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RDR2's highly detailed animations vs Ghost of Tsushima's instant pickup of loot/materials
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Red Deads system is better. I prefer the immersion, and any frustration I had with it was over before I even left the tutorial.
I've not even played GoT but instant wins every time. I have up laugh that some people think holding a us immersive as well.
Personally, I kind of hated everything about RDR2, so I guess I'll go with GoT. I never really thought much about the animations either way though tbh
I'm one of those people that never really feels immersed in console/PC games to begin with. The barrier between my interaction with the game and what's happening on-screen keeps me firmly rooted in the fact that I'm playing a game and barely interacting with the world in a way that I find immersive. 9 times out of 10 I'm crafting my own narrative in open world games to begin with.
So just about anything that's done "for immersion" that also results in the gameplay being slowed down will annoy me. I'd rather get the busywork over with as soon as possible so I can move onto the elements of a game that are actually mechanically interesting.
So just about anything that's done "for immersion" that also results in the gameplay being slowed down will annoy me. I'd rather get the busywork over with as soon as possible so I can move onto the elements of a game that are actually mechanically interesting.
I haven't played GoT (shame), but if they are similar to BOTW's, then #TeamSpeed all the way.
I think there is a middle ground tho. Something like TLOU2 is fast and responsive and still have an animation attached.
I think there is a middle ground tho. Something like TLOU2 is fast and responsive and still have an animation attached.
I think each game can do what it sees best for its gameplay design systems. For a simulation game, I may want something more detailed and systemic. For something less so, I might just want to run over stuff and have it go straight into my inventory.
Tsushima all the way.
Heck, Days Gone's Deacon picking up Freaker's ears are instant/no animations at all.
Heck, Days Gone's Deacon picking up Freaker's ears are instant/no animations at all.
Instant pickups by far.
Detailed animations are cool but it's just waste of F time, and can break how the gameplay flows, imo.
Detailed animations are cool but it's just waste of F time, and can break how the gameplay flows, imo.
This. TLOU has the best approach. Death Stranding is similar but that is more immersion breaking because its so video gamey.
Having no animation just makes me think of low budget japanese games and their fade to black cuts. Funny enough Ghosts does the same thing too.
I think for me it depends on the game and the feel its trying to go for. With something like RDR2, I kind of dug the practical-ness of it at the time, at least in single player. I felt immersed.
But something that is loot heavy or where loot is a huge part of the loop, like a Destiny or Borderlands. Get that outta here, I need speed.
But something that is loot heavy or where loot is a huge part of the loop, like a Destiny or Borderlands. Get that outta here, I need speed.
Immersion. I play games for my enjoyment and leisure. Put a ton of hours in RDR2 and never once was bothered by it.
A beautifully detailed game like this, it'd take away from the realism if items were picked up by walking over them.
A beautifully detailed game like this, it'd take away from the realism if items were picked up by walking over them.
The Answer is TLOU2
But I think an fast auto pick-up would not fit RDR2. But I agree that RDR2 was a little too slow and could have been a little faster.
But I think an fast auto pick-up would not fit RDR2. But I agree that RDR2 was a little too slow and could have been a little faster.
Haven't played GoTs yet, but RDR2's animations wouldn't have been as much of a problem if it felt like all aspects of teh game were balanced around them, or if it felt like mission design took them into account.
yup
the auto-pickup setting in TLoU2 made looting much more palatable.
yup
the auto-pickup setting in TLoU2 made looting much more palatable.
I'd take RDR2 pickup over an unnecessary intro & outro every goddamn mission. That really gets old and annoying very quick. Something like TLOU2 is perfect though.
There is nothing immersive about slowly looting corpses and then seeing MISSION FAILED just because you didn't continue walking in a direction following another character for 30 seconds.
RDR2 turned into a giant slog due to this shit. I could even accept it if there was one animation and then it just "collects all" like all in proximity. Every single fucking item and you cant be on the horse either. Wish there was an animation toggle. Fuck immersion, so much wasted time.
I remember playing Asscreed odyssey right after rdr2 and being able to pickup shit right from the horse and no animation was so fucking refreshing. Glad Tsushima followed this.
I remember playing Asscreed odyssey right after rdr2 and being able to pickup shit right from the horse and no animation was so fucking refreshing. Glad Tsushima followed this.
