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Looking at the screenshots and description, I was immediately thrown off by the "enhanced gameplay" and the fact that interactive items in the level seem to be

Looking at the screenshots and description, I was immediately thrown off by the "enhanced gameplay" and the fact that interactive items in the level seem to be highlighted with the magnifier icon. Being a fan of this game, I'd say that unless you can turn those off, play the original. The fixed throw distance plays a crucial role in several of the puzzles. What's the point of interacting with the environment if you can go directly at the spot and pickup everything? There are, again, sections where only speaking with the villagers hints you at the right locations. This is _very_ important for the gameplay mechanics.

dmix 7y ago
They can't help but mess things up can they. Although I've found some enhanced games like Resident Evil have managed to do it properly. But you have to have someone who really appreciate the original doing the update. Someone opinionated on the matter like yourself.
- bsdubernerd 7y ago
  There have been countless bad games where players have to resort to a "probe everything" approach in order to find items which are needed to progress in the game. But "good games" generally strike a balance between all the gameplay mechanics and that's precisely how they came to be known to be good. You wouldn't change the way mario jumps in order to reach higher places and call it "enhanced gameplay". Similarly you wouldn't show every hidden question box with a blaring icon so that you'll always know where all the secret boxes are. These two elements are defining features of the game. You don't change that. I think the current approach is to make games so approachable to "casual gaming" that anything deep loses meaning. Many old games that I consider beyond "good" wouldn't fly today. But adapting these games to a more modern hand-in-hand approach will simply destroy them.
  - dmix 7y ago
    Agreed, games are turning into a Disney themepark tours of cool cinematic experiences. This is why indie game people are doing so well, they are limited in scope and are forced to make actual games. I still think the gaming scene is in a good place though. Always tons of good stuff around.

dmix 7y ago

They can't help but mess things up can they. Although I've found some enhanced games like Resident Evil have managed to do it properly. But you have to have someone who really appreciate the original doing the update. Someone opinionated on the matter like yourself.

bsdubernerd 7y ago
There have been countless bad games where players have to resort to a "probe everything" approach in order to find items which are needed to progress in the game. But "good games" generally strike a balance between all the gameplay mechanics and that's precisely how they came to be known to be good. You wouldn't change the way mario jumps in order to reach higher places and call it "enhanced gameplay". Similarly you wouldn't show every hidden question box with a blaring icon so that you'll always know where all the secret boxes are. These two elements are defining features of the game. You don't change that. I think the current approach is to make games so approachable to "casual gaming" that anything deep loses meaning. Many old games that I consider beyond "good" wouldn't fly today. But adapting these games to a more modern hand-in-hand approach will simply destroy them.
- dmix 7y ago
  Agreed, games are turning into a Disney themepark tours of cool cinematic experiences. This is why indie game people are doing so well, they are limited in scope and are forced to make actual games. I still think the gaming scene is in a good place though. Always tons of good stuff around.