GW2 will be hard to evaluate without playing it, just like any other game. I thought SW:TOR looked good until I played it. Meh.
Originally posted by The_Korrigan
No offense meant, but do you even read (and understand) what I write? I never bought D3. As I said 4 times already in this thread, I just didn't like it in beta and therefore it wasn't worth $60 for me. 5th time now. My $60 went to GW2.
Oh... never mind, lol, I thought you played the beta and bought th game and didn't like it.
I typically interpret "waste of / not worth $60" as someone having actually spent the money. I don't really discuss game worth of games I didn't buy, personally. If l want it, I buy it; if I don't, I won't speak of it.
You will have a hard time finding me bashing Diablo III on the Diablo III forum - you can check my post history if you wish - but we are on the GW2 forum here, and the thread mentions D3 - I wouldn't have talked about it otherwise.
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Obviously it'll come down to your personal tastes, but if I had to pay £60 just to play the small amount I have I would again without hesitation. If you're someone that's been content with the (mostly linear) format and playstyle of games released in roughly the past 10 years, it probably won't be as much of a breath of fresh air as it was to someone like me who despised the structure of the endless rehashed clones we saw in the wake of WoW. I honestly haven't enjoyed an MMO this much since my early days of mmo addiction in roughly '99-'02.
If you're an rpg fan it's well worth looking into, and as far as value for money spent you'd be hard pressed to find other examples that offer this level of quality and amount of content for a one time price.
There's tons of independent footage to watch and write ups to read which cover just about every aspect of the game. It shouldn't be too hard to determine whether or not it's worth it to you.
There's tons of independent footage to watch and write ups to read which cover just about every aspect of the game. It shouldn't be too hard to determine whether or not it's worth it to you.
Which reflect other people's experiences, how they feel about GW2, how GW2 looks and plays on their system.
Test it yourself, don't listen to the other guys ;-)
There's tons of independent footage to watch and write ups to read which cover just about every aspect of the game. It shouldn't be too hard to determine whether or not it's worth it to you.
Which reflect other people's experiences, how they feel about GW2, how GW2 looks and plays on their system.
Test it yourself, don't listen to the other guys ;-)
Sorry, that just doesn't make any sense in this context. No one that had spent money on it to test it for themselves would have been asking the question. Try and keep up.
The first obvious conclusion any of us should have come to is that playing it yourself will give you a clear idea as to whether or not it suits you, I thought that kind of went without saying (and I think for most of us, it does...). No one capable of reading these forums should require the stating of the obvious.
I clearly suggested that there's enough information available to get a very good approximation of gameplay and mechanics to help determine if it's a product that would suit a prospective player.
We all (should) know that when watching a video we're seeing another person interact with the game, it's not ourselves, you are correct in that - thanks - if people lack the mental capabilities need to make that distinction any advice we can give them would be worthless anyway, so naturally it's best to assume we all understand that that's the case and start from there. Sound fair?
Many people have the mental faculties required to extract reasonable and realistic conclusions from extended gameplay footage - those that can't have bigger problems than I care to help with.
If someone asks 'Is it worth it', providing tips on determining if it'd suit them is far more valuable than pointing out that buying it and then playing will give them a clearer idea. Whether intentional or not that's completely avoiding the objective.
I'm not sure what goal you're pursuing by stating the obvious, but keep in mind how helpful it would be if you asked me if a game was worth it and I told you 'Buy it and see'.
Which reflect other people's experiences, how they feel about GW2, how GW2 looks and plays on their system.
Test it yourself, don't listen to the other guys ;-)
So everyone else who tested and loved the game did it by chance? Most people who tried the game have seen vids/read about the game and realised it was the game for them. And guess what? What the videos say is true 100% there are no lies or glorified features in those. Everything is already there so it is possible to form an opinion by just watching the vids, no need to "test" it first. Most features are fairly obvious.
Block the trolls, don't answer them, so we can remove the garbage from these forums
Not to mention, someone asking on an internet forum if a game is worth it or not is clearly expecting opinions as 'worth' in this case isn't something that can be universally agreed upon.
Useless 'Buy it and see for yourself' comments show how badly these forums need a down vote system to cull the garbage.
Originally posted by KingJiggly Was the "unlike d3" neccesary?
This thread is from a person who disliked D3 and asks if GW2 is any better or different. The question has been answered by people who have similar opinions.
The thread is not about liking D3 or not, but about GW2 being different from D3. It's not hard to understand...
Anyway, since the question has been answered several times already, maybe it's time to lock this since it's degenerating... only my 2 cents though.
I believe his question was "is the game worth 60 dollars". That can be answered without tagging d3 into it, which by the way is a COMPLETELY different game. Not hard to understand....
Not to mention, someone asking on an internet forum if a game is worth it or not is clearly expecting opinions as 'worth' in this case isn't something that can be universally agreed upon.Useless 'Buy it and see for yourself' comments show how badly these forums need a down vote system to cull the garbage.
Go to Youtube. Watch Beta Video. If you like what you see, spend the money. If you do not like what you see, save your money. After three months, watch more Youtube game video. If you like what you see, spend the money. If you do not like what you see, save your money. After six months, ditto above.
Decision making is actually not rocket science as long as Youtube is around and gamers continue to video their game play.
All I know is that if there is even the slightest hiccup on launch day...me and 5,000 of my closest friends are all going to Metacritic and rate the game a Zero, because that's how things are done these days.
All I know is that if there is even the slightest hiccup on launch day...me and 5,000 of my closest friends are all going to Metacritic and rate the game a Zero, because that's how things are done these days.
Thankfully most people claiming to have 5000 friends don't even have 5... so I guess we are pretty safe here ;-)
(and yeah, I understood your sarcasm!)
Respect, walk, what did you say? Respect, walk Are you talkin' to me? Are you talkin' to me? - PANTERA at HELLFEST 2023
I clearly suggested that there's enough information available to get a very good approximation of gameplay and mechanics to help determine if it's a product that would suit a prospective player.
(...)
It may help, but it isn't necessarely sufficient to make someone do a reasonable call about whether they will like or dislike the game enough.
Extended videos and text information are not enough to make a decision. If that were the case, I wouldn't buy a lot of different games. What impression do you get by looking at Resident Evil gameplay and read about its features? You may get an idea what the game is about, but you will not know if you will like the way the game is executed and feels. Positive reviews will hopefully give you advice about where to seek the fun if you were to try the game: if someone else found something to be fun, then perhaps you could use empathy to try to relive what the other person found enjoyable.
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You will have a hard time finding me bashing Diablo III on the Diablo III forum - you can check my post history if you wish - but we are on the GW2 forum here, and the thread mentions D3 - I wouldn't have talked about it otherwise.
Respect, walk
Are you talkin' to me? Are you talkin' to me?
- PANTERA at HELLFEST 2023
If not this game is worth 60$ what then is worth that kind of money?
Obviously it'll come down to your personal tastes, but if I had to pay £60 just to play the small amount I have I would again without hesitation. If you're someone that's been content with the (mostly linear) format and playstyle of games released in roughly the past 10 years, it probably won't be as much of a breath of fresh air as it was to someone like me who despised the structure of the endless rehashed clones we saw in the wake of WoW. I honestly haven't enjoyed an MMO this much since my early days of mmo addiction in roughly '99-'02.
If you're an rpg fan it's well worth looking into, and as far as value for money spent you'd be hard pressed to find other examples that offer this level of quality and amount of content for a one time price.
There's tons of independent footage to watch and write ups to read which cover just about every aspect of the game. It shouldn't be too hard to determine whether or not it's worth it to you.
Which reflect other people's experiences, how they feel about GW2, how GW2 looks and plays on their system.
Test it yourself, don't listen to the other guys ;-)
Sorry, that just doesn't make any sense in this context. No one that had spent money on it to test it for themselves would have been asking the question. Try and keep up.
The first obvious conclusion any of us should have come to is that playing it yourself will give you a clear idea as to whether or not it suits you, I thought that kind of went without saying (and I think for most of us, it does...). No one capable of reading these forums should require the stating of the obvious.
I clearly suggested that there's enough information available to get a very good approximation of gameplay and mechanics to help determine if it's a product that would suit a prospective player.
We all (should) know that when watching a video we're seeing another person interact with the game, it's not ourselves, you are correct in that - thanks - if people lack the mental capabilities need to make that distinction any advice we can give them would be worthless anyway, so naturally it's best to assume we all understand that that's the case and start from there. Sound fair?
Many people have the mental faculties required to extract reasonable and realistic conclusions from extended gameplay footage - those that can't have bigger problems than I care to help with.
If someone asks 'Is it worth it', providing tips on determining if it'd suit them is far more valuable than pointing out that buying it and then playing will give them a clearer idea. Whether intentional or not that's completely avoiding the objective.
I'm not sure what goal you're pursuing by stating the obvious, but keep in mind how helpful it would be if you asked me if a game was worth it and I told you 'Buy it and see'.
Yeah...thanks.
So everyone else who tested and loved the game did it by chance? Most people who tried the game have seen vids/read about the game and realised it was the game for them. And guess what? What the videos say is true 100% there are no lies or glorified features in those. Everything is already there so it is possible to form an opinion by just watching the vids, no need to "test" it first. Most features are fairly obvious.
Block the trolls, don't answer them, so we can remove the garbage from these forums
Not to mention, someone asking on an internet forum if a game is worth it or not is clearly expecting opinions as 'worth' in this case isn't something that can be universally agreed upon.
Useless 'Buy it and see for yourself' comments show how badly these forums need a down vote system to cull the garbage.
This thread is from a person who disliked D3 and asks if GW2 is any better or different. The question has been answered by people who have similar opinions.
The thread is not about liking D3 or not, but about GW2 being different from D3. It's not hard to understand...
Anyway, since the question has been answered several times already, maybe it's time to lock this since it's degenerating... only my 2 cents though.
I believe his question was "is the game worth 60 dollars". That can be answered without tagging d3 into it, which by the way is a COMPLETELY different game. Not hard to understand....http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/innovation
Exactly. And tagging d3 into it doesn't help.http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/innovation
Go to Youtube. Watch Beta Video. If you like what you see, spend the money. If you do not like what you see, save your money. After three months, watch more Youtube game video. If you like what you see, spend the money. If you do not like what you see, save your money. After six months, ditto above.
Decision making is actually not rocket science as long as Youtube is around and gamers continue to video their game play.
All I know is that if there is even the slightest hiccup on launch day...me and 5,000 of my closest friends are all going to Metacritic and rate the game a Zero, because that's how things are done these days.
Thankfully most people claiming to have 5000 friends don't even have 5... so I guess we are pretty safe here ;-)
(and yeah, I understood your sarcasm!)
Respect, walk
Are you talkin' to me? Are you talkin' to me?
- PANTERA at HELLFEST 2023
It may help, but it isn't necessarely sufficient to make someone do a reasonable call about whether they will like or dislike the game enough.
Extended videos and text information are not enough to make a decision. If that were the case, I wouldn't buy a lot of different games. What impression do you get by looking at Resident Evil gameplay and read about its features? You may get an idea what the game is about, but you will not know if you will like the way the game is executed and feels. Positive reviews will hopefully give you advice about where to seek the fun if you were to try the game: if someone else found something to be fun, then perhaps you could use empathy to try to relive what the other person found enjoyable.
I'm sure they both are worth $60. I know D3 is.