Most modern idle animations are boringly realistic. Your characters do what you would do -- like stretch or scratch themselves. It's better when these animations reinforce the idea that your avatar is alive and part of the gaming experience with you. Whether it's in-jokes or breaking the fourth wall by blatantly asking you what the hell you're waiting for.
And then there's the rare type of idle animation that can actually cause a Game Over. As in...
If you were excited about the Fallout 4 London mod, we have some bad news for you. The mod has been delayed indefinitely thanks to Fallout 4 next-gen update.
Not a bad thing. They've even shown excitement at what the update could bring to making things better for them. More work? Yeah. But, still a good thing overall.
Nexus 5X is focused on taking all of the deep strategy that typifies the 4X genre and concentrates it into acompetitive short-run format that is perfect for a game-night.
NoobFeed editor Mariella Deadman writes - Ereban: Shadow Legacy is a great addition to the stealth genre. Subverting expectations with a well-lit area being the most dangerous possible. The story is engaging and works as an excellent backdrop to the great gameplay. The movement is swift and exciting, and the combat is really well implemented.
-"Subverting expectations with a well-lit area being the most dangerous possible."
Maybe I'm just misinterpreting the intention here, but well-lit areas being the most dangerous is a basic building block for many stealth games (old and new).
Conker's Bad Fur Day definitely has some of the best idle animations ever.
LOL get game over with Sonic. I didn't know he could talk in those days.