[General Discussion] Overused Gaming Conventions

Originally Posted by Ottonabs

And I'm sick of RPGs where you are out to save the world. It is so, so tiresome. Why aren't any of the heroes ever motivated by something more selfish?

Ever play Drakengard? While in the end it does still use the save the world bit, the main character is a asshole with a vendetta.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

'You're on a mission to stop terrorist that have nukes. You must save the world from these bad guys at any cost. You are our best man for the job. We're counting on you!"

"So what do I get to go in there with?"

"A pistol, a combat knife, and all our prayers."

Seriously WTF is up with that!? I don't buy that crap excuse they're throwing around now like in MGS where they say "We don't want them to know you were there, so steal their stuff". I'll possibly let MGS slide with it, but this is getting WAY too cliche. They should make a shooting game where you start with almost every weapon. Come very heavily armed, and all the goods, but you lose it a little bit into the game. That would at least be a bit different from the usual crap...

There's nowhere I can't reach.