Have you played the last of us? To me, it adds intensity. I am walking into a room with some clickers and all of a sudden my flashlight flickers off. I think this is a great element added to the game.
Edit: Tweak beat me to it, but I agree with him on this point.
yeah, because everything else about the game screams realism.
Have they changed the L2/R2 triggers at all? The way they curve away from you on the PS3 always struck me as awkward.
That's what that was for..hmm. I'm not far into the game so. But anyway that makes sense, tap the flashlight it stops the flicker. While it may be a gimmick, they found a use for the sixaxis somehow. It adds some realism because they could just have the flashlight go off when batteries run out. I've had flashlights I had to tap like that to stop the flicker.
But doesn't the flashlight last indefinitely besides the flicker? Why couldn't they just make you have to find batteries for it? Adding a silly gimmick like shaking the controller / tapping thing seems like avoiding a better gameplay alternate to use some "technology" instead.
But doesn't the flashlight last indefinitely besides the flicker? Why couldn't they just make you have to find batteries for it? Adding a silly gimmick like shaking the controller / tapping thing seems like avoiding a better gameplay alternate to use some "technology" instead.
There shouldnt be any charged batteries to find. The game takes place 20 years after the infection started. I dont think even Duracell's will last that long.
Oh I know right. I am so stupid for saying anything negative about The Last of Us. Even hinting that they included a gimmick simply for the sake of having a gimmick is going to damn to an eternity of Xbox Hell by Lord and Savior Sony.
Then there shouldn't be any flashlights. Problem solved.
But the flashlight he is using did exist in the timeframe of the game. You could replace the flashlight with a torch or lighter, but you will still need to replace the energy source. Using the sixaxis probably made more sense than retasking a button that could be used for something else. I'm surprised there is so much discussion on something so trivial.
The idea is, they have a flashlight that has an operating energy source (that would be rather unrealistic) and they added a gimmick where you have to shake the controller. The issue is they decided to use a gimmick. The fact that people aren't labeling it as such, shows a lot of bias. Let's say MS did this with a new game they release, and rather than shake the controller, you have to wave your hands around and the Kinect picks it up. Thus, they are forcing a gimmick. People, especially those there, would be furious.
So, ND, uses a gimmick, that could have easily been something that added to the game (such as energy source management, which would fit in an type of game in that setting). Instead of doing that, they made a decision to force the six axis stuff.
Then there shouldn't be any flashlights. Problem solved.
Oh I know right. I am so stupid for saying anything negative about The Last of Us. Even hinting that they included a gimmick simply for the sake of having a gimmick is going to damn to an eternity of Xbox Hell by Lord and Savior Sony.
The idea is, they have a flashlight that has an operating energy source (that would be rather unrealistic) and they added a gimmick where you have to shake the controller. The issue is they decided to use a gimmick. The fact that people aren't labeling it as such, shows a lot of bias. Let's say MS did this with a new game they release, and rather than shake the controller, you have to wave your hands around and the Kinect picks it up. Thus, they are forcing a gimmick. People, especially those there, would be furious.
So, ND, uses a gimmick, that could have easily been something that added to the game (such as energy source management, which would fit in an type of game in that setting). Instead of doing that, they made a decision to force the six axis stuff.
But the sixaxis is in every PS3 controller. Its like saying using the square button is a gimmick. I suppose they could have made the player charge the battery like he would use a health kit, but I assume the primary intent of charging the flashlight was to build tension in dark areas, so it happens often. Shaking the controller seems better than going to a popup and selecting a recharge for something this repetitive. And the duration of the charge is consistent with the type of flashlight he is using, and shaking the controller is analogous to shaking this type of flashlight. It actually seems fairly well thought out.
Now, if we were talking about Uncharted and having to use sixaxis to arch grenades or balance across a log, I would be with you. This I dont have a problem with, but to each his own.
But the sixaxis is in every PS3 controller. Its like saying using the square button is a gimmick. I suppose they could have made the player charge the battery like he would use a health kit, but I assume the primary intent of charging the flashlight was to build tension in dark areas, so it happens often. Shaking the controller seems better than going to a popup and selecting a recharge for something this repetitive. And the duration of the charge is consistent with the type of flashlight he is using, and shaking the controller is analogous to shaking this type of flashlight. It actually seems fairly well thought out.
Now, if we were talking about Uncharted and having to use sixaxis to arch grenades or balance across a log, I would be with you. This I dont have a problem with, but to each his own.
I just think it fit in with the mood of the game and a normal thing of hey if I hit it, do something. No need to argue or say it's a gimmick really, why are people so picky. It's not like in heavenly sword where you had to rely on destroying the catapults with the six axis...that was horrible.
if there is 1 thing i've learned since e3, it's that if you say anything about anything on sony platform that isn't 100% positive and dick sucking, then a huge deal will be made about it lol. this whole discussion came about because i mentioned that i didn't know what the icon on screen meant, then when i was told what it was, i said 'eh that is a lame gimmick not necessary' and the normal people are all up in arms now.
I haven't even seen it happen to me. Also in the beginning what did the controller buttons appearing on the screen mean?
Like when left analog with an L appears or an R?
Maybe I just haven't been playing since I bought it because I didn't even realize the flashlight flicker.
The induction flashligts we have need to be either shaken for lke 30 seconds to give 5 minutes of light, OR shaken ever 2-3 minutes for 10-15 seconds. I doubt you shake that long in the game, and if you do, it is a horrible mechanic. At least in Metro 2013, they gave you a charger you had to use every so often. Those requiring a crank work a lot longer, but I believe they don't use an ultracapacitor, they use a rechargable battery. Since those will eventually stop working, they wouldn't really be around.
The fact that the six axis is in every PS3 doesn't mean it negates the gimmickness of it. Every Xbox One comes with a Kinect 2, but if MS did something like this, the very forum would be ablaze with MS hate for using a gimmick.
The flashlight is either extremely unrealistic or extremely cumbersome for the player, either of which could have been easily resolved with some resource management or just making the flashlight always work. I understand the tension they are trying to build with the light flicker and such, and that isn't bad, but to force a gimmick to fix it is rather poor development. But I suppose that is just nitpicking at an otherwise great game.