Nintendo embraces cheats, more games to have a skip feature.

[QUOTE="ActicEdge"]

[QUOTE="IronBass"] Of course there are mechanics that ruin games. But optional mechanics? Nope.Shinobishyguy

I suspose that his point is that sometimes those optional mechancis are detrimental since although the game was built for you to not have to use them, completion of objective and etc, can heavily rely on them which means if you don't use it you are making things harder for you.

The option is there solely for the casuals.

Well you kinda removed the part of my post where I admit that and agree with you guys :P

I get what you mean but according to the patent, the game shows you how to get past the situation but then you have to do it yourself. I don't see a problem with that since you aren't actually skipping anything more so then having someone show you the right way then imatating it. That's how I learned how to play games so I'm really not against this. But yeah, your point is valid, mechanics that aren't essential ut are still in the game deter you from using the proper way because the mechanic is suspose to be taken advantage of. The game will have it built in mind. Its not like say items in Yoshi's Island where you won't use them unless you need them but there is a punishment (loss of the item)and there presence doesn't really deter you from not using them since all the means to get through the level are provided before hand. Am I on the right track or off a little?

ActicEdge

[QUOTE="Shinobishyguy"]well again...YOU DON'T HAVE TO USE IT.

what part ofthat don't you understand?

foxhound_fox

But the thing is you don't know how the system is implemented. Most likely you won't skip the part entirely. In most games you need to finish the things you skipped and then you'll be able to beat the game. Or there may be a small chance that you don't need to do the boss. We don't know so whats the point of complaining now?

[QUOTE="ActicEdge"]I get what you mean but according to the patent, the game shows you how to get past the situation but then you have to do it yourself. I don't see a problem with that since you aren't actually skipping anything more so then having someone show you the right way then imatating it. That's how I learned how to play games so I'm really not against this. But yeah, your point is valid, mechanics that aren't essential ut are still in the game deter you from using the proper way because the mechanic is suspose to be taken advantage of. The game will have it built in mind. Its not like say items in Yoshi's Island where you won't use them unless you need them but there is a punishment (loss of the item)and there presence doesn't really deter you from not using them since all the means to get through the level are provided before hand. Am I on the right track or off a little?

foxhound_fox

I don't really know, I have been getting lots of mixed signals from this option. Some say skip, some say show then make the player do it. That's why I just read the patent since that to me seemed like the most reliable thing. Anyway, was the rest of my analysis somewhat correct?