I tried and tried and tried, now matter how many sandbox games I play I can never really get into them. I have never finished a single sandbox game before and I feel like I am the only person on earth who doesn't like this genre of games.
It seems like I cannot more than 10-12 hours into any sandbox game. No matter which ones I have played, Need For Speed Most Wanted, GTA4 or Mercenaries to name a few and they just don't seem to entertain me for that long. Don't get me wrong I find the idea of sandbox games and how they have their own worlds created from the ground up and all the little details that make up these worlds. But I feel like I need more linearity in a game. When I say linearity, I am not talking about a game as linear as a side scrolling platformer but a game with a clear and solid objective that I am driven to complete. When I play sandbox game I don't feel like I have a sense of direction, I can only go around and meddle in a sandbox for so long. This is why sandbox games don't tickle my fancy, they make me feel like I am not accomplishing anything because I can do whatever I want, whenever I want.
They are sort of confining because of no confinement. Agree whole heartedly.
ReplyDeleteI love sandbox games, I've spent hundreds of hours with friends on GTA IV freemode.
ReplyDeleteGive Red Dead a try if you haven't, it really improves on the format of GTA.
Ok, I guess givin another sandbox game a try couldn't hurt right?
ReplyDeleteYep that's how I feel Dan!