Does anyone else not give a damn about fishing in games?
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Of the 50 fishing minigames I played, 4 or 5 were ok to good. Twilight Princess on Wii reigns supreme.
They're in some many Japanese games. Zelda, Persona, Trails of Cold Steel, Fire emblem...
MAKE IT STOP ALREADY
MAKE IT STOP ALREADY
I remember really liking the fishing mechanic in Lineage II. So much better than the usual "watch the float for an eternity and press a single button when it moves" mechanic.
RDR2 also had pretty good fishing but it could've been a bit more advanced and challenging without any problem.
RDR2 also had pretty good fishing but it could've been a bit more advanced and challenging without any problem.
...aaaand these games are now on my wishlist. Thanks.
(also what is fishing in Fire Emblem like? I'm getting visions of tactical grid based fishing minigames)
My brain read finishing a game..
But no, only game I remember doing it was OoT. For some odd reason I loved it there.
But no, only game I remember doing it was OoT. For some odd reason I loved it there.
I've loved them ever since Link's Awakening, and by the time I got to Ocarina of Time I spent hours at Lake Hylia fishing. I always find them a nice change of pace from dashing around, and find them way more interesting than collecting hundreds of small items to craft slightly bigger items, just because it tends to be relatively self-contained. At least until it gets combined with a cooking system (looking at you Trails), at which point I tend to give up on all the minigame mechanics and get on with the plot, as those games are long enough already :D
Depends on the game. I love fishing in FFXV and Stardew Valley and spent lots of hours on those, Meh on fishing in Nier Automata and Yakuza games, and pretty much dropped LoZ Twilight Princess altogether because of the fishing tutorial in the first hour (hmm maybe I should revisit that game at some point).
fishing with Dutch and Hosea was incredibly cool in rdr 2, the banter just made it so enjoyable
same for the mini quests with Javier and Kieran. Just a calm activity with some character building through dialogue
on its own, i dont do it much but iirc Far cry 5 had pretty fun finishing actually
same for the mini quests with Javier and Kieran. Just a calm activity with some character building through dialogue
on its own, i dont do it much but iirc Far cry 5 had pretty fun finishing actually
sometimes you just want to vibe out and fish. Sometimes my solo sessions in Sea of Thieves are just me, a rowboat stocked with bait, my banjo and my fishing rod.
depends on how it's done. it can be incredibly frustrating or relaxing.
i hated fishing in RDR2. in persona 5 royal i enjoyed it. animal crossing was fun too.
i hated fishing in RDR2. in persona 5 royal i enjoyed it. animal crossing was fun too.
I absolutely despise fishing, but as long as there's no unique (non-fishing) content gated behind it, I don't care if they want to provide it to people who enjoy it.
Like if it's just cheevos and collectibles or whatever, fine. Don't gate a boss fight and a half dozen unique weapons behind that shit, though. (FUCK OFF, Terraria.)
Like if it's just cheevos and collectibles or whatever, fine. Don't gate a boss fight and a half dozen unique weapons behind that shit, though. (FUCK OFF, Terraria.)
I legitimately can't remember the last time I got excited for and/or enjoyed a fishing minigame.
I guess it depends. It's pretty much always a shit mechanic made to pad the game out in most games. If it's actually integral like Animal Crossing or whatever it can be pretty good though. So many games having fishing minigames that shouldn't though...
If the fishing Minigame is REALLY simple (it usually is), I don't mind it at all, it usually is a relaxing break from combat and story. If it's too involved (different baits, rods, having to actually move the line manually...) I kind of ignore it.
I have accepted that Fishing minigames will be a thing on most JRPGs, I simply prefer them to be as painless as possible.
I have accepted that Fishing minigames will be a thing on most JRPGs, I simply prefer them to be as painless as possible.
When they are done right, they are really great to have. I love Far Cry's fishing. It is such a chill thing to do after all the action.
Ghost of Tsushima 2 needs to have it.
Ghost of Tsushima 2 needs to have it.
I think the only one I like is the RDR2 one, because at least you can see the beautiful vistas.
Usually I hate fishing minigames. I really don't get why JRPGs are obsessed with them.
Usually I hate fishing minigames. I really don't get why JRPGs are obsessed with them.
It's fine unless there's extra content/trophies/achievements locked behind it.
It should be an optional extra at best.
It should be an optional extra at best.
Depends on how mandatory or elaborate they are, but I'll take them any day over card-based mini games.
Fishing minigames are genuinely one of my favorite things to do in all games, no matter how poor or not the minigame is, I absolutely adore fishing in games. That said, I'd kill for a good fishing game these days...
They're fine and can even be great, but not really how I would usually choose to spend my time in-game. It's nice that it's there for the people who like it, but please don't gate the true end or best weapon or whatever behind catching leviathan for which you need the best rod for which you need to learn the card combat system for which you need to have played the card game the whole game, and so on.
I understand that integrating rewards from different mechanics is a cool idea, but unless the game is stellar to begin with I don't usually have the interest to delve super deeply into every mini-game, you know?
That said, NieR was something really special and I'm still annoyed at the dude who gave it a bad review because of the fishing.
I understand that integrating rewards from different mechanics is a cool idea, but unless the game is stellar to begin with I don't usually have the interest to delve super deeply into every mini-game, you know?
That said, NieR was something really special and I'm still annoyed at the dude who gave it a bad review because of the fishing.
I don't like fishing games by themselves. But if there is a fishing mini game, it better be as realistic as possible, or else it's super tedious and boring. I did so much fishing in the Monster Hunter series..which is just the basic fishing that's in most games...especially in world since I gold crown farmed all endemic life. No thanks, gimme line physics, water currents and wind, and to the dismay of many, gimme motion controls
Really depends on the game. I liked it in FFXV and Twilight Princess where they were practically games in their own right. Animal Crossing vexes me because it's effectively a lottery ticket.
I definitely remember renting a couple of Hot-B's fishing sims back in the NES era and having fun with them. So I'm genuinely not opposed to them.
Might have something to do with originating from an island nation?
I definitely remember renting a couple of Hot-B's fishing sims back in the NES era and having fun with them. So I'm genuinely not opposed to them.
Might have something to do with originating from an island nation?
A game having a fishing mini-game is enough for me to take a look at it. It's one of my favorite aspects of video games.
