Sports games aren't on my radar at all. They require something I just don't have: knowledge of the sport. The rules are never explained anywhere; you just know how the game goes.
Which is pretty annoying for someone like me who's never played any of them:
"What the fuck is going on?" I bitched, playing Wii Golf. "Why does it keep skipping me?" "That's the way golf works!" I was told. "The player furthest from the hole gets to go next." "Oh, so I'm penalized for doing the best by being bored? This is crap." "That's golf."
After watching everyone else flail around in the sand trap for a while, I sat down. I was bored. People were mildly pissed when it finally came to my turn and I had to stop drawing, scrounge around for the controller, and take my shot.
I may dislike FPSs and beat-em-ups but at least they tell you their goddamn rules. Sports games just tell you what button to push to smack the ball and expect you to already know the rules.
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Date: 2007-09-05 09:35 pm (UTC)Which is pretty annoying for someone like me who's never played any of them:
"What the fuck is going on?" I bitched, playing Wii Golf. "Why does it keep skipping me?" "That's the way golf works!" I was told. "The player furthest from the hole gets to go next." "Oh, so I'm penalized for doing the best by being bored? This is crap." "That's golf."
After watching everyone else flail around in the sand trap for a while, I sat down. I was bored. People were mildly pissed when it finally came to my turn and I had to stop drawing, scrounge around for the controller, and take my shot.
I may dislike FPSs and beat-em-ups but at least they tell you their goddamn rules. Sports games just tell you what button to push to smack the ball and expect you to already know the rules.