******** gaming buzzwords that are thoughtlessly thrown around

Piggy · Post by **Piggy** » July 22nd, 2023, 17:45

I'll start:

—Gameplay loop

This feels like one of those terms invented because "gameplay" didn't sound smart enough to hipsters.

Post by **rusty_shackleford** » July 22nd, 2023, 17:50

"gameplay"

Post by **1998** » July 22nd, 2023, 17:52

Nah Gameplay loop is fine for modern games. Pretty accurately describes the repetitiveness of them.

2factorauth · Post by **2factorauth** » July 22nd, 2023, 18:18

1998 wrote: ↑ July 22nd, 2023, 17:52
Nah Gameplay loop is fine for modern games. Pretty accurately describes the repetitiveness of them.

diablo is <1998

aweigh · Post by **aweigh** » July 22nd, 2023, 18:40

1998 wrote: ↑ July 22nd, 2023, 17:52
Nah Gameplay loop is fine for modern games. Pretty accurately describes the repetitiveness of them.

repetition is a key component in games, not just video games. it's not inherently a bad thing

Post by **1998** » July 22nd, 2023, 18:51

aweigh wrote: ↑ July 22nd, 2023, 18:40

1998 wrote: ↑ July 22nd, 2023, 17:52
Nah Gameplay loop is fine for modern games. Pretty accurately describes the repetitiveness of them.
repetition is a key component in games, not just video games. it's not inherently a bad thing

Yeah I guess you are right. Its just a matter of how you present it. If you know an hour ahead of time what's coming up, that just sucks. A game shouldn't feel like some flow chart.

Post by **J1M** » July 22nd, 2023, 19:09

"RPG"

Fedora Master · Post by **Fedora Master** » July 22nd, 2023, 19:15

rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ July 22nd, 2023, 17:50
"gameplay"

"Fun"

Rigwort · Post by **Rigwort** » July 22nd, 2023, 19:42

I know it describes something particular to video games, but using "ludonarrative dissonance" ousts you as a soyboy.

Post by **rusty_shackleford** » July 22nd, 2023, 19:50

Rigwort wrote: ↑ July 22nd, 2023, 19:42
I know it describes something particular to video games, but using "ludonarrative dissonance" ousts you as a soyboy.

Using "ludo-" in general to refer to anything related to gaming. It's just something academics do to make themselves feel like they're important.

Fedora Master · Post by **Fedora Master** » July 22nd, 2023, 19:54

We had this in chat already but "Happysad"
Doesn't get used often but signals indie **** 100% of the time

Post by **WhiteShark** » July 22nd, 2023, 22:16

I don't get the hate for a lot of these. I think you should be required to suggest a valid alternative if you're going to post in this thread. What are you supposed to say instead of 'gameplay'? 'Play'? I think 'gameplay' is more specific and therefore superior for communication. And again, what other term exists to describe 'ludonarrative dissonance'? I can't think of any. You'd have to devote a full sentence to describe the same idea without 'ludonarrative dissonance'.

asf · Post by **asf** » July 22nd, 2023, 22:25

This place is now reddit

Post by **J1M** » July 22nd, 2023, 22:27

Thread is more about "thoughtlessly thrown around" than terminology, imo.

General Reign · Post by **General Reign** » July 22nd, 2023, 22:54

Autism thread.

Rigwort · Post by **Rigwort** » July 22nd, 2023, 22:56

Most of the time you can just use the description. "Story clashing with mechanics" takes just as many syllables as "ludonarrative dissonance" although I don't need to give you a definition. That's the problem.

Post by **Tweed** » July 22nd, 2023, 23:01

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aweigh · Post by **aweigh** » July 22nd, 2023, 23:09

yeah c&c is a good one, tweed.

the ******** "muh c&c" ******** has completely poisoned the well, it has made rpg discussion and even sometimes general game discussion almost impossible. one of the worst things to ever happen to gaming discourse, and a big victory for anti-gameplay storyfags.

General Reign · Post by **General Reign** » July 22nd, 2023, 23:10

I am tired of walking simulator being used on games where you do more than just walk. Maybe Call of Cthulhu was a walking simulator since you move so slow since that seems to be the main criteria. It makes the tag useless. Better yet Steam tags are useless because they are mainly for jokes.

aweigh wrote: ↑ July 22nd, 2023, 23:09
yeah c&c is a good one, tweed.

the ******** "muh c&c" ******** has completely poisoned the well, it has made rpg discussion and even sometimes general game discussion almost impossible. one of the worst things to ever happen to gaming discourse, and a big victory for anti-gameplay storyfags.

It's a way of describing if your actions actually matter in the game with branching quests and endings. It is sad that the descriptor came about since many RPG's chose to keep it simple like Baldur's Gate.

Goth-Girl-Supremacy · Post by **Goth-Girl-Supremacy** » July 22nd, 2023, 23:28

Replay value.

Just move on to something else you ******* *****.

Dangerous_JB · Post by **Dangerous_JB** » July 23rd, 2023, 00:41

MUH IMMERSION

General Reign · Post by **General Reign** » July 23rd, 2023, 00:45

Immersion was a word that really chapped NMA in the *** for about 10 years or so before people started using other buzzwords.

aweigh · Post by **aweigh** » July 23rd, 2023, 01:49

Dangerous_JB wrote: ↑ July 23rd, 2023, 00:41
MUH IMMERSION

can't believe this one hadn't come up yet. yeah this should be #1

Goth-Girl-Supremacy · Post by **Goth-Girl-Supremacy** » July 23rd, 2023, 02:38

Dangerous_JB wrote: ↑ July 23rd, 2023, 00:41
MUH IMMERSION

But does it have SOUL.

Post by **Tweed** » July 23rd, 2023, 04:26

Goth-Girl-Supremacy wrote: ↑ July 23rd, 2023, 02:38

Dangerous_JB wrote: ↑ July 23rd, 2023, 00:41
MUH IMMERSION
But does it have SOUL.

Things don't have SOUL anymore, they have SOVL.

KnightoftheWind · Post by **KnightoftheWind** » July 23rd, 2023, 04:32

Soul:

No Soul:

Fedora Master · Post by **Fedora Master** » July 23rd, 2023, 05:24

How can **** games have soul when ***** are soulless flesh automatons?

KnightoftheWind · Post by **KnightoftheWind** » July 23rd, 2023, 05:34

Fedora Master wrote: ↑ July 23rd, 2023, 05:24
How can **** games have soul when ***** are soulless flesh automatons?

Their perception of idyllic Western/Christian culture, primarily. A lot them are ironically "westaboos", they can't get enough of the Edwardian aesthetic and European standards of beauty.

Lich · Post by **Lich** » July 23rd, 2023, 05:50

I prefer Japanese games when they're based on Japanese culture. The westaboo stuff is cringe.

Post by **maidenhaver** » July 23rd, 2023, 08:36

The **** is westaboo? Bloodborne? Do Zelda and Castlevania qualify?

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