Comments on: Video Game Ladders: When Simplicity Turns To Infuriation http://gamerlimit.com/2009/12/video-game-ladders-when-simplicity-turns-to-infuriation/ Gamer Limit Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:00:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Simon Jones http://gamerlimit.com/2009/12/video-game-ladders-when-simplicity-turns-to-infuriation/#comment-27685 Simon Jones Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:11:00 +0000 http://gamerlimit.com/?p=47849#comment-27685 Just finished playing The Saboteur, and even THEY failed with ladders. Video game ladders FTL. Just finished playing The Saboteur, and even THEY failed with ladders.

Video game ladders FTL.

]]> By: Chris Carter http://gamerlimit.com/2009/12/video-game-ladders-when-simplicity-turns-to-infuriation/#comment-27647 Chris Carter Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:49:15 +0000 http://gamerlimit.com/?p=47849#comment-27647 Also, http://frankscorner.org/images/loderunnerbig.jpg Also,
http://frankscorner.org/images/loderunnerbig.jpg

]]> By: Sean J McLoughlin http://gamerlimit.com/2009/12/video-game-ladders-when-simplicity-turns-to-infuriation/#comment-27646 Sean J McLoughlin Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:37:05 +0000 http://gamerlimit.com/?p=47849#comment-27646 Great article, personally I'll always prefer a button press to get on/off a ladder than any alternative. Great article, personally I’ll always prefer a button press to get on/off a ladder than any alternative.

]]> By: Ferahtsu http://gamerlimit.com/2009/12/video-game-ladders-when-simplicity-turns-to-infuriation/#comment-27615 Ferahtsu Sun, 13 Dec 2009 02:20:56 +0000 http://gamerlimit.com/?p=47849#comment-27615 Only a ladder can kill Gordon. Great article, + points for your humor. Only a ladder can kill Gordon. Great article, + points for your humor.

]]> By: RJ Clarke http://gamerlimit.com/2009/12/video-game-ladders-when-simplicity-turns-to-infuriation/#comment-27606 RJ Clarke Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:58:27 +0000 http://gamerlimit.com/?p=47849#comment-27606 Hahaha, great article. And extremely true....If only more developers read this.. Hahaha, great article. And extremely true….If only more developers read this..

]]> By: Chompy http://gamerlimit.com/2009/12/video-game-ladders-when-simplicity-turns-to-infuriation/#comment-27596 Chompy Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:32:23 +0000 http://gamerlimit.com/?p=47849#comment-27596 I just wish all ladders were elevators. I just wish all ladders were elevators.

]]> By: Kevin Miller http://gamerlimit.com/2009/12/video-game-ladders-when-simplicity-turns-to-infuriation/#comment-27595 Kevin Miller Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:13:31 +0000 http://gamerlimit.com/?p=47849#comment-27595 I prefer the Resident Evil approach. Use it as a loading screen. Haha jk. Instead, we have matured, now elevators are the new "masked" loading option. I prefer the Resident Evil approach. Use it as a loading screen. Haha jk.

Instead, we have matured, now elevators are the new “masked” loading option.

]]> By: Sean Patrick Carey http://gamerlimit.com/2009/12/video-game-ladders-when-simplicity-turns-to-infuriation/#comment-27591 Sean Patrick Carey Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:24:49 +0000 http://gamerlimit.com/?p=47849#comment-27591 Dear ladders, Requiescat en pace. Love, Ezio. Dear ladders,

Requiescat en pace.

Love,
Ezio.

]]> By: Chris Carter http://gamerlimit.com/2009/12/video-game-ladders-when-simplicity-turns-to-infuriation/#comment-27589 Chris Carter Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:58:59 +0000 http://gamerlimit.com/?p=47849#comment-27589 I can't tell you how many times the Left 4 Dead "infected climbing" mechanic has driven me crazy. I can’t tell you how many times the Left 4 Dead “infected climbing” mechanic has driven me crazy.

]]> By: Capt. Fun Times http://gamerlimit.com/2009/12/video-game-ladders-when-simplicity-turns-to-infuriation/#comment-27588 Capt. Fun Times Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:51:38 +0000 http://gamerlimit.com/?p=47849#comment-27588 Ain't it the troof. There are games when you approach a ladder from the top to descend--pressing forward--and as soon as you hop on the ladder the control switches so that you need to press down to descend. I mean in theory that makes sense, but in practice, the typical result is getting on a ladder just to get right back off again. In games where it's possible to do so, the frustration of attempting to descend ladders with glitchy controls typically drives me to commit lemming-like suicide by simply giving up the damn ladder altogether and jumping to my death. Ain’t it the troof. There are games when you approach a ladder from the top to descend–pressing forward–and as soon as you hop on the ladder the control switches so that you need to press down to descend. I mean in theory that makes sense, but in practice, the typical result is getting on a ladder just to get right back off again. In games where it’s possible to do so, the frustration of attempting to descend ladders with glitchy controls typically drives me to commit lemming-like suicide by simply giving up the damn ladder altogether and jumping to my death.

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