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How do you pick your games?

I had a moment to think about why I like certain games, and I have figured out some criteria for myself,

  1. Vibrant colours
  2. Simple/Cartoon-ish looks
  3. Mid/High level of complexity in mechanics

That’s why my current favourite game is Splatoon 3, followed by Minecraft, and the list consists mostly of Nintendo games.

What’s your criteria?

cow ,
@cow@lemmy.world avatar

Is it open source and in my Linux distro’s repo?

Trollivier ,

Not that hard for me, but it’s a process I’ve developed over the years. I like RPGs, open worlds, exploration, space themes, things related to historical stuff I like. I like a little strategy in gameplay, some puzzl solving. I also like innovation (new ways of playing a game), and good storytelling driven games such as Detroit Become Human. I dislike multiplayer, so I always go for single player. Not a big fan of FPS, but if it’s not the sole dimension of the game, I’ll tolerate it.

My game selection process is quite easy though : I watch game trailers, I remember those that feel good to me. Then I look/wait for gameplay trailers, which is quite important. The more I’m excited about it, the more likely I’ll buy the game.

I will exceptionally preorder a game. Otherwise, I’ll look for the “Before you buy” type of reviews. If I’m still convinced, I’ll buy it the day it comes out. Otherwise I’ll give it some time.

My favorite game are Mass Effect series, Assassin’s Creed Series, lots more also. Right now, I’m having a blast with Starfield.

GARlactic ,

Hey OP based on your description, I think you’d love Kena, Bridge of Spirits. It’s very colorful and cutesy with Pixar style graphics and dark souls style combat and difficulty (it’s seriously tough as nails in some parts).

Sequentialsilence ,

I am someone who likes to solve problems, so strategy / management games tend to be my preferred. For instance I recently did a run of Factorio with no belts.

I also like trying new things even if failure is an option, in fact failure should be expected if you’re trying hard enough. So KSP is another one of my favorites.

Donebrach ,
@Donebrach@lemmy.world avatar

makes sense, Nintendo makes consistently fantastic games. even their less than good ones are often times better than most other companies. I cannot describe my process for picking games other than watching gameplay videos and seeing if it looks fun to me.

mitchell ,

I don’t game much but the games I gravitate toward are ones where I’m the only character (& maybe with an antagonist narrator) and I have to escape a certain place. This includes Portal, Portal 2, The Stanley Parable, and Superliminal.

Even though the most recent game I’ve bought, Detroit: Become Human, has many characters and interactions between them, I liked the storytelling, cinematic aspect. Plus both Detroit and The Stanley Parable have multiple possible endings depending on the decisions made during the game.

businessfish ,
@businessfish@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

i’d say i choose the almost all games i play based off of one or more of these questions:

  • is there automation in the game? (i.e factorio)
  • is the game largely mechanics-driven?
  • how much room is there for skill expression?
  • does the speedrun look fun?

other than those, i pretty much only play co-op party games with friends and ~1 rpg every couple years. right now i’m playing fortune’s run, an imm sim i’ve been looking forward to since the last steam next fest - very fun so far.

thelsim ,
@thelsim@sh.itjust.works avatar

I think in general I tend to ask myself these questions:

  • can I role play as someone else?
  • is there a branching storyline that can be replayed in different ways?
  • is there an open world with tons of nooks and crannies to explore?
  • can I dress up? :)
  • is there a fun and novel gameplay mechanic?

Usually I’m invested if it ticks several boxes. I love long, story heavy rpg’s like BG3. But also visual novels like Roadwarden, open world like Shadow of Doubt, or more experimental like Book of Travels.

Algaroth ,

Have you played the Shadowrun games? They also have some custom campaigns in the steam workshop.

thelsim ,
@thelsim@sh.itjust.works avatar

Oh yes, definitely!
Though I haven’t thought of trying the custom campaigns. Thank you for reminding me! :)

Algaroth ,

Some of them are really good. Same quality as an actual game.

KSPAtlas ,
@KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz avatar

I tend to play a lot of problem solving games over just pure skill/luck, i also prefer ones with great sound/music

Makeshift ,

Hmm.

  • Usually open world. I like occasional other types, but a world with an explorable world map is more likely to keep my attention.
  • Has to at least start more green than city. Cityscapes/Sci-fi settings bore me visually. This applies to real life too.
  • Bright. If I need to play at night with lights off to see where the heck I’m going, I don’t like it.
  • Usually some creature in the world to catch my interest. Like (inklings/octolings/salmonids in Splatoon).
  • A good story is nice but not at all needed. I like environmental storytelling and aimless wandering.
  • No “game complete”. I want to keep my save file forever.

Not hard rules of course, I have exceptions.

Like Metroid sounds perfect for me in some ways, but because it’s so dim and sci-fi, I can’t stay interested. Unlike Zelda, which usually starts with brightly lit forests that keep me in.

Splatoon has amazingly dark lore that’s only visible past it’s bright happy exterior that I LOVE. Stardew Valley/Minecraft/Animal Crossing are in my alley.

Makeshift ,

Hmm.

  • Usually open world. I like occasional other types, but a world with an explorable world map is more likely to keep my attention.
  • Has to at least start more green than city. Cityscapes/Sci-fi settings bore me visually. This applies to real life too.
  • Bright. If I need to play at night with lights off to see where the heck I’m going, I don’t like it.
  • Usually some creature in the world to catch my interest. Like (inklings/octolings/salmonids in Splatoon).
  • A good story is nice but not at all needed. I like environmental storytelling and aimless wandering.
  • No “game complete”. I want to keep my save file forever.

Not hard rules of course, I have exceptions.

Like Metroid sounds perfect for me in some ways, but because it’s so dim and sci-fi, I can’t stay interested. Splatoon has amazingly dark lore that’s only visible past it’s bright happy exterior that I LOVE. Stardew Valley/Minecraft/Animal Crossing are in my alley.

BorgDrone ,

Good story, good graphics, good audio, has to run at 60fps with a decent resolution on PS5.

DiMa ,
@DiMa@sh.itjust.works avatar

At moment : price and steamdeck compatibility.

Mainly rogue-lites, fps and plateformers as of late.

Figuring out northstar to get some titanfall2 going :)

Having a blast on tmnt and midnight fight express.

Sir_Kevin ,

I only really play VR games anymore, so that narrows things down considerably. Is it a shooter? If so, does it play just like every other shooter? Does it have bullshit that breaks immersion? Does it have co-op? Does it offer standard VR mechanics/preferences?

Those are the key things I look at. Sadly, very few companies understand how to make a good VR game.

intensely_human ,

It’s not even that hard honestly. Like I would pay good money for new levels of games I already have. It’s got to be cheaper to simply use the same everything except for map, than to build a new game. I’d spend so much money, ongoing, for new battlefield maps for example.

I don’t care about new game mechanics at all. I just want new places. New buildings. New variations on the same theme.

If one video game were one instrument, I just want more piano music. I could spend a lifetime enjoying more and more piano music and it would never get old as long as the actual sequence of notes changes.

room_raccoon ,

I wish we played with our VR headset more. We have had an occulus rift for years and have barely used it. I was really enjoying the new half-life game too. We just forget about it in our home

Isoprenoid ,

It has to be $10 or less in my local currency (~USD$6).

That makes the list much shorter, so from there I’m usually happy with my purchase. If I end up spending 5 hours on the game then I’ve won out better than going to see a movie.

NorthWestWind OP ,
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I used to be a freebie gamer. At some point I realized the quality of free games are dwindling, and so I tried to finally purchase games.

Because I’m very aware that my financial status isn’t that great, I usually spend way more time with these paid games.

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