Description
Spoilers for Nier: Automata.
This video presents theories about general game design concepts. It’s not meant to prescribe a set of ideals which all games must follow. However valuable any guideline might be, it’s always (or almost always) possible to imagine a game which is made better by ignoring such considerations. A great game cannot necessarily be made just by applying a set of principles.
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List of games in order of first appearance:
Lemmings
Humanity
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Metroid Prime 2
Metal Gear Solid 2 [Light spoilers of the first boss and mid game moment.]
Scanner Sombre
Spore
Red Dead Redemption
Pac-Man
Manhunt
Ghouls 'n Ghosts
Death Stranding
Mario Bros.
Nier: Automata [Heavy spoilers of the ending.]
The Witness
Return of the Obra Dinn
13 Sentinels
Papers, Please
Uncharted 4
Uncharted 2
Bloodborne
Dragon's Dogma 2
Road Runner's Death Valley Rally
Braid Anniversary Edition
Donkey Kong Country
Neon White
Celeste
Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon
Pong
Sonic Mania
Mr. Driller
Doom Eternal
Quake
Monster Hunter
Resident Evil 2 (2019)
Vampire Savior 2
Red Earth
Noita
Elden Ring
The Last Guardian [Light spoiler of a Trico interaction.]
Metal Gear Solid 3
Super Mario Bros.
Bayonetta
Cyberpunk 2077
Super Mario 64
Lunar Lander
Amnesia: The Dark Descent [Light-Moderate spoiler of an early monster.]
Fatal Frame [Light spoiler of an early scare.]
Super Mario Maker
Mega Man 2 [Light spoiler of a stage interaction and strategy.]
Okami
The Legend of Zelda
Rain World [Light spoilers of some early game creatures.]
Metroid
Donkey Kong Country 2
Xcom: Enemy Unknown
Hyper Street Fighter 2 Anniversary Edition
Remnant 2
The Talos Principle 2
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap