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    3 days ago

    Going back and playing games I never liked the gameplay of and only played for the story now, as an adult, I think the stories are poorly written and cringe as fuck. 😬

    Though for some games, that doesn’t make them bad. It just makes them good in a different way. Like how you might enjoy a crappy B movie because it’s crappy.

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      3 days ago

      Random stab in the dark, but I could easily take this statement to be about Final Fantasy 7… 🤣

      Even if it isn’t, it’s safe to accept that a lot of modern game tropes can have their origins traced back to 8/16/32 bit origins.

      Basically what I’m trying to get at is that a lot of the time, the narrative was able to be seen as less cringey, and more cutting. Time has dulled the more sharp edges, or even moves public perceptions well beyond what was presented.

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        2 days ago

        The unskippable animations in that game. They didn’t bother me at the time, but once somebody pointed them out, I had to agree they were terrible. I don’t think I could play the original again because of that. (Fortunately, I’ve heard that newer versions do allow you to skip.)

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          2 days ago

          W-Summon Knights of the Round; perfect time to go take a toilet break - except against maybe Ruby and Emerald weapons… 😅