Aside from throwing a fit, we can make other niche products that scratch the itch for
certain types of gameplay, or we can make MMOs that are smaller.
Sitting for hours grinding levels or farming for materials is a large part of
certain types of gameplay, and this imbues the player with a sense of dedication and delayed gratification.
Tigers on the Hunt is a transparent attempt to replicate
a certain type of gameplay that is a natural product of a person sitting across from you at a table, picking up physical counters, and moving them across a game board.
In true D&D fashion, each of the characters excels at
a certain type of gameplay.
Not exact matches
None
of this is to say that Planetary Annihilation is worse off opting to support massive strategy over more detailed, tactical
gameplay, just that it will likely appeal to a
certain type of RTS player more.
For example, players might try a
certain Pikmin
type against a
certain enemy
type and lose a few, but players can always regenerate these Pikmin, so the only thing lost is time, which is a factor because
of the time limit within the
gameplay.
There's no leveling up in it, only the addition
of more weapons to your arsenal and therefore more specialized attacks, and while skill does play a part in the
gameplay, at a
certain point you know how to deal with all enemy
types easily, and combat becomes outrageously easy at times.
Among the
types of data which could be transferred via satellite to users were «SoundLink» games which had to be played at
certain times for limited one - hour duration in order to accommodate the broadcast
of voice actors to narrate or otherwise further enhance the
gameplay experience.
Each mission is a combination
of the three
gameplay types, but also has
certain challenges to complete to be awarded stars, which unlock weapon upgrades.
@GaryX: disqus: That's a very good point — one need only look at the anemic, empty port
of Dead Rising for Wii to see that limited power doesn't just limit visuals but
gameplay possibilities (for
certain types of game).
But, the developers went one step further, by having
certain instances flagged for different
types of gameplay.
Adhering to the model pioneered by The Walking Dead meant there was «a
certain type of game and
gameplay that people could expect when they saw «The Telltale Series» moniker,» Bruner says.