What do people think about platformers?

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pcktlnt Posted: 07-29-2010 1:16 PM

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I always remembered platformers being:

1) run here
2) kill those
3) boss fight
4) ?
5) profit

Nowadays, I'm noticing more puzzle elements, such as, push these boxes on to the right buttons to open the door or pull the switches in the correct order to exit the level, etc. When did platformers begin putting puzzles into their games? Does this slow down the pacing for anyone else?

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Nightmare Walkin replied on 07-29-2010 1:24 PM

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I was in the Geth ship last night on Mass Effect 2 and had to do a puzzle to make a bridge. I didn't know what to do or how to do it at first but when I found no other way to go I figured out what to do. I traded Dante's Inferno out here incomplete due to a puzzle I didn't feel like finishing.

P.S. The "matrix' looking part for about 10 or 15 minutes on Mass Effect 2 after the part mentioned above was excellent. I wish they had a fps game made entirely like that. It looked great

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pcktlnt replied on 07-29-2010 2:37 PM

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Nightmare Walkin:

I was in the Geth ship last night on Mass Effect 2 and had to do a puzzle to make a bridge. I didn't know what to do or how to do it at first but when I found no other way to go I figured out what to do. I traded Dante's Inferno out here incomplete due to a puzzle I didn't feel like finishing.

P.S. The "matrix' looking part for about 10 or 15 minutes on Mass Effect 2 after the part mentioned above was excellent. I wish they had a fps game made entirely like that. It looked great

Have not played Mass Effect yet, so not sure what the "Matrix" looking part is. But there is Matrix the game. :P

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mafafu replied on 07-29-2010 3:07 PM

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A lot of short actors like them.

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acsguitar replied on 07-29-2010 3:13 PM

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Box pushing and pointless puzzles ruined the following games for me:

God of War (all of them)

Ocarina of Time

Darksiders

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DocZeuhl replied on 07-29-2010 3:20 PM

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My recollection of platformers goes something like this:

Run, jump, miss platform, die. Repeat 100x. Take game out and stomp on floor.

I hate platformers. BLAH!

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ZitterZap replied on 07-29-2010 3:43 PM

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DocZeuhl:

My recollection of platformers goes something like this:

Run, jump, miss platform, die. Repeat 100x. Take game out and stomp on floor.

I hate platformers. BLAH!

Almost same here.

Well when I was young... I used to like them but never was a fan of them.

I recently got Little Big Planet GOTY and was excited for it. But I found out that I am not good at platforming any more (especially 2D) and returned the game.

I think I am too old for this ****.

I however enjoy platforming in Ratchet and Clank series

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Hexpane replied on 07-29-2010 3:52 PM

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Nightmare Walkin:

I was in the Geth ship last night on Mass Effect 2 and had to do a puzzle to make a bridge.

That "make a bridge" puzzle trope is also in Dragon Age

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Hexpane replied on 07-29-2010 3:53 PM

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I remember it like this

Donkey Kong - WTF FUFUFUFUFUFUUF too hard

Mario Brothers - FUFUFUFUFUF i hate dying and repeating

/puts in gold Zelda cart into NES   OMG this is gaming!

/puts in RYGAR NES - now THAT is how you do an action game!

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foveroula replied on 07-29-2010 4:12 PM

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I started out playing the platforimig games on the PS & SNES &N64. Those where the good old days. Still play them on all consoles and handhelds as much as possible.

Crash Bandicoot....yippppeeeeeeeeee all time favorite

Mario games

Donkey Kong games

Rayman games

Love those Side Scrollers

*edit. zelda out still love Zelda rpg games...got carried away

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mdennis replied on 07-29-2010 5:09 PM

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Zelda is not a platformer, what is wrong with you people. 

No love for Sonic?

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PieMonster replied on 07-29-2010 5:22 PM

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I love platformers!

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foveroula replied on 07-29-2010 5:23 PM

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mdennis:

No love for Sonic?

That blue hedgehog made me so dizzy. I could only play for a little while. Me sonyfangirl didn't get to sonic till the xbox360 days or a my god sons house.

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mafafu replied on 07-29-2010 6:10 PM

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mdennis:

No love for Sonic?

I dig their tater tots.

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minitimm replied on 07-29-2010 6:20 PM

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mafafu:

I dig their tater tots.

Word.