The world of gaming – a realm where we can escape reality, become heroes, villains, or anything in between. But sometimes, our grand adventures are marred by certain game mechanics that, no matter how ...

A game is a careful blending of mechanics. The mixture and implementation sometimes represents perfection for one of them. Join us as we look at six more mechanics and the games that perfected them.

The director behind ICO and Shadow of the Colossus believes the days of creating new and innovative gameplay mechanics ...

Leaked character kits indicate that Version 6.0 of Genshin Impact will usher in a new era of gameplay with the introduction ...

Stagger-like mechanics have been used for a long time in gaming, from leaving a fighter dizzy in Street Fighter 2 to exploiting weak spots in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Final Fantasy 13 ...

However, the game also features satisfying parry mechanics that go well with its sword fighting. It facilitates normal and perfect parries, with the latter rewarding instant kills on regular enemies.

Some thought it was one of the best games ever made; others thought it deviated too much from what makes a Zelda game. One of the most divisive mechanics was the ability to climb almost any surface.

The game's traversal included Mercer trying various tactics to gain height and speed, whether it be through movement mechanics such as double-dashing, hovering, scaling buildings, and leaping, or ...