-looking game - now let me explore it!
You've made an awesome-looking game - now let me explore it!
Myths
Member
Latter...
I was just noting how there were more responses to 'anime' art style being listed than 'western' (if any at all) as a turn off.
Ragnorok64
Member
A lot of people like anime.
Ace Harding
Member
Voice acting in nearly all JRPGs. I mean I will still play and enjoy the games, but the voice acting is almost always groan-inducing.
The stories are almost always stupid as well.
Latest example is Bravely Default. UGH. The disappointing part is that the writing isn't even bad. The translators did a really nice job with a lot of the dialogue I think, at least given the source material. But the voice acting - I can't take any of it seriously.
The stories are almost always stupid as well.
Latest example is Bravely Default. UGH. The disappointing part is that the writing isn't even bad. The translators did a really nice job with a lot of the dialogue I think, at least given the source material. But the voice acting - I can't take any of it seriously.
blackMamba1187
Member
Is is really too much to ask for the ability to pause/skip cut-scenes? Should be standard.