Fantsy or Sci Fi

The Shadowman · #1 01-07-2005, 08:18 AM

When you think of videogames there are two main types of fiction games. The 2 most popular types are the fantsy/horror games and the futuristic type. Well in your opinion which is better, if you had to choose. Do you enjoy seeing aliens get blow to peices or do you like to see that sword through the throat. Yes there are games that fall int oboth group like Final Fantasy and such but which elements do you enjoy more.

munchou · #2 01-07-2005, 08:26 AM

Hop, voted !
I've voted for Fantasy, I really prefer playing a coloured game with funny and odd creature.
In general, robots, guns and other primitive things give me headdaches... -_-

WiLL the Wander · #3 01-07-2005, 08:43 AM

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Hop, voted !
I've voted for Fantasy, I really prefer playing a coloured game with funny and odd creature.
In general, robots, guns and other primitive things give me headdaches... -_-

I'm lazy again, but the same.

Oddish · #4 01-07-2005, 08:46 AM

I voted Fantasy too. Yeah it hase more imagation in it.

Sci-fi is.... not. It's kinda "chessy". Aliens blasting you with lasers... ya'know.

Biggy Bro Slig · #5 01-07-2005, 08:51 AM

Fantasy, I like Games with Action, things like Tomb Raider.

Rich · #6 01-07-2005, 10:24 AM

I voted for dunno, because I like both in equal amounts.

Hobo · #7 01-07-2005, 11:53 AM

Sci-fi.

Fantasy is dull IMO. Not starwars like sci-fi. Dune owns

Languor · #8 01-07-2005, 12:26 PM

Personally I'm a fan of the Fantasy games rather than the Sci-Fi games since they tend to be done on a whole different level. I have yet to run into an awesome Sci-Fi game... although I suppose Half-Life could count? The Master of Orion series was the only somewhat cool Sci-Fi game I played.

The Shadowman · #9 01-07-2005, 12:59 PM

So you would like to go sword swinging over laser shooten, thats what most of you say. Well I would have to agree, when you are playing Fantsy games and you fight your foe with honor and suceed it feels like you are that person, as to betting some alien, another day another alien. Fantsy has a real feel to it while also being completely fiction. In fantsy games you find yourself saying "have at ye", as you attack your enemy, you find yourself discussing tatics as you play a Fantsy/Medieval stratgy game.

Gretin · #10 01-07-2005, 07:42 PM

I have voted for Fantasy because, like you said, Shadowman, I like it when the fighting actually seems like there's a bit of skill to it, not just point shoot shoot, now he's dead.
I like a few Sci-Fi games, like Jedi Knight II, but overall, Fantasy is better in my mind.

Facsimile · #11 01-07-2005, 11:48 PM

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Fantasy, I like Games with Action, things like Tomb Raider.

Tomb Raider isn't really considered fantasy.

I chose Fantasy.

Silversnow · #12 01-08-2005, 02:29 PM

Fantasy, because most of the sci-fi games I've played/seen are pretty much the same. And there aren't many, I think.

Abeguy · #13 01-08-2005, 02:33 PM

I like mixes between the both

but fantasy more than sci-fi

odd chick · #14 01-08-2005, 03:35 PM

That's a hard choice for me because I love both fantasy and sci-fi. But if I had to choose out of the two, I guess I'd choose fantasy because fantasy is found in many different forms in games whereas sci-fi is almost the same type of thing all the time.

Al the Glukkon · #15 01-08-2005, 06:07 PM

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I voted Fantasy too. Yeah it hase more imagation in it.

Sci-fi is.... not. It's kinda "chessy". Aliens blasting you with lasers... ya'know.

And fantasy isn't?

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I have yet to run into an awesome Sci-Fi game... although I suppose Half-Life could count? The Master of Orion series was the only somewhat cool Sci-Fi game I played.

The very Half-Life symbol is science.

Also Halo is a Sci-Fi game, and I'm guessing you like that.

Sci-Fi

Leto · #16 01-08-2005, 06:15 PM

I sort of prefer Halo 2 opposed to the Harry Potter series of games, to be blunt. I choose Sci Fi.

Languor · #17 01-08-2005, 08:51 PM

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And fantasy isn't?

The very Half-Life symbol is science.

Also Halo is a Sci-Fi game, and I'm guessing you like that.

Sci-Fi

Ohhhh I thought we were talking about computer games only. In that case, I'd prefer Sci-Fi.

Godlesswanderer · #18 01-08-2005, 09:41 PM

It's Sci Fi for me, I'd much rather fly a high powered space cruiser around an unknown galaxy than swing a sword at some goblins.

Rich · #19 01-09-2005, 01:03 AM

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I'd much rather fly a high powered space cruiser around an unknown galaxy than swing a sword at some goblins.

Me too. But there are very few good sci-fi games, there are lots of good fantasy games around though!

Facsimile · #20 01-09-2005, 02:02 AM

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I sort of prefer Halo 2 opposed to the Harry Potter series of games, to be blunt. I choose Sci Fi.

Oh yeah, compare one of the best games in the genre to one of the worst.

Gretin · #21 01-09-2005, 10:53 AM

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I'd much rather fly a high powered space cruiser around an unknown galaxy than swing a sword at some goblins.

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Me too. But there are very few good sci-fi games, there are lots of good fantasy games around though!

Yeah, I do like the sci-fi stuff like that, but as someone else in this thread said, most of the sci-fi games are just the same. You sort of feel like you've seen it all before with most of them.

Esus · #22 01-09-2005, 11:44 AM

Oddworld is sci-fi, except for the actual species designs. If you made them humans, I'd say Oddworld is fully sci-fi.

Edit: Actually, maybe not, I forgot about all the magic.

Rich · #23 01-09-2005, 12:39 PM

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Yeah, I do like the sci-fi stuff like that, but as someone else in this thread said, most of the sci-fi games are just the same. You sort of feel like you've seen it all before with most of them.

I'd love to make my own sci-fi game or even just design it. Not all sci-fi is blasting aliens. Some sci-fi stuff has deep invloving storylines that are original.

Al the Glukkon · #24 01-09-2005, 01:28 PM

Not all Sci-fi games are shooters. What about KOTOR, F-zero, or Starfox.

Gretin · #25 01-11-2005, 08:55 PM

Yeah, I guess I do sort of like sci-fi elements better, for example I prefer the technology stuff to the magical stuff. I think I'm pretty much in the middle but probably a bit closer to liking fantasy than sci-fi. Just a tiny little fraction.

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I'd love to make my own sci-fi game or even just design it

Same here. I've considered making movie like things or games, but it always turns out that my ideas are too ambitious for me to go through with all on my lonesome. And I always give up before anyone helps.

I should probably be a bit more patient when I'm waiting for help. Trouble is, I know how to do C++ working with Windows and stuff, but I'm getting a bit confused when I get up to OpenGL. Maybe I just need to keep working on it, I used be totally confused about Windows stuff, too.
Anyway, back to the topic, I like sci-fi and fantasy, but I think I like fantasy just a little bit more.

Strike Witch · #26 01-17-2005, 06:01 PM

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Tomb Raider isn't really considered fantasy.

I chose Fantasy.

Lara Croft actually standing up is pure Fantasy.
I like Sci-Fi, has anyone read Stephen Baxters Vacuum Diagrams?
DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP.

Nepharski · #27 01-18-2005, 10:35 AM

Fantasy wins by a nose...Sci-fi puts up an excellent fight.

Gretin · #28 01-18-2005, 06:48 PM

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Fantasy wins by a nose...Sci-fi puts up an excellent fight.

That's exactly how I feel about it... I like both, but I like Fantasy just a very small tiny amount more.

munchman · #29 01-21-2005, 05:50 PM

I picked Sci-fi.