tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333855853183872745.post4484322465189570192..comments2024-03-12T18:52:27.378-04:00Comments on The Nocturnal Rambler: Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs SucksNick Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14868067860713839916noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333855853183872745.post-31733837771427950482020-11-09T20:06:21.518-05:002020-11-09T20:06:21.518-05:00LOL, this is one of the more comically bitter and ...LOL, this is one of the more comically bitter and scornful comments I've gotten, and it was over Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, of all things. Nick Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14868067860713839916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333855853183872745.post-21769007906486507172020-11-08T12:41:39.514-05:002020-11-08T12:41:39.514-05:00the only thing that sucks worse than the game is y...the only thing that sucks worse than the game is yopur review and the only thing that sucks worse than that is you. quit your day job as a reviewer. do the world a solid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333855853183872745.post-40219729370678459092019-04-29T09:48:28.867-04:002019-04-29T09:48:28.867-04:00You should definetly play Soma, it is worth every ...You should definetly play Soma, it is worth every single buck. A fantastic game with a very dense atmosphere and a exceptional story. <br /><br />It falls short with puzzles though and also has no inventory.Olafesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16222804062466370150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333855853183872745.post-80051059262294224272015-12-02T20:44:38.992-05:002015-12-02T20:44:38.992-05:00Ew, Fallout 4. It's to Fallout what Skyrim was...Ew, Fallout 4. It's to Fallout what Skyrim was to The Elder Scrolls.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333855853183872745.post-21609522699893824192015-11-23T04:55:08.609-05:002015-11-23T04:55:08.609-05:00[quote]It's all about striking a good balance ...[quote]It's all about striking a good balance between things being clear enough that you can understand and follow along with what's going on, and yet obscuring just enough details to leave an element of mystery so that you don't know what to expect up ahead.[/quote]<br /><br />I agree it was difficult to understand quite a few notes (Clockwork spine, Eagle Cactus fruit etc.). I also agree that the major "twist" wasn't too surprising, but to me it was far more interesting to try and actually make sense of what it all meant. At first, before the expected "twist" happened, I also didn't have a very high opinion of the story, but after that the story kept adding depth to the things I thought I knew. It forced me to reevaluate quite a few things I had assumed I had understood. But sure, it's difficult. I certainly won't claim that I understood all the notes.<br /><br />The mystery to me was about what it all meant. The basic plot elements may have been obvious and a bit too heavy-handed, and quite a few of the notes a bit too difficult to decipher, but a lot of people seem to be assuming that this comes down to pretension, which is simply unfair. Just because most game stories are not worth giving a second thought, doesn't mean it applies to all of them. <br /><br />Oh and by the way, judging from all I have read about Fallout 4 so far, it seems a lot like it may be a "better" open-world game than Fallout 3 was, but also a worse RPG (dialogue system & levelling). Difficulty seems to be unpredictable due to the Power Armor. It's obviously a rather ambivalent game, but also obviously still a Bethesda-game. And I think we all know what you think about them ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333855853183872745.post-59067682052267763042015-11-11T12:59:52.465-05:002015-11-11T12:59:52.465-05:00I won't be playing Fallout 4 for a while. My c...I won't be playing Fallout 4 for a while. My computer can't run it, and I wouldn't be willing to spend $60 on it anyway. Perhaps in a year, when/if I've upgraded my PC, and when it's on sale for $20 for the GOTY edition with all of the DLC....Nick Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14868067860713839916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333855853183872745.post-61871636345018740452015-11-11T10:37:33.272-05:002015-11-11T10:37:33.272-05:00I hope you find time to play (and then review) Fal...I hope you find time to play (and then review) Fallout 4. I am puzzled that many people in metacritic seem to dislike the game... CESSKARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15365531708251000573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333855853183872745.post-8457601929647745622015-11-10T15:48:35.035-05:002015-11-10T15:48:35.035-05:00"Don't you see the irony in criticizing t...<b>"Don't you see the irony in criticizing the predictability of the story, yet at the same time complaining about not getting concrete answers?!? "</b><br /><br />It's all about striking a good balance between things being clear enough that you can understand and follow along with what's going on, and yet obscuring just enough details to leave an element of mystery so that you don't know what to expect up ahead. If you make the mystery too obvious, then the story loses all of its suspense; if you make everything too obscure, then the audience isn't invested and has no reason to care. <i>A Machine for Pigs</i> seems to fail in both respects by making all of the major plot elements and story twists so predictable, while pushing the entire foundation of the story into the extreme background.Nick Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14868067860713839916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333855853183872745.post-35769155567547637812015-11-08T03:42:56.752-05:002015-11-08T03:42:56.752-05:00I meant in regards to Gothic not really holding yo...I meant in regards to Gothic not really holding your hand. Of course, the way Amfp expects the player to think for themselves is more about interpretation, while Gothic is mostly Trial-and-Error. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333855853183872745.post-60601598082976695352015-11-07T17:54:27.269-05:002015-11-07T17:54:27.269-05:00Gothic is not one of the best games of all time be...Gothic is not one of the best games of all time because of its story. But it isn't complicated anyway; only the ending of the second had some strange things.CESSKARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15365531708251000573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333855853183872745.post-62350752490067232962015-11-04T07:29:20.639-05:002015-11-04T07:29:20.639-05:00It would take a pretty long post to respond to thi...It would take a pretty long post to respond to this properly, so I'm just going to say that I followed a few discussions a while after it first came out. People were divided on how long the game actually was. Excluding the numbers which were completely ridiculous (2 hours and such) it took most people about 4-7 hours. According to Pinchbeck/Curry most of the people with the lower numbers didn't really like Amfp, while the others were more positive. That would be consistent with the opinions I have read in a few threads. <br /><br />And by the way: Don't you see the irony in criticizing the predictability of the story, yet at the same time complaining about not getting concrete answers?!? Considering that you are such a big fan of the Gothic-series, I find the latter especially surprising. You won't get much out of the story without a lot of interpretation. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com