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    Design Sins: Non-Customizable Controls – Part Two
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jul 9, 2020
    • 6 min

    Design Sins: Non-Customizable Controls – Part Two

    We investigate a selection of AAA games to assess the customizability of their controls. It's not looking good...
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    Design Sins: Non-Customisable Controls - Part One
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jul 9, 2020
    • 7 min

    Design Sins: Non-Customisable Controls - Part One

    Some games allow the player to alter their controls to their liking, some do not. Lets investigate the best and worst examples of each.
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    Design Sins - Taking Control Away From the Player
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jul 8, 2020
    • 8 min

    Design Sins - Taking Control Away From the Player

    Some games restrict the player's agency at predefined points. This is jarring and there are better alternatives. Let's investigate...
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    Design Sins in Video Games: Top Loading Level Design
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jul 8, 2020
    • 8 min

    Design Sins in Video Games: Top Loading Level Design

    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.
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    Design Sins in Platform Games
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jul 8, 2020
    • 7 min

    Design Sins in Platform Games

    Some platform games are marred by multiple 'Design Sins'. Let's take a look the the ten worst offenders.
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    Design Sins (and Pet Peeves) in Shoot 'em Ups
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jul 7, 2020
    • 8 min

    Design Sins (and Pet Peeves) in Shoot 'em Ups

    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.
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    Gaming Lows  #5: Corrupted Physical Media in the Bad Old Days of Video Gaming.
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Aug 11, 2017
    • 3 min

    Gaming Lows #5: Corrupted Physical Media in the Bad Old Days of Video Gaming.

    In the bad old days games came on cassettes and floppy discs - which often didn't work
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    Gaming Lows #4: NO SAVE GAME SYSTEM!!!
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Aug 11, 2017
    • 6 min

    Gaming Lows #4: NO SAVE GAME SYSTEM!!!

    In the bad old days of games you couldn't save your progress.
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    Gaming Lows #3: Dumb Non-Controllable NPCs.
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Aug 11, 2017
    • 5 min

    Gaming Lows #3: Dumb Non-Controllable NPCs.

    NPCs are either dumb, suicidal or just get in the way. And its worse when you can't give them orders.
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    Gaming Lows #2 'Let me Choose my Own *CENSORED* Controls!'
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Aug 11, 2017
    • 6 min

    Gaming Lows #2 'Let me Choose my Own *CENSORED* Controls!'

    I'm a control (options) freak, and I do not appreciate games telling me what controls I must use!
    560
    Gaming Lows #1: Arcade Joysticks and Why They Sucked
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Aug 10, 2017
    • 5 min

    Gaming Lows #1: Arcade Joysticks and Why They Sucked

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