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Game Play Spoilers

Wazup wazzup? Have you checked out my last blog on pets? Now I must warn you this blog may contain spoilers, but not really.

Back in the day before all those internet gaming websites, downloading demos, betas, and youtube trailers I used to buy my video games based on two things. The box art, and the blurb on the back of the box. Other than what I saw on the box I knew nothing about the game, but it was enough to make me want to buy the game.

Nowadays developers are in competition with each other putting out as much info about their games as they can trying to create the most hype and get you super excited about their game. There is nothing wrong with that. But sometimes I think they go too far and give away what I like to call "gameplay spoilers". Giving out the details about all the cool stuff you can do in the game. I think this kills my gaming experience once I finally get to play the game.

For example Halo 3. Bungie had their weekly updates releasing all kinds of information about the weapons, enemies, and vehicles. This trailer pretty much shows you the entire first half of the game.

It got me all excited about the game. Thinking "ZOMG look at all the cool dude stuff! That's awesome I can't wait to play it". But then when I got to play the game, and use the cool new features I was a little disappointed. It was not as cool as I had expected. But I think if I had not known about the new features of the game it would have been a much better experience. In that video you can see a scarab. Since I had watched the video several times, when I got up to that part of the level and something big was coming in the distance, I knew it was a scarab. Killing a scarab in the game is still really fun, but I think it would have been a better experience if it took me by surprise.

So after Halo 3 I learnt to stay away from gameplay spoilers. GOW2, Mirrors Edge, Far Cry 2. I don't really know much about these games at all. So when I come to play then I won't be disappointed by them at all.

I'm playing GTA 4 right now. I stayed away from all information. I saw no trailers, read no reviews, and kept out of the GTA 4 threads in the forums. So now when I'm playing it I don't know anything about it. All I expect from it is to be like GTA 3 with better graphics. The neat little additions such as drunk driving, and surfing the internet are new to me and are a nice surprise. Even my girlfriend Misa is into GTA 4.

_{You're holding it upside down ya know.}

So my advice for you gamers out there, is to ease up on the fact finding and don't jump on the hype train. Maybe read one or two reviews just to see if it's worth it. You will have a much better gaming experience, instead of falling on your face with disappointment.

Aiiiight laters.

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ReplyPosted by Ruptunex on 6 November 2008, 03:28PM

Nicole is a lie.

 

ReplyPosted by Julio_Hyksos on 6 November 2008, 04:00PM

This is the same for movies too... Good advice

 

ReplyPosted by Oliver on 6 November 2008, 04:02PM

Hahahahaha love the video. And good blog too man. I didn't get onto the hype-train for disappointment town much for GTA IV either, basically cause I didn't have a PS3. Then when it came out, I realised I wanted it and I went and bought a PS3 GTA IV bundle and I loved it and still do.

 

ReplyPosted by Ron on 6 November 2008, 04:23PM

Good blog - good to see some thought shown!

 

ReplyPosted by Bigbcbob on 6 November 2008, 04:42PM

dont no much about gears of war two that will change to moro.

but i have seen the adds on tv and im geting excited

 

ReplyPosted by Mongrel_Rob on 6 November 2008, 04:53PM

Good blog, Djk. Too bad about the picture of Misa looking like a tranny.

 

ReplyPosted by rider211 on 6 November 2008, 04:55PM

theres a new halo coming out

 

ReplyPosted by itachi27 on 6 November 2008, 05:01PM

Hype is fun...

 

ReplyPosted by djkicks on 6 November 2008, 05:37PM

Lmao, Mongrel_Rob and your trannies. O_o

 

ReplyPosted by howzit on 6 November 2008, 06:00PM

She is not that hot. Meh.

 

ReplyPosted by BlackRetina on 6 November 2008, 06:34PM

Find better reviews that don't contain spoilers? Don't go on fan-sites because they're all about hype and leaks(spoilers). Play games with massive online component so that if Campaign is a let-down(see CoD4) then online experience will make up for it(also see CoD4).

 

ReplyPosted by iRonic on 6 November 2008, 06:36PM

i can never be bothered to watch trailers and stuff like that....

 

ReplyPosted by Genocide on 6 November 2008, 07:02PM

Ging.

 

ReplyPosted by Daniel1987 on 6 November 2008, 08:32PM

I'm surprised you managed to bury your head in the sand when it came to GTA4 info.

 

ReplyPosted by djkicks on 7 November 2008, 01:00PM

^
At the time of all the GTA4 hype I was too busy playing other games such as COD4, and The Orange Box.

 

ReplyPosted by ChatterboxZombie on 7 November 2008, 07:09PM

Posted by itachi27 on 6 November 2008, 05:01PM "Hype is fun..."

And tehy said i was crazy for making shank-grenades in science class.

Whos laughing now?

 

ReplyPosted by Blazedown on 8 November 2008, 10:10AM

Lol I remember the ads they used to have on t.v for Halo 2, when all Master Chief said was "I need a weapon" and stood there looking all epic and that. I think theat was like anti-hype for me as I thought he was like taken prisoner or something.

 

ReplyPosted by Rok on 9 November 2008, 04:41PM

Great blog.

You raise some interesting points and I think it’s kinda sad that games don’t have the ability to really surprise us anymore -- not on their own merits anyway. As Daniel1987 said in order to get a fresh look at upcoming ‘triple A’ releases you practically have to bury your head in the sand because any major twists in the games story, interesting new play mechanics or anything else that would make a good selling point tend to have the crap marketed out of them in the build-up to the games release.

Take for example GTAIV. Imagine if there had been a natural disaster halfway through the game that changed everything and forced you to go from playing errand boy/hitman to having to fight for your survival among the ruins of Liberty City... that would be pretty amazing. Sadly, everyone would know about it at least six months out.

 

ReplyPosted by cute_maori on 9 November 2008, 06:56PM

Some spoilers ruin it but others just tell you that it is just there to intense you to buy the game.

 

ReplyPosted by alienhominid on 9 November 2008, 09:10PM

quite good blog 4 stars.

and I got u bumped back into the latest ten blogs by finding sumones blog stolen from teh internets :)

 

ReplyPosted by Parsnipzilla on 10 November 2008, 06:38PM

My friends took great glee in ruining ALL major plot points in both Halo3 and GoW2....

I hate them....

 

ReplyPosted by djkicks on 11 November 2008, 07:23PM

Alienhominid what do you mean stolen? Did someone do a copy paste job from some where else?

 

ReplyPosted by howzit on 13 November 2008, 08:19AM

That sounds like what he's implying :S

 

ReplyPosted by dvant1 on 15 November 2008, 04:02PM

good advice, well written

 

ReplyPosted by IAMMAFIAGIMMEFABLE on 16 November 2008, 06:11PM

.... ..TRAILERS FOR THE WIN

 

ReplyPosted by wigguno on 17 November 2008, 09:15PM

thanks for the advice.

 

ReplyPosted by Shuyin on 16 December 2008, 10:15PM

Haha Helen Clark what a f*g. Good Riddance