Do you like fishing mini-games?

Butler

Personally I'm not a fan, because while other mini-game/collectible stuff can usually be done on your way to the next Zelda Shard or what have you, fishing games always require you to stop and wait for an RNG to put something on the hook and then do what is basically a quick-time event to reel the thing in, and then most of the time oops it's another Poop Carp, better go buy some more bait so you can try again ya dumb bastard.

But video games aren't all about me (yet...) and a ton of them have fishing mini-games in them, so I guess someone must be enjoying them.

Houk

the playing of a fishing mini game is a lot like eating an orange

I'm almost always let down by the execution, but in theory I do, or at least could, like fishing minigames very much

discrider

the playing of a fishing mini game is a lot like eating an orange

If your hands don't sting afterwards, you're doing it wrong
https://youtu.be/OEH2picrpIw

Madican

Sometimes it can be done well. Tales of Arise has a fishing game but it also gives you a list of all the fish that can spawn in the pond, the button combo to lure them in, and if you're using the right lures you can guarantee any fish on that list to spawn no matter how rare it is. The actual fishing is still quick time stuff though.

knitdan

the playing of a fishing mini game is a lot like eating an orange

I am always excited to find a fishing minigame in a non-fishing game, but I want it to be better executed than many are.

The ones I don’t like are the ones where you need to have perfect timing and/or vision just to start

Stardew Valley, Nier: Automata, and FFXV are some I recall enjoying. Also RDR2 and Far Cry 5.

I do not enjoy the ones in Hades (split-second timing required, and watch the bobber animation closely) or Graveyard Keeper (you basically have to ignore the animation and listen for a sound cue instead)

Quid

the playing of a fishing mini game is a lot like eating an orange

Orange peels are highly combustible and make excellent tinder for a fire.

Orange peels, nature's leaves.

McFodder

the playing of a fishing mini game is a lot like eating an orange

When I had all the time in the world to play the one game I could afford, hell yeah. I dunno how many hours I spent fishing in Ocarina of Time.

Now, when I have too many games and not enough time? It better be quick.

Elaro

the playing of a fishing mini game is a lot like eating an orange

I don't understand why fishing minigames are like eating an orange, but I find the prospect alluring

Rhesus Positive

the playing of a fishing mini game is a lot like eating an orange

If fishing were removed from all games I wouldn't shed a tear

Why haven't any of these video have protagonists heard of nets

I make an exception for Stardew Valley because sometimes you fish up treasure chests, and can also use set-and-forget crab pots

sarukun

hell yeah gimme that digital trout

Whether an RPG has fishing is a big component of my purchasing decision.

Cooking is another factor.

pooka

World of Warcraft, Okami, Breath of the Wild... yeah, I dig on some fishing. I am em-boozed, so I'll try to think of more.

Is peeling an orange a metaphor in the sense of: this action can be seen as an impediment or necessary tedium on the way to the fish (zomg autocorrect, what a perfect typo for 'goal' !!!), or can be a pleasurable experience in itself (esp if done mindfully)? If so, sure.

Gvzbgul

Optional fishing games.. yes.

Anzekay

hell yeah gimme that digital trout

I do love fishing games but it depends a LOT on the game and the execution of it.

WoW's fishing was bad, FFXIV's fishing is good, Genshin Impact's fishing is good.

Lucedes

hell yeah gimme that digital trout

i was consistently higher-leveled in fishing than in my main combat class in FFXI and FFXIV.

i love all fishing minigames and i have no idea why.

PaperLuigi44

if I wanted to fish in a game I would have bought a fishing game

Not to get all "left trigger, right trigger" about it, but waiting for the right moment to tap A, and then maybe tapping A a bunch isn't super appealing to me, although I don't hate the mechanic. Animal Crossing at least has the aquarium and Stardew's isn't bad once you get a grip on it.

But weirdly a game focused on fishing sounds kinda alright? Haven't made the time for them, I know they're out there though.

Lucedes

hell yeah gimme that digital trout

i feel exactly the opposite way.

if it is the main game, absolutely worthless to me. i would like a miniature game wherein i catch fish and it is not important.
i would like to wait a bit and then press A, or wiggle a stick or mouse around, or tap only at key times.

miscellaneousinsanity

hell yeah gimme that digital trout

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Ringo

the playing of a fishing mini game is a lot like eating an orange

Wingo wrote: »

I'm with you, Jam Warrior.

Fuck videogame fishing.

It's a decent idea. But that's the problem: it never was anything else. You stand on some stupid shore, reeling in some stupid fish, which for the most part don't do anything. There's lots of guesswork involved and mechanics nobody bothers to master, except for some trophy shit or something. And all the time, it's DECENT. You're pulling some rainbow trout motherfuckers on the land and marvel at their weight, maybe even ponder your next choice of lure, as their is a delightful choice of five different wiggly creepy-crawlies, and it never matters, and it's so forcedly relaxing! Where's my fantasy fishing? I want to throw lures into the dark abyss and reel in the Leviathan, I want to go fishing among the clouds and murder some vaguely fish-shaped angels by ramming curved hooks into their throats and leaving them to hang, I want to forge the dream rod from the nightmares of fishermen to throw it out from the roofs, and catch people's happiness. I want to ram the fishing rod into granite, run down the fishing line and beat up the fish so that it starts pondering its options, slow, agonizing death on dry land or ME. And someday, I'm gonna summon the Fisher King, best him in a fin/arm wrestling contest, and use his magical prowess to catch a MAELSTROM, all the while shouting: "YOU'RE NEXT, POSEIDON!"

Instead, I get fishing in Nier.

Yeah.

Fuck videogame fishing.

@Wingo had the right idea

Taya

hell yeah gimme that digital trout

I miss River King. Has there been a decent fishing RPG in the last 20 years?

Delzhand

Breath of Fire III and IV both had excellent fishing

UnbrokenEva

if I wanted to fish in a game I would have bought a fishing game

The only video game fishing I care about involves sending the hook as deep as possible without hitting anything, hooking as many fish as I can on the way back up, launching them into the air, and then shooting them with a shotgun

Peewi

if I wanted to fish in a game I would have bought a fishing game

I don't really mind if the fishing is just a timed button press, but anything more involved than that I'll probably ignore.

I played Final Fantasy 15 and only ever tried the fishing once.

Raijin Quickfoot

hell yeah gimme that digital trout

I love fishing mini games but I also all of the extra shit in JRPG’s

Dr. Flamingo

if I wanted to fish in a game I would have bought a fishing game

I strongly dislike fishing mini games. Sometimes I'll force myself into it and find the fun (Stardew Valley), but most times I'll avoid them like the plague.

durandal4532

hell yeah gimme that digital trout

A bad fishing mini-game is a kinda fun little loot machine thing that I generally like but I can also put down because hey it's just a fishing mini-game, a good fishing mini-game is fun times.

I like them because at their worst they're some of what's compelling about Videogames Loot RNG but without the whole surrounding skinner box to make me feel uncomfortably motivated to do it 10,000 times. Then when it's pretty alright, I do play it a bunch.

Butler

if I wanted to fish in a game I would have bought a fishing game

P.S. the oranges thing was from this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR6z-gm5_cY

Raijin Quickfoot

hell yeah gimme that digital trout

Butler wrote: »

P.S. the oranges thing was from this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR6z-gm5_cY

What show is this? I’ve never seen it before

Captain Inertia

if I wanted to fish in a game I would have bought a fishing game

Elaro wrote: »

I don't understand why fishing minigames are like eating an orange, but I find the prospect alluring

Uh huh

But seriously is there a reason there’s so many fishing mini games?

Also fuck the epic, bored-tears-inducing “fishing quests” to get like 1 ingredient/material to forge the ultimate weapon in the game, I hate that shit

DemonStacey

hell yeah gimme that digital trout

Give me all the mini-games.

And you better give me real rewards for them.

If it's a fishing game and the only rewards are more items specifically for fishing then I'm out.

I want meaningful rewards for all my mini-games!

BahamutZERO

hell yeah gimme that digital trout

Houk the Namebringer wrote: »

I'm almost always let down by the execution, but in theory I do, or at least could, like fishing minigames very much

Yeah this

Chall

hell yeah gimme that digital trout

In college, my roommate had a WoW account but I didn't. He let me play on his account sometimes when he was at work, which was usually in the evening. For some reason, all I wanted to do was fish. I just kept to the streams and ponds near Stormwind and the music was kind of quiet and I mainly just heard the ambient noise in the background while I quietly fished in the twilight. It was really relaxing.

So yeah, gimme those digital fish.

H0b0man

hell yeah gimme that digital trout

FFXIV has big boat fishing and I got a flying shark mount and it's one of my favorite mounts in the game.

Fishing is good.

Mr Fuzzbutt

if I wanted to fish in a game I would have bought a fishing game

Hades has the best fishing minigame, it takes up maybe 30 seconds per hour of actual gameplay, which is about the limit to how much fishing minigame I can tolerate.

HeadCreeps

hell yeah gimme that digital trout

I like stopping in the middle of my adventure or whatever and just chill for a bit to catch some fish

WoW, Hades, Zelda, Pokemon (sort of?), some are done better than others but it's something I dig

Rhesus Positive

the playing of a fishing mini game is a lot like eating an orange

Raijin Quickfoot wrote: »

Butler wrote: »

P.S. the oranges thing was from this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR6z-gm5_cY

What show is this? I’ve never seen it before

Is this by the guys that did Family Guy?

smof

the playing of a fishing mini game is a lot like eating an orange

Do any of the games focused on fishing have combat minigames?

Madican

Rhesus Positive wrote: »

Raijin Quickfoot wrote: »

Butler wrote: »

P.S. the oranges thing was from this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR6z-gm5_cY

What show is this? I’ve never seen it before

Is this by the guys that did Family Guy?

Family what? Are these some ancient boomer shows or something?

Captain Inertia

if I wanted to fish in a game I would have bought a fishing game

Madican wrote: »

Rhesus Positive wrote: »

Raijin Quickfoot wrote: »

Butler wrote: »

P.S. the oranges thing was from this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR6z-gm5_cY

What show is this? I’ve never seen it before

Is this by the guys that did Family Guy?

Family what? Are these some ancient boomer shows or something?

Jesus Christ

Yes

Raijin Quickfoot

hell yeah gimme that digital trout

Oh wait! I recognize that show!

The Thompsons!

Those lovable scamps who live in a house boat on Terror Lake.

Quetzi

the playing of a fishing mini game is a lot like eating an orange

I generally like fishing minigames but I'm allergic to pretty much all seafood which puts me in a weird position with them sometimes.

Like, I enjoy the activity but I don't really want a lot of fish around, that's gross. And I've no like, frame of reference for what fish are, for the most part.

TheStig

hell yeah gimme that digital trout

Fishing mini games are beat when they're part of a whole progression side quest, preferably as part of a fishing guild which can rank your fishing prowess and reward you with a cool hat.