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Originally Posted by Mohlin
Why not? I like HOGs/hybrids because they are cheap, short and entertainĂ*ng. I do love "real" AGs (that would be Myst, Lost Crown and Barrow Hill type of games), but they are big. Long. It takes time and engagement to finish them.
I'm 50 years old. With a tough job (programmer/analyst), long hours, a house and a family. I don't have the time to sit down for hours and hours to play a "real AG". If I do, it should be something I know I will like. I'm waiting for Bracken Tor and The last Crown as an example, but until then - I'm quite happy with HOGs. And I just love the AG type of hybrids.
Not all game players are young and carefree...
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That's exactly why I like them too. I'm not sure we're actually in disagreement here. That's why I don't like these long, complicated hybrid games: a HOG should be quick, fun and disposable. I'll leave all of that story and exploration for when I make the commitment to a new adventure game. I don't want to follow a story from session to session, especially when it's rendered simply through static scenes and has no real relevance to the puzzles i'm solving. If I actually have the time to make a commitment to a longer game then I wouldn't choose a casual title anyway.
By the way, my taste in adventure gsmes is more or less the same as yours (although maybe you already knew which games I liked and so chose those example deliberately. I don't follow the different names and users on forums very well).