tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872600392943073997.post4845804049950395402..comments2023-10-05T10:23:36.204+01:00Comments on Xbox 360 Play Diaries: Is Frustration In Games Increasing?Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12224982964223418545noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872600392943073997.post-54055651756956229972008-12-16T16:38:00.000+00:002008-12-16T16:38:00.000+00:00I have to agree that some games are ridicule in th...I have to agree that some games are ridicule in the hardest settings, for example, in NBA 2k9 you play Hall of Fame and the CPU doesn't fail a simple shot, the 3pt % goes a 90% average, it's just not right.<BR/><BR/>By the way, i am a very good player, so you can save the bash.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872600392943073997.post-78545520687995755472008-12-16T15:01:00.000+00:002008-12-16T15:01:00.000+00:00I sold Midnight Club: LA (a game I loved) because ...I sold Midnight Club: LA (a game I loved) because I kept re-doing yellow missions. I never even attempted orange and red missions.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I found it hard, and I'm not ashamed to admit it. Now that the patch is out I might (MIGHT) consider gettin' it again, but it's not likely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872600392943073997.post-22174873326358166882008-12-16T14:39:00.000+00:002008-12-16T14:39:00.000+00:00I wouldn't say it is the games. I would say it is...I wouldn't say it is the games. I would say it is time. Now that we are adults you don't have hours to sit in front of a TV to get every jump right. You have at best one hour a night and you don't want to spend it trying to get through one room in COD 4. You want to advance the story and move on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872600392943073997.post-55274093992560250762008-12-16T13:50:00.000+00:002008-12-16T13:50:00.000+00:00Blimmin ek! A gamer for over 10 years. You're a no...Blimmin ek! A gamer for over 10 years. You're a noobie my friend, and it shows in your article.<BR/><BR/>Gaming has never been so delightful in the frustration stakes. You really can't moan about this. Try loading up a game like "Daley Thompsons Decathlon" from tape cassette, waiting 40 minutes for it to complete, then seeing your Sinclair Spectrum or Commodore 64 crash before your eyes. Now that's freakin frustrating!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872600392943073997.post-90444732758496692632008-12-16T13:17:00.000+00:002008-12-16T13:17:00.000+00:00The reason you fiddle with your weapon on Fallout ...The reason you fiddle with your weapon on Fallout 3 is due to it being in poor repair, it shouldn't do it if it's in good condition.<BR/><BR/>I have a level 20 char with 100 in repair and I haven't seen this since the start of the game.<BR/><BR/>So it isn't random at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872600392943073997.post-67210909066805502252008-12-16T09:52:00.000+00:002008-12-16T09:52:00.000+00:00i have also noticed that. when i was younger i cou...i have also noticed that. when i was younger i could play the same level for many many times, and even complete the whole game for many times, without boredom. but now its like when i have to do the mission 3 times im like "what the fuck". maybe its because im getting older and more stressed, since i work and run a small ad company and there is a lot to do. maybe its just that we have become to expect more, when i get to this point i always think "okay, this is frustrating, i do want a challenge, but its just plain frustrating, i dont want that in a game", then again, how can you avoid it?<BR/><BR/>the most reasonable explanation i can come up with is that we are more stressed, therefore it takes less to piss us off.Lexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01024485851833156521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872600392943073997.post-17573506807341101742008-12-16T09:20:00.000+00:002008-12-16T09:20:00.000+00:00Uh, try holding the A-button at the start line in ...Uh, try holding the A-button at the start line in Midnight Club: LA. You just might get a big facepalm moment. Also, the problem isn't that the AI is "not of this world", but that you aren't up to the challenge. This series has always had a fairly high difficulty lavel and the latest instalment isn't even the hardest one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com