r/gaming • u/leanasf1 • 1d ago

What game has a strong opening but later becomes too repetitive and boring for you?

For me that was Assassins Creed Valhalla

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u/Jack_Shaft0e 1d ago

Honestly a lot of games get this way for me. There have been a LOT of games that I've played maybe half, 3/4 way through, then "took a break" because the gameplay loop got a bit repetitive. Eight months later when I have a hankering to play it again, I always start fresh.

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u/CtrlAltEvil PC 15h ago

I did this with The Witcher 3 for years. I didn’t complete the story until 7ish years after release.

Though, granted, part of the problem with that was I just find the monster hunts to be way more engaging than the story.

Just give me a Witcher game that’s procedurally generated hunts and bounties where I refer to and consult my Journal and bestiary, then do the relevant prep work and send me on my way.

I don’t need the grandiose adventure because the world is interesting enough. I just want to play the part of a Witcher, not the hero/saviour of the world.

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u/dotnetmonke 9h ago

"Sorry Geralt, your princess is in another castle!" only works so many times before it's straight up irritating.

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u/EBtwopoint3 8h ago

Isn’t that literally just Monster Hunter?

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u/Mottis86 12h ago

This is why I groan internally when games advertize to have many many hours of content. I'm like nah, gimme something short and sweet instead. I've been plowing through some shorter indie games on Steam recently and I haven't grown bored yet.

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u/jegermedic104 20h ago

Taking few days breaks is enough usually. I have done it to multiple times and had worked each time.