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What are signs that the game devs aren't gamers themselves? (reddthat.com)

submitted 4 days ago by nilo@reddthat.com to c/gaming@beehaw.org

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Title is tongue in cheek, of course—they probably are gamers. I get that making a game is complex and full of trade-offs, and you can’t please everyone. Still, there are certain design decisions that just feel like they weren’t made by people who play games regularly.

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[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 18 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Unskippable cutscenes. While I do love Soul Reaver's storytelling, sometimes I just want to skip the damn thing and get on with the adventure.

Walking simulators. The devs just wanted to tell a story, not make a game.

[–] brsrklf@jlai.lu 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

If we're complaining about bad UX, and speaking about Soul Reaver, games with no subtitle option. Or bad, unreadable subtitles that spoil 2 minutes of dialogue at once (and that one's for you, Bioshock).

[–] Geodad@beehaw.org 2 points 4 days ago

Would you kindly... 🥰

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