Annoying Slogans About Video Games : Othor Games

» Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:31 am

What are some slogans that developers/etc. use to describe video games that you find annoying?

For me, it would be "Easy to play, Difficult to master". It gets used to describe so many games (especially strategy games), it's almost like that's the first thing they talk about when they go to make a game. "Ok, anyone can pick it up, but if you wanna be any better than mediocre, you have to really read into everything." "Yeah! Sounds good."

» Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:48 am

Eh, I pretty much frown on the jerkass users who like to be UB3R H@RDC0R3 SHUT3R ON XBOX LIEV!

I've seen alot of casual gamers (IE people who just kind of sort of dabble in gaming, but it never becomes a hobby) who have put us all in that cask. So pretty much any generalizing slogans. :shaking:

» Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:02 am

For me, it would be "Easy to play, Difficult to master".

I used that slogan once when I pitched game for a producer

yeah, it is cheesy

» Thu Dec 01, 2011 6:05 am

I hate the misuse of the word epic.

» Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:07 am

I used that slogan once when I pithced game for a producer

yeah, it is cheesy

I think that's why it bothers me so much. It's such a general/broad statement that is too attractive for it's ease of use.

» Thu Dec 01, 2011 6:29 pm

Game includes over 9000 feature x. Marketers really like to show off numbers on the back of game boxes. The numbers might not be all that impressive but because it's a number people will think it's awesome. Like over 20 monsters or 30+ levels. Every time I see that I'm like... is that a lot? 30+ levels isn't much when they're all short corridor levels. And 20 monsters might be a lot of they're all like the dragons from Skyrim. Or not very much if they're all like the goblins from Neverwinter Nights.

» Thu Dec 01, 2011 6:00 am

Everything mentioned in this thread, plus anything along the lines of "Easier for new players but still contains the depth for the older players" - no, it doesn't. I haven't seen one instance where this is true.

» Thu Dec 01, 2011 8:15 pm

http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/

» Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:57 pm

I hate the misuse of the word epic.

Indeed. We here have taken to calling everything fake epic just "purple", for somewhat obvious reasons.

» Thu Dec 01, 2011 2:30 pm

What are some slogans that developers/etc. use to describe video games that you find annoying?

For me, it would be "Easy to play, Difficult to master". It gets used to describe so many games (especially strategy games), it's almost like that's the first thing they talk about when they go to make a game. "Ok, anyone can pick it up, but if you wanna be any better than mediocre, you have to really read into everything." "Yeah! Sounds good."

But a lot of games are easy to play and difficult to master. Think of things like Counter Strike and Starcraft. These both are very easy to get in to but also very hard to be good at.

» Thu Dec 01, 2011 1:53 pm

I hate the misuse of the word epic.

Also, immersion/immersive.

» Thu Dec 01, 2011 3:53 pm

Urban Jungle - Crysis 2

» Thu Dec 01, 2011 5:51 am

"Your choices matter"

» Thu Dec 01, 2011 7:29 am

I thought this would be about bullet points. "17 action-packed levels!", "dominate your foes with an arsenal of 8 lethal weapons and tons of special moves!", Does anyone actually buy games based on that stuff?

» Thu Dec 01, 2011 1:50 pm

"It's a _____ with RPG elements!"

It's usually just _____ with a layer of superficial numbers thrown on top.

» Thu Dec 01, 2011 6:01 pm

COD - The hyper realistic shooter.

» Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:36 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epYPOB4KqgE

» Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:57 am

I hate the misuse of the word epic.

Also, immersion/immersive.

Both are so overused they have lost all meaning to me.

» Thu Dec 01, 2011 7:43 pm

Both are so overused they have lost all meaning to me.

Indeed. Epic is now used on any video which boasts generic "dun dun duuuuuuuuun" music and glowing objects.

» Thu Dec 01, 2011 3:05 pm

"Realistic"

That usually gets almost every immersion enthusiast , myself included, hyped and then I usually turn into a sad panda.

» Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:05 am

Madden 11 "gameflow" yippee! Now I don't have to press ask the coach or god forbid call my own plays. That's like auto aim on a n fps

» Thu Dec 01, 2011 7:13 am

any thing that talks about lowering the learning curve.

» Thu Dec 01, 2011 2:05 pm

"We want to make the game more accessible to people who haven't played the genre before."

RPGs are the only damn games that do this.

» Thu Dec 01, 2011 1:49 pm

The one phrase I really hate applies to films as well as video games.

"Watch/Play ________. It's like ________ on acid!"

» Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:07 pm

The one phrase I really hate applies to films as well as video games.

"Watch/Play ________. It's like ________ on acid!"

"Two Worlds is like Oblivion on Steriods"

I want to destroy whoever said that.