17th September 2004, 3:38 PM
It's not like I won't play the game if it doesn't have a map and quest log and stuff (especially if it's older where it's much more excusable -- see 'Quest for Glory', of which I am currently still working on game 3...), but I definitely prefer them to be there. The whole game doesn't need a strict progression -- parts where you just do side quests and stuff without the goal that moves you forward appearing for some time work just fine -- but if it is laid out like that I definitely prefer some kind of guidelines like a decent questlog so that you don't get lost or forget what you are doing.
Having to map and write things down on pieces of paper was expected in 1992 (QFG), but it isn't anymore, I would say. :)
Having to map and write things down on pieces of paper was expected in 1992 (QFG), but it isn't anymore, I would say. :)