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[fatmarco]

Specifically for something like Dragons Dogma, I'd agree.

Managing to manuevere yourself to a massive enemies weak spot and pull off your most devastating attack in that short window, with alpha transparencies filling up the screen, tanking the framerate feels more powerful because you feel like your character is just that powerful that it's breaking the rules of the game.

 

[Gudji]

 

[Zelduh]

Frame drops are design decision to me, I can't imagine some games without them

 

[winjer]

By this reasoning, Unreal Engine 4 is the king at "enhancing gaming experiences.

 

[calistan]

There must be a better way of emphasising the awesomeness than tanking the framerate. Like when shitty action films show a special effect three times from different angles in slow motion.

Frame drops just tell me that the programmers aren’t up to the job.

 

[darrylgorn]

Edit: This didn't actually make sense, must have been smoking OP's crack.

 

[vkbest]

Dumbest thing I have read today.

 

[Killjoy-NL]

 

[TwiztidElf]

The original Ninja Gaiden 2, Chapter 10 staircase in its original chuggy framerate mess on the XB360 was an absolute thing of beauty and work of art.
Can't think of any other examples, but OP definitely validated imo.

 

[NightmareFarm]

The original Ninja Gaiden 2, Chapter 10 staircase in its original chuggy framerate mess on the XB360 was an absolute thing of beauty and work of art.
Can't think of any other examples, but OP definitely validated imo.

That sort of thing is what i'm referring to.

 

[Gandih42]

I totally get what you're saying OP. Pumping out units in custom WC3 games to make the game tank for all your friends is both awful and hilarious. Or looking the nuke in Unreal Tournament 2004 in the eyes as the frame rate grinds to a halt for a few seconds, until everyone is dead and it goes back to 60. I'm sure everyone have fond memories like that.

That being said, it only applies in very specific instances and can easily be more of a detriment if performance tanking happens in non-awesome ways. For Dragons Dogma specifically, I don't think its a big problem if the biggest craziest spells sometimes tanks performance a bit. Nothings perfect and sometimes the imperfections (even being undesirable) do add some of the character and flavor.

 

[Danjin44]

 

[Doom85]

 

[Danjin44]

 

[Doom85]

Granted…..I don’t even know what we’re doing or giving up on to begin with…..

 

[Shake Your Rump]

Sounds to me like you really like 'hit stop' rather than framerate drops.

This was my first thought.

 

[Schmendrick]

drunk-posting?

 

[diffusionx]

Anyone who played Gradius III on SNES can see OP's point

 

[Kacho]

Lmao what the actual fuck

 

[cash_longfellow]

The hottest take.

 

[LordCBH]

 

[SmokedMeat]

Back in the 16-bit era with SNES’s weak ass CPU, I’d agree.

These days though? There’s no amount of shit that should bog your system down.

 

[Bartski]

 

[Bankai]

In shmups like Crimzon Clover it's often part of the gameplay. Without the slowdown you wouldn't be able to dodge all them bullets.

 

[ZoukGalaxy]

 

[Kindjal]

On any EDF game, if the framerate is not tanking, it's because there aren't enough bugs on screen.
It's part of the experience!

 

[Mephisto40]

 

[a multicultural team of v]

I think the type of slowdown matters. Frameskip where the screen is literally jumping around and you are unable to control anything is shit. Proper slowdown where the game itself is slowing down and you are still in full control is much better. Most Japanese games take (or took at least) this approach, I'm assuming by design.

On any EDF game, if the framerate is not tanking, it's because there aren't enough bugs on screen.
It's part of the experience!

Someone gets it. If the framerate isn't fucked that means that there could have been more bugs on it!

 

[Dibils2k]

this is a 'lava take'

 

[Gaiff]

This forum has sone beaten fucking men on it lmao

Stockholm syndrome at it's finest

Are you surprised? The same bullshit cope was being paraded around years ago with people claiming 60fps was overrated. Where do you think the memes of, "you can't see above 30fps," stem from?



Time stamped. Now all of a sudden, it's 60fps or nothing when consoles have had 30fps games since times immemorial. It's simply a matter of, "It's overrated if I don't have it." Same for VRR, ray tracing, 4K, SSDs, etc.

 

[Senua]

Are you surprised? The same bullshit cope was being paraded around years ago with people claiming 60fps was overrated. Where do you think the memes of, "you can't see above 30fps," stem from?



Time stamped. Now all of a sudden, it's 60fps or nothing when consoles have had 30fps games since times immemorial. It's simply a matter of, "It's overrated if I don't have it." Same for VRR, ray tracing, 4K, SSDs, etc.

Not surprised, just bemused.

 

[gtabro]

The hotter take is OP clearly knows how to use capital letters but still posted the thread title in all lower...

 

[Randall365]

 

[Sushi_Combo]

Oh yes. I love when my games become cinematic single digit experiences.

 

[LordBlodgett]

Is this what gaming Stockholm Syndrome looks like?

 

[bender]

Me and a buddy would stack objects and explosive items in the Crackdown demo by having one of us camp by the pile to prevent items from despawning and the other would gather items. The massive explosions and physics interactions would absolutely tank the framerate for multiple seconds and it was like a badge of honor so I can kind of see what the OP is talking about.

 

[CamHostage]

It's a weird sensation to champion, but I'm there with NightmareFarm... sometimes.

I remember playing the PS2 Medal of Honor Frontline and just being overwhelmed by the carnage and chaos while storming the beaches; they later remastered it and it didn't seem to really have much going on (it was the first level so there's not that much opposition or challenge,) but I can go back to the PS2 game and feel the pressure, almost like I have to win before the game gets blown up.

 

[Beer Baelly]

 

[Kikorin]

That's lowkey true, especially for some old 2D games. Metal Slug would not be the same without slowdown.

 

[6502]

This is like fondly remembering having to wind the tape back into the cassette with a pencil.

It was shit when we had no choice, it is shit now.

 

[Whitecrow]

I dont understand why OP is saying what he is saying, so he is clearly wrong huunga huunga

 

[jufonuk]

Like on the switch.

Which I own. For anyone thinking I’m trying to slate the switch.

 

[Topher]

Reminds me of this "hot take"

You can play all the games you want at 60 FPS on Bravia TV if you want

Don't know if someone already knew it or if it works with XSX or PS4 and other consoles, but there is a "trick" to play all your games "at 60 FPS", at least on ps5, with a new Bravia TV . Keep in mind I'm not english so my translation of the menu setting could be completely wrong. It's very...

www.neogaf.com

 

[PSYGN]

EDF! EDF! (haven't played the game recently, maybe tech can support it now)

 

[Stamps1646]

GameFreak dev account found.

 

[Oppoi]

Are you talking about the joy of breaking the game engine OP?

 

[Kacho]

If you think Minecraft is enjoyable wait until you spawn 1000 cows. Peak gaming bliss.

 

[Hero_Select]

is this the worst gaming take to ever exist?

 

[MiguelItUp]

Well, that's interesting. All I can think of is maybe it's tapping into the nostalgia of NES (or similar) slow downs? Man, those were awful, especially when it would cause pixels to flicker. It'd suddenly feel like a cheat code for AI.

 

[Arsic]