What are signs that the game devs aren't gamers themselves? (reddthat.com)

submitted 1 week ago by nilo@reddthat.com to c/gaming@beehaw.org

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Title is tongue in cheek, of course—they probably are gamers. I get that making a game is complex and full of trade-offs, and you can’t please everyone. Still, there are certain design decisions that just feel like they weren’t made by people who play games regularly.

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[-] Hubi@feddit.org 35 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

When the intro cannot be skipped after the first start.

[-] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 27 points 1 week ago

In the same vein, when the game starts immediately without giving you a chance to configure it. Because the default configuration is always wrong.

[-] Chronographs@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I sure love experiencing their carefully crafted intro sequence in 4fps/windowed 480p/etc.

[-] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 week ago

cry in 12 years old pc

[-] zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev 8 points 1 week ago

Falcom spoiled me forever by offering a startup option to continue from last save that skips all the logos, intros, etc.

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