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What challenge from a game isn't worth completing and what challenge from a game is worth completing? (kbin.melroy.org)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/games@lemmy.world
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[–] 3 points 9 months ago (1 child)

Regarding collectables-based challenges, in my experience, all collectables that don't unlock content or aren't some kind of upgrade are a waste of time.

I remember collecting all the figments in Psychonauts 1, how frustrating and time consuming it was and how it was near useless to the regression of the game. I love Psychonauts and I would like to play it again over and over, but I would not collect those pesky figments ever again.

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  • [–] 0 points 9 months ago

    If the collectibles aren't satisfying to obtain on their own, I don't think putting an unlock behind them makes them retroactively better.

    A good collectible is something like Strawberries in Celeste, each one requires you to take a more difficult path or do an additional screen. They're fun to go for, and I think it actually would've detracted if some unlock made them feel like a required task rather than a bonus challenge.

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