Current Events > Long/Slow beginnings for games. Yay or Nay?

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I'm not going to give the option for "well, it depends!" Try to answer in general from your experience. Are slow starts ultimately alright?

They're a Yay for me. If it's a good game I don't mind absorbing some narrative and information. I appreciate being shoved in a sandbox too but I more or less appreciate common stuff explained. If I have to deal with people, hopefully it helps them help me.
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i hate long tutorial , so nay

Not so great for replays but initial experience is great.

I've had good experiences with long openings (like Persona 5) and really bad ones (like Kingdom Hearts 2).

I'm going to say they're negative more often then not.

I figure through replays, one can just beeline the initial stuff.
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Ki_cat_ posted...

I figure through replays, one can just beeline the initial stuff.

With OoT, yeah. The beginning of Twilight Princess seems to take two forevers.

I don't like them. I like just hopping in to cool shit
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For the most part, nay for me. I like my games to be focused on gameplay or freedom. I hate when a narrative tries to railroad me through a section. I think it comes down to the writing being so hit or miss compared to, say, TV shows or movies. If I don't instantly click with a character or storyline, 2 hours being forced to be locked into a linear cinematic is not going to change that.

Just as long as there's a way to skip it on subsequent playthroughs
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SaithSayer posted...

Ki_cat_ posted...

I figure through replays, one can just beeline the initial stuff.

With OoT, yeah. The beginning of Twilight Princess seems to take two forevers.

The beginning of DQ7 still takes about five forevers on 3DS, or an even dozen on PS1.

There's nothing in Persona 4 or 5 that warrants a 4-5 hour intro.
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If it's a story focused game I'm generally fine with it.
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In general I say Nay but that does not mean a long intro cannot be done right.
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It's fine to have a preference. Some games do horrible jobs explaining stuff while others need no explanation. Or they certainly don't need a 5 hour one.
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long openings is fine if we can skip them.
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I'm fine with long openings myself but the worst part about them is when you know a friend will love the gameplay but the long opening is driving them off
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Unsugarized_Foo posted...

I don't like them. I like just hopping in to cool shit

This, I generally already don't like the beginning of games since I want to get to the cool stuff and have all my options available. A slow beginning makes me just want to quit.
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it definitely does depend, but generally i dont mind as long as its not to the extreme and is just boring and dumb.
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