[PC] Does anyone else HATE the glyph puzzles?
I've gotten far enough into the game where I am now getting the 5 row x 5 column glyph puzzles.
I personally feel that these are EVEN WORSE than all of the dang decription you had to do in ME3.
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1. I see them as time wasters, and fill in to make the game longer, and little else.
2. I had a little trouble getting use to the f roger game in ME1, but omni gel was helpful if you were in a hurry.
3. I had to adapt a bit more for ME2, but I got use to it.
4. These are sort of okay, but mostly I just see them as some Bean counter concept to make the game longer, and thus better to advertise as a 50 hour RPG.
After all every one knows a good RPG lasts a long time, so Bean counter to the rescue who, more than likely asked, or suggested to the programmers that they needed to add a simple mini game or something to extend the game play time, but don't waste time on anything that will make to much extra design expense.
I am guessing, but I bet I am not to far off.
I rather enjoy the puzzles, they're kind of relaxing and I enjoy brain teasers in general. However, I would argue that the remnant puzzles are questionable as a design choice for a video game, the reason for that is the strange break in gameplay. Good _video game_ puzzles take place inside the normal gameplay, or at least in a more seemless transition that make sense in the narrative.
The glyphs are fun and interesting if you care to read their description. But, that information is pointless since the puzzles are just random symbols in a meaningless order. Why bother caring about the actual symbols except that it's something you have to track down?
A better puzzle would be something that took the glyphs' meanings and forms and used them in some way. Preferably with the player doing the manipulation needed to solve the puzzle without having to go to a separate screen/mini game.
.... Well, at least in my opinion.
The glyphs are fun and interesting if you care to read their description. But, that information is pointless since the puzzles are just random symbols in a meaningless order. Why bother caring about the actual symbols except that it's something you have to track down?
A better puzzle would be something that took the glyphs' meanings and forms and used them in some way. Preferably with the player doing the manipulation needed to solve the puzzle without having to go to a separate screen/mini game.
.... Well, at least in my opinion.
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