8 "Awesome" Video Game Mechanics We All HATED

[@JamesDowsee]

I wish I knew what happened to the WhatCulture logo during the intro there but lets just blame the heat in the UK right now melting the edit!

[@crisisamonginfinitedarthsa4220]

Either way, it will be perfect. My Tuesdays aren't perfect unless I hear Jules ranting. Thank you.

[@gamin9wizard945]

It was a fun and unexpected surprise though.

[@thegaminglord2190]

yo james nice to see you buddy

[@oscaralejandroninovivas6229]

I mean, is After Effects… you can always blame AE for those kind of things 😛

[@neil_mch]

When I went on holiday a few years ago, nobody tried to panic me about dying from the heat being up to 45 degrees. Now I'm supposed to lay in an ice bath to save my life because it's approaching 40 for 3 whole days.

[@Galvamel]

I gotta say I always kinda loved the Oblivion Persuasion system. Sure, it was a bit silly, but SO much better than invisible dice rolls.

[@fearlesscheshirecat1411]

@David Why’d you run away…? Why are you deleting your comments….? Are you that scared? You’re that weak and stupid of a person that you feel you have to run and hide from a random stranger online lmfao

[@Silhouettedepth]

It was like hacking people, and you got the pleasure of knowing that this person will die for you should you ever get attacked or in trouble with the law.

[@YoungAce904]

How about: random enemies (not mini bosses) that were harder than any actual boss in the game?

[@politerudeboi6898]

possessed marauders in doom eternal

[@timothyoswald8618]

Final Fantasy loves doing this, especially the damn Malboros.

[@notproductiveproductions3504]

Dream Runners

[@YoungAce904]

@@notproductiveproductions3504 that was exactly what I was thinking of when I made the comment actually

[@KuroibaraKitty]

Winter Lanterns in Bloodborne 🫠

[@jimschneider799]

@1:50 and for the next 90 seconds: somebody didn't pay enough attention. Every NPC has a randomized preference order for the four "persuade" options, but they are fixed for any particular NPC for your entire playthrough. The goal of the minigame is to pick the options the NPC likes when that quadrant is more full, and pick the options they don't like when it's less full. How do you know which they like? Look at their faces and listen to what they say. With just a little practice, you can max out the buff from the minigame in under two minutes, every time.

[@AetheriusAri]

How about “8 control mechanics that SHOULD NOT work but absolutely do”? That could be a ton of fun!

[@PastelN01r]

The Batmobile would've been such a good addition if it was utilised right. It was used better in the Mr. Freeze dlc than in the entire story. The tank battles felt like cop outs that replaced what could've been great battles against Deathstroke and Firefly to name some.

[@ryantaylor8398]

Agreed. Personally, I love the Batmobile chase sequences. The tank combat was what bored me to tears. The puzzle solving with the Batmobile didn't bother me as much as the tank combat, but it was probably overshadowed by the boring tank combat.

[@Twiterer]

I think there needs to be a list of cool features that have not been recycled. An example, Sid Meier’s Pirates Gold had a aging mechanic that made the game more difficult as you played longer instead of scaling up enemies. I would love to see this feature in some of the new massive RPGs. I think it would lend to multiple play throughs.

[@cloudshad0ws]

Sifu has a similar mechanic

[@jackojock101]

Am I the only person who genuinely loved the Batmobile? I never got tired playing in it due to how incredibly well it controlled

[@deepspacey2166]

I did too. It was great using it for some puzzles too.

[@paulnazer288]

I was literally about to post this exact comment, i found it great fun and entertaining

[@demonhead1610]

Nope I loved it too; still surprised people hated it....

[@dubiousinformation1756]

@@demonhead1610 I didn't exactly hate it. It just kinda felt like I was driving the car more than I was playing as batman at times. I liked some of the driving challenges though.

[@TarnishedYaz]

A list of games that spawned their own genres, I,e soulsborne . Keep up the amazing work Jules you legend

[@sadmonkay7758]

My least favorite game mechanic in a game called “Life” is when i mess up, my rigidity roo ahh dad hits me in the back of the head with a steering wheel

[@thegaminglord2190]

I think the calming bb mechanic was for you to care about him and all the more reason to feel get emotional for him or her spoiler and all ,but it was not intended to annoy the player even tho it did anyway, maybe if he didn't cry for the smallest bump on the road and only cried in the big pumps it would've been fine

[@Tyler-ij2bm]

Not gonna lie, that entire mechanic system involving the infant was the literal only reason I never got into that game. I absolutely hated that aspect being so integral to the game. Killed any sense of enjoyment or fondness I had for the game.

[@Frstypwngaming]

Okay but Jules: If you don't take your joy you'll get jumped by the cops on sight and you'll suffer withdrawal if you've been using it to get through the city.

[@beetusman2435]

It’s always so refreshing to see someone else have as much love for the musou genre. I was just playing warriors orochi 3 last night and it’s still as much fun as dw 2 for me

[@typhus1965]

Video suggestion: Games designed for children that are actually good and worth playing even as an adult.

[@samuelfurr835]

I wonder if Mario would be 1st on the list lol.

[@havicspawner]

Lego games

[@jifij89]

yes yes yes i love this idea! mario galaxy for sure

[@dragonspear570]

Kiwami Heat Actions in Yakuza Kiwami, cool moves but they way they’re integrated made Boss Fights absolute chores, especially Shimano’s first fight if you don’t have them unlocked

[@derrinerrow4369]

not to mention the Dragon Style Kiwami Heat Action you had to unlock by beating up Majima a crap ton of times. made some bosses in the endgame a bit of a slog because I didn't run into my best frenemy enough.

[@zentendoxn8955]

List Idea: Games That Were Hugely Spoiled By Their Openings. (Like how Resident Evil: Code Veronica’s Opening FMV spoiled the very LAST cutscene.)

[@CallumDMD]

How about a list of games, not necessarily based on the movie IP, but that emulate their feel. Like if I want to feel like Jason Bourne, I play Splinter Cell Conviction, if I want to feel like The Terminator, I play Doom with God Mode turned on. Etc.

[@jamest8829]

Nice thing with Gyromite is you could play without R.O.B. Went a heck of a lot faster when you could just press A and B buttons.

[@skroz1]

Yeah, it could be a simple co-op game if you gave ROB's controller to a friend and put them in control of the A and B buttons. Game still sucked, though.

[@mikemosh8268]

I think for me the most promising aspect of we happy few was that it was from some of the creators of bioshock. I really built up big expectations that it probably never could have met, but by god did they not even come close to meeting expectations.

[@tjchoe5824]

In the memory of the sweltering heat we are having, how about a list of best in-game weather effects?

[@Mitchell4892]

this is a cool idea

[@jifij89]

oooo great idea! especially if jules covers it

[@doriangrayambient]

I have a great Tues Your Own ADVENTURE!!! Idea. An often over-looked part of the gaming experience that is incredibly impactive. Here we go.. "The most impactful video game soundtracks that pulled you in and never let go". Thanks mate!

[@Macapta]

I like the soothing BB mechanic, I screwed up and so I must suffer the consequences. Having a punishment that isn’t simply mechanical but actually effects the player themselves (actual annoyance) is great.

[@saidnimr959]

…have you already got a list „10 most loveable NPCs“?

[@ericshelby8813]

7 times video games predicted the future, or 7 easy games everybody loves.

[@Faded_Jester]

10 video game knockoffs that were actually pretty good

[@Falchion1984]

How about Shafted Characters/Weapons/Items that only become available AFTER you already have someone/something better? Here's an example: In Final Fantasy Tactics (PSX/PSP) you unlock the character Meliadoul. BUT, by then, you already had Orlandeau who can do everything Meliadoul can, but better, several more things besides, and is game-breakingly overpowered all around. Are there enough comparable instances for a list? Hope so.

[@jaydephoenix8712]

"We all have an inner desire to protect a small child!" Me:

[@isaaccoulsey8574]

Here's an idea for the next list: 10 times where people could break the base game entirely with DLC.

[@micah4029]

Idk if it was breaking to the degree you mean, but the first Crackdown's "Keys to the City" DLC was essentially a god mode.

[@ericb3157]

that makes me think of Skyrim. some of those "black book" bonuses from the "Dragonborn DLC" could really break things. especially the one that makes your spells use zero Mana for a minute! i heard that it's glitched: if you use a spell like Telekinesis, Flame, or Clairvoyance, where you hold down the button for a constant effect, you can KEEP THEM GOING INDEFINITELY! that allows you to level up your magic skills absurdly fast!

[@kcollier2192]

8 Games That Made You Say 'Just One More Turn' For Hours On End

[@Bluestar-bh3bf]

Hey Jules how about top 10 video game protagonists who survived impossible situations

[@matthewstone5310]

So, for a future "Tues Your Own Adventure" video topic: kind-of a 2-in-1 suggestion: "Top (insert number here) Corrupt Corporations in Video Games." (Ultratech from the "Killer Instinct" series, Umbrella from the "Resident Evil" series, Shinra from "Final Fantasy VII," etc.) And/or "Top (insert number here) Evil Empires from Video Games." Usually just referred to as "The Empire," the one from "Final Fantasy VI" comes to mind.

[@realworldplay]

Love this each and every week, Jules you just rock! What about 8 games that should have concluded before their conclusion? I know of a few games that should have ended before the actual ending and just wasted time.

[@neil_mch]

"We can get servo motors that move far faster then that." - Nintendo engineer. "Nah, it'll be fine." - Critical Drinker.

[@karlo.with.a.k281]

Suggestion: How about the most ridiculous RNG checks for one in-game event? I believe there are more of this in point and click adventures but maybe there are some in RPGs

[@brucenatelee]

I am playing Like a Dragon right now and I still don't care for turn based games, but this game makes it fun by having actual interaction between characters. No still images "taking damage." However, because of their constant movement, you try to do AOE attacks that end up missing because your character wants to do a dance first, letting them out the way. Also knocking enemies down for a followup attack, but going through menus and confirming text gives them time to get back up. Genius and annoying at the same time, having elements of an action game, but still the annoying elements of turn based games.

[@liamcollinson5695]

I despise breakable weapons yes they make games seem more realistic but it's also the most frustrating thing ever to be kicking ass for your weapon to just fall to pieces

[@HomuHomu310]

I honestly like the oblivion persuasion mini game. It really isn't as bad as you tried to make it

[@eternaldarkness3139]

Allow me to preface this with: I love No Man's Sky. I pre-ordered it... years later came to love it... I have >1000 hours played... Great on paper: 18 quintillion Planets (1-6 per Star System) Great on Paper: 255 Galaxies / Dimensions Less Great: 18,446,744,073,709,551,616 Planets to visit... pretty much all the same (at launch) More Less Great... Travel 800,000 light years to center of Galaxy, to move to next Galaxy incrementally at 3,000 LY / Jump... Just 254 more of this!!! To go!!! This ain't helping either: Add Black holes that can instantly transport you 100,000+ LY ahead... Or laterally, or Backwards... Yes, there are much more efficient ways... at least nowadays. Honestly, I cannot even recall how these mechanics originally worked at launch. That was 6 years, 20 Free Updates and >950 played hours ago PS: there is almost certainly more content coming tomorrow July 20th. The Twitter clue was a flexing arm emoji. July 20 + Strong Arm + Apollo...

[@jaredrhaburn507]

Hey King Jewels. Thank you for being a breathe of fresh air on boring Tuesday. I recommend you so a list on the top 10 worst invisible walls in video games

[@thegeekfairy]

Totally agree!! Tuesdays for me are soo boring, so I look forward to this every Tuesday!! Never stop doing this please!!

[@skeletonz28]

hiya J&J have we had a list of the worst cliffhanger ending games that never got a follow-up? Vanquish anyone?

[@ButterflyAngel008]

Hey Jules! Video idea: heartwarming moments in video games that ended badly.

[@franciscocota6440]

The Final Fantasy scene with the fake laughter comes to mind...

[@crisisamonginfinitedarthsa4220]

Top Ten Bosses Jules can defeat if he was magically sucked into a video game.

[@sjacpswbs03162005]

Oh boy the inevitable 123roll that is DW6 - if only it wasn’t so hard to maintain to start with not to mention the N chain and the C chain don’t interact unlike 9’s system (but my god it’s hard to learn) - I do miss the counters, grapples and that breaker move when you beat the button mashing tug of war though. Samurai warriors having counters and the last one really helps making it fun

[@WolfyFancyLads]

Oblivion: Use the arrow glitch, sell tons of stuff to become a millionaire, open persuasion menu, GOLD GOLD GOLD GOLD GOLD!!!! It got me through 99% of all conversations. XD

[@aifel656]

1:30 this is hilarious this is why you're my favorite youtuber

[@jjstephenss9546]

1:12 You are the best youtuber on the platform without a doubt

[@SeanH80]

List idea: Cutest main player characters, shoutout to Stray. Love the Crown Jules

[@the-d2506]

Video idea: Best father figures in games... (Suggestion is inspired by Joel of the Last of Us)

[@danielwaterfield9083]

How about top ten pre orders that weren’t worth it

[@seanbordenkircher7854]

As someone who grew up with a Virtual Boy, I do hope people can look at it again and give it some more appreciation. It was actually fun! Mario Tennis, Teleroboxer, Galactic Pinball

[@chrosbord]

Oh my God, I love the Dynasty Warriors jokes with a PASSION. DW was the series that got me back into gaming hardcore. Growing up, I’d fallen off as other interests came and went. Then, one day I saw the PlayStation 2 setup in Circuit City with Dynasty Warriors 2 playable. I was gobsmacked. They had me. I was in again. I’ve never looked back.

[@allison5591]

Gryomite was actually really fun if you had a 2nd player. My sister and I used to play it together.

[@Thivan17103]

Jules, without Robbie the robot - we wouldn't of had much of a video game industry today. Plus, Nintendo never intended Robbie for more than getting stores to stock video games again after the 1983 crash because it is not "a video game system like Atari, but a entertainment system; because ours has a robot". And, getting parents to think "entertainment system" not "video game system". Shortly after Robbie was released and the NES took off as a major success; they discontinued it. They only made one game for it that was intended to demo the robot. It was never intended for anymore than a gimmick to get their system to sell in North America. Nintendo repeated stated it was solely to get them into the market here - not to be a feature they wanted to support; nor intended more than to show off and sell their system. Players who play it are basically playing a demo that was intended to just be shown on a display in stores. Calling it a gaming mechanic we all hated is kind of missing the whole purpose of Robbie - it wasn't intended to be played. It was intended to sell the system to people who don't play video games.

[@Sunprism]

Top ten brilliant but easy to miss scenes in games. Personally I love making it though Fallout New Vegas with super low intelligence, and when asked to figure out a computer password, your character just excitedly yells Ice Cream, which happens to be right

[@ericb3157]

oh, i just remembered one: a video game based on "the Thing". it had a system where you AND people you met would need to do a blood test to prove you or they were not "Things" in disguise... BUT...at certain Story moments, some characters would ALWAYS turn into "things", EVEN IF THEY HAD PASSED THE BLOOD TEST SECONDS EARLIER! so, there was really NO POINT to the tests, you were better off just killing EVERY person you met!

[@vaflexgaming1863]

I propose an exact reverse of this video. Incredible video game mechanics that we all hated at first but love now

[@Lrbearclaw]

2:09 - As if we needed more proof Jules is a Bard... I mean he was Ewan's father as well if you remember.

[@Theunknowndadgamer]

Jules just butters my croissant, makes every Tuesday amazing 🙏🙏

[@albrown7977]

7:12 I had a R.O.B. It was so slow I just never used it and just tried to use both controllers.

[@mistermack4987]

Thanks, mate. Windscreen is another word to add to my British to American English dictionary. It will fit rather nicely along with aubergine(eggplant), satsuma(tangerine) and boiler(hot water heater)

[@AvidCat5000]

Never had a R.O.B. I used to play "Gyromite" with my feet.

[@robertb.warren4749]

"I, the Riddler - - your intellectual superior - - will now test your sick driving skills, Dark Knight!"

[@mikeycfc4638]

Not sure if you’ve done this yet, but how about something like ‘10 amazing cutscenes that will never get old’

[@KoffinKat]

Speaking of persuasion minigames, I absolutely hated the rock-paper-scissors thing in Divinity: Original Sin. That was so monumentally stupid. The way persuasion was done in Original Sin 2 wasn't much better, but at least no minigame that time. Maybe one day, Larian will learn how to implement persuasion checks properly.

[@starfox5089]

How about: top ten final bosses you DON'T want to kill. My vote is handsome jack, deep down he wanted to do good and after the pre sequel you get to know him so well.

[@joeybaker4244]

I loved the Batmobile sections they were cool, it was fun figuring out all the puzzles

[@patrickhasachannel]

I didn't mind the Arkham Knight Batmobile...but let's try "7 Video Game Vehicles that Blew our Minds (In the Best Way)"

[@D_YellowMadness]

People kept begging for playable Catwoman in Arkham City & were inexplicably surprised when it was awful. People kept begging for the batmobile in Arkham Knight & were inexplicably surprised it was awful.

[@evilkinggumby]

Top 10 games Jules hated but James(or other WhatCulture staff) loved.

[@notproductiveproductions3504]

Or games Josh hated but normal people loved

[@letsjustplay20]

8 times spec-ops the line ruined otherwise good lists. Love you guys though ❤️

[@soulhelper7027]

10 games that banned players for ridiculous reasons

[@ralphharrison6622]

my suggestion: rubber banding in racing games, or getting flooded with random encounters in rpgs right before your due for a level up?

[@thomasacord6194]

Every time I become intrigued to play Death Stranding, I hear something annoying about the game that turns me in a different direction...maybe I'll play guardians of the galaxy instead. I keep hearing good things.

[@jifij89]

ahhhh same here. i want to play especially as it’s on ps+ but i don’t want to waste my time and get angry!

[@DjDolHaus86]

Death Stranding - It's a game which I 100%'d in the hope that it wasn't as dumb and tedious as I thought it might be within the first half an hour.

[@danielcossey9118]

It's also going to depend on how you play the game. I found it fun and relaxing for the majority of the gameplay, so I wasn't rushing through and rarely ever had to sooth BB. I wasn't expecting it to come up on this list because it just wasn't something that I faced. But I also moved slower and never really fell or got too heavy into combat. Then I watch other people's game play and see them sprinting everywhere and falling all over the place, and those seem to be the ones that complain about the game play. I'd say if you have the new PS+ stuff, try it out for free and see if it's your kinda game. If you have good internet connection you can even stream it instead of dow loading it.

[@kexard]

List idea: Video Game concepts that more games need. My example being the Autopilot feature in Rage 2. This is the only game (that I’ve played, feel free to correct me) that allows your car to drive itself using your GPS.

[@notproductiveproductions3504]

The style meter

[@zachtwilightwindwaker596]

I used a mod to play Gyromite by myself. It's quite addictive. I remember playing through the whole game in one go. The legit way to play Gyromite is with 2 players and not rely on a robot.

[@ericb3157]

something about "we happy few" reminds me of a story in the online comic "sluggy freelance", involving a crazy place called "UUUU city" or "4U city"... it stood for something like "universal ubiquitous Utopia"...(i can't remember the 4th U) yes, almost everyone in that city was DAILY dosed with HUGE doses of "happy juice" by their robotic "helpers", and anyone who got caught not smiling would be zapped into another dimension...VERY crazy.

[@JunctionToMusou]

For the most part, I enjoyed the vid, but the use of "pole position" at 9:59 irked me. You probably meant "position" or "place", as pole position is specifically the position at the front of the starting grid of a race.

[@birthday_Jake]

To be fair to Death Stranding, you can change the Soothe BB input to the right-trigger.

[@Tyler-ij2bm]

To be fair to most peoples sanity, soothing an infant is generally not a chosen leisure activity for many people.

[@s1nofgreedbangaming382]

8 moments video game creators gave us exactly what we asked for!

[@kjherrera1289]

I'm from the future, the next one is "racing games you don't use race cars" I think number 7 is downhill jam from Tony hawk and number 3 is that Xbox game where people use body suits with wheels for hands

[@oddtom]

When you first mentioned "joy pills", I thought you were referring to Lisa the Painful; I've never heard of We Happy Few. So I did a little digging on it.. looks like We Happy Few originated with a kickstarter campaign started a year after Lisa was released. Coincidence? Perhaps..

[@L337M4573RK]

Suggested topic: 8 Crowd-funded Games that were made for the Love of a Genre/Style of Game; NOT a particular Title/Franchise

[@lavenderpants8695]

How about video game enemies that were sooooo satisfying to beat again and again. Could be awesome bosses we love replaying, or something like the Halo grunts that are just sooooo fun to mow down with the assault rifle.

[@GabePuratekuta]

But what if i don't want my AR to explode?

[@zentendoxn8955]

List Idea: Games With Absurd Development Backstories. (e.g. Driv3r)

[@DAKUkira97]

Im playing Dynasty Warriors 6 right now and I LOVED the RENBU system!!

[@DAKUkira97]

I think whoever made those videos were playing on easy mode and so there weren't many enemies spawned lol.

[@BrianLocke]

R.O.B.'s clame to fame is the toy that got used for one game, and then everyone over 4 tossed him to use their fingers.

[@mattcrooks6232]

I will die on this hill, but the batmobile sections were my favorite part of Arkham Knight

[@warlock12uk]

Musomelliers. Genius. Jules, I love you.

[@scottmacdougall5917]

I'll add to that list, the Malaria pills from Far Cry 2. For next time. 8 Pokemon that look ridiculous but are awesome in battle & needed in your party

[@danielschmaderer]

Another Tuesday and yet again, another time I suggest: Top MetroidVania games that aren’t Metroid or Castlevania.

[@ShackOfOtaku]

How about 10 best Mortal Kombat- inspired fighters? Because while there's a few that could truly rival those games... there's many failed clones who accidentally ripped out THEIR OWN SPINES!!!

[@CaffienatedMothman]

I feel like I'm one of the few who didn't have a problem with Death Stranding at all. I think I only HAD to comfort B,B, twice, but I really enjoyed it so I'd often forgo the actual story just to deliver packages and spend time with my jar baby.

[@AaronTorrez]

In honor of Slime Jesus: Top 10 slimes on videogames

[@GabePuratekuta]

How many of those wouldn't be from Dragon Quest? The answer is o.

[@DoctoroProfesoro]

Oblivions persuasion is actually cool, not because of the minigame, but because each npc actually had a different way with them. It wasn't implemented the best and pretty sure bethesda couldve improved it in skyrim; too bad they decided to remove it and make it a luck/speech based perk.

[@juggernautdriveSS]

Please do games that didn't make out of production/got cancelled! Theres some really good ones that could have been amazing!!

[@BandStar2]

Throwback to last week's list: 10 CoD weapons you were ashamed to have used.

[@arkknight5915]

Death Stranding bought licensing for the songs in the game, but only let u hear it once. They could've also done the same w/ MGSV, and let u upload ur own songs

[@aeon87]

Bosses that actually keep their power when joining the party.

[@dartdart9664]

How about worst haircuts in gaming?

[@mythicalmoose3547]

If your BB in death Stranding was crying enough to become legitimately annoying then you were probably playing pretty recklessly and I feel bad for what you put them through lol I loved my BB and treated them with the utmost care so they only cried in extremely dangerous scenarios that warranted taking a tumble or a hit