Im bleeding!! FROM MY EYES!!

[C95J]

Not everyone likes health bars, in fact the majority probably much prefer this healing system.

Some people insinuate that it is unrealistic calling it "jam" but tell me, is simply touching a medkit to restore all wounds, breaks and cuts really more realistic?

It is not supposed to be realistic anyway, nothing in a game can be realistic, because it is a game.

Also if you are talking about CoD then health meters simply would not work in games like those, period.

 

[Snowalker]

Wait, wait, A health bar.... that regenerates! ..... What? Its better than battlefield's "only allies can see your own health bar, and we give you very little indication as to what your own health is, good luck."

 

[lacktheknack]

I liked "Mirror's Edge" and the color saturation effect.

 

[RandallJohn]

I think when you play an FPS you should have to wear an electronic jumpsuit that shocks you with 30,000 volts in the area you get shot on the game. Good luck getting rid of that hard on after a short session online.

Ah, force feedback. I actually did something similar with a friend of mine. I'd watch him play a game, and every time he took damage, I'd punch him. Hard. He actually started playing better.

 

[SturmDolch]

I don't mind it. Games have evolved. What I don't like is when the blood effect is all jelly-like or watery... That just looks disgusting.

The point of not having health bars is so that you're not constantly checking them. With regenerating health, the bar would move and your eyes would be drawn to them. That takes your eyes off the action.

 

[Proton Packmule]

Slowing of time, with your idea of lowered accuracy? That way you have a chance to survive, but you need to fight for it. If you take too much further damage, time stops entirely.

That would be impossible to implement in an online situation. Which most developers aim for nowadays.

Damnit man, don't give me problems, give me solutions! It's a fair point, but think it sounds good for SP?