little stuff big changes

[sagitel]

many people have some small things in their minds that make a game particularly better.
for me its the ability to exit the game without quieting to the main menu. its so little and many people do not even notice it but for me it really improves the game. its just so good that i do not have to visit the stupid main menu every time i want to exit the game.
so what are your's? what are your small things that improves the game?

 

[Johnny Novgorod]

I like it when...

... you have a map that updates itself accordingly as you explore, ala Silent Hill (i.e. whether a door is locked, unlocked or barred, and a big ? if there's something of interest inside).

... flashlights make a difference in lightning and revealing stuff, as opposed to being simply decorative.

... you can check and manage your inventory while the game freezes itself around you as opposed to leaving you out in the open to enemy attacks. Though I admit the reverse can be accomplised nicely, to some degree.

... there's no such a thing as a "lost forever", no item is forever lost, you can eventually backtrack or redo stuff for the sake of completion rather than get a very small window to accomplish it.