StaceyPowers Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 In this thread, @Christopher Robin was talking about how it can be a challenge to begin a new game owing to needing to get used to the new mechanics and get through what can sometimes be hours’ worth of tutorial content. This made me wonder how long it takes most gamers to adjust to the mechanics of a new game, plus other aspects (i.e. movement in the game, general look, feel and navigation, etc.). It seems to take me about a week of nightly play to get really comfortable with something brand new. The first several days are very awkward. Learning the new controls can be hard, as can learning how to control character movement (not the controls, in this respect—more issues involving speed and sensitivity). Arguably the most challenging adjustment though is something more subtle than all of that, and hard to express. It is kind of like “motion sickness,” only not quite—just the overwhelming sense of difference in being in a new, alien world. I suppose it is because video games not only offer us new worlds, but create new perceptions of those worlds. In a way, it’s like being dropped into a new body and having to learn the basics of a new existence every time. No wonder it can take a while. What are your experiences with this? Aerielle del Rosario 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfire Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 For me it takes time if the map and the game design has complexity. But overall for survival games I try to adjust pretty quickly. It's the weird designs in FPS with odd maps confuses me a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyPowers Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 5 hours ago, skyfire said: For me it takes time if the map and the game design has complexity. But overall for survival games I try to adjust pretty quickly. It's the weird designs in FPS with odd maps confuses me a lot. What types of maps do you find confusing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingpotato Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Just a couple of minutes I guess, I might confuse the controllers here and there a few times but it doesnt take to long. Normally its the FPS or switching from Skyrim to Fallout what confuses me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerielle del Rosario Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 I guess the controls because I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 It depends on the type of game but within 30 minutes I normally get the hang of the basics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfire Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 On 5/28/2019 at 11:54 PM, StaceyPowers said: What types of maps do you find confusing? Caves. I kind of get confused with the caves and the small roads in the valleys. For example in AVP games you may find that or notice that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyPowers Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share Posted June 2, 2019 8 hours ago, skyfire said: Caves. I kind of get confused with the caves and the small roads in the valleys. For example in AVP games you may find that or notice that. Yeah, caves can be confusing. The ones in Skyrim usually aren't bad, but this is because most of them have patterns to their layouts which are fairly linear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 On 6/2/2019 at 12:20 PM, StaceyPowers said: Yeah, caves can be confusing. The ones in Skyrim usually aren't bad, but this is because most of them have patterns to their layouts which are fairly linear. That's one of my caveats with Skyrim's caves - they are extremely linear most times. I'd like to get lost in a cave just one time...It away from the excitement of exploring caves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyPowers Posted June 8, 2019 Author Share Posted June 8, 2019 On 6/7/2019 at 10:25 AM, killamch89 said: That's one of my caveats with Skyrim's caves - they are extremely linear most times. I'd like to get lost in a cave just one time...It away from the excitement of exploring caves. lol. I hate getting lost. For getting lost, I recommend the vaults in Fallout games. Make it Vault 34 if you want to amp up the pressure of finding your way around in a very timely fashion =D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 1 hour ago, StaceyPowers said: lol. I hate getting lost. For getting lost, I recommend the vaults in Fallout games. Make it Vault 34 if you want to amp up the pressure of finding your way around in a very timely fashion =D I get lost in vaults all the time but I find it odd that I can get lost in a man-made structure like a vault while for the most part, I can hardly get lost in a cave that was created by a mystical entity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyPowers Posted June 9, 2019 Author Share Posted June 9, 2019 22 hours ago, killamch89 said: I get lost in vaults all the time but I find it odd that I can get lost in a man-made structure like a vault while for the most part, I can hardly get lost in a cave that was created by a mystical entity. Ah hah, but therein lies your answer. Surely a mystical entity is better at logical design work than a human being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 47 minutes ago, StaceyPowers said: Ah hah, but therein lies your answer. Surely a mystical entity is better at logical design work than a human being. To be honest, you do have a point 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfire Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 I have recently also got confused with one games navigation. I mean where to click and how to navigate was pretty much pain with that game. Like those menu and interface were cluttered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reality vs Adventure Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 I guess it takes me a couple weeks if it's an open world and linear games less than that. Then if I haven't played it for too long, then I have to relearn. So even months I can play a game casually like I do and still learn how to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
