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A rotten apple spoils the barrel. Or something. And a single shitty mechanic, feature, or system can ruin a game. This week we will be discussing games with great potential -- games we would have actually really enjoyed -- had it not been for one stupid fatal flaw. A terrible camera, a broken save system, an awful combat engine, or a stupid as fuck control set-up, are just a few of things that can ruin a game. But we will be focusing on the ones that hurt the most -- the games that we wish we could call up the developer and beg them to fix the one stupid mechanic, system, or issue. As of now it will be called the Top 5 Rotten Apples, but since I'm probably misusing the idiom, maybe someone can come up with a better name.
We will be reading some of your entries on the show this week, so make sure to post your personal Top 5 list over in the forum thread.
Thanks
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14 years, 1 month ago
Oh, this sounds interesting.
Does it have to be a mechanic though? For instance, art styles of certain games can be a real turn off.
14 years, 1 month ago
How about...
Top 5 'Gamebreakers' or Dealbreakers?
Top 5 'ARGH' Moments
Top 5 'Why the hell...' Moments
I'm not so good at names... XD
14 years, 1 month ago
Top 5 Fatal Flaws in video games?
Sounds to be very interesting.
14 years, 1 month ago
I suggest the word "hamartia" because I've been pedantic and reading too much heavy shit lately.
Top 5 Fatal Flaws would work too. Also, forum thread - http://4playerpodcast.com/forum/showthread.php?p=125102 .
Pardon me while I go do the NY Times crossword puzzle while eating fois gras..
14 years, 1 month ago
I expect the Junction/Draw system to be on everyones list.
I was wondering if something like an uninteresting game world would work?
14 years, 1 month ago
the camera in halo wars annoyed me, it seemed to zoom in and out a pitiful amount and at a weird angle, and nothing else.
14 years, 1 month ago
Top five Yoko dilemma's?
14 years, 1 month ago
Top rusty cog(wheel?)s?
Fatal flaws sound like a good one, though.
14 years, 1 month ago
I have one. All RPG's: the fact that you can't save anywhere. -__- it's dumb.
14 years, 1 month ago
You cant really call voice acting a mechanic, but as one of the main part of heavy rain it did kinda ruin it.
14 years, 1 month ago
I just wanted to say the second disc of xeno gears because there was too much exposition and it was boring.
14 years, 1 month ago
I'd call it, Top 5, Were you drunk when you did this? moments
14 years ago
i would call it top 5 "got jipped by cool cover art"