Make Your Game More or Less Challenging - Control System
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Complexity
Even individual control mechanisms should contribute to the overall challenge of your game. If your goal is to offer players more demanding objectives, you should require them to master increasingly complex control schemes.
Easier difficulty
Harder difficulty
Players are required to master a simple control system.
Players are required to master a complex control system.
Assistance
While most casual players may benefit from at least some degree of assistance with various gameplay mechanics, experienced or hardcore players—especially those equipped with appropriate input devices—may prefer to disable assistance entirely and engage with gameplay that closely resembles a simulation.
Easier difficulty
Harder difficulty
The game provides substantial assistance when aiming.
Example:
- The game automatically snaps the heads-up display cursor to targets.
The game provides minimal or no assistance when aiming.
Example:
- The game does not automatically snap the HUD cursor to targets, requiring players to aim manually.
The game offers significant assistance in maintaining the balance of the player character.
Example:
- The game assists players in keeping their skater balanced while performing tricks.
The game offers little or no assistance in maintaining the balance of the player character.
Example:
- The game does not assist players in keeping their skater balanced while performing tricks.
The game provides extensive assistance with vehicle steering.
The game provides minimal or no assistance with vehicle steering.
The game offers substantial support to prevent the vehicle from spinning out.
The game offers little or no support to prevent the vehicle from spinning out.
The game significantly reduces wheelspin when driving a vehicle.
The game provides little or no assistance in reducing wheelspin when driving a vehicle.
The game provides extensive support with braking when operating a vehicle.
The game provides minimal or no support with braking when operating a vehicle.
The game automatically changes gears during vehicle operation.
The game does not automatically change gears during vehicle operation, requiring players to do so manually.