Tell the genres/type of games you are familiar/accustomed with and then share your experience.
Could be game(s) or meeting a person/community.
It can that
I've mostly been single-player action-adventure, story based adventure, shooter, semi-RPG/JRPG kind of person who also likes non-pure platformers (ie metroidvania where there isn't much dependence on platforming), racing games (arcady) and some rhythm games.
There are many hardcore genres out there that aren't newcomers friendly. One of them is Simulation Racing. I dabbled into them with a demo game (can't remember name) where you needed to take care of your ABCs and Gearbox to even move the car. And Need for Speed Shift after that. I did try Gran Turismo 4 on PS2 but I never got that far and only ended up fiddling with quick races.
One day when reading about racing games on a whim, I saw rFactor being mentioned a lot. When I checked it's Steam page, I saw it has a demo. Since it was less than a GB, I downloaded it and gave it a go.
The main menu was ugly as sin, and the huge amount of keybindings was dizzying. This game requires a wheel. But I mapped them to my X360 controller as best as I can. Then took my practice car, made the transmission automatic and went for the track.
Somehow the game clicked with me. I was sailing across the track and I had a very good feeling like flying. I could sense the weight of the car and sense of speed even though I knew the controllers weren't the ideal experience. I then understood the appeal of such games and when they are so tough to get into. Although it's not the kind of game I can play regularly, I can appreciate it from far.
So what are your experiences?
Could be game(s) or meeting a person/community.
It can that
- you got into a genre unfamiliar to you before
- Couldn't get into it but appreciate from far
- Had a negative experience and don't want to go near it
I've mostly been single-player action-adventure, story based adventure, shooter, semi-RPG/JRPG kind of person who also likes non-pure platformers (ie metroidvania where there isn't much dependence on platforming), racing games (arcady) and some rhythm games.
There are many hardcore genres out there that aren't newcomers friendly. One of them is Simulation Racing. I dabbled into them with a demo game (can't remember name) where you needed to take care of your ABCs and Gearbox to even move the car. And Need for Speed Shift after that. I did try Gran Turismo 4 on PS2 but I never got that far and only ended up fiddling with quick races.
One day when reading about racing games on a whim, I saw rFactor being mentioned a lot. When I checked it's Steam page, I saw it has a demo. Since it was less than a GB, I downloaded it and gave it a go.
The main menu was ugly as sin, and the huge amount of keybindings was dizzying. This game requires a wheel. But I mapped them to my X360 controller as best as I can. Then took my practice car, made the transmission automatic and went for the track.
Somehow the game clicked with me. I was sailing across the track and I had a very good feeling like flying. I could sense the weight of the car and sense of speed even though I knew the controllers weren't the ideal experience. I then understood the appeal of such games and when they are so tough to get into. Although it's not the kind of game I can play regularly, I can appreciate it from far.
So what are your experiences?