There's a danger in any game where it might be largely designed and marketed to be one thing, and then has lengthy mandatory sections where it becomes another.

Poorly made stealth sections are a prime example. Game designers want to change things up, but if the game isn't made to do stealth, it can easily turn into an annoying mess. There are a few (not a ton, but a few) games where the mandatory stealth sections are well liked, but they were made to carefully take advantage of the game's strengths and knew when to end.

[–] teft@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

There’s a danger in any game where it might be largely designed and marketed to be one thing, and then has lengthy mandatory sections where it becomes another.

This is the only issue I have with the cyberpunk 2077 DLC. Most of the game is an open-world action rpg. Then all of a sudden depending on your choices in the DLC you can end up in a mission that is basically Alien: Isolation survival horror. You go from being a powerhouse that can destroy pretty much anything in the game and shrug off missile hits to being hunted and unable to kill what is hunting you. It was super fucking annoying the first time I did the DLC because I hate those type of games. Great DLC except for that small part.

[–] Hazmatastic@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Maybe it's just been a while for me but what part was this? I dont remember a section like that off the top of my head.

[–] ihatetheworld@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

The mission is Somewhat damaged which come after Firestarter when you sided with Reed instead of So mi.

[–] Ashtear@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

I blame Metroid Dread for that one. Such a bizarre design choice for Phantom Liberty, especially being very late in the game. At least Dread flipped that around.