Things that make games feel complete

[DJ Sack]

Playing PoP today something hit me, theres just little touches which really really add to the whole game and make it feel complete. When the camera moves the blurring and the noise, the way the camera automatically changes to a set view point and shows you something of interest or a set piece.

Games like Perfect Dark where you saw the guns reload rather than disappear off the screen, shooting out lights.

shenmue where you can turn off lights and go through peoples draws.

Mario where you can wall jump of any object.

Its just these little touches which just make the game feel more complete. For instance in PoP, without the noises and the special effects, it'd be a good game, but they'd b the feeling of the production values missing.

[AndyB]

I like the way as driving games have gotten more sophistcated you get things like the brake disks glowing under braking, or the dirt collecting on the windscreen in CM4.

And in the likes of Mario 64 and Banjo Kazooie etc when you go swimming the sound goes all muffled as it would underwater.

[hughes]

Despite not really getting on with it, I think Metroid Prime really stands out on how well made and slick it is.

[fragglerock]

I am not a fan of XIII but it was nice the way the music got muted when you were underwater.

[Rin]

Playing PoP today something hit me, theres just little touches which really really add to the whole game and make it feel complete. When the camera moves the blurring and the noise, the way the camera automatically changes to a set view point and shows you something of interest or a set piece.the special effects, it'd be a good game, but they'd b the feeling of the production values missing.

It would be even nicer if the camera wasn't so fucking shit.

[Droo]

swat, the only tactical kinda recon rainbow special op desert storm game ive ever played...

when you throw a flashbang and the sound goes all mute in your eyes/ears, and it comes back slowly.

[TheSlugFormerlyKnownAsNap]

Despite not really getting on with it, I think Metroid Prime really stands out on how well made and slick it is.

Oh yeah, the first time I got to Penandra Drifts(sp?), my just hit the floor, and I spent minutes just running around through the snow and shooting birds without even looking at where I was supposed to go.

[Systemshock]

Small writing in MGS2 when NPCs are whispering or in another room (not just difficult to hear but difficult to see too). MGS2 as a game mind was absolutely full of such perfections.

Becoming a seagull in Zelda TWW. Sea colour as well especally when a storm is coming in.

Beehives shaken from trees in Animal Crossing.

Hud reflections in Metroid Prime (in fact everything about the hud in MP)

Grunting when you climb things in Zelda OoT (and TWW). Using chickens to fly small distances.

CO backing music in Advance Wars 2 (especially Lash's and Senseii's)

[D-Side]

Sea colour as well especally when a storm is coming in.

Being able to tell which part of the map you're only purely by the sea's formation. It's a wonderful touch.

[Jack]

When enough time has been spent on the game engine to allow the developers to create a really fantastic game world. See Majora's Mask.

[Dimahoo]

Things that make games feel complete

When you get to the end of them.

Realisiticly, I think, quality.

[Guest Penguin_Lad]

The End Credits.

NEXT.

[Gavin]

Being able to tell which part of the map you're only purely by the sea's formation. It's a wonderful touch.

EH!!!!!!??????!!!!!

I completed this game and thought I knew it all...but...EH!!!!!!??????!!!!!

[dizogg]

Games like Perfect Dark where you saw the guns reload rather than disappear off the screen, shooting out lights.

Also see: Every FPS apart from Timesplitters

[Robo_1]

In Mace Griffin, you can get these light emitting grenades thrown at you. When they go off, your vision blurs and a high pitched ringing goes off. Very auhentic. Aside from that, I love the fights in True Crime. Everything brakes, throw your enemies into an oven, and watch the thing blow up and your enemy running around engulfed in flame.

That sounds rather sadistic doesn't it

[reubs]

Looking into the sun in Zelda:WW and everything else gets darker.

Nice.

[mr. fancypants]

waiting animations when you haven't done anything in a while.

[Caleb Newcastle]

Taunts. Even in single player games.

Nothing better than giving a Rock-style just bring it to a giant marauding lava spider.

[Ebisumaru]

The build-your-own craft section in F-Zero GX. I live in hope that the 64DD track-building concept will worm its way into a future iteration....

[AndyB]

waiting animations when you haven't done anything in a while.

As utterly shite as the game is after letting the Kao the Kangaroo : Round 2 demo on Xbox alone some of the idle animations on that are class.

[Kelthink]

Getting a bomb out in Viewtiful Joe and holding it on your foot.

The Starbucks rip-off in Jet Set Radio.

Learning that stupid uppercut off the guy who gives you a job moving boxes in Shenmue.

But taunts are the best. Especially when pulled off effectively (and not done when you're about to get a face full of pummel).

[Caleb Newcastle]

But taunts are the best. Especially when pulled off effectively (and not done when you're about to get a face full of pummel).

Has anyone ever pulled of Dan's super taunt in Capcom vs SNK 2 without receiving such a faceful of pummelling?

I also like Joe Higashi's taunt. It's cheeky and fast enough to be pulled of repeatedly.

[Harmunt]

Streets of Rage 2

Viewtiful Joe

When the punches really feel like they have connected.

[acidforblood]

Rolling about in Morphball form in Metroid Prime, just love the lighting, learning how to Morph bomb properly.

Legendary on Halo, sufuckingperb....