Do you watch the end credits when you beat a video game?

  • unknown1234_5@kbin.earth
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    10 days ago

    no, and unless they are interactive I’m against the whole idea.

    edit: I phrased that poorly, I mean credits as we know them now (20 minute sequence scrolling a poorly formatted list of names). obviously people should have their names on things they worked on but it is annoying having it be so obtrusive and long-winded.

  • rumschlumpel@feddit.org
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    10 days ago

    Definitely. I don’t actually finish that many games, might as well savour it when I do. Usually has neat music, too. There’s a good chance I’ll skip after a couple of minutes if it’s very long, though.

  • cobysev@lemmy.world
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    10 days ago

    Always. I spent so much time beating the game, might as well sit through the credits. Sometimes developers hide interesting things in there. It’s not like a movie where I can fast-forward to the credits anytime I want, so I might as well check it out while it’s there.

    At worst, I’ll just let them run while I distract myself with something else. I don’t need to be staring at them for the whole run. But I’m nearby and ready in case something interesting shows up.

    The first time I beat Metal Gear Solid 4, it was late at night on a work night. I had stayed up late because I really wanted to finish the game instead of waiting until the next evening. I was so ready for the credits to roll so I could sleep!

    Little did I know, cinematic cutscenes kept popping up throughout the credits, changing the end of the game! If I had just turned it off as soon as credits rolled, I would’ve missed the true end to the story.

    Also… the credits and cutscenes at the end of Metal Gear Solid 4 are 90 minutes long! I definitely didn’t get enough sleep that night. But it was worth it.

  • zxqwas@lemmy.world
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    10 days ago

    Only time I’ve bothered is portal. If you’re just going to show me the names of people who made the game I’ve got better things to do.

  • Quazatron@lemmy.world
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    10 days ago

    I have the end credits of both Portal games in my playlist. I think we can agree those are some of the best credits in gaming history.

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      9 days ago

      *sigh* Speaking of which, that reminds me of when I finally played Portal for the first time. Everybody was talking about how hilarious and amazing the end credits were…

      Imagine my disappointment when finally beat the game, only to find out they the “hilarious song” was just Still Alive, a tune I had already heard thousands of times before, thanks to all the memes.

  • LouNeko@lemmy.world
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    10 days ago

    I always find I wholesome when they list all the people that became parents during time of development. Horizon Zero Dawn is amongst the games that does this.

    • Victor@lemmy.world
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      10 days ago

      Horizon Zero Dawn delivering on so many fronts. Love that game. 100%'ed it, and the expansion.

      I can’t wait to start my Forbidden West adventure.