Please explain why this game mechanic is getting so popular. (salt warning)

[BoogieManFL]

I completely understand the delay thing in games like Horizon. So far it has practically eliminated unintentional actions due to multiple functions being mapped to the same button, or the random nature of loot/item/etc icons on the screen during play. It's something that has legitimately irked me in other games where something like what quite a few people above have already explained happens, because there wasn't a simple and effective function like this.

To me the delay isn't really long enough to be annoying. It beats the delay or snafu from unintended actions.

 

[nomotog_v1legacy]

I seem to remember holding button being in at least Far Cry 3 (I think even in 2). Its been around for a long time

The first time I saw this was in fable 2, but it was in far cry 3 that made me want to stab things. It's quite simply the largest issue with the far cry games.

 

[thenewguy512739]

guess it's a less intrusive way of the "are you sure?" selection screen. People do make mistakes at times, me included. Then there are the actions that take up a button that is already being used for something more reactionary, such as reloading. There are games have the reload and search mapped to same buttons, so you dont wanna be in the middle of a firefight trying to to reload whereupon your character suddenly gives in to the urge to molest the nearest corpse instead.

Pretty sure this is the most logical explanation.

 

[Silentpony_v1legacy]

I think because so many games have so many mechanics they need to double-up, so press and hold is different than tap. Same reason double tap the forward button usually meant sprint. Need to open that door or pick up the whatever? Press and hold []. Need to crouch? Tap [].

It doesn't really bother me, and its been this way for a very good long while. Like well over 5 years. Hell Bioshock had a tap vs tap and hold mechanics for ducking/picking up items.

 

[votemarvel]

It's the confirmation screens to confirm your confirmation that annoy me.

ME: Andromeda is a terrible offender. The damn button even saves 'Save and Confirm' and then pops up another message asking if you are sure you want to confirm!

 

[squid5580]

It's the confirmation screens to confirm your confirmation that annoy me.

ME: Andromeda is a terrible offender. The damn button even saves 'Save and Confirm' and then pops up another message asking if you are sure you want to confirm!

I am thankful for the hold button in it though. I would have extracted while driving if not for it.