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wisp · 05/26/2008, 06:19 am

but what would the missions be for? in other games you play sidequests and get rewarded with cool stuff or exp or money...something like that. so the sidequest aids you in solving the main plot. in an adventure a task that doesn't get you anywhere is rather pointless. your only reward would be some dialogue, maybe with some good jokes. so why not include it in the main quest from the start...of course you could use it to unlock secret artwork, but i could also buy the sketchbook.
the point is, that adventures get their play value from the story mostly and replaying it to find all extras isn't as much fun as in other genres, because you know the story after a few playthroughs...if you play through a resident evil or half-life several times, you already know the plot and you don't care anymore, but you still have some fun hunting extras, because you can do some zombie killing on the way.

TomSuperman · 05/26/2008, 08:31 am

Items for the museum that I suggested or a cool area to hang in.Or maybe a secret.

Ashton · 05/26/2008, 10:22 am

I agree with wisp, in adventure games side-quests are pointless unless they make the main game easier somehow. Though I wouldn't mind a mueseum, as tom put it, where when you find certain item hidden around the environment (perhaps not even showing as the 'interact' curser) you unlock items in the "museum" that give interesting tidbits about S+M, the comics, the series, or jokes about the earlier eppisodes.

Using rediculous items on ppl/things would be an interesting way to unlock them, like the onion-shooter on stinky (yes I know that wasn't an acctual option but you get the point)

That would increase the replay value tremendously. Though in an episodic game you really DONT want replay value so people will buy the next game faster and anticipate it more...

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05/26/2008, 06:19 am	#61
wisp annoying...and ignored Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: somewhere, Germany Posts: 1,142	but what would the missions be for? in other games you play sidequests and get rewarded with cool stuff or exp or money...something like that. so the sidequest aids you in solving the main plot. in an adventure a task that doesn't get you anywhere is rather pointless. your only reward would be some dialogue, maybe with some good jokes. so why not include it in the main quest from the start...of course you could use it to unlock secret artwork, but i could also buy the sketchbook. the point is, that adventures get their play value from the story mostly and replaying it to find all extras isn't as much fun as in other genres, because you know the story after a few playthroughs...if you play through a resident evil or half-life several times, you already know the plot and you don't care anymore, but you still have some fun hunting extras, because you can do some zombie killing on the way.

05/26/2008, 08:31 am	#62
TomSuperman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 347	Items for the museum that I suggested or a cool area to hang in.Or maybe a secret.

05/26/2008, 10:22 am	#63
Ashton Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,017	I agree with wisp, in adventure games side-quests are pointless unless they make the main game easier somehow. Though I wouldn't mind a mueseum, as tom put it, where when you find certain item hidden around the environment (perhaps not even showing as the 'interact' curser) you unlock items in the "museum" that give interesting tidbits about S+M, the comics, the series, or jokes about the earlier eppisodes. Using rediculous items on ppl/things would be an interesting way to unlock them, like the onion-shooter on stinky (yes I know that wasn't an acctual option but you get the point) That would increase the replay value tremendously. Though in an episodic game you really DONT want replay value so people will buy the next game faster and anticipate it more...