By: Doug Trueman

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• By Doug Trueman

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• All buttons should be configurable
• Makes games more playable
• May ruin gameplay

GAME EXAMPLES

• THE GOOD
• Just about all computer games
• Dead or Alive 3
• Tony Hawk (Series)

• THE BAD
• Resident Evil (Gamecube version)

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• Gameplay is paused while making a selection (ie.
  weapons, items, etc..)
• Streamlined interface
• Exceptions multiplayer games

GAME EXAMPLES

• THE GOOD
• Legend of Zelda (Series)
• Metal Gear (Series)
• Splinter Cell

• THE BAD
• Tenchu (Series)
• Grand Theft Auto 3

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• Story should be consistent
• Should answer the five Ws who, what where, when
  and why

GAME EXAMPLES

• THE GOOD
• Splinter Cell

• THE BAD
• Metal Gear Solid 2 Sons of Liberty
• Fighting games

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• Not being able to save a game because lack of
  free space and not having the option to free up
  space

GAME EXAMPLES

• THE GOOD
• NCAA GameBreaker 2003

• THE BAD
• Just about all Playstation 1 and 2 games

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• In-game tutorials/help

GAME EXAMPLES

• THE GOOD
• Virtual Fighter 4

• THE BAD
• Splinter Cell

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• Its the little things that count
• Ability to customize game
• Subtitles

GAME EXAMPLES

• THE GOOD
• Electronic Arts Sports games
• Grand Theft Auto 3

• THE BAD
• NA

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• Confuses the player

GAME EXAMPLES

• THE GOOD
• Splinter Cell

• THE BAD
• Jedi Knight 2 Outcast

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• Layout of entering letters should be like the
  QUERTY keyboard and not alphabetized

GAME EXAMPLES

• THE GOOD
• Medal of Honor Frontline (PS2)

• THE BAD
• Tony Hawk 3

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• Needed for intense action games
• Enhances game control
• Inappropriate for certain games
• May make game too easy or difficult

GAME EXAMPLES

• THE GOOD
• Tomb Raider
• Devil May Cry
• Zelda (3D-versions)

• THE BAD
• Eve of Destruction

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• An insult to both the player's and the
  character's intelligence

GAME EXAMPLES

• THE GOOD
• Chrono Cross
• Dark Cloud 2

• THE BAD
• Final Fantasy (Series)

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