11-29-2009, 04:40 AM | #1 |
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We know that casual games and hidden object games are good sellers to affiliate game networks, but AdventureGamers.com is pushing the limit too far.
"Avenue Flo" and "Hidden Adventures" are far far away from being adventure games to be reviewed on the site. |
11-29-2009, 05:55 AM | #2 |
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I am a great fan of casual games, especially "Hidden Object Games". However I do agree that most of them are far of from begin adventures. They shouldn't appear here as you stated.
Maybe there should be a sister-site or separate region for these games. There are so many HOG's that the reviews that are on this site nearly scratch the surface of what's available. This would make all parties happy! |
11-29-2009, 08:01 AM | #3 |
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People arguing definitions must be the favourite pastime on these forums.
Avenue Flo most certainly is an adventure, by any definition. As for the games with HOG scenes mixed in, well, they're hybrids and we call them that. We only cover the ones that clearly have made a dedicated effort to mix in significant adventure elements. They may be far, far away from some purist interpretation of the genre, but it's enough for us. If you disagree, you're always welcome to ignore them. Really, though, why does anyone care? We cover every traditional adventure promptly, so it's not like casual games are taking the place of anything else. If not those, what? You'd rather read nothing? Also, you got it backwards. We started reviewing them before we added affiliate links, so the one has no bearing on the other. |
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Again, we are fighting over what you think is an adventure game, and what the exact definition of the Adventure genre is. There is nothing wrong with what has been posted.
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Perhaps HOG games have adventure elements, but so have numerous games which are however NOT reviewed here - so I do not think this argument is valid. I would agree with Nautilus that HOGs are polluting otherwise clean Adventure environment here on Adventuregamers because of commercial reasons.
It is certainly a question of opinion, whether HOGs are far away from Adventures - in my opinion they do and belong togther with Solitaire and Windows Pinball, and do not need to be reviewed here. As for restaurant chains metaphore - Burger King does not sell facial fluids of used computer hardware or tasty, fresh, healthy food, do they? They stick to fastfood... So basically it is the same product from the economic point of view. |
11-30-2009, 08:00 AM | #8 |
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As Jack stated:
We don't review HOGs, but casual adventures that mix HO sequences or casual features with a genuine adventure vibe, like the Casebook series or Drawn: The Painted Tower.
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Yes, we don't review HOGS. We don't even review the gazillion so-called I(nteractive)HOGS. We review the small handful of games that have clearly taken the next step into casual adventure territory. If anyone wants to offer an opinion on those games and how adventure-like they are or aren't, that's welcomed, but don't generalize if you haven't played the very few actual titles we cover.
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And isn't it the very purpose of a forum to debate? Why do some dogs immediatly feel personally attacked when someone wants to argue about the chpice of reviews? the same is valid for postings on the forum! Nobody is saying AG is doing a bad job. We are all very appreciative about all the work and effort that is put in this beloved site. We are merely giving feedback here. Anyway, I would love to see more reviews on casual hybrids (or wathever you like to call them), but then it shouldn't be accidental. I am also afraid it will blur the focus on the traditional AG genre when a more comprehensive part of these type of games is going to be reviewed. Maybe they could be addressed as some sub-genre. Just like the discussion about the very definition of an AG seems to be destined to the Misc - Feedback sub-genre of the forum. Quote:
I would even want to go further and propose to give some attention to action-adventures, story focussed action and adventure rpg hybrids. |
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Indeed, and are you saying the editor in chief of the site shouldn't reply to a question about editorial policy in the feedback forum?
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But imho saying you're welcome to ignore them is hardly a reply in an open discussion. And besides, Nautilus posted in the adventure forum - I assume - to start a discussion, not as feedback. |
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This has become a bit ridiculous. Are you guys really that concerned with too many reviews? Seriously, read it, if it sounds like something you don't like then don't play it. That's why reviews exist, to help you decide. At least if the games are reviewed, you have more games to read about.
Although in your case this means more games to ignore, in my case I would say on the most part more games to have a go at. Sure I might read something that sounds like it takes after another genre I'm not into and I'll pass on it, but at least my attention was brought to something and by reading it gave it a chance.
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11-30-2009, 07:31 PM | #17 |
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I find no reason not to review or play casual games. At the moment am playing MCF: Dire Grove and find it quite entertaining. Perhaps many of the casual games dont have engrossing story lines. However, many of the first person games I have attempted leave a lot to be desired in this category. Many of them are just as puzzle driven as any of the casual games I have played.
Dont get me wrong I love adventure games. I love a wonderful story and characters that bring them to life. Still give a casual game a chance once or twice. You may be pleasantly surprised |
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No, hey, go ahead and grumble about the games we actually cover! But no one should generalize about all HOGS or even IHOGS in this case, as we've actually tried very hard (contrary to the accusation above) to distinguish the "casual adventure" from the many standard hidden object games out there. The Ravenhearst and Return to Ravenhearst games from the Mystery Case Files series, just to use one example, are vastly different games. We covered one and not the other because one's a HOG and the other a lite adventure (with some HOG elements blended in).
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Very well worded. There is definitely a fine line between the generic HOG and the Casual Adventures.
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