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Grappling hook. Is this the simplest, most effective mechanic to add fun into any single game genre?
- Thread starter Phoenix Splash
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Grappling hooks were often limited in Zelda games for what services you can attach to but they were still fun, especially the double grappling hook in Twighlight Princess.
Yeah, I see that now. I clearly wrote it off too quick at the time. Damn, I missed out on good times.
A lot of the new shit in Doom Eternal put me off. Admittedly I stopped just after the grappling hook was introduced, but I it didn't grab me (ba-dum-tss) either.
The poster above never invested hours of his time role playing Spider-man in Kakariko Village roofs.
I put it in the same catagory with double jump and BOTW's climb anywhere system. Anything that makes traversal easier and gives you the illusion of being able to "break" the game is fun.
Yeah see this gif is what I mean, you can straight up orbit around enemies and throw yourself away and shit.
Dying light has the best I have ever seen. The grappling hook in that game is a joy to use and should be copied by any game that incorporates one.
I beat this game on Nightmare but tbh never mastered the hook like this. Maybe I should play through it again...
I'm still amazed Halo got this before Gears of War did. As I said last year:
arstechnica.com
Gears 5 review: An obvious gaming recommendation—if you already paid for it
What's that old saying about chainsaw-gun combat trying to please everyone?
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Say what you will about Vengeance but grappling was a fun addition at least.
I believe it is required that a game needs to have a Grappling Hook of some form to be considered a Game of all Time. If it doesn't have one, doesn't qualify.
So hurry up Tetris and put a Grappling Hook in already.
So hurry up Tetris and put a Grappling Hook in already.
Ya know, Valkr in Warframe has a grappling hook/tether as her first ability. I never used it because it took too much time to aim it (played on Switch, which is probably why).
getting the grappling hook in steamworld dig 2 is a big highlight because it makes you fast as all hell
It's mostly fun. Great addition for Halo BTW.
That looks really dull to be honest, perhaps due to how slow it looks.
The grappling hook is a great and fun way to make vertical gameplay fun. Jumping, air dash and whatnot is too slow and flying, jet pack, different machines is too easy.
The grappling hook is the perfect in between. It's easy to learn, but hard to master and you get the feeling that it requires skill. The controls are also often really good. Flying is often too easy or too hard. Often you can either easily get from A to B or else you end up fighting against the controls.
And the grappling hook can be used in and out of combat. It's equally as fun as a traversel tool as it as in combat.
I'm a grappling hook fanboy!
The grappling hook is the perfect in between. It's easy to learn, but hard to master and you get the feeling that it requires skill. The controls are also often really good. Flying is often too easy or too hard. Often you can either easily get from A to B or else you end up fighting against the controls.
And the grappling hook can be used in and out of combat. It's equally as fun as a traversel tool as it as in combat.
I'm a grappling hook fanboy!
Add a grappling hook you get twice the fun. Add a hang glider you also get twice the fun.
Add BOTH and you get 10x the fun!
Simple math.
Also I Hope they add a Hook Shot to the Breath of the Wild sequel!
Add BOTH and you get 10x the fun!
Simple math.
Also I Hope they add a Hook Shot to the Breath of the Wild sequel!
Hell yes. And 2. Hook shot cancels all day. Hook shot cling to VSs, planting that sticky and back flipping off to put a round into it is beyond satisfaction.
Freedom Wars' Thorn is pretty amazing too, allowing you to retract toward foes for a collision shot. It's watered down in Freedom Wars 2... erm Sword Art Online Fatal Bullet, but it's still good fun to hook shot circles around enemies and get vertical where the game allows it.
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Grappling hook is a really satisfying gameplay element, and I'm glad Halo is adding it. Gameplay formula was getting a bit stale so this is exactly the sort of addition I would have done myself.
*Samus laughs in chozo*It's mostly fun. Great addition for Halo BTW.
The double hook in Twilight Princess is goat.
Though after playing UC: Lost Legacy I kinda want a lasso in BOTW, traversal would be even more fun.
Though after playing UC: Lost Legacy I kinda want a lasso in BOTW, traversal would be even more fun.
