Hello all,
I'm late to the party playing 0.2 and just beat it. After that, I looked up different reviews of the series gameplay as a whole and was curious if there are points of agreement between the two player types (not to say that they are completely ad odds with each other). Some say casual players are too enamored with how good games look rather than critically playing. Whereas casual players say hardcore players are too good at the game and may find them boring.
I've always been a casual player, However, I've also always played on Critical Mode for every game (when it was available) but I was so scared of losing, so I'd be hitting buttons in a panic, frantically trying to beat the boss lol. Sometimes I listen to the hardcore players talk about enemy patterns and openings and what not. For the first time, I've tried playing like that and I can see how good it feels to figure these things out.
This is where I think the difference may be for the two players types. As a casual player, if I beat the game on its hardest mode, I'm satisfied. No I might not have exploited weaknesses, or had the best strategy but for some of the games, I had a good time and other games not so much. Hardcore players want to use all of their wit and skills and put it to the test. So they'll do Critical Modes staying at Level 1. I can see where their complaints come from from certain games because obviously everything is so critical. If there is a flaw in the design, then it's an unfair challenge that didn't keep those types of players in mind. So naturally, they will have a different opinion than casual players.
So what do you guys think? Are you a casual player or a hardcore player? How do you view the gameplay of the different games? Do you think this is why some have a grim look at KH3 while others are on the edges of their seats? Are there any points where you see the two are on the same page?
I'm late to the party playing 0.2 and just beat it. After that, I looked up different reviews of the series gameplay as a whole and was curious if there are points of agreement between the two player types (not to say that they are completely ad odds with each other). Some say casual players are too enamored with how good games look rather than critically playing. Whereas casual players say hardcore players are too good at the game and may find them boring.
I've always been a casual player, However, I've also always played on Critical Mode for every game (when it was available) but I was so scared of losing, so I'd be hitting buttons in a panic, frantically trying to beat the boss lol. Sometimes I listen to the hardcore players talk about enemy patterns and openings and what not. For the first time, I've tried playing like that and I can see how good it feels to figure these things out.
This is where I think the difference may be for the two players types. As a casual player, if I beat the game on its hardest mode, I'm satisfied. No I might not have exploited weaknesses, or had the best strategy but for some of the games, I had a good time and other games not so much. Hardcore players want to use all of their wit and skills and put it to the test. So they'll do Critical Modes staying at Level 1. I can see where their complaints come from from certain games because obviously everything is so critical. If there is a flaw in the design, then it's an unfair challenge that didn't keep those types of players in mind. So naturally, they will have a different opinion than casual players.
So what do you guys think? Are you a casual player or a hardcore player? How do you view the gameplay of the different games? Do you think this is why some have a grim look at KH3 while others are on the edges of their seats? Are there any points where you see the two are on the same page?