With the recent reveal of Naughty Dog's upcoming major release, ,fans of the studio's previous hits will be excited to learn about new, overhauled, or improved gameplay mechanics that the game brings to the table. At first glance, seems like could take full advantage of the sci-fi genre and capitalize on what possibilities the genre will open up. However, players will want to see if Naughty Dog has learned any new tricks, and whether they have updated or improved any mechanics from their previous hit franchises — in particular, and series.
One feature of Naughty Dog's most popular series, and, arethe puzzles that players will come across throughout each journey. In the series, puzzles range slightly in complexity, but are overall very simple and easy to solve, requiring minimal effort compared to similarly styled games in the same space. Similarly, suffers from oversimplified puzzles in both major installments. While none of these games are meant to be puzzle-intensive,the puzzles found throughout storyline shouldn't feel boring, or like players are being given a chore.
When looking at the opportunities that a sci-fi-based Naughty Dog game opens up, many will look to story elements or combat mechanics, but puzzles are almost certainly going to be a feature of the new game, at least given the developer's track record. In both and the franchises, puzzle-solving is a common part of traversing most levels, but these tasks are often tedious and mundane, such as Ellie crossing some water using a palette because she can't swim. does not need to make puzzles impossible, but they should scale in difficulty as the game progresses.
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These puzzles should also serve some purpose aside from introducing obstacles for the sake of it. While the series gradually introduced more challenging puzzles with each new game, these acted as a reprieve from
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