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, 11 months ago

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

Cesar 15 years, 11 months 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, 11 months ago

@Kilin - Agreed.

Castypher 15 years, 11 months ago

Don't forget typing, Spoon.

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

Zarniwooop 15 years, 11 months 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, 11 months ago

Kilin I actually use my webcam as a mic XP

Lapixx 15 years, 11 months ago

Strobe lights and screen shaking sounds pretty unhealthy to me.

Scott_AW 15 years, 11 months ago

Like that Pokemon episode that killed some Japanese kids.

noshenim 15 years, 11 months 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, 11 months 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