Some things are worth not enjoying right away (Destiny)

by BeardFade , Portland, OR, Monday, March 23, 2015, 16:47 (3769 days ago) @ Cody Miller

But it's not really. You should be having fun right away. If a game "doesn't get good until later" that means it's designed improperly. And why play a boring game to just have fun later, when you could play a game that's fun from the start?

Haven't you done anything in life that was really challenging, perhaps no fun at all at first, only to then reap the benefits and enjoyment of that work later? There is so much of life that works this way!

I can think of a lot of examples but I'll just share one. I'm a guitarist. It took me over 6 months to get a chord ring out easily as I developed the callouses and the hand strength. If I hadn't gotten through that, I would have never wrote a song and made a few albums. That was totally worth it. But I meet people every day who quit before they got through the first 6 months. It really saddens me.

I'm not saying games have to be that way, and frankly, far be it for me to try and say how to design a great game. I have no idea. But some things in life are enjoyable only after you've invested more time than any sane person ever would. Lack of hardship is not the cornerstone of a good game or a good life.