Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Remakes of the Pokemon Diamond and Pearl role-playing games.
Where Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl comes up1 episode or test
- Team-wide EXP Share for everyone
- Players cannot turn it off
- Game balance wrecked
- Assisted mode available
- Health regeneration, aim snapping
- Players opt in
Make balance-altering assists optional toggles
From Game design notes on BDSP vs Resident Evil 2-4
What was said about Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl forced a team-wide EXP Share on everyone. The remakes gave the whole team a shared EXP Share that players cannot turn off. This wrecked the game's balance and annoyed players who wanted a challenge.
Resident Evil 2 through 4 handle the same need with an assisted mode (health regeneration, aim snapping) that players can opt into. The lesson drawn: "it's usually important to make these changes optional." Assist features that welcome new players should be toggles, especially when they alter balance.
Why Capcom is the King of Remakes
They give the whole team a shared EXP Share that can't be disabled, which wrecks balance and annoys players wanting a challenge. The source argues it should have been an option.
Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl forced a team-wide EXP Share on everyone. The remakes gave the whole team a shared EXP Share that players cannot turn off. This wrecked the game's balance and annoyed players who wanted a challenge.
Resident Evil 2 through 4 handle the same need with an assisted mode (health regeneration, aim snapping) that players can opt into. The lesson drawn: "it's usually important to make these changes optional." Assist features that welcome new players should be toggles, especially when they alter balance.
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