Originally Posted by DoctorNarrative
Great post Alrik, I think developers really do think in milestones. Once a feature or style is popularized they feel it is now a standard they must use… quest markers, regenerating health, modern warfare setting, dialogue wheels, checkpoint saves, etc. I think often times it is less about what is a good change and more about what is a trending change.

It is interesting then that PC shooter fans get flack for doing the exact opposite - over the last half-decade we've watched a number of core features that made games like NOLF so great just slip out of use … of course because they would overload console controllers …