I was just playing assassin's creed and collecting a few flags when I wondered why these hunts for random items were used. In this game they're not useful and they don't fit into the world particularly well. The only thing they do is encourage a bit of exploration. It's different for other games such as Lego games, where it's central to the game, or overlord, where finding spells is quite useful.
So what I'm asking is what do you think of collectables? Are they over- or misused? Have you ever played a game where they were used well or badly?
So what I'm asking is what do you think of collectables? Are they over- or misused? Have you ever played a game where they were used well or badly?