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Why do games do this?
Topic Started: Dec 19 2009, 04:27 PM (330 Views)
nate
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You're playing an RPG. Everything's going great. Then, out of nowhere, they decide you need to do a stealth section. You're playing a platformer. Then, out of nowhere, they decide you need to do a stealth section. You're playing a strategy game. Then, out of nowhere, you guessed it. :PH43R:

Latest offender: Valkyria Chronicles. I suppose it was due to have at least one flaw at some point. :(

I will never understand why every game under the sun feels the need to have a tacked on stealth mission, though. They're never well done. They never benefit the game. Has anyone ever finished one and thought, "Man, I sure am glad that was in here!"? :headscratch:
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Ocyd
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metal gear solid. there were some others the stealth parts in summoner weren't bad.
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nate
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Ocyd
Dec 19 2009, 06:34 PM
metal gear solid. there were some others the stealth parts in summoner weren't bad.
Of course it works in stealth games. I was referring to games where it's just thrown in for the sake of being there. :lol:
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DarkCloudLives

I was playing Madden 2010 and out of the blue...A STEALTH MISSION!
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nate
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DarkCloudLives
Dec 19 2009, 08:43 PM
I was playing Madden 2010 and out of the blue...A STEALTH MISSION!
SEE?? :lol:

(You are joking, right? Is it sad that I think the stealth mission infiltration (c wut i did there?) may have gone even that far?) :headscratch:
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doomer
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How does a stealth mission work in strategy game like Valkyria?
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nate
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doomer
Dec 20 2009, 10:57 PM
How does a stealth mission work in strategy game like Valkyria?
Any death= game over, so dodge spotlights that call in instant death missile strikes to that location (God have mercy on you if you run out of movement in a path you didn't realize the spotlight took) and try to avoid being seen by shocktroopers who will dominate your guys and dodge everything you throw back at them (even at point blank).
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nate
Dec 20 2009, 11:11 PM
doomer
Dec 20 2009, 10:57 PM
How does a stealth mission work in strategy game like Valkyria?
Any death= game over, so dodge spotlights that call in instant death missile strikes to that location (God have mercy on you if you run out of movement in a path you didn't realize the spotlight took) and try to avoid being seen by shocktroopers who will dominate your guys and dodge everything you throw back at them (even at point blank).
You have to save constantly in that mission. Like every turn. Just save and load and go at it. Those two guys that are chilling and doing their thing...oh man, that part sucks a lot.
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TSL
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No daylight, I'm too weak to face it!
is valkerie chronicles an SRPG?
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Dec 22 2009, 04:11 PM
is valkerie chronicles an SRPG?
It's a turn-based, real time SRPG 3rd person, 1st person shooter. No, really. :lol:

It's one of those games you need to see to understand. It's hard to put into words how it plays, but not because it's an overly complicated system or anything. Once you start it, it makes perfect sense and flows well, but previews and reviews don't really explain it well. Basically take an SRPG and combine it with a tactical shooter and that's pretty close.
Edited by nate, Dec 22 2009, 04:46 PM.
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TSL
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No daylight, I'm too weak to face it!
Sounds like Fallout 3 without the "go anywhere" feature.
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Ragnarok
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TSL
Dec 27 2009, 12:12 AM
Sounds like Fallout 3 without the "go anywhere" feature.
:lol: :lol: :lol:

That's got to be one of THE worst comparisons. :lol:
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Fs_Metal
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I was playing MLB09 and the first base coach sent me on this stealth mission where I had to successfully infiltrate second base from first base without getting caught D:
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TSL
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No daylight, I'm too weak to face it!
Ragnarok
Dec 27 2009, 12:32 AM
TSL
Dec 27 2009, 12:12 AM
Sounds like Fallout 3 without the "go anywhere" feature.
:lol: :lol: :lol:

That's got to be one of THE worst comparisons. :lol:
How so?

1st Person Shooter - Fallout 3 gots it
3rd Person Shooter - Fallout 3 gots it
Turnbased + Real Time Strategy - VATS mirrors it

And it's Japanese made I assume, so I can further deduce that "go anywhere" aint never gone happen.

Where am I lost at brotha? :king:
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Ragnarok
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TSL
Dec 27 2009, 01:33 AM
Ragnarok
Dec 27 2009, 12:32 AM
TSL
Dec 27 2009, 12:12 AM
Sounds like Fallout 3 without the "go anywhere" feature.
:lol: :lol: :lol:

That's got to be one of THE worst comparisons. :lol:
How so?

1st Person Shooter - Fallout 3 gots it
3rd Person Shooter - Fallout 3 gots it
Turnbased + Real Time Strategy - VATS mirrors it

And it's Japanese made I assume, so I can further deduce that "go anywhere" aint never gone happen.

Where am I lost at brotha? :king:
Watch some footage, just because it's got a few features that a crap load of other games have doesn't make it like fallout. :lol: It's like Final Fantasy Tactics where everyone resembles the archer class and you press a button to shoot. :? :lol:
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