Not everything is supposed to be "fun". (Gaming)
by narcogen 
, Andover, Massachusetts, Friday, March 11, 2016, 05:03 (3179 days ago) @ Cody Miller
I just woke up. This is what I am thinking.
Why is the Division so not fun, when other demonstrably unfun games like Firewatch or Life Is Strange get a pass from us?
Calling Firewatch "not fun" is on a level with disliking a film because it has an unhappy ending.In fact, it is EXACTLY like that.
Please explain? Nothing about an ending being 'happy' or 'unhappy' has to do with whether a film is enjoyable to watch. Unhappy endings are often appropriate.If a game is not fun to play, it is a bad game. Firewatch was not fun to play. It is a bad game. FOR ME IN MY OPINION.
If you say so. I have watched several slightly different playthroughs so far and enjoyed them all. What I see a lot of are apoplectic reactions to the ending, because I think they oversold certain elements to mask other elements. If that wasn't your issue, then fine
Complete thread:
- Some early thoughts on the Division -
CruelLEGACEY,
2016-03-09, 21:17
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- Some early thoughts on the Division - cheapLEY, 2016-03-09, 22:58
- Some early thoughts on the Division -
stabbim,
2016-03-10, 00:24
- I concur - ZackDark, 2016-03-10, 00:47
- My thoughts on your Post. - TheeChaos, 2016-03-10, 10:33
- I love it so far - TheeChaos, 2016-03-10, 10:49
- Some early thoughts -
Funkmon,
2016-03-10, 11:01
- Some early thoughts - cheapLEY, 2016-03-10, 12:11
- Some early thoughts - Cody Miller, 2016-03-10, 14:14
- Not everything is supposed to be "fun". -
narcogen,
2016-03-11, 01:34
- Not everything is supposed to be "fun". -
Cody Miller,
2016-03-11, 01:47
- Not everything is supposed to be "fun". -
cheapLEY,
2016-03-11, 02:08
- In all fairness, that is how forums work. -
ProbablyLast,
2016-03-11, 07:13
- In all fairness, that is how forums work. -
Kermit,
2016-03-11, 08:23
- Exactly, IMHO. -
narcogen,
2016-03-11, 12:07
- Exactly, IMHO. -
Cody Miller,
2016-03-11, 14:34
- Exactly, IMHO. -
Kermit,
2016-03-11, 16:03
- Hey, cool down -
marmot 1333,
2016-03-11, 16:08
- Yeah, whoops. - cheapLEY, 2016-03-11, 16:23
- Hey, cool down -
Kermit,
2016-03-11, 17:05
- Hey, cool down -
Avateur,
2016-03-11, 20:26
- Hey, cool down -
Kermit,
2016-03-11, 21:55
- Hey, cool down - CruelLEGACEY, 2016-03-11, 22:14
- Hey, cool down -
Kermit,
2016-03-11, 21:55
- Hey, cool down -
Avateur,
2016-03-11, 20:26
- Hey, cool down -
marmot 1333,
2016-03-11, 16:08
- Exactly, IMHO. - narcogen, 2016-03-11, 23:30
- Exactly, IMHO. -
Kermit,
2016-03-11, 16:03
- Exactly, IMHO. -
Cody Miller,
2016-03-11, 14:34
- Exactly, IMHO. -
narcogen,
2016-03-11, 12:07
- In all fairness, that is how forums work. -
cheapLEY,
2016-03-11, 12:50
- *fistbump*
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ProbablyLast,
2016-03-11, 13:05
- In all fairness, that is how forums work. - Kermit, 2016-03-11, 14:28
- *fistbump*
- But there's so much more! :) - Leviathan, 2016-03-11, 16:08
- In all fairness, that is how forums work. -
Kermit,
2016-03-11, 08:23
- In all fairness, that is how forums work. -
ProbablyLast,
2016-03-11, 07:13
- Not everything is supposed to be "fun". -
ZackDark,
2016-03-11, 02:54
- Not everything is supposed to be "fun". -
Cody Miller,
2016-03-11, 04:27
- Not everything is supposed to be "fun". -
ZackDark,
2016-03-11, 07:18
- Not everything is supposed to be "fun". - Cody Miller, 2016-03-11, 14:38
- Not everything is supposed to be "fun". -
ZackDark,
2016-03-11, 07:18
- Not everything is supposed to be "fun". -
Cody Miller,
2016-03-11, 04:27
- Not everything is supposed to be "fun". -
narcogen,
2016-03-11, 05:03
- Not everything is supposed to be "fun". -
Funkmon,
2016-03-11, 05:18
- Not everything is supposed to be "fun". - cheapLEY, 2016-03-11, 16:29
- Not everything is supposed to be "fun". -
Cody Miller,
2016-03-11, 05:28
- He's giving you the let's players' reviews by proxy I think. -
Funkmon,
2016-03-11, 05:43
- Not quite - narcogen, 2016-03-11, 07:05
- This, for instance, is not -
narcogen,
2016-03-11, 06:57
- This, for instance, is not -
Cody Miller,
2016-03-11, 14:42
- This, for instance, is not - Funkmon, 2016-03-11, 16:14
- This, for instance, is not -
narcogen,
2016-03-11, 23:35
- This, for instance, is not -
Cody Miller,
2016-03-12, 00:10
- I'm just talking in this thread for no real reason. -
Funkmon,
2016-03-12, 06:09
- I'm just talking in this thread for no real reason. -
ProbablyLast,
2016-03-12, 11:51
- I'm just talking in this thread for no real reason. -
ZackDark,
2016-03-12, 14:36
- How dare you. -
ProbablyLast,
2016-03-12, 14:53
- How dare you. - ZackDark, 2016-03-12, 15:55
- How dare you. -
ProbablyLast,
2016-03-12, 14:53
- I'm just talking in this thread for no real reason. -
ZackDark,
2016-03-12, 14:36
- I'm just talking in this thread for no real reason. -
ProbablyLast,
2016-03-12, 11:51
- This, for instance, is not -
narcogen,
2016-03-15, 01:13
- This, for instance, is not -
Cody Miller,
2016-03-15, 14:52
- This, for instance, is not -
Korny,
2016-03-15, 15:07
- This, for instance, is not - Cody Miller, 2016-03-15, 18:49
- This, for instance, is not -
Korny,
2016-03-15, 15:07
- This, for instance, is not -
Cody Miller,
2016-03-15, 14:52
- I'm just talking in this thread for no real reason. -
Funkmon,
2016-03-12, 06:09
- This, for instance, is not -
Cody Miller,
2016-03-12, 00:10
- This, for instance, is not -
Cody Miller,
2016-03-11, 14:42
- Not everything is supposed to be "fun". -
Korny,
2016-03-11, 15:05
- Not everything is supposed to be "fun". -
Cody Miller,
2016-03-11, 16:04
- Unless it belongs to an objectively, demonstrably bad genre? -
Ragashingo,
2016-03-11, 16:27
- Unless it belongs to an objectively, demonstrably bad genre? - Cody Miller, 2016-03-11, 16:48
- Unless it belongs to an objectively, demonstrably bad genre?
- Not everything is supposed to be "fun". -
Cody Miller,
2016-03-11, 16:04
- He's giving you the let's players' reviews by proxy I think.
- Not everything is supposed to be "fun". -
Funkmon,
2016-03-11, 05:18
- Not everything is supposed to be "fun". -
cheapLEY,
2016-03-11, 02:08
- Not everything is supposed to be "fun". -
Cody Miller,
2016-03-11, 01:47
- It's okay - someotherguy, 2016-03-10, 12:40
- Trying to Finish FarCry Primal, then jumping into Division -
Schedonnardus,
2016-03-10, 17:24
- Trying to Finish FarCry Primal, then jumping into Division -
cheapLEY,
2016-03-10, 19:02
- This -
ZackDark,
2016-03-10, 19:15
- This - cheapLEY, 2016-03-10, 19:34
- +1 - TheeChaos, 2016-03-11, 11:49
- Trying to Finish FarCry Primal, then jumping into Division -
Schedonnardus,
2016-03-11, 12:29
- Trying to Finish FarCry Primal, then jumping into Division -
Ragashingo,
2016-03-11, 16:30
- Trying to Finish FarCry Primal, then jumping into Division - MacAddictXIV, 2016-03-11, 16:56
- Is there a screenshot of the skybox? -
Funkmon,
2016-03-11, 17:25
- Trying to Finish FarCry Primal, then jumping into Division -
Ragashingo,
2016-03-11, 16:30
- This -
ZackDark,
2016-03-10, 19:15
- Far Cry Primal language failure and PIE. *long, mb boring* -
Funkmon,
2016-03-11, 19:22
- 5/7, perfect score, would read again -
ZackDark,
2016-03-11, 21:15
- Far Cry Primal language failure and PIE. *long, mb boring* -
Schedonnardus,
2016-03-12, 18:37
- Redneck caveman sounds hilarious. -
Funkmon,
2016-03-12, 19:23
- Redneck caveman sounds hilarious.
- 5/7, perfect score, would read again
- Trying to Finish FarCry Primal, then jumping into Division -
cheapLEY,
2016-03-10, 19:02
- I'm having a blast -
Kahzgul,
2016-03-10, 20:09
- About the story/voice acting [Division videos/spoilers] -
CruelLEGACEY,
2016-03-11, 15:15
- About the story/voice acting [Division videos/spoilers] - Kahzgul, 2016-03-11, 16:10
- About the story/voice acting [Division videos/spoilers] -
CruelLEGACEY,
2016-03-11, 15:15