I completely don't understand it, which is really weird because I sunk a good 120+ hours into it.
Another strange thing is that I borrowed Oblivion from a friend sometime before Skyrim was even announced and I played it for about 50 hours without even doing any of the main quest.
Perhaps the strangest thing of all is that I handed Oblivion back to my friend because I got bored of it, so what possessed me to not only buy Skyrim on release day, but to play it for so long? Surely, I'm not the only one who is bewildered by its popularity.
After playing it for so long, I'd have say the game's really just not that good. So much is lacking and so much is repetitive, yet I kept at it and in the end, it wasn't a very satisfying experience.
Is it the sense of growth, becoming more powerful that is appealing about this game? How did I let it consume so much of my life for 2ish months? I just wish I could figure it out.
What gives, man?
-- "Filthy lawbreaker, unhand that vending machine!" - Casey Jones
I think the addicting part of the TES series is the sheer amount of things to do. You get overwhelmed really quick and it seems really impressive, like "wow, look how much stuff there is in this game, I better get to it!" and checking quests off your list is fun at first.
Then eventually, you get so powerful none of the quests are a challenge, and you come to realize that virtually all of the quests are the same, and the fun level immediately crashes down to zero.
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I feel like these days the time spent playing a game is too focused on. I'd rather have a ton of nonstop fun for ten hours than a little bit of on and off fun for 50.
-- ~Peaf~ "Later that day, I f***ed a panda." - PSO
Many RPGs won't come close to 50 hours. If it takes you that long to get bored of it, that says something.
Well, the thing is I wasn't really have fun playing it. I was only playing it because I couldn't stop myself. Doesn't mean it was enjoyable. It kind of become something I felt I had to do. I'm glad I don't have the conviction to stick with addiction.
The same thing happens when I hear about a new MMO. I've only ever played two for any length of time and I don't think it's a very good genre, yet, somehow, I'm drawn to them. It's like I want them to be good, but when it comes down to it, I just don't find them fun. Why they catch my interest at all doesn't make a great deal of sense to me.
-- "Filthy lawbreaker, unhand that vending machine!" - Casey Jones