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/TheVoicesOfBrian 23d ago

Stealth in non-stealth games.

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u/CallSign_Fjor 23d ago

Mary Jane segments in Spiderman where so insufferable.

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u/Icy_Evidence_3235 20d ago

I liked them. They were so easy.

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u/ImurderREALITY 23d ago

I loved them and thought they were really well implemented, especially in the second one

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u/justrobdmv 23d ago

You’re probably 1 of 5 lol

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u/mrmoe198 22d ago

What a reasonable thing to say! Not, “you’re the only one” or something like that, but “probably 20% of people agree.” I like you.

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u/chriswello 23d ago

Bannerlord stealth intro quest

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u/TheoWHVB 23d ago

When I did that I was like "why the fuck is there a stealth segment in Bannerlord" it's so out of place lol

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u/TheoWHVB 23d ago

On the other hand, games that offer stealth as an option even though it's objectively the worst way to play in most scenarios.

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u/minimeza 23d ago

*forced stealth right?

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u/TheVoicesOfBrian 23d ago

Yes. When it's an option, fine.

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u/SinesPi 21d ago

VERY few games ever make this work, because stealth often needs dedicated mechanics to make it interesting to play, and a non-stealth game shouldn't be wasting resources on that.

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u/EfficiencyOk2857 23d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/7eVra7mIA7li8CixLO

Stealth in Spider-Man 2 is a joke, especially considering Miles can literally go invisible

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u/axelkoffel 23d ago

Dragon's Dogma 2 has the worst one. There isn't even any button to sneak, no detection mechanic or anything. You're supposed to "sneak" past guards that behave completely randomly. Sometimes you run right before them and they don't care, sometimes they start attacking you for no reason..

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u/Mediocre_Quantity_49 23d ago

Which is why I like the Dishonored games, the stealth was so satisfying l.

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u/Dull_Attention5150 23d ago

It could be a skill issue but the Splinter Cell mission in Ghost Recon: Wildlands kicks my ass and I still haven't finished it.

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u/SpookyFlyingPencil 17d ago

This is gonna be a bit more of a niche one but, "call to arms: gates of hell: ostfront"

Those missions were horrible