We investigate a selection of AAA games to assess the customizability of their controls. It's not looking good...

Some games allow the player to alter their controls to their liking, some do not. Lets investigate the best and worst examples of each.

Some games restrict the player's agency at predefined points. This is jarring and there are better alternatives. Let's investigate...

Some games start out strong, but are weak at the finish - AKA 'Top Loading.' We look at this Design Sin, and how to fix it.

Some platform games are marred by multiple 'Design Sins'. Let's take a look the the ten worst offenders.

Some Shoot 'Em Ups could've been great, but weren't due to 'Design Sins'. We investigate the ten most annoying and how to fix them.

In the bad old days games came on cassettes and floppy discs - which often didn't work

In the bad old days of games you couldn't save your progress.

NPCs are either dumb, suicidal or just get in the way. And its worse when you can't give them orders.

I'm a control (options) freak, and I do not appreciate games telling me what controls I must use!

For some people arcade joysticks sucked! Join us and find out why.