Quote:slow the camera movement more because it's too hectic.
->decrease the amount of camera lerp/interpolation

outter space background clashes

player animations are very stiff.

why does the camera move when you slash?

I noticed that when going down slopes, the player alternates between falling and running.
You can't slide down a slope without going horizontal off the slope
Also, the player rotates on a slope when running or sliding, but not when idle, or standing attacks.

It'd be nice if I got the option to click to end an item pop up message instead of it timing out/fading out.... I'm a slow reader =/
-->I know I can just open and view the item description within the inventory, but it's a bit of a hassle

Aww, no animation for throwing axes or I guess using magic attacks in general?

I noticed when you switch [magic weapons] that the replaced weapon will still be visible until you use the new weapon

Why not allow me to open a chest with the up button, or just clicking anywhere on screen while over the chest?
-I use the laptop mouse pad, so theres a delay between moving the mouse and hitting keys. It's a bit of a hassle

sprites in general could be improved, but it's not ruining the experience so far.

Runouw Wrote:In the storyline, the main character travels through a series of levels that challenge the player's combat, platforming, and puzzle solving abilities.

(04-10-2014, 08:50 PM)TheShyGuy Wrote: Also, the player rotates on a slope when running or sliding, but not when idle, or standing attacks.

(04-10-2014, 08:50 PM)TheShyGuy Wrote: The game is alright, but there's nothing immersive about it yet. It felt like I was "just playing a level", ykno?

Quote:To summarize, immersion depends on the richness and consistency of a chosen media. It also depends on the individual and their mood- some just want to believe.

Quote:Psychology of Immersion

In psychology, immersion is known as “spatial presence”. In order to become immersed, one must perceive a media, like the world within a videogame or book, as reality. As a result, the individual experiences a sensation of actually being there. In videogames, characteristics that lead to spatial presence are richness and consistency.

Through a rich environment, the ability to become immersed happens easier. Richness involves using multiple channels of sensory information, completeness of that information, cognitively demanding environments and a strong narrative (the only technique a book can get its reader immersed). Multiple channels of sensory information help create the rich mental model of the game world. If an explosion visually happens alone, then adding the sound of an explosion would be a great improvement. If the T.V. or book also explodes, then you’re golden. Completeness of sensory information simply means there are fewer gaps in the environment that the player must fill in. The fewer blanks to fill in, the better it is. For example, a town is empty of people but lacks a good believable reason why. Cognitively demanding environments forces the player to pay attention and make decisions based on the context of the game. This pulls them in especially if the player is in a complex and difficult situation when focus is the key to success. If the game or book has a successful and strong narrative, then the individual forms a bond and begins to really care about what actually happens. However, richness isn’t the only factor in creating immersion.

Moving on, consistency is like bubble wrap. It’s there to make sure the fragile mental model that the consumer has created doesn’t break or at the very least shatter. Consistency depends on the lack of odd visual cues, believable behaviors of entities, an unbroken presentation, and interactivity. Inconsistent visual cues involve things like the HUD, or heads up display. A believable behavior means that the world and its inhabitants act like one would expect. Npcs, or AI, talking, interacting and working is believable, however, every Npc just standing idle all the time for no reason obviously isn’t. Presentation breaking factors include things like the loading or menu screen. They remind the player that they’re just playing a game. Interactive environments are really effective. For example, the player can do just about whatever they please. Want to start a new life on the Sims? Go ahead. That game is a great example of interactivity, although it includes many incongruous visual cues.

Immersion not only depends on the characteristics, richness and consistency, but it also depends on the individual. People have an absorption trait. It’s how quickly one can get fascinated and drawn into something. This trait is known has the fanboy gene. However, some people just want to believe in the illusion. This makes it much easier to become immersed as these people ignore inconsistencies.

To summarize, immersion depends on the richness and consistency of a chosen media. It also depends on the individual and their mood- some just want to believe.