#quick time events

[coldalbion]

Dear game devs

Dear game developers: making Quick Time Events optional is a disability access issue. I have lost count of how many games are unplayable to me and other folks with motor issues due to them being sodding mandatory

[dogboymutual]

some days you’re wikipe-tan and life is a hurtling soccer ball ready to destroy you should you not press x in time

[rikkirollo1]

What if Sonic Boom was a choice driven game?

Like The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series, imagine if Sonic Boom was a choice driven game. This means that the game has different characters that you can play as. Many different events can occur. For Example: When Knuckles and Amy arrive at the mines and the scared miner says that the miners are trapped, the Cutscene will end and then the player will play as Knuckles and try to find the miners but it is too dark to see. So the player must look around for a light source. There is a flashlight on the ground near the top right-hand corner of the stage. Or the player will find an oil can and a log with a lighter beside it. The player will make Knuckles grab the flashlight or the log (whichever comes first) and once the player has had a look of the object, a timer will appear in the corner for... Let's say... 15 minutes.

The player has to find the miners in that time period. The player will find some actions along the way but not that really matters. What really matters is the fact that after those actions, the timer might 12 minutes to go. The player will find some new information regarding the miners in the course of the time period which will lead into something more sinister. Once the player finds the miners, Knuckles with help the injured bunch and Amy will try and find a way out. One side of the mine has caved in so no way out that way. Knuckles will need to get the injured out first then the others. The timer may say only a short amount of time left but that only depends if the player has found the trapped miners at the quickest time possible. Once the miners are out of the mines, Knuckles and Amy will run out of the mine and then the whole mine will explode from the bombs that the player discovered. If the timer runs out Knuckles will hear ticking which sounds like bombs. Knuckles will suggest that they should get out of the mines. Amy will trip over and Knuckles will run over to her to help her up. This is when the player has a quick time event in which the player will have to press in a matter of time as Knuckles in which Amy will fall over but if pressed correctly, Knuckles will save her. They'll run out of the mines and then it will explode with the miners still trapped. Amy will start to cry and Knuckles turns her around and trt to find Sonic and Tails to tell them what happened.

Yes.. it may sound a little off-putting as off a Sonic game anyway.

So, what did you think of this idea. Leave a comment below.

Thanks for reading.

[steel-valiant]

“If Spider-Man was as competent as Tumblr’s @staff / @support “

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[mrnerdteacher]

Game Devs, Take Note: These are the 12 Reasons the “Octo Expansion” for Splatoon 2 Features My Favorite End-Game of All Time

Splatoon has never been a series that people buy for the single player experience; the campaigns of 1 and 2 are not overly challenging, the rewards for completing them are underwhelming, and the levels are rarely interesting.

All this changed with the Octo Expansion. While first making a poor first impression with frustrating levels and a dreaded “pay to play” model (don’t worry, you use in-game currency only), the story mode ends up vastly outshining anything else the series has put forth, especially in the game’s final moments. Here are the 12 reasons why I loved the end of the Octo Expansion way more than I expected.

NOTE: Major spoilers for everything that follows your collection of the final “thang.”

The Climax is Challenging but Not Overly Frustrating- I died, a lot, but always inched closer to victory. Plus, the game wisely stops requiring you to pay for continues in this final gauntlet of challenges.

The Story’s Resolution is Ominous- A sense of dread hangs over the game’s final levels. After nearly getting blendered to death (shudder), you begin your escape up to Inkopolis, but slowly realize that each level you are playing refers to internal organs, hinting that you are actually inside some massive creature

It Changes Things Up without Taking the Game off the Rails- Too many AAA titles decide to totally change the gameplay of the final battle, presumably to keep the player on their toes. However, this doesn’t ever feel all that satisfying. Octo Expansion’s final missions are thankfully no longer confined to isolated test chambers, but you are still using the skills and techniques you’ve mastered in the previous 80 levels.

Every Character Gets a Moment to Shine- (Except Captain Cuttlefish, which is honestly hilarious)

It Gradually Makes You Feel More and More Powerful- First you are weaponless. Then, you find grenades. Then a rifle. Soon you are zipping around with Jetpacks. It’s a wonderful slow build.

The Lore is Expanded in Fascinating Ways- Revealing the final villain to be a human (of sorts) literally made me gasp, and it was really nice to see Agent 2 from the first Splatoon back in action (even if he/she is an adversary)

It’s Not a Quick Time Event- These were really overdone for final battles a few years ago, in a lazy attempt to make everything more cinematic. Some games are still guilty of taking the easy way out.

It Puts Your Actual Splatoon Skills to the Test- The battle with a brainwashed Agent 2 made me feel like I was actually facing off against a super-powered online opponent. All my tricks I had mastered playing years of Turf War and Ranked Matches were finally put to good use. And the final battle being a bombastic version of Turf War (all the way down to the 3 minute timer) made the multiplayer and single player modes feel a little less disjointed.

It’s SO Anime- The giant human-statue about to annihilate all of Inkopolis while you zip around on rails and detonate super bombs all over its body is epic while still keeping the player in the driver’s seat

The Music is Just Perfect- An amazing remix of Ebb & Flow pumps you up for the showdown, and if you read all the chat logs you know how important this song is to Pearl and Marina’s friendship, adding one more layer of oomph to an already great track.

There are a ton of little details to appreciate- The way that the “Splatted Agent 2” icon pops up like it does in regular multiplayer matches. The realization that the doomsday weapon is a bunch of blenders fused together. The triumphant return of Killer Wail, and the way Pearl absolutely shatters the “GOOD GUYS v. BAD GUYS” meter. This game really rewards fans who are paying close attention.

It Feels Ultra Rewarding- When you are done watching the sunset with your brothers (and sisters) in arms, you are treated to a unique title screen: Inkopolis from the perspective of the subway entrance. Agent 8 has earned her freedom, and you the player have earned a new character race to play, and depending on how much of a completionist you are, up to 10 unique clothing items to take into online battles.

If every game had finales that accomplished these 12 achievements, I think we’d all be way more likely to finish what we start. Bravo, Hisashi Nogami. You and your team done good.

[fantaisie-a-la-mode]

wow

playing QTEs with heavy eyelids isn’t the brightest idea

over here straining my eyes like “wtf is that button”

[ailedhoo]

Extra Credits looks at the accessibility of video games for disabled players.

From text size to audio Extra Credits examines the elements that are to be considered for accessibility to interactive entertainment, including the need to keep button mashing out of quick time events for those with mobility issues.

The more options the better.

[totallyamphibia]

Just played Beyond: Two Souls. I really didn’t like the gameplay -I could never tell which way to turn the joystick to keep Jodie from getting killed by the spirits and enemies. I also don’t understand why the world around Jodie is so black and white. The only positive, genuinely good character is Cole. The other NPCs are 50/50. I disliked Nathan right away- just a stereotypical nice white guy with glasses, a psychologist who’s either a psycho like Bloody Face from American Horror Story or a dumb nerd geek like your former classmate. That’s because Dawkins isn’t written very well in this game. I never felt sorry for him from the very start.

I also found the missions where you have to run around the CIA locations extremely annoying- they bored me to death. I did enjoy the chapters “Navajo,” “Old Friends,” and the part where Jodie runs through the train. Overall, the game is a 5/10. This is my personal opinion — your point of view may differ. I approached it as just an ordinary player, not a fan of the game.