Do we really want games to surprise us? (Gaming)
by Cody Miller 
, Music of the Spheres - Never Forgot, Wednesday, August 09, 2017, 12:21 (2672 days ago) @ Korny
And yet, people are complaining... So do we want games to surprise us? Do we want developers to break away from their publishers and deliver truly unique experiences? Hellblade is the manifestation of that question, and the sales and player response will be the answer.
From your description, I am immediately buying and playing this game when I get back from vacation.
As far as people complaining, I am glad you agree TotalBuscuit is a bad critic. But most other critics in the games industry are bad as well.
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- Do we really want games to surprise us? -
Korny,
2017-08-09, 11:47
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- Do we really want games to surprise us? - Cody Miller, 2017-08-09, 12:21
- Do we really want games to surprise us? -
Ragashingo,
2017-08-09, 12:24
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Cody Miller,
2017-08-09, 12:25
- Do we really want games to surprise us? -
ManKitten,
2017-08-09, 12:33
- ^ this - Robot Chickens, 2017-08-09, 14:28
- Do we really want games to surprise us? - MacAddictXIV, 2017-08-09, 12:43
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ManKitten,
2017-08-09, 12:33
- Do we really want games to surprise us? -
Korny,
2017-08-09, 12:43
- Do we really want games to surprise us? -
Harmanimus,
2017-08-09, 12:49
- Do we really want games to surprise us? -
Korny,
2017-08-09, 12:59
- Do we really want games to surprise us? -
Cody Miller,
2017-08-09, 13:03
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Malagate,
2017-08-09, 13:15
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2017-08-09, 13:41
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Korny,
2017-08-09, 13:55
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2017-08-09, 13:57
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Korny,
2017-08-09, 14:01
- You're not wrong, but . . . - cheapLEY, 2017-08-09, 18:42
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Xenos,
2017-08-09, 14:03
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2017-08-09, 14:06
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2017-08-09, 14:06
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2017-08-09, 14:10
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2017-08-09, 14:14
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Vortech,
2017-08-09, 14:25
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Vortech,
2017-08-09, 14:25
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Cody Miller,
2017-08-09, 15:16
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Xenos,
2017-08-09, 14:14
- It's about effort and empathy. -
narcogen,
2017-08-11, 01:33
- +1 - Kermit, 2017-08-11, 08:58
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Korny,
2017-08-09, 14:01
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Schooly D,
2017-08-10, 07:48
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Robot Chickens,
2017-08-10, 12:04
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CruelLEGACEY,
2017-08-10, 09:56
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Korny,
2017-08-10, 10:07
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CruelLEGACEY,
2017-08-10, 10:32
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Korny,
2017-08-10, 10:45
- #Cruelwaswrong - Cody Miller, 2017-08-10, 10:50
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Korny,
2017-08-10, 10:45
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Cody Miller,
2017-08-10, 10:42
- #Cruelwaswrong - CruelLEGACEY, 2017-08-10, 10:45
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Korny,
2017-08-10, 10:56
- #Codyiswrongyetagain - Cody Miller, 2017-08-10, 11:09
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CruelLEGACEY,
2017-08-10, 10:32
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Robot Chickens,
2017-08-10, 10:23
- Just read that again. My apologies -
Robot Chickens,
2017-08-10, 12:00
- Just read that again. My apologies - Cody Miller, 2017-08-10, 12:43
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Robot Chickens,
2017-08-10, 12:00
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Korny,
2017-08-10, 10:07
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Cody Miller,
2017-08-09, 13:57
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2017-08-09, 13:55
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Cody Miller,
2017-08-09, 13:41
- Do we really want games to surprise us? -
DiscipleN2k,
2017-08-09, 13:19
- Mostly the third, but 100% accurate. -
Funkmon,
2017-08-09, 23:34
- Mostly the third, but 100% accurate.
- Do we really want games to surprise us? - narcogen, 2017-08-11, 01:25
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Malagate,
2017-08-09, 13:15
- Do we really want games to surprise us? - Harmanimus, 2017-08-09, 13:59
- Do we really want games to surprise us? -
Cody Miller,
2017-08-09, 13:03
- Do we really want games to surprise us? -
Korny,
2017-08-09, 12:59
- Do we really want games to surprise us? -
Ragashingo,
2017-08-09, 14:34
- Do we really want games to surprise us? -
Korny,
2017-08-09, 15:14
- Do we really want games to surprise us? - Ragashingo, 2017-08-09, 19:04
- Do we really want games to surprise us? -
Korny,
2017-08-09, 15:14
- Do we really want games to surprise us? -
Harmanimus,
2017-08-09, 12:49
- Do we really want games to surprise us? - General Vagueness, 2017-08-23, 13:04
- Do we really want games to surprise us? -
Cody Miller,
2017-08-09, 12:25
- Do we really want games to surprise us? -
ManKitten,
2017-08-09, 13:21
- Do we really want games to surprise us? -
Korny,
2017-08-09, 13:40
- Do we really want games to surprise us? -
Harmanimus,
2017-08-09, 14:10
- Do we really want games to surprise us? - stabbim, 2017-08-10, 10:03
- Do we really want games to surprise us? -
Harmanimus,
2017-08-09, 14:10
- Do we really want games to surprise us? -
Korny,
2017-08-09, 13:40
- Do we really want games to surprise us? -
Malagate,
2017-08-09, 13:27
- Do we really want games to surprise us? -
Cody Miller,
2017-08-09, 13:48
- Do we really want games to surprise us? - ManKitten, 2017-08-09, 13:51
- Your failure in presentation ... -
Harmanimus,
2017-08-09, 14:19
- Your failure in presentation ... - Ragashingo, 2017-08-09, 14:43
- Point already made, but you're being stubborn, so... - Claude Errera, 2017-08-09, 16:47
- Do we really want games to surprise us? -
cheapLEY,
2017-08-09, 18:46
- Do we really want games to surprise us? -
Harmanimus,
2017-08-09, 22:29
- Do we really want games to surprise us? - Cody Miller, 2017-08-09, 23:41
- Do we really want games to surprise us? -
Harmanimus,
2017-08-09, 22:29
- Do we really want games to surprise us? -
Cody Miller,
2017-08-09, 13:48
- Yes. That does not mean I will like the game when they do. -
Vortech,
2017-08-09, 13:52
- Yes. Also no. -
ZackDark,
2017-08-09, 14:38
- Yes. Also no. - Cody Miller, 2017-08-09, 15:08
- Yes. Also no. -
Ragashingo,
2017-08-09, 16:02
- Yes. Also no. - Claude Errera, 2017-08-09, 16:49
- yes. See also HZD. -
Kermit,
2017-08-09, 14:52
- yes. See also HZD. - Cody Miller, 2017-08-09, 15:13
- Do we really want games to surprise us? - DEEP_NNN, 2017-08-09, 16:04
- Do we really want games to surprise us? - INSANEdrive, 2017-08-09, 16:26
- Just one thing: - cheapLEY, 2017-08-09, 18:38
- I hate surprises. -
Funkmon,
2017-08-09, 23:25
- I hate surprises. -
Cody Miller,
2017-08-09, 23:39
- I hate surprises. -
Funkmon,
2017-08-09, 23:42
- I hate surprises. -
Cody Miller,
2017-08-09, 23:42
- I hate surprises. - Funkmon, 2017-08-09, 23:43
- I hate surprises. -
Cody Miller,
2017-08-09, 23:42
- I hate surprises. -
Funkmon,
2017-08-09, 23:42
- Was the Flood a suprise? -
Robot Chickens,
2017-08-10, 10:07
- Yes. -
Funkmon,
2017-08-10, 10:49
- Yes. -
Cody Miller,
2017-08-10, 11:07
- Sounds like you did think to try them. -
Funkmon,
2017-08-10, 11:20
- Sounds like you did think to try them. -
Cody Miller,
2017-08-10, 12:42
- Sounds like you did think to try them. -
Claude Errera,
2017-08-10, 15:52
- Sounds like you did think to try them. -
Cody Miller,
2017-08-10, 18:25
- Words is hard. XD -
INSANEdrive,
2017-08-10, 18:29
- Words is hard. XD
- Sounds like you did think to try them. -
Cody Miller,
2017-08-10, 18:25
- Sounds like you did think to try them. -
Claude Errera,
2017-08-10, 15:52
- Sounds like you did think to try them. -
Cody Miller,
2017-08-10, 12:42
- Yes. - Vortech, 2017-08-16, 07:55
- Sounds like you did think to try them. -
Funkmon,
2017-08-10, 11:20
- Yes. - Robot Chickens, 2017-08-10, 11:58
- Yes. -
Cody Miller,
2017-08-10, 11:07
- Yes. -
Funkmon,
2017-08-10, 10:49
- I hate surprises. -
Cody Miller,
2017-08-09, 23:39
- I do, but I'm also not normal, right? - Kahzgul, 2017-08-10, 16:46
- This game definitely surprises... - Korny, 2017-08-10, 22:57
- Do we really want games to surprise us? -
cheapLEY,
2017-08-17, 19:32
- Hellblade really feels like an important game for the medium - Korny, 2017-08-18, 12:19
- Do we really want games to surprise us? -
General Vagueness,
2017-08-23, 13:01
- Do we really want games to surprise us? -
Korny,
2017-08-23, 14:48
- Have you ever come across the permadeath? -
ZackDark,
2017-08-23, 15:51
- Have you ever come across the permadeath? *Spoilers* -
Korny,
2017-08-23, 18:18
- Have you ever come across the permadeath? *Spoilers* -
General Vagueness,
2017-08-25, 21:04
- Have you ever come across the permadeath? *Spoilers* -
Korny,
2017-08-25, 22:59
- Have you ever come across the permadeath? *Spoilers* - General Vagueness, 2017-08-26, 15:21
- Have you ever come across the permadeath? *Spoilers* -
Korny,
2017-08-25, 22:59
- Have you ever come across the permadeath? *Spoilers* -
General Vagueness,
2017-08-25, 21:04
- Have you ever come across the permadeath? *Spoilers* -
Korny,
2017-08-23, 18:18
- Have you ever come across the permadeath?
- Do we really want games to surprise us? -
Korny,
2017-08-23, 14:48