Comments on: Heads Up http://www.gamingdaily.co.uk/2009/heads-up/ a pc gaming blog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:03:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ACFiddle http://www.gamingdaily.co.uk/2009/heads-up/comment-page-1/#comment-20074 ACFiddle Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:43:39 +0000 http://www.gamingdaily.co.uk/?p=1700#comment-20074 I agree with spybreak, though I think it works in everything. A complex HUD isn't bad, but it shouldn't fill up the screen. It's not a question of immersion for me, it's a question of what I want to see: if I want to pour over menus and spreadsheets, I'll do so, and not play a game. I think Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance did this well. You only saw build queues when you clicked on a building, and there wasn't something in the way of the action when it wasn't selected. I agree with spybreak, though I think it works in everything.
A complex HUD isn’t bad, but it shouldn’t fill up the screen. It’s not a question of immersion for me, it’s a question of what I want to see: if I want to pour over menus and spreadsheets, I’ll do so, and not play a game.
I think Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance did this well. You only saw build queues when you clicked on a building, and there wasn’t something in the way of the action when it wasn’t selected.

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]]> By: Spybreak http://www.gamingdaily.co.uk/2009/heads-up/comment-page-1/#comment-20071 Spybreak Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:48:28 +0000 http://www.gamingdaily.co.uk/?p=1700#comment-20071 I think Fable II does it well, the HUD goes away until you need it during battle or dialog NPC parts. I think Fable II does it well, the HUD goes away until you need it during battle or dialog NPC parts.

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]]> By: EGTF http://www.gamingdaily.co.uk/2009/heads-up/comment-page-1/#comment-20070 EGTF Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:24:14 +0000 http://www.gamingdaily.co.uk/?p=1700#comment-20070 @Ben I don't think so, Jaz based his entire PCG review on that one screen. I quite liked Crysis'. @Ben I don’t think so, Jaz based his entire PCG review on that one screen.

I quite liked Crysis’.

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]]> By: Ben http://www.gamingdaily.co.uk/2009/heads-up/comment-page-1/#comment-20068 Ben Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:55:16 +0000 http://www.gamingdaily.co.uk/?p=1700#comment-20068 Jaz - RE: The Last Remnant - is there a game hiding in that screenshot somewhere? Jaz – RE: The Last Remnant – is there a game hiding in that screenshot somewhere?

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]]> By: Craig http://www.gamingdaily.co.uk/2009/heads-up/comment-page-1/#comment-20067 Craig Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:55:44 +0000 http://www.gamingdaily.co.uk/?p=1700#comment-20067 http://www.gamingdaily.co.uk/images/immersion.jpg <- are you saying this is true then? http://www.gamingdaily.co.uk/images/immersion.jpg <- are you saying this is true then?

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]]> By: Jazmeister http://www.gamingdaily.co.uk/2009/heads-up/comment-page-1/#comment-20066 Jazmeister Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:33:02 +0000 http://www.gamingdaily.co.uk/?p=1700#comment-20066 I like huds. I want the DOOM hud back. I want all the information! I don't mind a bit of hiding if it's done well, but as for immersion, 60% of my view field is my desk and walls anyway - I'm not fooling anyone. I like huds. I want the DOOM hud back. I want all the information! I don’t mind a bit of hiding if it’s done well, but as for immersion, 60% of my view field is my desk and walls anyway – I’m not fooling anyone.

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]]> By: Craig http://www.gamingdaily.co.uk/2009/heads-up/comment-page-1/#comment-20065 Craig Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:26:53 +0000 http://www.gamingdaily.co.uk/?p=1700#comment-20065 I'm all for minimalist or it being completely hidden apart from when I need it. Far Cry 2 does it really well in that it hides everything until it thinks you need to see it (which it's pretty spot on with), and then it's just necessary information. My favourite HUD is from Supreme Commander though - which contradicts everything I just said. It's so detailed, but because it's an RTS that's good. Literally everything you need to know is on screen, and its lovely. I’m all for minimalist or it being completely hidden apart from when I need it. Far Cry 2 does it really well in that it hides everything until it thinks you need to see it (which it’s pretty spot on with), and then it’s just necessary information.

My favourite HUD is from Supreme Commander though – which contradicts everything I just said. It’s so detailed, but because it’s an RTS that’s good. Literally everything you need to know is on screen, and its lovely.

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]]> By: Jazmeister http://www.gamingdaily.co.uk/2009/heads-up/comment-page-1/#comment-20064 Jazmeister Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:14:51 +0000 http://www.gamingdaily.co.uk/?p=1700#comment-20064 My favourite HUD is the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jazmcdougall/3335974435/" rel="nofollow">battle screen from The Last Remnant</a> My favourite HUD is the battle screen from The Last Remnant

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