Thread: The poll discussion thread

I judge games on the following criteria:

- Story
Is the underlying plot any good?
How is the execution?
Do the actors/characters do a good job?
Does it negatively impact gameplay?
- Gameplay
What is the style?
Does it live up to expectations of that genre?
Is it replayable?
Is it any actual fun?
- Graphics
What is the main graphical style?
Does the mood of the game get expressed well through graphics?
Are there actual visual problems?
- Audio
Does the music help to establish a suitable mood?
Is the music forgettable/repetitive/bland?
And hows them sound effects?

Gender protagonist

Care to elaborate?

Do you by any chance know what G-force is?

When you are sitting in an aircraft, and the aircraft descents quickly, you might feel that ticklish feeling on your hips. That's G-Force

When you are sitting in an aircraft, and the aircraft descents quickly, you might feel that ticklish feeling on your hips. That's G-Force

More specifically it is a physical force that is applied to an object. Like when we are sitting in a car or standing on the ground, there is virtually no pressure. But I believe if we were going much faster than the amount of G-force would increase by a lot, and we'd get all squished if it were too high. I do believe this is if we take out wind resistance, so it's probably a result of gravity or something.

My point: Games that are running through screens can't actually apply physical forces to you.

EDIT: I'm also messing with you. Sorry, for I am really bored.

In ITN he was a little better

Heck no! To me it was the exact opposite - he wasn't perfect in A4O, but at least he wasn't as annoying as he is in ItN. In A4O he could at least crack some jokes, light the atmosphere up, get annoyed by Qwark and Neffy… In ItN all he does is "I'm so mature", "I've learned so much", "my friends are dead, but I won't give up"… Sorry for the need to cenzor words, but he's just a whining b****! There also is not much of a contrast between the two main characters anymore.

I still really hate ITN Ratchet, but at least he wasn't around for very long, so because of his brevity he hasn't engraved is horrible character into my head as badly as A4O has. Maybe I was switched off while playing A4O, because I don't remember Ratchet actually being funny?

I should probably play A4O again, it's been the longest amount of time since I played that particular R&C game.

I don't remember Ratchet actually being funny?

Now, I didn't say he was comedy genius, but he still was pretty laid-back, while ItN barely even smiles in cutscenes (he does it only on Nebulox and Igliak).

he wasn't perfect in A4O

Actually he was. And that's why we hated him.

Maybe the more mature Ratchet of ITN was better for me than A4O Ratchet, because A4O Ratchet just straight-up didn't make any sense. At least ITN Ratchet used past events as a point of reference when moping about current affairs. A4O Ratchet just wanted to sit around and listen to pathetic little sob stories until he felt enough pity to help this ONE little girl that becomes his incentive to saving the entire planet. Seems legit.

No, it actually isn't, because there are actually other Tharpods on that planet that planet too, who are also quite obviously getting their homes blown up

Well, ItN Ratchet still annoys me more, but I get your point.

I suppose I can forgive unfunny characters for a better plot. Whereas you will not let it slide.

I'm sure all will be well with the re-visioning. Now Ratchet can be whatever he wants, because no one important in is life can be harmed for at least the games opening.

Care to elaborate?

Certainly. A female protagonist usually helps to exclude stereotype male characters. However I still need to do some research whether is a *hooker-like* character. I'm looking at you Wet! And yeah, when it comes to human characters I usually prefer to play female (or at least have another female character by your side). Most of the time it adds that much more.

Okay, here's the thing.
Ratchet by himself isn't actually that funny, it's his interaction with the world around him that I like so much.
A few scenes that come to mind are the funeral in UYA or whenever he's with Qwark.

The problem arrises when this generic and boring character only interacts with other generic and boring characters (Azimuth) or when he's straight man side is used to make him look cooler (Qwark in ACiT).

EDIT: Animovie's avatar is a perfect example of this.
That face is so punchable…

So, what should next week's poll be?

So, what should next week's poll be?

Isn't this the topic though?

Kubak and Darkstar are on topic. Me and Heather are not.

A female protagonist usually helps to exclude stereotype male characters. However I still need to do some research whether is a *hooker-like* character. I'm looking at you Wet! And yeah, when it comes to human characters I usually prefer to play female (or at least have another female character by your side). Most of the time it adds that much more.

I know where you are coming from. The main protagonists in games like CoD, Resistance and Killzone could very well be the same uninteresting generic American hero. I like to think this is because these games are trying to establish a world in which the main character is unimportant. Resistance were not about Nathan Hale, they were about the Chimera. Killzone 2 and 3 were not about Sev, they were about the Helghast and the ISA. And finally CoD is not about the person you play as, but the set pieces, gameplay gimmicks and online multiplayer.

I am guilty of having not played any games featuring female protagonists besides Core's first 2 TR games, and Gravity Rush. And Lara seemed like another generic character to be added to the list in the paragraph above, so I doubt that game counts.

Uncharted and inFamous are the first 2 games that come to my mind for good characters that other games could learn from. These games were clearly written with a focus on the character development and/or having personality in the foreground. To find games with a cast of characters as interesting as these with a female protagonist is rare (at least according to my collection of games), and I think that is what you mean, right?


And of course you would want to play the human games as a female, we all relate to our own gender the most

This week's poll:
Kevin Michael Richardson is not playing Drek in the movie…
- What an outrage!
- I want to hear the new actor first
- I don't really care
- Good, I didn't like him as Drek