So you're lazily credit feeding through the game? If so, you're essentially blinding yourself to what makes Mutation Nation fun : utilizing, strategically implementing and making the most of the tools they give you to survive.
I'm not down playing the importance of being drawn in by a game through a character, or move/moveset, aesthetic, presentation. All of that stuff is important..and if you're not stimulated, or are turned off by the (lack of) these elements (or "tools"), that's totally fair, and is a very real thing.
But you're not giving yourself the opportunity to see why the game is designed the way it is if you're just credit feeding to the last stage. Of course you're going to be bored. And hey, people have the right to credit feed their games all they like. But chances are...they're going to think that way more games suck than they actually should.
I have played it through via credit feeding, But last time I played it I was just playing it in AES mode, I agree with what you are saying though.
But for me it just lacks something I dont know what.
Its one of those games I am happy to pick up and play especially with someone but its not a game I could repeat over and over.
Early 2000's, I remember an animated spoof video of SOR2. The gag where one guy is getting beat up, but Eddie can't help because he's "Stuck in a (weapon pickup loop)" still gives me a little chuckle.
Anyone recall this?
Nope, never heard of that, would be interesting to see!
I personally don't find the genre to have much replayability at all anyways. I pick a beat em up when im in the mood for one, play through it and then im good on beat em ups for a while. They are all very repetitive and play out the same way every time so I think the genre just lends itself to poor replay value.
I agree to a degree, Some I feel I can play repeatedly others are a 1 shot and then prob not play it for 6 months plus again.
SOR2 I have completed more times than any other game I have ever played, SOR4 I have unlocked nearly all the trophies so completed that like 30 times now, The SOR remake I played through allot as well.
Golden Axe I hammered the hell out of as well.
On the flip side SOR 1&3 I have only completed a hand full of times despite them being great games.
I really like beat em ups, they are probably my fave genre but it really depends if a game grabs me or not if I feel the desire to keep playing it over.
I have a similar feeling with fighting games, Where some I can play over and over to complete with every character, Where others I will get on to have a quick few rounds and then not play again until I feel like I want to.
Maybe I should start another thread with a list of peoples fave beat em ups, I mean I have played loads of them with varying levels of quality and interest but there has to be more out there that I have not played or heard of