What’s it all about? MMORPGs captivate hordes of gamers worldwide. Yet, while many players fall in love with these worlds and adventures, there are also those who have a complicated relationship with their favorite games
. For some, it’s a love-hate relationship they share with titles like Guild Wars 2, Black Desert Online, and Final Fantasy XIV.
On Reddit, players share why they regularly reinstall certain titles only to stop playing again after a few hours.
The new expansion Dawntrail for Final Fantasy XIV comes this summer, introducing a new story arc:
The love-hate relationship with certain MMORPGs that players experience
Black Desert Online
What are the reasons? For some players (via Reddit), Black Desert Online is a game they keep reinstalling but then give up after a short time. The overabundance of items
and the monotonous
gameplay quickly lead to boredom and frustration for them. Players long for more variety and clearer goals that the game can provide.
We’ve summarized a few comments for you:
- susanTeason writes:
BDO, definitely many times. For some reason, I always forget how hectic the combat system is and how much stuff fills my inventory.
- docrice explains:
BDO, you start the game with about 20 different attacks, I have no idea which abilities I’m using. It overwhelms me.
- IntheTrench emphasizes:
BDO, I would pay someone to manage my inventory for me.
Additionally, the fact that high-level players always have a slight advantage in PvP is problematic, especially since there is theoretically no max level. On February 14, 2024, an update for Black Desert Online was released, bringing various changes, including adjustments in the PvP mode War of the Roses
and the Guild League.
Guild Wars 2
What reasons are mentioned? Some players of Guild Wars 2 feel a love-hate relationship with the game due to what they call disappointing aspects
like a not-so-good combat system
, while others celebrate the combat system. Still, there are varying player preferences, such as PvP, which is appreciated by some.
We’ve summarized a few comments for you:
- Cavissi writes:
GW2. I really want to like it, but I just can’t. I log in, explore an area 100%, get bored because the combat system isn’t great, and then I uninstall it. On paper, it’s exactly the game I want, but something about it just doesn’t click for me.
- Khlouf explains:
[…] I tried GW2 with my friends, but the only thing I enjoyed was the PvP. I always found it odd that many people praised the combat, because personally, I didn’t think it was that great. […]
- Clarynaa writes:
[…]I have tried Guild Wars 2 every year since its release. This year it finally clicked that it’s just a game to unwind. Turn off your brain, run around, kill things, participate in events, gather. Don’t worry about gear.
The former MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch has spent over 7,500 hours in Guild Wars 2 and explains what he loves about it: What still captivates in Guild Wars 2 after 7,500 hours of play?
Final Fantasy XIV
What reasons are mentioned? Players’ criticism of Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV) primarily focuses on the storytelling perceived as slow. It is emphasized that the narrative quality noticeably gains depth only from the first expansion Heavensward
and becomes increasingly epic over the course of the add-ons. Other players find the game’s aesthetics disturbing because they perceive it as anime aesthetics, which do not match their personal taste.
We’ve summarized a few comments for you:
- flowerboyyu writes:
Definitely FFXIV. It’s like I want to play, but then I sign in and realize how boring everything feels, and I go back to my other MMORPGs, lol.
- ret127 explains:
The art style is very reminiscent of anime. […] Every expansion has at least 1 “with the power of friendship and anime” story arc. In the last patch, I almost skipped the cutscenes because it was just unbearable.
- Hello_Hangnail writes:
It takes a damn long time for FFXIV to get good, but when it does, it’s a pretty entertaining story.
The FFXIV community is considered one of the friendliest and most helpful communities. MeinMMO editor Sophia Weiss has been playing Final Fantasy XIV since 2011 and feels very comfortable in Eorzea. Sophia shares why she needed two attempts to be convinced: For my 1st MMORPG, I needed two attempts; only a dancing catboy convinced me.
What other MMORPGs are mentioned? In addition to the three mentioned MMORPGs, several others are also noted, where some players feel a love-hate relationship. These include, for example: ESO, Lost Ark, WoW, LOTRO, SWTOR, and New World.
What do you think? Do you have a game that you keep trying out only to uninstall it again after a few hours? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
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