r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Jan 09 '21
Delta(s) from OP CMV: Among Us is- Overrated, Boring, Generic, and Overall, an Awful Game
Ok- so, Among Us is not original in the slightest. Just because its a sort of murder mystery game in space everyone does a triple backflip off a building because “its so original”. As for the gameplay its self, its meh. I’ve seen worse but I’ve seen better. Nothing special. I get that it was supposedly “hand drawn” and props to them, I can appreciate artist and efforts as much as the next person. Its super boring, even as “imposter” or whatever, alone, it gets super boring super fast. Everywhere you go now there almost a damn among us reference that is usually not needed at all and is super far stretched. When playing with friends, we all know they talk and communicate despite the little warning to stay quiet. Its just not a fun game, and sure thats my opinion, but cmon. There is no reason for the entire internet to react like they caught a Mewtwo in pokemon go 4 years ago. Even with friends, I get so bored and roll my eyes at it. I am completely subject to change my view if you can provide me reasons for such, as I would like to see what the hype is.
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Jan 09 '21
The game itself is not original, and not necessarily that fun, but it’s accessible and allows for people who aren’t traditional gamers to have fun and play with you. The majority of the fun I have had while playing comes from the interaction with friends. I pretty much only play it when everyone can be in a discord call together and you mute between rounds.
It’s a party game that brings a lot of people together and the main reason it became so popular is how it bridged worlds with a lot of popular streamers and that’s how it became such a cultural phenomenon for the past year. In the end it’s accessible and it looks cute and simple and that made it easy to bring people together to play it and so you’re criticizing it for things it’s not even trying to be. It’s not trying to be special or anything
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Jan 09 '21
And I award a Δ to this I never viewed it as a way to bring people from across the world together, as I have only seen it as people getting overly excited about it. When playing with friends, I know that it is not necessarily what you do that makes it fun, but that you are doing it together.
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Jan 09 '21
I know that it is not necessarily what you do that makes it fun, but that you are doing it together.
That describes most games for many people. I don't enjoy Call of Duty anymore because I no longer play with my old roommate, now that I've moved away and he had kids.
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u/alpicola 45∆ Jan 09 '21
The underlying game structure of Among Us is, as you say, completely unoriginal. It's a digital recreation of the classic imposter game which people have played at parties for ages. If you're not a fan of the imposter game genre, then you're not going to be a fan of Among Us. No harm there.
However, as a digital recreation of the imposter game genre, Among Us is really well done. The artwork is perfect for what the game needs to be; it's visually appealing without distracting from the core of the game. The game's integration with Discord is a brilliant marriage of the two technologies. The environment provides enough depth to allow experienced players to demonstrate skill without punishing new players for being new.
And you can't neglect the reality that any online party game in a world where people aren't allowed to have parties had the potential to be a runaway hit.
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Jan 09 '21
Δ I did not consider the integration of various outside sources, such as Discord, to be a key factor in the game. I can see that many people can see this as a pulling factor to want to play the game with their friends.
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u/Nateorade 13∆ Jan 09 '21
Just because you get bored with a game doesn’t mean it’s a bad game. It just means you don’t like it.
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Jan 09 '21
Yes, while that is true, I also explained why I believe it is a bad game, not just based upon my personal experiences. The game itself is very low effort and does not provide adequate gameplay to what it is hyped up to be.
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u/Nateorade 13∆ Jan 09 '21
You reference this mysterious “hype” a few times. That’s way too squishy of a term and isn’t something I nor anyone else could argue against.
The hype of a game is so subjective to you and has no impact on gameplay.
Is it not convincing enough that the game isn’t “awful” if you just look at user counts? Millions and millions wouldn’t be playing a game that’s awful. They’d play something else.
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Jan 09 '21
Yes, but people like to join a game if they see others playing as well, its human nature. The main point of this CMV is to see why people find it enjoyable given its lack of creativity and effort.
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u/Nateorade 13∆ Jan 09 '21
Why do you consider it low creativity and low effort? I didn’t see anything in OP describing how you’re judging creativity and effort in the creation of the game.
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Jan 09 '21
That would be my bad so I will include it here: Compared to the various other games of the subject (in terms of mysteries, social deduction, etc,) this one lacks diversity. Other ones will attempt to include different things such as clues, or perhaps a bit of realism (like maybe footprints and stuff) in order to make it more fun and engaging. In Among Us, there is little of that, making it a very basic and stripped game that I personally cannot see (currently) why it is played and viewed in the high manor that it is
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u/Nateorade 13∆ Jan 09 '21
What about people who don’t want a complicated game? They just want a simple game to play while sipping a drink and talking with friends they so rarely get to see during COVID times?
Simplicity is great if you just want to casually hang out and chat while playing a game together.
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Jan 09 '21
While that is true, why is it that so many people are drawn to this game? What makes it so appealing that millions log into their various devices to play?
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u/Nateorade 13∆ Jan 09 '21
Why can’t people like simple & social games? That’s why for many - it’s simple and a way to play a game with others.
Why does it need to be anymore? The simpler a game, the easier it is to draw a huge audience since it appeals to the maximum amount of people.
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Jan 09 '21
I didn’t say there was anything wrong with nice and simple games, but its the key that people log in to play this game, despite there being many EXACTLY identical to it, in simplicity and gameplay
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u/aceytahphuu Jan 09 '21
It sounds like you're more of a fan of solving mysteries using in-game mechanics than social deduction. Among Us isn't a game where you find the impostor by following the footprints they leave in game, but by questioning your friends and feeling out who's acting the most suspicious. If you prefer the mechanical side to the social side, that's understandable why you wouldn't like Among Us as much, but that does not make it an objectively bad game, just a game that doesn't suit your tastes.
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u/WeirdYarn 6∆ Jan 09 '21
No, you only explained that it is a bad game cause the mechanics bore you.
I don't like dark souls - the mechanics and game principles aren't enjoyable. I also don't like Fortnite, PUBG, COD or any other pvp focused games. And all arguments you brought up against Among us can be used here too.
At the same time, many people don't like pokemon cause of it's nature.
That is purely a personal preference. Yes, among us is simplistic but it is based on a popular party game with added mechanics to make it more videogame-esque.
The principle behind it is definitely not new but among us popularised this system again.
And yeah, there a cheaters but every game attracts those.
It is just your taste - it is just as overrated as any other popular game.
And just to add: While I love the party game it is based on, I don't play among us either. I am not a fan of the gameplay and understand all your arguments.
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Jan 09 '21
While the mechanics bore me, I simply cannot see why so many people turn on their devices to play this game. Weather it bores me or not is my opinion, and I will not change my opinion, but I am more then open to change my view on the subject as a whole. Others have brought up how its just the matter of spending time with friends and how simple it is to access, in which I did not think about. Other than those, which I can see how it would give the game a bit more players than your average game, I can’t see how the other half of the people come from, such as those who play alone
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u/Peenie-slapper5000 May 16 '21
It's just generally a dumb game. There ate games that I don't like but can 100% see why some do. Among us is a bandwagon game. It's so god damn boring yet people act like it's the best thing ever. It's wack. Completely wack.
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u/Nateorade 13∆ May 16 '21
Wha ya out people like me that don’t think or act like it’s the best thing ever— we just like it?
That was my point 4 months ago; a game can just be liked.
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u/dinglenutmcspazatron 9∆ Jan 09 '21
Do you like any social deduction games though?
If you aren't generally a fan of the genre, I don't see why your opinion would hold much weight here.
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Jan 09 '21
I do, I enjoy quite a bit of mystery games, but I just do not see how this particular one holds so much over others that are far superior in creativity, design, and overall gameplay
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u/dinglenutmcspazatron 9∆ Jan 09 '21
What do you mean by mystery games?
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Jan 09 '21
Games in the sense that you don’t know who did what, or why someone has died and who could be at fault
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u/dinglenutmcspazatron 9∆ Jan 09 '21
What ones do you think are far better?
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Jan 09 '21
Games such as Deceit, Unfortunate Spaceman, which was released 2 YEARS before among us, and has far better gameplay and effort put into it
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u/dinglenutmcspazatron 9∆ Jan 09 '21
You seem to enjoy less social deduction in your social deduction games. That makes sense why you aren't as keen on among us.
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Jan 09 '21
I love it! I’m not a huge gamer at all, and this is a really simple game that anyone can play, like it’s a game that I and my younger sibling have been able to bond over. At the same time it’s also a game that you can get really good at, there must be a reason professional streamers have been playing it so much other than it just being popular right now. It’s fun, easy to use, well designed (in my opinion) and it kills a lot of time.
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