discussion Who else play games holding CTRL ???

[User_29852]

Only for repeatable scenes or when I've restarted a game and I want to quickly get to a specific step.

 

[Riyuko00]

When it's not a Renpy games (and can't use URM) (usually a Japanese game). I use skip button when the UI is unreadable for me

 

[KippyKeppy]

I honestly skip if the story feels stupid or too drawn out.

 

[Dummy256]

I usually skip for games early in development - just to check if the game is even worth following.

 

[magk1245]

I've found myself skipping a lot of narration in the last few updates of Grandma's House, because I've really started noticing how repetitive and formulaic the writing is, but I'm at least a little invested in the story (what there is of it) for some reason.

 

[MattShizzle]

When the dev thinks he's like Dostoevski or something and writes hours worth of boring dialogue between anything good.

 

[rocketsheep]

Just yesterday I used the Ctrl key excessively in The List. It's an outstanding thriller in the vampire milieu. However, at the beginning / end of each chapter (12 chapters so far) there is a recap narrated by two of the characters. It's way too wordy with a lot of banter, and way too low on actual content. Recaps can be very useful when you return months later to play the latest version. Being a DIK does it particularly well. But these recaps are just annoying and skipped them all. Also in The List, I skipped many of the love scenes because I got the impression that the graphics were all created by switching the female model in just a few scripts. (That said, I actually recommend The List for its plot. It's not quite Eternum level, but very well done indeed.)

 

[Delpp]

I try to avoid it but clinically depressed MC tends to annoy me after a while so eventually I start to skip the drama and inner conflict if they are to heavy on it.

 

[xatfx]

When I'm testing a game to check the quality of the videos, I use this feature.
Then, when I really like a game, I start it again, taking the time to read the story.

 

[fernandotorres]

I have talked a lot on the same subject but I would like to talk again. As far as I see here, I have to say this. If the game is bad, if the visuals and story are bad, I would say that after holding down CTRL for a while, even without finishing the game, press X from the top right and close the window, come to the folder where the game is located and select that folder. After selecting it, there were also games that I removed from myself with Shift + Del keys in a way that would not allow it to enter my computer again.

 

[MrJay]

It actually says a lot about a large portion on AVNs that I can play while skipping large chunks of the story and still follow along perfectly. Hint: It means that skipping is warranted, because your storytelling is way too drawn out and repetitive.

But there are some really quality titles where skipping doesn't work and neither do I want to because I'm actually truly invested in the story.

 

[MattShizzle]

It actually says a lot about a large portion on AVNs that I can play while skipping large chunks of the story and still follow along perfectly. Hint: It means that skipping is warranted, because your storytelling is way too drawn out and repetitive.

Exactly. It's like - you're making a porn game, not writing a novel the size of War and Peace (or longer.) Some devs have diarrhea of the fingers.

 

[ingenkata]

Jamming a coin to ctrl to rest my fingers actually. An old trick from mmorpg games...

 

[Loliholic]

Only if i need to restart, i dont skip unseen text.

 

[MattShizzle]

Only if i need to restart, i dont skip unseen text.

What about if it's one where the dev is total "bla bla bla" and it would be like hours of tedious bullshit before seeing a sex scene?

 

[Tisty]

Only use it to skip the grindy and boring part

 

[broooooooxddfd]

yup, it happens, even when i decide I want to read certain games, I end pushing crtl for minutes till people shut up and fuck

 

[User_159114]

Yeah, I skip almost everything until I find out what kind of game I'm playing. Sadly, the writing is mostly tedious.

 

[Deleted member 162149]

only if its clear the story is gonna be rough

 

[arar]

depends how good the writing is. if I can imagine myself as the mc it is much easier to not hold ctrl but if its cringey get me to the scenes asap