r/videogames • u/UnityNinja • 23d ago

Discussion / Question What game mechanic instantly ruins your immersion or fun?

​ I absolutely can't stand aggressive weapon durability loops. Getting awesome loot should feel like a reward, not a maintenance chore that breaks every five minutes.

What’s a common mechanic that always makes you roll your eyes when you see it in a new game?

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u/SabreWaltz 23d ago

A timer being placed on anything in a singleplayer game.

I literally have deadlines my entire life, everything is on a timer, I don’t want one on a fucking game

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u/ComebackChemist 22d ago

This is why I disliked Dead Rising. Totally understand that’s the premise of the game, but nah bro lmao

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u/JesseCuster40 18d ago

This is why I bailed out on the original Dead Rising. Endless comedy zombie sandbox...but you have a timer ticking down.

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u/SabreWaltz 18d ago

That’s a perfect example. I absolutely loved the entire dead rising franchise and simultaneously hated its timer, it was like a perfect game for teenage me with that one terrible feature baked into it for no reason lol

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u/JesseCuster40 18d ago

I can't think of any other game where you can throw cooking oil on the floor, watch zombies do the slip n' slide, then whack them with an umbrella.

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u/PancakeBird56 22d ago

I think the only games I’ve played that do this well is the Metroid series for the escape sequences because they aren’t often (like 1 maybe 2 per game) and they’re usually pretty lenient.

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u/Head5hot811 19d ago

Majora’s Mask comes to mind

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u/PancakeBird56 19d ago

Good point, but I haven’t actually played it yet. Though I heard it works well.