What were the last video games you played?

[Cipher_Peon]

I have an idea for a horror game. No story yet, just a concept for the rewards system:

The darker the brightness setting, the better the rewards.

People are going to find a way to get around that so hard.

[SheSaidSheSaid]

Pretty simple - television sets have their own brightness settings. So sure, make it nearly impossible to even see anything on the in-game settings, then max out brightness and contrast on the TV set.

[Bulzeeb]

People are going to find a way to get around that so hard.

Since it's just a passing idea, I would hope if people tried bumping up the brightness on their TV, it wouldn't really help. Doing that would just make the screen whiter, not necessarily more clear.

[Cipher_Peon]

Darkness is only one of the factors that make a good horror game scary. Dead Space was pretty dark and on a scale from bunnies to Silent Hill 2 in terms of scariness, it would give the bunnies a run for their money.

[Bulzeeb]

Darkness is only one of the factors that make a good horror game scary. Dead Space was pretty dark and on a scale from bunnies to Silent Hill 2 in terms of scariness, it would give the bunnies a run for their money.

True, but when I came up with the idea, I just wanted it to have something original. A difficulty/reward system based on the game's brightness was something I'd never seen or heard of before.

[Insane3]

Here's something very interesting the designer of Amnesia : The Dark Descent wrote about designing horror games http://gamasutra.com/view/news/16947..._to_evolve.php

[BohemianMatt]

Got my Gamecube up and running and a fresh memory card. Going to try and get through as much Zelda:Wind Waker as I an this week.

[GreatJedi7]

Got my Gamecube up and running and a fresh memory card. Going to try and get through as much Zelda:Wind Waker as I an this week.

I wish I had a memory card... *sniff*

[CJHobbes]

I think the one on the base of the thumb is Sega Genesis.

(I still want to figure them all out )

What's the one next to the PS1 controller, by the base of the hand?

Pinky: NES
Ring: Sega Master System, Super Nintendo
Middle: Wii Nunchuck
Pointer: Wiimote
Thumb: Neo Geo CD, Sega Genesis
Palm, clockwise from top left: PS2/3, original Xbox, Sega Saturn, Gamecube, Dreamcast, PS1, Nintendo 64, Xbox 360.

Guess it's more than 'a few' that I didn't recognize

You're correct on the Original XBox controller. The XBox logo was huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge. Between that and the Gamecube is a Sega Saturn controller. Others mentioned the Dreamcast controller in the lower right of the palm.

The base of the thumb is the 3-button Sega Genesis controller.

Edit: Actually, top of the ring finger is a Sega Master System controller. Knew I recognized it, just couldn't place it. x.x

Edit 2: Annnd, my buddy found that last one. A Neo Geo pad.

Edited your quote for the final tally.

[JBlack240]

The **** is a Neo Geo?