And lo on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:22:28 -0000, Warp <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> did  
spake, saying:

> Phil Cook <phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:
>> I don't like games where the optional extras aren't really optional if  
>> you actually want to finish.
>
>   I understand that it's individual, but to some people leveling up is
> exciting and addictive.

Like line-dancing :-P I enjoy levelling up in various games I just don't  
like it when you're forced to. Oblivion for instance you can technically  
stay at level 1 for ever and all the foes you meet are based on your  
level, In the Sly Cooper series there are times you *have* to purchase an  
item to progress, but the game is set up so that unless you've been  
reckless you've accrued enough coinage to do so quite naturally.

To be blunt I don't like games where I progress through the natural  
storyline only to get whipped solely because I haven't spent X hours  
wandering aimlesly around the countryside beating up anyone I meet, but as  
you say it's an individual thing.

>   I can certainly understand that someone might not find it addictive
> at all. I myself find RTS games quite boring, even though they are really
> popular among many people.

As with all things some are better then others.

-- 
Phil Cook

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