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As A Completist, I Think I'll Stay Away From Roleplaying Games In Future

posted 14 years ago by simon8020
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It just eats up too much time going through every possible scenario, dialogue branch etc. I'll end up doing most of the stuff in this game playing as a male character at least, I've finished the light side story and am now working on dark side story, but I've gotta give this game a rest before doing it as a female character. I think I've learnt my lesson to not purchase these sorts of games in the future. Linear storytelling all the way.

[–] yousuke_kobayashi 14 years ago

I know what you mean. Playing a perfect KOTOR game could take up to 100 hours total (if you count all the re-savings/loadings). Now I'm playing Dark Side from the beginning to end just to see what happens. I gotta say it doesn't seem to make much sense.

[–] CombatColin 14 years ago

I gotta say it doesn't seem to make much sense.

I have to agree. I wonder if it's the reason Bioware changed from "good vs evil" to a "shades of grey" morality system with RPGs like Dragon Age and Mass Effect.

Take my advice rookie. You ever fall for a woman, make sure she's got balls.

[–] The_Black_Ghost 14 years ago

Yet, this is what made the game so good, and made other Bioware games less good. It takes up a lot of time, but as long as you spread it out, you've got your money's worth. Would you rather spend 60 bucks on a game that you will beat in 10 hours and never play again or pay 10 bucks pick up a good old game like this and have 100 hours of gameplay in your hands. (not all in one sitting hopefully).

Dragon Age: Origins did a much better job following this original approach though than games like Mass Effect 2. Mass Effect was good too.

[–] germanii 13 years ago

I'm playing as a dark side character now and for the most part, It comes down to being obnoxious and complaining a lot. More like the role in an average 80's teen movie than really evil.

"Sweep the Leg"

[–] smoke13 7 years ago

I think you mean completionist.