Eye Screaming Games

Posted by Glen on Sept. 15, 2010, 9:30 a.m.

Do you like games that make it hard to focus? Such as games with strobe lights and screen shaking? I wanna know what your opinions are. I know some people like the challenge. Of course any game like this would have a very clear warning for people who may suffer from epilepsy.

I played a few games recently. Arcade genre in mind. And they usually consisted of a few colors and the effects were very flashy and bright. Just wanna know if its attractive to people. Is it more intense? Wanted?

I'm not creating a game like this. I'm just doing a little survey/feedback thing. I like seeing pretty graphics without killing my eyes.

Comments

Castypher 15 years, 1 month ago

I think the Zelda low-health beep made me die more than it helped me.

Cesar 15 years, 1 month ago

This is why I love TF2. You can always tell your amount of health, but it rarely ever distracts you. Only thing that distracts me is looking at the leaderboard >_>

Scott_AW 15 years, 1 month ago

@Kilin - Agreed.

Castypher 15 years, 1 month ago

Don't forget typing, Spoon.

…Oh wait, you use a mic. Lucky bastard. I can't get mine to work.

Zarniwooop 15 years, 1 month ago

If you are going to do a "flashy" game, do it with style. Gamma 4 by cactus is a excelent example.

Cesar 15 years, 1 month ago

Kilin I actually use my webcam as a mic XP

Lapixx 15 years, 1 month ago

Strobe lights and screen shaking sounds pretty unhealthy to me.

Scott_AW 15 years, 1 month ago

Like that Pokemon episode that killed some Japanese kids.

noshenim 15 years, 1 month ago

Didn't it just give them seizures?

It's only that bad when people sit directly in front of a screen when things are flashing.

Rez 15 years, 1 month ago

ive never once played a game and thought

hey yeah that was pretty good, but it wouldve been AMAZING if it was flashy and shakey as fuck

just make a good game, no tricks