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“Must Mash Buttons” – My QTE love-hate relationship

Storytelling mechanic or overused gameplay element? Alex ponders the humble quick-time event and all it has to offer.

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Ezz20134320d ago

"""There are other promising titles that have dipped into QTE territory and come out better for it, amongst which I would count The Walking Dead episodes. Most of them are, like The Last of Us, character-driven interactive narratives, but none have had the courage to include as large a portion of gameplay as Naughty Dog’s masterpiece."""
"""I caught myself in that moment and realised The Last of Us had done what no other game had managed to do. I was engrossed in this character, his story, and I’d hardly noticed the QTEs that permeated the gameplay at semi-regular intervals because I felt his human desire to survive every dangerous situation."""

very great article and i agree with it 100%
even though TLOU have very very few QTE it still manage to do it right
but you also talked about GOW games ...which i think also one of the few games that done QTE in very awesome way too

ravinash4319d ago

The reason why it works so well in TLOU is because the story and characters are good and you become invested in their survival.
Thats why what your in a QTE where you have to button mash to survive, you get a sense of urgency.
If it was just a basic cut scene that you watched, you wouldn't be as involved and would start to feel detached for the character again.
It's a fine balance, but they got it right.

oIITSBIIo4319d ago

I hope upcoming games have on/off QTE option So people like me can enjoy there game without this annoying feature .

it ruined some good games like Farcry 3 - TLOU - Tomb Raider. I hate to be forced doing some move or attack to finish some one I rather do things in my own way .

CaptainYesterday4318d ago

I don't mind QTE's as long as it's not every 5 minutes, QTE's can get very annoying fast but sometimes I do like mashing buttons like a crazy person.

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10 Legendary Games That Still Absolutely Crush It in 2025

Discover 10 timeless video games from the past that remain absolutely playable today. From Chrono Trigger to DOOM, these classics have aged like fine wine!

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anast6d ago

Simon's Quest is better than Symphony.

djl34855d ago

If you're gonna troll, at least make a legitimate attempt.

Levii_926d ago

Hot damn that's a good list. The only one i never played is AOE2 and i never finshed Chrono Trigger but it was damn good.

Speaking of what's old but holds up amazingly well and plays like a dream.. i played Symphony of the Night for the first time in 2019.. yep that's right. It became one of my favourite games of all time that i replay almost every year. I couldn't believe how good it was. That is almost impossible for me with newer games let alone older ones. Truly a special gem.

LG_Fox_Brazil5d ago

That's a pretty fucking great list

__y2jb5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

The only one I’d disagree with is doom. It shows its age badly I think. After 5 minutes of play these days you put it down.

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