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Emotional Investment and Vidya Gaming

Oct 17, 2010 11:23

I've been sick this week, which I think I mentioned the last time. Even if I didn't, let me begin by saying that I am now better. Hurray. What this means, though, is that I did not do very much this week; I hunkered down and played video games ( Read more... )

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bassist_159 October 17 2010, 21:59:36 UTC

I admit, EO works not only because it allows the imagination to take center, but because it's a formula that gamers are familiar with. Sure, they changed it up and the classes don't map as neatly as they used to, but at the end of the day, I boot up EO3 and I'm suddenly eight playing Wizardry V all over again.

...Also I keep having the idea to write stories about my characters. Shut up.

Between Etrian Odyssey III and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game, my game purchases have been very 90's lately. Hopefully with that new NIS game coming out, companies are catching on that retro with depth is a viable market.

flintlock October 18 2010, 10:02:38 UTC

It also works because of the upgraded interface. For the life of me, no matter how doggedly I try, it's extremely difficult to get back into the swing of an old game that isn't Master of Magic. Old games like Wizardry and Ultima are now jarring to me, so EO provides that nice intermediate between old and new.

Also you aren't alone. I want to write stories about my characters, even if they are just in the realm of 'replay.' It's sort of sad since I know it would be a long and arduous process that will end in nobody really caring, haha.

The other game I purchased with EO3 was Castlevania: Lord of Shadow. I think companies are trying to catch the retro era, but instead of recreating, they are reimagining. Old style games will really be more the purview of the handheld device (DS/PSP). Look at Layton, for example, and compare it to the old puzzle games of the 90's. That's a good study.

bassist_159 October 18 2010, 15:05:00 UTC

I can see that. Honestly, you're a braver man than I am. I still have a working SNES, and my copy of Wizardry V (though by this point the battery has to be dead) around the apartment. I haven't attempted to replay it out of fear of how archaic it might feel. In a way, it's nice to have another fan of the old school confirm that the games a little too clunky to go back to.

At this rate, I might consider just LPing the series and using that as an excuse to write about characters, although I'd let the audience generate them. Weren't you considering starting an EO-inspired LJRP for awhile? Though given how busy life is for you, I totally see why you haven't ( ... )

flintlock October 18 2010, 16:43:47 UTC

I'd have a working SNES/NES and a slew of priceless old classics if my mother wasn't so overzealous with her cleaning binges. She honestly waited for me to go to school one day before throwing all of my retro stuff out. I got home and it was all gone. This happened again when I came home and my dog was put to sleep, and again when my cat was declawed. My dad's experiences with my mother often include going out to play golf and coming home to a new dog, so it's a trend ( ... )

flintlock October 18 2010, 17:05:00 UTC

In other news, using these icons REALLY makes me miss my Protector. I'll admit, though, that the Hoplite is much more efficient at the role of front-line defense.

I don't know if I've ever shown this to you, but I managed to find some figures of my team. (Warning: Kind of a large file.)

flintlock October 18 2010, 20:36:30 UTC

I keep appending to this.

If you ever write out your LP or your guild stories, I'd love to read them. Now I go to bed.

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