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What does beating a video game mean anymore?

June 09, 2010 in Blog comments 9

It todays modern age of gaming there seems to be a progression to a wildly open style of game where completing the game doesn't always mean beating the game. So what is beating a game these days?

A few weeks back my family and I were having a discussion about video games. I was going on a rant about how Heavy Rain was amazing for the sheer fact that it had so many potential outcomes. I made the mistake of saying “…the first time I beat Heavy Rain…” and the question was asked “Well…if you can have so many different endings then what constitutes beating a video game?”
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  • 3
    Zero and X Jun 9, 10
    It means I beat the *bleep*ing game
  • 0
    Tf916 Jun 9, 10
    100 percent agree with zero, it diddn't mean anything back then or now.
  • 0
    Seproth Jun 9, 10
    Most games have a true ending, ala Dead Rising bonus mission, and having everyone survive and identifying the killer in Heavy Rain. So just go for the true ending if you truly want to beat it.

    Even now though, multiple endings aren't all that common.
  • 0
    reaver11 Jun 9, 10
    Sometimes its just beating it, other times is seeing how the story unfolds.
  • 0
    plushy1anthony_9_9 Jun 9, 10
    I simply think of it two ways:

    Beating a game
    or
    Beating a game 100%

    Or some other percent or whatever is inbetween.
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      Zero and X Jun 10, 10
      The thing is, 100% is always debatable, some people take 100% to extreme standards, like forcing the game clock to stop counting due to playing it for so long, or other weird stuff.
  • 0
    Ready Start L_Arc Jun 9, 10
    Completing the main story. Not including side quest, trophies, nor achievements. Those are in the 100%'ing category.

    If that makes any sense
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    Guugley Jun 10, 10
    Completing a game did used to mean something. Now it's just "AWESOME NOW I CAN TRADE IT IN FOR ANOTHER GAME SO I CAN GET MORE ACHIEVEMENTS".
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    Province Jun 10, 10
    Beating a game means you beat the game?

    It's never meant anything, you *bleep*ing play them to beat them in the first place. Stupid overthinking once again >.

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