Enough with the red screen.
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I guess that's one aspect as to why "realism" should be a game developer's deadly sin. I don't really get why people want "realistic" games. Reality is boring, depressing and full of angry pricks who would rather steal your wallet than say hello to you. Video games are supposed to be an escape from it, how can you escape reality when the title you're playing boasts "realism" as it's main selling point? Hell, I don't even think "realistic" graphics are all that amazing. But then again, I'm more of a story slut than a graphics whore. :]
Oh, and I'm guessing you've encountered this but, when you're getting wasted by an enemy that's right next to you, the splatter was supposed to point to a direction where the enemy is that is shooting at you. But this kind of gets confusing since with every shot, more red is splattered on the screen. And it's not even a toned down red...it's BRIGHT red of the annoying variety.
Oh, and I'm guessing you've encountered this but, when you're getting wasted by an enemy that's right next to you, the splatter was supposed to point to a direction where the enemy is that is shooting at you. But this kind of gets confusing since with every shot, more red is splattered on the screen. And it's not even a toned down red...it's BRIGHT red of the annoying variety.
I dont really mind the health regen thing.
Although if the new Deus Ex has that Red screen health regen I may cry. :'(
Although if the new Deus Ex has that Red screen health regen I may cry. :'(
Agreed. I really do like health regen over having to item hoard in sandbox games. They just do need a better display system for it sometimes. And also things like ammo. Especially when actually in combat, there's little excuse to not show it. In fact, when armed there's little excuse not to show it. Like I said, I like less clutter, but some things should be displayed. A health meter and ammo count do not automatically make for a cluttered HUD and if you know what you're doing, it shouldn't ever make for one.Squilookle said:
Other items that are less central to the gameplay can be hidden at will. But if you have to switch weapons to see the ammo count, or constantly call up the weapon select, there's something wrong.
I played on Hard, and Life-2 doesn't help when you can be killed by a sniper in one shot. IIRC, the easier difficulties are much like you described, which is why I didn't enjoy them much.Miles Tormani said:
Battlefield 1942's singleplayer campaign is another example where the player has as much health as the hordes of enemies. Anyone who achieved a no-deaths run through that campaign had something to be truly proud of.
Bleh. Insta-kill NPC snipers. Never liked those.Chamale said:
Suppose that would be why I personally didn't like Bad Company 1's campaign at all. That and the rather annoying amount of meandering around which becomes even more tedious when you have no vehicle. I played through it mainly because I liked hearing Sweetwater and Haggard go off on each other, though, so. Meh.
I think people need to understand the difference between a "realistic" game and a "believable" game. Playing MADDEN 542 for it's super realism (it even makes you sweat *fistbump*) means you might as well as go outside and play the real thing. People play games that they want to be "believable". They want to feel attached to the ambiance, the characters, the action; but that is not to say it has to play by our rules of physics. A RPG utilizing action points and health bars can imerse someone just as well as a FPS using a hub free configuration. Saying someone was mutated by genetic experimentation to regenerate health is a good tie in between story and mechanics.
I personally do not like the red screen as I am red green color deficient and half the time I don't even notice it is happening at all, until it's too late and I die. The mechanic itself is not bad though, it adds to the experience the author is trying to tell.
I personally do not like the red screen as I am red green color deficient and half the time I don't even notice it is happening at all, until it's too late and I die. The mechanic itself is not bad though, it adds to the experience the author is trying to tell.
I miss health bars or even a little 100 like half life
The red screens are all very well but they do get annoying a lot especially like in killzone 2 where it goes all black and white when your really low on health.
The red screens are all very well but they do get annoying a lot especially like in killzone 2 where it goes all black and white when your really low on health.