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10 Outdated Game Concepts

These 10 Outdated Game Concepts have no place in modern games. Most of them are holdovers from a time when video games were meant to be so difficult that they basically punished you for making any mistakes. Either that, or they were workarounds for limited technology that don’t affect us anymore. Whatever the reason, these 10 Outdated Game Concepts should probably just be taken out of game design altogether.

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Nicholasgliss4369d ago (Edited 4369d ago )

Sure, go watch a movie instead. I was looking for invisible walls because of the smaller maps in the past but, this list is pushing it.
This list should be called: 10 things that take away strategy.

Donnieboi4369d ago

Took the words right out of my mouth! Bubble for you, mister.

TheFirstClassic4368d ago

Yeah i disagree with most of this. No more health packs in shooters? Non regenerative health actually forces you to play smarter, since you can't just take cover after you get shot. You have to be more careful.

StockpileTom4368d ago

That's why I absolutely hate shooters now... whoever invented the regenerating health mechanic needs to be shunned and must not be allowed to even gaze upon a video game ever again.

It has created a plague of idiots in the gaming community that don't think and just mindlessly run about and respawn.

I can't wait for H-Hour...

Donnieboi4368d ago

That's why i'm scared of the westernization of Metal gear online. If they add regen health, then it will only ruin the traditional flow of the game. Regen health, aim assist, cover-shooters, etc slow games down to a crawl or make shooting too easy (aim assist).

Hicken4368d ago

List kinda sucks. Most of the stuff makes you actually have to think.

EdgarNygma4367d ago

I respectfully hate and disagree with everything you wrote. If it is not too much trouble please go die in a fire.

With Love,
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Spook-A-Boo — Game Overview • VGMM

Spook-A-boo is a silly ghost-hunting game where you and up to 3 friends explore different levels, hunting down ghosts in a game of hide-and-seek.

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Xbox June Update: Copilot for Gaming Available on Mobile, Aggregated Gaming Library, and More

There are many exciting updates this month for Xbox. Copilot for Gaming is available now for early preview on mobile and will be coming to PC soon. Xbox PC app introduces a wave of new updates: Aggregated gaming library gives players quick access to games from Xbox, Game Pass, and other leading PC storefronts, and with publisher channels players can browse their favorite franchises. Updates for the Xbox Console includes customization for Most Recently Used, free-to-play benefits, Game Hubs, and dialog improvements for game saves.

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darthv7222h ago

"Players can now hide system apps, pin favorites to the list, and reduce the number of tiles displayed. This update is part of our ongoing effort to make Home more personal, flexible, and responsive to feedback."

This is welcomed, i like a less cluttered home screen.

Profchaos16h ago

Not everything needs co pilot ms

1Victor39m ago

Gotta be a slow news day when a 18 hours and 3 comments (now 4)makes it to the front page🤷🏿
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Well anything that adds and help gamers is a good thing even if some don’t need it there’ll be more that will use it.

darthv7233m ago

Well its MS news... those are usually pretty dry, unless it has something to do with another game being ported to PS. then its top of the pops.

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Playdead co-founder slammed with lawsuit as bitter row with co-founder escalates

Playdead co-founder Dino Patti is allegedly being sued by his former studio and business partner.
Patti was threatened with a lawsuit earlier this year after he posted a now-deleted LinkedIn post that shared an "unauthorized" picture of co-founder Arnt Jensen and discussed some of Limbo's development. Patti said Jensen demanded a little over $73,000 in "suitable compensation and reimbursement," adding that he had "repeatedly" had such letters over the last nine years.

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