There are a few games out there that I would play but could never own. Reasons such as too easy / Too hard / Annoying music or call outs / Ugly Art / Problematic / Lack of replacement parts / etc...
What games make you feel this way?
There are a few games out there that I would play but could never own. Reasons such as too easy / Too hard / Annoying music or call outs / Ugly Art / Problematic / Lack of replacement parts / etc...
What games make you feel this way?
Junkyard, pretty easy to defeat crazy bob , maybe there's other stuff to do in it an I just haven't figured it out , not sure though.
Quoted from whisper:Junkyard, pretty easy to defeat crazy bob , maybe there's other stuff to do in it an I just haven't figured it out , not sure though.
I love building the Jalopy, aha ah a assembled.
I could never own Rocky and Bullwinkle due to the whammbat or whatever it happens to say bugs the heck out of me.
I like medieval madness, but i wont ever own one due to the goddamn overpricing on them.
EDIT: goddamn phone autocorrection
Magic Girl - poor design with many fatal flaws. Will never buy a game that doesn't function properly, period.
If I want something pretty, I invest in art. If I want something with good sound, I buy a CD. If I want to own pinball, I buy one out of a hundred thousand pins that have been made that do work. If I want an investment, I pick a stock. If I want a collector's item, I'll purchase a beanie baby. If I want a toy, I buy a Happy Meal.
But I'll stand in front of and happily try to play any MG that I come across. So far there haven't been any.
Quoted from Breaking_Dad:Do you have room for it..?. ..........Joey
Heh, I would happily shuffle things around to make room
WOZ is one of my favorite games, but after maintaining one in a hospital for a while (especially in regards to the lights) I don't think I'd own it.
I play Hercules on location every time I see one but... yeah
Stern Playboy. I think this game is a riot. It has 5 toys that do nothing but reveal nudie pictures. Revealing the features is fun, but the scoring and lack of things that actually interact with the ball mean I wouldn't own one.
Pretty much anything that has a terrible theme (for me, that is. One person's favorite theme might be another's most hated).
I don't think I could ever own games like Johnny Mnemonic, Congo, Avatar, Grand Lizard, Millionaire, or whatever, but I certainly enjoy playing them.
I will no longer own games with old men rock stars, outdated movies or TV shows as themes. And usual don't like to play them either.
Quoted from ForceFlow:Heh, I would happily shuffle things around to make room
Quoted from Eskaybee:TWD: theme
Dialed In: price
TRON: shallow
Metallica: too repetitive
That's cold man.
A list of machines that are two expensive would be quite lengthy so I'll just avoid that list. For now, I'm going to create a list of machines that would not enter my game room based on novelty factory, shallowness, theme, etc. Perhaps I could add machines that would not enter my collection because there are better machines within the same niche. That list could get pretty long.
Pinball Circus - Beyond the obvious rarity, it's wouldn't take up a spot in my small lineup. Feels like a novelty.
Champion Pub - Another that feels like a bit of a novelty game, but if I had more room, I'd consider one.
Revenge From Mars / Star Wars Episode One - I hate working on monitors.
EMs - I really only need one EM in my collection and I'm happy with Gold Strike.
Playboy - These probably don't count because I don't really love to play them, but they were the only example I'd avoid simply because of the theme.
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