Unexpected game transitions

[RamesesII]

Have you ever seen a review or read a synopsis of a game and thought I wouldn't play that if it was the last thing I did. And then some time later gone and purchased that game or style of game?

I ask this because I have recently been into FPS games, I never ever thought I would play being raised as an RPG man it surprised me when i actually stopped to think a while ago I raised my nose up at FPS games thinking them foolish and a waste of time ( some may still feel this way ).

Any divulge.

I know not a very interesting thread from the likes of RamesesII but it was on my mind so I thought I would share.

[Michael Swayne]

I was raised on platform and puzzle games, as were my brother and sister. But as we grew up, we each went on different paths. I went toward RPGs, my brother racing and shooters, and my sister toward sims. I wouldn't even go in our game room if my brother or sister was playing their games because I thought those games were so boring. But one day I had finished all the games in my collection. All that was left were racing, shooter, and sims games. Instead of going into an entertainment blackout, I gave the other games a try. I found that I was really quite good at them, and also that they did have some fun value to them.

Then a few years ago, when rhythm games were all the rage in my town, I swore that I would never pick up a plastic guitar, and that I would never ever dance around on a mat with arrows on it. Alas, I had once again completed all the games in my arsenal. And it just so happened that the rhythm games were on sale, so I purchased both Guitar Hero III and High School Musical 3 Dance games (the HMS game was the only one that came with the mat, sue me). I really enjoyed playing them, and a little embarrassed (hello, it was High School Musical).

But really all game genres have their fun in them, even when you are certain that they don't.

[RamesesII]

I was raised on platform and puzzle games, as were my brother and sister. But as we grew up, we each went on different paths. I went toward RPGs, my brother racing and shooters, and my sister toward sims. I wouldn't even go in our game room if my brother or sister was playing their games because I thought those games were so boring. But one day I had finished all the games in my collection. All that was left were racing, shooter, and sims games. Instead of going into an entertainment blackout, I gave the other games a try. I found that I was really quite good at them, and also that they did have some fun value to them.

Then a few years ago, when rhythm games were all the rage in my town, I swore that I would never pick up a plastic guitar, and that I would never ever dance around on a mat with arrows on it. Alas, I had once again completed all the games in my arsenal. And it just so happened that the rhythm games were on sale, so I purchased both Guitar Hero III and High School Musical 3 Dance games (the HMS game was the only one that came with the mat, sue me). I really enjoyed playing them, and a little embarrassed (hello, it was High School Musical).

But really all game genres have their fun in them, even when you are certain that they don't.

The only thing I liked about Sims is cheating so I could build really awesome and impractical houses.

I once played Lips and came to the conclusion that I was utterly crap at the game Lips.

Yeah I suppose you are right there is usually and aspect of entertainment in most games you just have to give them a chance.

[Xanatos]

As a kid I used to play almost every genre (mostly platformer and FPS) but RTS and RPG, both seemed way too complicated for me to handle at that time. Then, something magical happened, Command & Conquer and Final Fantasy IX came and showed me the beauty of their genre.

Right now, I play RPG's almost exclusively, I lost interest in RTS, racing, and FPS types of games.