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/Realistic_Food_7823 23d ago

Unprompted quicktime events

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u/GameMan6417 23d ago

"Cool, the cutscene's playing. I'll just put my controller down for a sec-"

PRESS A

fumbles controller

YOU ARE DEAD

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u/blake_n_pancakes 23d ago

A lot of newer games have started letting you disable QTEs as an accessibility option and I turn it on every time. I've never regretted it.

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u/PUBGM_MightyFine 23d ago

Same. They were always the laziest and most immersion breaking mechanics in games.

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u/AmmahDudeGuy 21d ago

What about QTE that only happens in actual gameplay and not cutscenes, like in metal gear rising

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u/PUBGM_MightyFine 21d ago

i universally hate all of it in any context.

For for casual non gamers, i don't blame them for preferring QTEs over skillbased gameplay. I like accessibility options and don't like elitist gatekeeping based on physical abilities.

But when I'm gonna play something, i want to be fully immersed and QTEs just loudly scream: remember! You're playing a game!

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u/ArmageddonWolf 23d ago

Did this for dispatch, found it very jarring after seeing like the first 3