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SEANMCADSEANMCAD Member EpicPosts: 16,775
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So what was your first indie game that converted you away from mainstream and h ow difficult was the switch for you?

Please do not respond to me, even if I ask you a question, its rhetorical.

Please do not respond to me

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  • QuirhidQuirhid Member UncommonPosts: 6,230
    You can't enjoy both?

    I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been -Wayne Gretzky

  • KabaalKabaal Member UncommonPosts: 3,042
    There are no sides, there are only games.
  • SEANMCADSEANMCAD Member EpicPosts: 16,775
    Originally posted by Quirhid
    You can't enjoy both?

    with a few exceptions. but in general no

    Please do not respond to me, even if I ask you a question, its rhetorical.

    Please do not respond to me

  • QuirhidQuirhid Member UncommonPosts: 6,230
    Originally posted by SEANMCAD
    Originally posted by Quirhid
    You can't enjoy both?

    with a few exceptions. but in general no

    I'm sorry you feel that way.

    I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been -Wayne Gretzky

  • SEANMCADSEANMCAD Member EpicPosts: 16,775
    Originally posted by Quirhid
    Originally posted by SEANMCAD
    Originally posted by Quirhid
    You can't enjoy both?

    with a few exceptions. but in general no

    I'm sorry you feel that way.

    yeah it used to be very painful and depressing for me but after I moved to indie my gaming experience is soo much better.

    Please do not respond to me, even if I ask you a question, its rhetorical.

    Please do not respond to me

  • FinalFikusFinalFikus Member Posts: 906

    M&B. Husband and wife team create the best combat in gaming. The best isn't even acknowledged by experts.

    Minecraft. Common sense beats expert analysis again.

     

     

     

    "If the Damned gave you a roadmap, then you'd know just where to go"

  • MyriaMyria Member UncommonPosts: 699

    For most gaming is a hobby, not a religion.

  • FinalFikusFinalFikus Member Posts: 906
    Originally posted by Kabaal
    There are no sides, there are only games.

    Games have their own business model.

    Business models have their own games.

    "If the Damned gave you a roadmap, then you'd know just where to go"

  • JostleJostle Member Posts: 63
    FTL. I still love AAA titles (some of them) ad still get excited about them, but I can play FTL at any time and for any length of time and have a blast.
  • KenFisherKenFisher Member UncommonPosts: 5,035

    Minions of Mirth (roughly an EQ1 clone) was my first exposure to Indie MMORPGs.  Another I enjoyed was Crowns of Power.  Both are small team low budget Indie games.

     

    I've tried a few others, but nothing grabbed me as games that I'd really like.

     

    Ken Fisher - Semi retired old fart Network Administrator, now working in Network Security.  I don't Forum PVP.  If you feel I've attacked you, it was probably by accident.  When I don't understand, I ask.  Such is not intended as criticism.
  • FinalFikusFinalFikus Member Posts: 906

    Valve used to be the little guys along with many Medium size Independent game makers.

    Don't starve, kerbal, and forced are some recent good ones if you enjoy experiences rather than rewards.

    "If the Damned gave you a roadmap, then you'd know just where to go"

  • donpopukidonpopuki Member Posts: 591
    I liked hamburgers but now I only eat pizza.
  • FinalFikusFinalFikus Member Posts: 906
    Originally posted by donpopuki
    I liked hamburgers but now I only eat pizza.

    Define "eat".

    "If the Damned gave you a roadmap, then you'd know just where to go"

  • FearumFearum Member UncommonPosts: 1,175
    DAoC, until it tried to go mainstream. Been looking for something like it ever since.
  • TibernicuspaTibernicuspa Member UncommonPosts: 1,199

    Just about all the best MMOs came from indie devs, or devs on their first MMO. I guess DAoC counts as indie. And it was the best MMO I ever played.

     

    The first true indie effort I supported and enjoyed was Darkfall, and I'm still enjoying it. It has more or less ruined other MMOs for me, as its amazing what a team of 20 can do that teams of hundreds can't seem to manage.

  • TibernicuspaTibernicuspa Member UncommonPosts: 1,199
    Originally posted by donpopuki
    I liked hamburgers but now I only eat pizza.

    Not even remotely a good analogy.

    A better (but still not great) one would be. "I used to eat at chains that served reheated frozen food, now I eat at local stories that use local fresh produce."

  • nariusseldonnariusseldon Member EpicPosts: 27,775
    Originally posted by SEANMCAD
    So what was your first indie game that converted you away from mainstream and h ow difficult was the switch for you?

    I enjoy both ... there is no difficulty. In fact, many indie iOS games are pretty good (The ROOM 1 & 2 are good examples). And why would it be "difficult"? Buying an app is very easy.

    And why would there be a "conversion"? I enjoy The Room 1 & 2, Shadowrun Returns, and even Gone Home, but also AAA titles like Dishonored, and D3.

    There is no "conversion". More entertainment means more variety of gaming experience, and a good thing.

     

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