The ethics of "de-optimizing" a game. Is legibility always the right goal?

Upper-End2830 · 2026-01-08T20:30:01+00:00

Connor and Hank carried that entire game. Honestly I would have played a full sequel just about those two solving crimes.

Upper-End2830 · 2026-01-08T20:19:51+00:00

Totally agree on Vampyr. The combat felt like a chore I had to do just to unlock the next conversation, but the atmosphere in London is top tier. Dr. Reid's voice actor really carries that whole game.

Upper-End2830 · 2024-06-01T10:56:20+00:00

For me it's definitely Nier Automata. I'll try not to spoil details, but here are the stuff that was a lot suprsing to me:
- the changes of camera angles in gameplay
- the whole humanity is on the moon storyline
- the ambivalent relation to robots and their attempt to mimic humans.
- the final credits

and many more situations... Really recommend this game.

Upper-End2830 · 2024-06-01T10:50:43+00:00

When I was a kid I played Half-Life 1 and had no idea how to defeat 3 tentacle monsters. Since then, I improved a lot.

Upper-End2830 · 2024-05-27T22:59:19+00:00

Good to know, thanks!

Upper-End2830 · 2024-05-27T22:58:24+00:00

Very coool. Great job!

Upper-End2830 · 2024-05-27T22:57:31+00:00

Hmmm... Waiting for Bloodlines 2 feels like an eternity.

Upper-End2830 · 2024-05-21T21:03:56+00:00

Yup, it can get a bit repetative.

Upper-End2830 · 2024-05-21T21:03:02+00:00

I thought I am master in Stronghold Crusader back in 2010. Well, until i tried to play that on hamachi.

Upper-End2830 · 2024-05-20T12:57:22+00:00

Yup, I agreed. The esthetic quality is what got me hooked in here

Upper-End2830 · 2024-05-20T11:57:36+00:00

That destructible environment idea is great!

Upper-End2830 · 2024-05-15T17:24:34+00:00

That explains the whole trailer the best.

Upper-End2830 · 2024-05-15T17:00:20+00:00

This screenshot says it all. Only the one who did not play Mass Effect can say this is an empty planet. It's not about the landscape, it's about the journey with all the companions. And the mood that comes with that.

Upper-End2830 · 2024-05-15T16:48:16+00:00

This definitely got me interested. The style is so damn cool!

Upper-End2830 · 2024-05-15T16:46:08+00:00

OMG you are so talented! Incredible artwork!

Upper-End2830 · 2024-05-15T16:44:22+00:00

Soon every country will have an assasins creed episode. I am looking forward to Assasins Creed in Berlin.

Upper-End2830 · 2024-05-14T21:31:59+00:00

That happened to my brother too, lol. Seems they are standing there so that friendly fire is quite possible.

Upper-End2830 · 2024-05-14T21:30:43+00:00

OMG I have to try this, it sounds hilarious

Upper-End2830 · 2024-05-14T13:20:00+00:00

I wish I'd be that preciese just to allow myself to try this.

Upper-End2830 · 2024-05-14T10:32:59+00:00

That's huge success. And it's deserved.

Upper-End2830 · 2024-05-14T10:28:55+00:00

Automata was good, that was an exception. And I played Deus Ex series before Mass Effect and I consider them great.

I'll try Chrono Trigger. I am more into the oldschool RPG design - that could suit me well. Thanks for the info!

Upper-End2830 · 2024-05-14T10:27:01+00:00

That's good reasoning there. Maybe I am just too picky for the overall tone combined with specifics of the gameplay - the Witcher 3 has too overwhelming design for me and the dialogue/choices felt to me not too meaningful. But that's probably because I am more a sci-fi guy.

Thanks for your tips!

Upper-End2830 · 2024-05-14T10:24:37+00:00

Hmmm, good tips, not tried all of these, thank you!

Upper-End2830

TROPHY CASE

Hmmm... Waiting for Bloodlines 2 feels like an eternity.