Common things in video games that you really dislike?
When I'm playing a video game, one thing that always annoys me is the "invisible wall". Another thing is in open world games, when I clear a section and then it is not clear what I'm supposed to do next and I spend a lot of time basically walking around aimlessly trying to figure where I'm supposed to go.
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Re: Common things in video games that you really dislike?
Load times that vary so much in games. Load times period. I know they have to be there, I guess, but sometimes big interruptions are not ideal. That’s what pause is for.
And non-skippable cut scenes. I like The Witcher 3 and all but don’t need to see same while beautiful art of Witcher and Yennifer and recap of what’s happening, when I die or go to different area on map... |
Re: Common things in video games that you really dislike?
Game updates that take 6 to 10 hours to download.
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Re: Common things in video games that you really dislike?
Originally Posted by DJariya
(Post 13681297)
Game updates that take 6 to 10 hours to download.
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Re: Common things in video games that you really dislike?
Swimming. Rarely does it ever feel like you are actually swimming. Tomb Raider does a decent job but it's still more of a nuisance than something to look forward to.
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Re: Common things in video games that you really dislike?
Fallen Order wasn’t that bad, but generally agree about swimming in games. Actually AC: Odyssey not bad either...
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Invisible walls are my number one. They just reek of laziness and instantly pull me out of a game.
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Re: Common things in video games that you really dislike?
Originally Posted by OldBoy
(Post 13681290)
Load times that vary so much in games. Load times period. I know they have to be there, I guess, but sometimes big interruptions are not ideal. That’s what pause is for.
And non-skippable cut scenes. I like The Witcher 3 and all but don’t need to see same while beautiful art of Witcher and Yennifer and recap of what’s happening, when I die or go to different area on map... |
Re: Common things in video games that you really dislike?
Originally Posted by DJariya
(Post 13681297)
Game updates that take 6 to 10 hours to download.
I hate escort missions of basically all kinds. Games that don't have some kind of recap (if the story is complex) or tutorial (if the gameplay is complex). Yeah, I know, manuals are passe and you can go on the internet if you really want. But it's really really hard to pick up a game without these after taking a week or so off. A game like Xenoblade Chronicles 2 doesn't even really explain the combat system all that well, and it does it only once, so screw you if you try to pick it up again after playing other games. Speaking of that game, I hate gachas/random rolls. I understand the monetization behind it for things like mobile games, but I also understand the insidious way it's used to get people to spend more via adrenaline rush, etc. |
Re: Common things in video games that you really dislike?
Originally Posted by Sub-Zero
(Post 13681283)
When I'm playing a video game, one thing that always annoys me is the "invisible wall".
Originally Posted by OldBoy
(Post 13681290)
Load times .... And non-skippable cut scenes. I like The Witcher 3 and all but don’t need to see same while beautiful art of Witcher and Yennifer and recap of what’s happening, when I die or go to different area on map...
Its been a couple years since I played Witcher ... was what you’re talking about cut scenes or just something shown on the screen during loading? It used to be a big issue, but at least with the games I play it seems cut scenes are skippable.
Originally Posted by fujishig
(Post 13681702)
I hate escort missions of basically all kinds.
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Originally Posted by andicus
(Post 13681627)
I definitely hate those, especially when they occur at the beginning of a save point.
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Originally Posted by mewmartigan
(Post 13682950)
Or at the beginning of a boss fight. I don't want to have to sit through a 5 minute cut scene every time I die and have to retry the boss.
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Originally Posted by fujishig
(Post 13681702)
I hate escort missions of basically all kinds
Originally Posted by brainee
(Post 13681770)
First thing I thought of. Nothing like feeling great in a game for how you keep your guy alive and kicking ass ... only to have it all thrown out the window babysitting some idiot NPC.
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I've gotten really sensitive to lazy game design. I was playing Dragon Ball: Kakarot and it was all over the place. Things like un-directed cut scenes where the camera is static or a lack of voice acting, etc. I don't have tolerance for that any longer.
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Re: Common things in video games that you really dislike?
Escort missions. Hallucinating missions (Far Cry anyone?). Forced stealth missions.
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Thanks for all of the replies.
I also don't like boss fights when there is no indication if your character's attacks are actually doing any damage to the boss. |
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Basically bad design for me.
One of the worst is if you have to trigger something specific to go to the next cut scene to continue with the game. Especially if it's not something obvious, like you have to stand in a certain spot. |
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Originally Posted by Sub-Zero
(Post 13691457)
Thanks for all of the replies.
I also don't like boss fights when there is no indication if your character's attacks are actually doing any damage to the boss. Oh yeah, didn't you notice his shoe has a hole in it? He only takes damage to his big toe. All those bazooka blasts to the face haven't done a thing. |
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I started A Plague Tale: Innocence yesterday and the decelopers seemingly decided to use every annoying trope, cliche and bad design idea under the sun which is interesting given all the praise.
*Stealth is my least favorite genre but if the game is strong enough, or some of the stealth sections are optional I'll hang in there. However, if I've played your stealth mission/section let's say, 25 times and I'm still failing, how about we go ahead and eliminate one of the NPCs? Still not helping after a dozen more tries? Go ahead and knock another one out of the mix because I'm clearly terrible at stealth but would still like to enjoy the game I spent money on. Or how about make the AI dumber or their patroling routes longer or something. Why can't developers think more progressively like that? |
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i love that when i was playing DOOM (2016), during the load screen, a helpful hint came on (which they can be useful if you read), but this one was particularly funny..."IF an enemy has a head, that is usually the weak spot."
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Re: Common things in video games that you really dislike?
Originally Posted by Michael Corvin
(Post 13695830)
I started A Plague Tale: Innocence yesterday and the decelopers seemingly decided to use every annoying trope, cliche and bad design idea under the sun which is interesting given all the praise.
*Stealth is my least favorite genre but if the game is strong enough, or some of the stealth sections are optional I'll hang in there. However, if I've played your stealth mission/section let's say, 25 times and I'm still failing, how about we go ahead and eliminate one of the NPCs? Still not helping after a dozen more tries? Go ahead and knock another one out of the mix because I'm clearly terrible at stealth but would still like to enjoy the game I spent money on. Or how about make the AI dumber or their patroling routes longer or something. Why can't developers think more progressively like that? I do agree that difficulty settings (which can be changed mid-game) are a nice way for more people to enjoy a particular game (regardless of their gaming skills). My fast twitch muscle movements aren't what they used to be (compared to my teens and twenties) but I still enjoy gaming. But when a game has only a single difficulty setting (and that setting is "hard") that often makes it an insta-pass for me. Even though Plague Tale could certainly have an easier setting (based on some of the things you suggest) I can see how that takes more time/money to development instead of combat games (where it's a simple matter of tweaking health and/or damage). Since getting through the game's levels is more about doing the right thing slowly (as opposed to needing to be fast/precise, as you would with a shooter), I'd think walkthrough videos would be hugely helpful for anyone stuck on a section. That doesn't apply to the game's (mercifully infrequent) boss battles though. Which is another thing I really dislike about games (that I've seen before) ... boss fights that force you to play in a completely different that anything else in the game. |
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The story and characters (love Amecia and Hugo's relationship) and production value is carrying me and it's only really been one section that just irritated the crap out of me. Getting through the town after letting Hugo out of the cage.
I almost listed the boss fight thing too. They seem out of place and very awkward but they're more like mini-bosses so not too annoying. |
Re: Common things in video games that you really dislike?
Originally Posted by nickdawgy
(Post 13686512)
Escort missions. Hallucinating missions (Far Cry anyone?). Forced stealth missions.
Drunk missions are pretty much the same as drugged/hallucinatory stuff. |
Re: Common things in video games that you really dislike?
Not being able to skip cut scenes.
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Re: Common things in video games that you really dislike?
The Max Payne hallucinating mission was the worst ever.
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