Who has trouble liking a series?

[kittenrobotarmy]

So, I'm sure some of you have really wanted to like a game series, but you just can't like it. For me, I've really wanted to like Zelda. I just can't do it. I've never played a game of the Zelda series and I should get Ocarina of Time 3D and the Orcale of Ages to understand it better.

So, how about you? Have you wanted to like a series but you just find that it's difficult to do so?

 

[Bambi]

Yea Zelda for me too! I think its adorable and I am envious of people who love it.

I suck at it

 

[kittenrobotarmy]

Agreed. I envy violetneko, it says her sig she loves the Legend of Zelda....

 

[Solar]

OMG EXACT SAME SITUATION. No matter how hard I try, I just cannot get immersed in the series...:'( I hate it.

 

[Roman]

Am I the only one in this tread who loves Zelda?

I have trouble getting into Metroid. Probably because I HATE first person shooters.

 

[oath2order]

Am I the only one in this tread who loves Zelda?

I have trouble getting into Metroid. Probably because I HATE first person shooters.

See my username

I never got into Metroid, or the Mario sport games.

 

[kittenrobotarmy]

What makes Zelda so awesome? I really never got how the Majora's Mask ties in with Zelda.

 

[BellGreen]

There has never been a series that I couldn't get into. I guess I've been gaming for quite a while now!

 

[idiotcurl]

Well, Majora's Mask really didn't have that much to do with the rest of the lore in Zelda, really. It was kind of like an alternate reality Link stumbled into. Some people have a theory that the people of Termina, the land that Majora's Mask takes place in, were cast aside by the goddesses of Hyrule because the people of Termina rejected them. I could go into more detail, but it's really lengthy and this isn't really the topic.

Getting back to the point of the thread, I could never really get into Starfox or Metroid. Non-zombie shooters just aren't my thing, I guess.

 

[Trent the Paladin]

I'm having trouble getting back into the Mario series, mostly the 2D ones. Love the 3D ones to death and really dig Super Mario World, but I can't bring myself to beat a lot of the new stuff. It's just so dull and boring. I've started skipping most of them and I'm holding off on Super Mario 3D World for that reason, even though it looks like 3D Land plus New Super Mario.

 

[Midoriya]

I can't get into the Zelda series either. I like it, but I fail at it so much.

 

[Wish]

Metroid

 

[kittenrobotarmy]

What is it with Metroid? I don't even get it. But that's what happens when you weren't born when the classics were released.

 

[Orange]

For me it's Super Mario, The Legend Of Zelda, Pikmin, Metroid and Donkey Kong.

I've played a lot of other Mario games as Mario Kart and Mario Party, but not Super Mario. I did have a Super Mario game as Virtual Console for Wii, but I've only played it like twice because I didn't like it. But Super Mario 3D World is interesting to me, I like the 3D better than the sidescrolling.

I'm also a bit interested in The Wind Waker HD, I like the cartoony look. I'm curious about The Legend Of Zelda, but I'm not really convinced to buy a game yet, same goes for Donkey Kong Country.

Right now I'm thinking of buying Pikmin 3. I've seen some gameplay videos recently and I think I'd like it.

 

[darkzero]

What is it with Metroid? I don't even get it. But that's what happens when you weren't born when the classics were released.

They're built around loneliness and exploration. When you play the game, you truly feel alone in this big world with monsters all trying to kill you, with nobody around to help you other than the remnants of a dead civilization. The first 3 games, there was very little indication of where you go and you had to figure things out on your own, which goes back to the loneliness and exploration thing. There wasn't anything like it at the time and even now, there still isn't. Even the newer Metroids aren't necessarily like the old Metroid games, barring Metroid Prime 1. There's always something guiding you to your destination, and in Metroid: Other M's case, no real exploration at all. The whole appeal of Metroid is just exploration and enjoying the adventure.

 

[Batofara]

Yeah, Legend of Zelda seems cool, it's just that it's SOOO frustrating to figure out what I'm supposed to be doing :/ And if I don't remember what the last thing was said that involves the plot, I kinda just wander around the whole game until I accidently do the right thing <_< Which can sometimes take hours -.-

On one of the GBA games (dunno the name), I remember they told me to go into the desert. So I did. And when I got there, I killed everything in sight and went into some palace thing, I dunno. Killed everything, couldn't find anything, and I left. Wandered the whole desert, checking every single edge. Found a cave with a fairy in it, I touched it, it glowed, and disappeared. I sat there with a "Wut" expression on my face, and continued exploring the desert. I did this for 3 days :/ I never found anything, so I just travelled the world kill everything on sight because I had no idea what to do -.-

Oh, and in Twilight princess, I went in some lava cave behind the rock throwing dude. I dunno what to do. I'm so lost that I can't even find my way out. I think I played the game for an hour each day for a week in that cave until I finally gave up. I spent a whole week in a cave :/ In a game <_<

Yeah, I just get lost in the games so much, I can't ever like the series because of that :/

 

[BellGreen]

Hmm, I think I can't replay Prof. Layton games. There's just no incentive for me to replay a brainteaser game. I love the series, though. (They released a teaser for Prof. Layton vs. Ace Attorney on eShop! Go watch it if you're a fan of one or both.)

 

[ChibiSylph]

I got bored of Legend of Zelda after Twilight Princess, I can't beat a single one of those games. I got Skyward Sword at Christmas and the first time I played it I was like "well this sucks" it's like I ripped up 60 bucks and threw the scraps in the trash. I can't get into those first person shooter games, halo and black ops can be fun but I get bored of them fast. And sweaty hands don't help either.

 

[kittenrobotarmy]

I see.

Oh yeah, Pikmin is another one. It looks interesting but I watched a video of the original Pikmin and I was like "wtf". I know there's a different story to Pikmin 3 but I don't know how I could really get into it.

 

[Bacon Boy]

Well, Majora's Mask really didn't have that much to do with the rest of the lore in Zelda, really. It was kind of like an alternate reality Link stumbled into. Some people have a theory that the people of Termina, the land that Majora's Mask takes place in, were cast aside by the goddesses of Hyrule because the people of Termina rejected them. I could go into more detail, but it's really lengthy and this isn't really the topic.

It's more than a theory. ;D They built the Stone Tower in an effort to reach the goddesses and prove their might (similar to the Tower of Babel), but the goddesses turned the tower upside-down. There's a lot to the lore of Majora's Mask and some of it really isn't that kid-friendly. Out of the series, though, Majora's Mask is my favorite.

The series I can't really get into is Grand Theft Auto. Never been a fan of it and no matter how many times I play it at a friend's, I just don't like it.