discussion Has a minigame ever made anyone like a game more?

[WigglyWorld84]

I really hate mini games if they stop me from progressing.

 

[MattShizzle]

No. I HATE minigames. Adding them is just being a twunt.

 

[WigglyWorld84]

Only thing worse than a mini game... Quick Time Events. fucking kill me now.

(Although i DID like Dragon Slayer back in the 80s... the entire game was QTE. They started that ganster shit.)

 

[randomgrizzlybear]

Not a fan of minigames or quick time events.

 

[MattShizzle]

What are quick time events? I was gaming (Commodore 64) in the 80s and don't remember that.

 

[WigglyWorld84]

What are quick time events? I was gaming (Commodore 64) in the 80s and don't remember that.

Its when a game makes you play Simon. Press "X" NOW type shit.

Heres an exmple i grabbed from google

Gotta press (Triangle) with the perfect timing.

Common in the first God of War games during boss fights.

Fellow old guys should Remeber Simon:

You must be registered to see attachments

 

[Blazinghedge]

Gwent card game from Witcher 3, or the dice game from Kingdom Come Deliverance.

 

[jbk304]

Mini games are ok but for the most part I like games that are more on rails story. Many times the mini games become just a grind.

 

[blob69420]

Not usually a fan of minigames but for some reason I liked Braveheart Academy's. Don't get me wrong, they were super annoying, but I think it made the payoff better. Like most things, it can probably be done well with good design.

 

[DeadlySquirrel]

Tend to avoid VNs that have mini games. All about the story/chars for me. I guess only exception was The Headmaster which had some simple puzzle stuff IIRC.

 

[lcstb]

The kind of minigames in Badik I "hate".
The one in Fetish Locator SM Studio I find nice.

 

[Axelino1999]

They could be fine in the paper because it changes a little bit the pace of the game but sadly they are used in a repetitive way and it is more an annoyance that involves usually a lot of grind.

 

[Tosser]

Absolutely no.

 

[Maximmillian]

in porn games, no

 

[KeelOver]

I liked the card game played in Bravely Default

 

[Spizey12]

mini games suck, they really don't add much to the story of the whole game. the only times they do help the story is if you have to pick a lock, crack a safe, or a chest.

 

[Horrneyguy]

Honestly in VNs not really experienced any. However in actual games a few RPGs have some great mini games.

 

[sebas01]

Innocent Witches

 

[readonly]

Honestly, the first time I played Summertime Saga and got to a minigame I was super impressed. Made it feel more like a 'real video game.' Nowadays though I'm not as worried about whether I'm playing a 'real video game' or not and mini games usually just represent dev time that could be better spent on something else to me.

 

[sebas01]

S.M