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The Top 7... trendy game-design crutches

What do developers love? Falling back on these new-school clichés

Words: Andrew Groen, GamesRadar US
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ihopethisisnotantistasblood  - 3 months 10 days ago 
it's time for unreal engine 4
Makk_Mizzy  - 3 months 10 days ago 
I KNEW I WAS RIGHT NOT BUYING HALO 3 ODST BECAUSE MASTER CHIEF WASN'T IN IT AND NOT ONLY THAT BUT BUNGIE WAS PLANNING ON DEVELOPING HALO 4 BRINGING BACK MASTER CHIEF AND CONTINUING HIS STORY IN THE FIGHT WITH THE COVENANT. BUNGIE IS STRAIGHT HUSTLERS, I AIN' NO SUCKA FOR NO BAND-AID GAMES THO'! NO FAN BOY HERE I JUST WOULD RATHER PLAY AS MASTER CHIEF THAN A FUCKING HUMAN!
Yeager1122  - 3 months 10 days ago 
Lol what sticks out more then a man in a giant white robe why would he where white why not black.
Revanofsith  - 3 months 10 days ago 
Majora's Mask for one. OoT was perfect without it.

Electricity plus water equals PEOPLE DIE!

reCaptcha: 2,300,000 rejoins
AuthorityFigure  - 3 months 10 days ago 
Glad none of my games have this garbage in them. Phewph. Good to know that I'm slightly savvy.
Cool  - 3 months 10 days ago 
another game cliche i think is the grey color palette.
SausageLozenge  - 3 months 10 days ago 
@Ctf2008 -I am
Felixthecat  - 3 months 10 days ago 
I never noticed before.
Seabread  - 3 months 10 days ago 
ah, the big mouthed boss. dont they all write cheques that our arses are required to cash?
the Halo series got boring after CombatEvolved. Was there even a story in there? my money is on Halo:reach being exactly the same - or maybe a mashup between FPS and RTS (like MAG)
thomashalpenny  - 3 months 10 days ago 
what does ODST even stand for?
ReCaptcha: LAWRENCE linking...sounds like a gay dating website only for people called lawrence
Seabread  - 3 months 10 days ago 
Oops, forgot to mention UnrealEngine3. lighting is too garish and blue. reflective surfaces actually look like they're glowing. Source is a much better engine. Dev's should use Source!
speno93  - 3 months 10 days ago 
so true, design crutches are evolving and changing all the time. Shame that games cant do the same thing
xboxrulez  - 3 months 10 days ago 
MAY NOTICE MOST OF THESE AMAZING GAMES ARE ON AMAZING (OMG SO AMZZING AND CLEAN) XBOX 360.

ANOTHER /WIN FOR MAY, MASTER CHEEF, AND XBOX BROOTHERS. CASE CLOSED, BABY. AX
CrazedPenguin  - 3 months 10 days ago 
Great article, I really enjoyed reading it.
Moar plz! :D
bschroth  - 3 months 10 days ago 
While I agree with the number one point that too many devs/publishers rely on sequels to line their pockets I think it's the gamers fault. When you buy a game you're voting with your wallet and we all know how shitty everyone is at voting. Stop voting for the george bush of videogames and start buying only the games you wish to see more of. Consider it an investment in good games.
Bobidge  - 3 months 10 days ago 
I'll tell you who is still buying Dynasty Warriors..... My mate Dan! I only ever bought DW 3
disturbedanomaly36  - 3 months 10 days ago 
ill deal with it on Halo 3 ODST, i have become sick of master chief and that "badass" sargent and ill be estatic when he will be no where to be found
theschwartzb  - 3 months 10 days ago 
I would probably say that Altair wears a hood because he is an assassin. Honestly, you used a bad example for number 6. The fact that he is wearing a white robe and wears his throwing knives right on his belt, and doesn't even cover them up is a moot point. He wears the hood so that people are less likely to recognize him, just like any good assassin would.
theschwartzb  - 3 months 10 days ago 
@ thomashalpenny ODST means Orbital Drop Shock Troopers.... i think
Donnagen  - 3 months 10 days ago 
GAMESRADAR FUCKING ROCKS! Sorry just in a good mood.

Am i the only one who reads these and wonders how good the T-Dar chat about the top 7 will be. Im like bet that Brett will have something to say or tey will come up with another name for chris like....

ALTAIRISTA!!!!

god im good :D
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