Don't you think loading time screens are annoying and ruin the experience?

It doesn't break the game or anything but don't you guys think loading screens with pictures or texts in them are annoying? It's especially irksome when it happens frequently. I'm playing Last Remnant right now and every battle, cut-scene, or events that take place has this loading screen which takes me out of the game. I'd rather prefer the screen to be pitch black with maybe a small loading icon on the bottom. At least that doesn't take me out of what's going on in the game.

Just thought it was annoying.

It doesn't bother me if its only once in a while, like in SFIV just before the match starts. Gives me time to get a drink and check my phone and stuff. However many loading screens are just annoying.

It doesn't bother me if its only once in a while, like in SFIV just before the match starts. Gives me time to get a drink and check my phone and stuff. However many loading screens are just annoying.

Foxh0und666

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It doesn't bother me if its only once in a while, like in SFIV just before the match starts. Gives me time to get a drink and check my phone and stuff. However many loading screens are just annoying.

ASK_Story

Ugh, just reading that gives me an image. Ever been in the car with a new driver who is using both feet for the gas and brake and causing that jerky "start-stop" motion? That's what that sounds like.

Loading times like that do break the flow. Even load times that last a while(not as common anymore, but it still happens). I shouldn't be able to microwave a cup of noodles and have it ready before the game starts again.

Not at all. I've never undertood the whole "Immersion" aspect of gaming.

Am i missing out?

while no loading screens is obviously better, as long as the loading isnt too long , its not too bad, some games with long loading (such as the old tomb raider games), were a pain.

from a gamer who played c64/spectrum games from tape you have it easy. trust me!

does'nt really bother me

No, it's okay, because only on the loading screen I can drink.

from a gamer who played c64/spectrum games from tape you have it easy. trust me!

sydstoner

Nope, loading screens have always been there so I guess I'm just used to them. They don't ruin the experience for me in the slightlest. Although I am slightly PO'ed that they decided to put them into Mass Effect 2 because people hated the elevator rides that I liked because of the conversations that were had in them. Now you just get to stare at a screen that has random game information on it, thanks immersion.

I don't think anybody's a fan of load times, but so long as they are minimal and brief (or better yet, masked by something cool, like the Bayonetta practice screen) I don't mind them. What you are describing sounds excessive though.

I didnt get a single loading screen on my first playthrough of Uncharted 2. It was awesome!

MGS4 loading screens b/w a chase scene....not so awesome. :(