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The Daily Grind: What game would you play if you had the time?
There are a lot of MMOs on the market at the moment, and while it can be argued that many of them are drawing inspiration from the same well, there's still plenty of variety available. You can roam in post-apocalyptic Nevada, soar through a variety of spaceways, or slay a truly staggering number of different dragons in the myriad worlds available online. But you are limited by one force no matter what -- you only have so much time during a single day. That means that there's necessarily a game you'd love to play, but you just don't have the time. No matter what, the game you can't quite fit into your schedule is a game you like. It's usually just a case of not liking it quite enough to ditch the game (or games) you spend most of your time on. So what game would you love to play if you had more time for it? Is it an old favorite you've moved past, a new game that interests you, or a title that's long been on your radar but never quite moved into being a must-play venture? Every morning, the Massively bloggers probe the minds of their readers with deep, thought-provoking questions about that most serious of topics: massively online gaming. We crave your opinions, so grab your caffeinated beverage of choice and chime in on today's Daily Grind!
The Daily Grind: What game did you hate until you tried it?
So after years of your best friend pestering you, you've finally agreed to try a game that you know isn't going to hook you. He's been on you forever about how much you'll love Game X, but as you log in and start making a character, you know it won't be what you want, even if the character creation is nice. Oh, and the classes are interesting. And combat is pretty engaging, and you like what's going on with crafting, and the elements that you thought would define the gameplay are actually much less important than you thought. Before you know it, you're signed up for a full three months, having come to the conclusion that Game X is actually exactly what you wanted without ever knowing it beforehand. We all form opinions in our heads about games we haven't played, mostly because the alternative would require playing almost every MMO available to max level just to see whether it's your cup of tea or not. But sometimes those opinions turn out to be dramatically wrong, even to the point that the game you knew you'd never like is much closer to the game you always wanted than seemed possible. When has a game you didn't expect to like surprised you, possibly even to the point of becoming your main game? What finally got you to try it, and when did you realize it was much better than you had assumed? Every morning, the Massively bloggers probe the minds of their readers with deep, thought-provoking questions about that most serious of topics: massively online gaming. We crave your opinions, so grab your caffeinated beverage of choice and chime in on today's Daily Grind!
The Daily Grind: What game do you feel bad about liking?
When we were young, all of us had one or two bands that we liked that we never talked about with our friends. After all, if you were listening to Nirvana and Soundgarden with your friends, they probably wouldn't look all that kindly upon your affection for Boyz II Men. But even then, you can't always help what you like. The same goes for MMOs, which are halfway to being social cliques in and of themselves. Maybe you would really like to feel indignant at Star Trek Online's handling of the franchise but enjoy the gameplay. Perhaps you want to be too cool and jaded to like World of Warcraft but you have too much fun with the game to manage that. Hey, you might even really like EVE Online for its PvE content but be embarassed to say it. We all have games we play or have played for reasons other than the game itself, and this is the inverse -- you like the game, you just don't usually want to mention it. What game do you really like that you kind of wish you didn't?
