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Poll Question 031 - How many other game genres do you regularly play?

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Other Genres?

I don’t often talk about other game genres here on PlanetPhillip.com, but today’s Poll Question is exactly about that. Defining exactly what is and isn’t a game genre is interesting but out of the scope of this post, so for now:

How many other game genres do you regularly play?

I used to play some driving games but haven’t played for a long while. I would like to play some fighting games but can’t find any good PC demos to try. What about you?

firba1 18th May 2007 at 20:51 1

I admit, I’m an MMORPG addict. However, I back when I actually played console games I would play fighting games more often than FPSs and RPGs. Driving games were never much my style, but I also play a lot of arcade-style games online Flash games.
Stef 18th May 2007 at 20:59 2

Limited to FPS and Driving…and i don’t even have enough time with limiting to two genre…
zeroth404 18th May 2007 at 21:11 3

I couldn’t help but notice there is no ZERO option….

anyhow, I voted 2. RPGs, be it Zelda or whatnot, and Action games like Metroid.

yep.
planetphillip 18th May 2007 at 23:22 4

planetphillip Said:

I couldn’t help but notice there is no ZERO option….

An excellent point. I wish I could claim it was because I knew people played other genres but in fact it was simply an oversight!

planetphillip Said:

I admit, I’m an MMORPG addict.

Shame on you!
Goddess Alyria 18th May 2007 at 23:52 5

FPS is my favorite, but I do like RPG’s (just not MMORPG) and arcade style games. I’m completely terrible at driving games even though I am a good driver in real life. For some reason, I always over-compensate and meet my impending doom. Oh, and I like the fighting games where you take on another fighter and seem to be very good at those. I have 4 older brothers & being the only female of the siblings, I got my hiney kicked quite a bit if I wanted to hang out. So, maybe now, I just like to kick a lot of arse.
dufferx 19th May 2007 at 01:26 6

I too was looking for zero. I have Call of Duty 2 and Fear on my computer and haven’t touched either one for months. I have no idea why. Once upon a tine, I wanted try out Systems Shock, but never got around to it. Not crying, but I have had a lot of health problems the last few years and I think that has diverted my interests.
Skul 19th May 2007 at 03:03 7

Well, I do like to play the Fallout series every so often (even though it’s mostly an hour a day a week, now).

I like to fire up The Movies and mess about, ocassionally actually making a movie. I think Theme Hospital fits into the same genre.

I used to play RTS games like Command & Conquer a lot, but not at all, nowadays, simply because they don’t run on my modern system. HOwever, I have heard that there’s a pack with all twelve past C&C games out (all updated to run on today’s systems!) in celebration of C&C 3’s upcoming release, so maybe I’ll check that out.

I downloaded the System Shock 2 demo… and everything was the same brightness! I doubt it’s meant to look like that. Must be my graphics card… too advanced for an old game like that…

dufferx, if you manage to get a demo working without graphics errors like what I just explained, then you’re a lucky dog!

So anyway, there we have it — two other genres besides my champion, First Person Shooters, that I play. Hats off to FPS games!
Ryan "Quakis" Rouse 19th May 2007 at 05:05 8

Action
Horror
Adventure
Roleplaying
Platformer

Mostly the sort of stuff I play.
shungokusatsu 19th May 2007 at 12:52 9

I love to play fighting games, particularly Street Fighter Alpha 3, and Tekken 5. I enjoy retro-stly arcade shooters as well, such as R-Type Final (PS2) and some older ones like Hellfire and Thunderforce IV. Other than those it’s all fps for me.
Matt Glanville 19th May 2007 at 23:04 10

I don’t know how many, it depends how far you want to go into sub-genres like survival horror, adventure, puzzle adventure, tactical action, etc.

Generally I’d say I just play mainly action/adventure games, whatever gets my attention. I like Silent Hill games, God of War, Dynasty Warriors, first-person shooters. I used to be a big fan of Japanese RPGs but now I find most of them too slow and tedious(though Final Fantasy 12 has kept me hooked for over 75 hours so far).

I don’t play sports games. I find them repetitive and boring, with the exception of a few gems like Mario Kart: Double Dash and Burnout Revenge.
planetphillip 20th May 2007 at 10:05 11

Here are a few websites I found when looking for some information on game genres:
Entertainment Software Association - Top 10 Facts
International HOBO - A Guide to Computer Game Genres
Genre and Video Games - Richard Lion Heart
Wikipedia - Video Game Genres
Manual_Monaro 21st May 2007 at 09:48 12

Two.

Real-time strategy and role playing games. The Command & Conquer and Fallout series are awesome!

I also play alot of non-Sci-fi FPS, like Call of Duty, and I’ve just gotten myself hooked on The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion!

Oh, and Skul, you’ll be looking for C&C: The First Decade. I got it myself, and it’s fun to go through all the old games again. The bonus disc isn’t too bad, either!
Booman 21st May 2007 at 17:18 13

I love playing all kinds of games. The only games I havn’t invested a lot of time in are the RTS games. I like micro-managing but its too stressful when I’m under pressure and the enemy is destroying everything I have built up.
But I do love the RollerCoasterTycoon micro-managing because I get to take my time and perfect every ride and theme.
I absolutely love the FPS because there are soo many genre’s with that game style. Since you are in the eyes of the main character you can do almost any kind of game and the player will feel immersed in the enviroment and story.
I also love racing games. I usually spend more time practicing than actuall racing, but they take a lot of patience and focus on small details to get every lap perfect.
I also love the Myst games where you can discover the landscapes and architecture while solving puzzles to a mysterious story. The amazing graphics help a little too.

I’m starting to worry that there isn’t anywhere else to go with genre’s. We just keep playing the same game with a different storyline, environment, weapons, and characters….
Arque 24th May 2007 at 18:32 14

I’ll play anyhting. Except, strategies and things with Sim or Tycoon in the title. So, I’ve voted 6+. Favourite genres, in no particular order are, FPS, Driving, Shoot-Em-Up, Third Person Action, RPG,Retro (That’s anything on older platforms that’s not a strategy or, have Sim or Tycoon in the title). I am currently playing, Gran Turismo 3, Gradius V, Final Fantasy VIII, ICO, and of course Half Life. My diet consists of wheatgerm and beeswax.
cubedude89 2nd June 2007 at 19:27 15

I love Survival Horror. and some 3rd person Action/adventure.