Comments on: Snap Judgements: Darksiders

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:16:35 +0000

@Aaron

I’d imagine most anything that’s a JRPG would probably fall into the category, but there’s probably other RPG’s that can give you an initial impression in the first thirty minutes.

As long as Joe isn’t doing Snap Judgments on a Shin Megami Tensei game, that typically take two/three hours to even get into the first combat of the game? I don’t think he can really mess this up.

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 21:43:59 +0000

@Aaron

I’d imagine most anything that’s a JRPG would probably fall into the category, but there’s probably other RPG’s that can give you an initial impression in the first thirty minutes.

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:59:42 +0000

Right. Besides, Final Fantasy XIII was a purchase; an investment. I knew I’d be putting time into it, and honestly the first half hour is pretty exciting. But when I buy a game, I’m going to see it through.

Rentals, though, I don’t have that obligation to get my money’s worth. If I had gone out and bought Darksiders I’d be a lot more inclined to finish it.

Also lawl, Rescue Heroes.

By: Hexen Darkside

Hexen Darkside — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:10:04 +0000

Well, I did say ‘In most cases.’ Certain games, like Kingdom Hearts and Dragon Warrior VII, for example, are some of my favorite games, but take an hour or two for the game to really even begin. More action oriented games like Darksiders it could work with, narrative RPG will probably require a little more time in most cases.

By: Aaron Stuesser

Aaron Stuesser — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:06:00 +0000

I also like the Snap Judgements idea, but (although it wouldn’t have been thrown into your GameFly queue haphazardly) wouldn’t Final Fantasy XIII fail on a first 30-minute basis? I haven’t gotten it yet, but I’ve heard it takes about ten hours to really get into.

On a side note, I haven’t played Darksiders yet, but with those giant appendages the character designs look more like a dark version of the Rescue Heroes, rather than a dark version of Zelda: http://www.gamespot.com/pages/image_viewer/boxshot.php?pid=915595&popup=1

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 02:08:37 +0000

First impressions aren’t always right on, honestly… I hated Mass Effect the first time I tried it, and now it’s one of the best games I’ve ever played. But since I’m renting these games instead of buying them, if they don’t hook me right away I don’t feel bad about not seeing them through. If I ever feel like trying them again, I’ll just put them back on my queue.

I like thinking of GameFly as speed dating, though. That’s a good analogy.

By: Hexen Darkside

Hexen Darkside — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:47:16 +0000

Articles about a few minutes of gameplay are pretty good judges of the entire game, in most cases. I think Snap Judgments will be an interesting topic, especially with the speed dating of Gamefly added in.