What makes a great game?

[tajiritarantula]

I voted for genre, as I am really into my sports games (and let's be honest, not much else), but number two is gameplay for me, followed by graphics.

What is it for you?

[[D619S-Arrow]]

I vote for lastablility because if a game has a great lastability then it would have to be great for u to keep playing it.. wouldn't it

[Lance]

All of the above, excluding branding and genre. A game with good graphics is good, but without the good gameplay, there isn't much point. But if there is no story behind your gameplay, there is no reason to continue. If you have a good story, no point in playing if there is $1 an hour voice actors. And why bother with it all if there is no longevity? For a game to be good, it needs the above. With the genre, just because it is a sports game, doesn't mean it will be good. Brands are the laughing stock in games. You'll find it hard to get a good game made from a movie. Also, FIFA has the sparkly graphics and all the real players, but ISS walks over it any day of the week.

[jasonwestwwe]

what really makes me off is those games where i am one person versing like 300 people that is impossible i like those army games where you get helped out not like those ones where u have to beat every1 yourself!

[[D619S-Arrow]]

Nah I disagree I love doing it all myself cause I feel it is good training for those style games and it helps u to strategise or just plain out chop up! ;D I love slaughter heaps of guys at a time.. Like in the Dynasty Warriors series

[tajiritarantula]

Lance said:

Also, FIFA has the sparkly graphics and all the real players, but ISS walks over it any day of the week.

I meant FIFA as a genre example, so people knew what branding meant. I have never played ISS so I can't comment on it.

My favourite game designer is EA Games.

[Lance]

tajiritarantula said:

My favourite game designer is EA Games.

Try a different sport game from EA. EA just pumps out games with licenses which inspires people to buy it.

[tajiritarantula]

Lance said:

Try a different sport game from EA. EA just pumps out games with licenses which inspires people to buy it.

Yeah, and on me it works. I think the EA Games, cricket, rugby, soccer etc. are great - good quality graphics.

[HBK]

jasonwestwwe said:

what really makes me off is those games where i am one person versing like 300 people that is impossible i like those army games where you get helped out not like those ones where u have to beat every1 yourself!

I love those games!

ie. Half Life 2
Far Cry
Ninja Gaiden
Halo

And just about any other shooter on the planet

I reckon the same as Lance. It has to have all of those things there except branding. It needs to be the right genre for u and the graphics make the game more attractive. The gameplay needs to be good for it to be worthwhile and the gameplay needs a good storyline ot make proper sense. Games must also have depth. The only game that I ofund enjoyable that had no depth was...Serious Sam. Man that game was awesome. Shooting up hordes and hordes of enemies with psycotic and awesome weaponry. I still remember the last boss. 330ft high, regenerating warlock with every single weapon as one of its arms. I loved that game. So in conclusion all of them+depth except brand.

[jasonwestwwe]

no i mean when u are just one person and u have deafeat a whole army yeah the only shooting games i like are Half Life games and XIII

[Jasper]

I rekon a series of games is allways good, like Final Fantasy, Im hell into that and it would be so if there was only 1 version, Allthough 11 may be to many..