>developers add a new gameplay mechanic right at the end of the game
>developers add some gimmicky strategy game mechanic to another genre that takes the fun out the whole thing and make it mandatory to unlock all itemsI wanna die
>>729224481>game gives you the best weapon 10 minutes before the end
>>729224998>game gives you the best weapon after the end
>>729224481literally every arcsys fighting game (and its for the worse every time)
>>729226243DMC 5
>>729224998this is kino thoughespecially especially if it's for an escape sequence
>The mechanic the game is known for is only in the last 1/3rd of the game and the rest of the game doesn't feel complete
>>729224998>game gives you the best weapon 10 minutes after the start
>The final boss isn't the final boss>Instead, his lackie is the final boss.
>>729224481Sex with Aoba
>>729226561inscription? Sorry roguelite deckbuilder fans, I am sure you will recover from this loss someday.
>optional side mission that overlevels you to hell right before the final boss making it a cakewalk (something of magna)>last female character for a full girl party unlocks right before the final boss but there is a twink dogboi anyway so it's fine (the aliance alive)That was the sign I was scrapping the bottom of the shitty JRPG barrel that actually makes it west for some odd reason.
True final bosses in Sonic games
>>729224481>new mechanic is shit>ruins the end and retroactively ruins the game>new mechanic is great>makes the early game feel less fun and disincentivizes you from playing again
I'm sure Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow did this literally at the end, but I don't remember what the mechanic was. It's been quite a while since I played the game
>>729224481>developers add a new gameplay mechanicStop itThere are too many
>>729224481>developer makes a game on UE5This is how a game that looks like it's from 2010 runs at 30fps on a 5090
>>729224998>game gives you the best weapon after you finish the game and grind all the end game content for a few hours
>>729224481fucking Onimusha 2 final battle turns you into Megaman
>>729224481>Sequel game takes away a mechanic you liked in the first game
>>729224998>Game gives you a superweapon right at the end so powerful all the skills you learnt along the way don't really matter
>>729233056I can sort of understand the thinking behind doing away with seperate arm and leg weapons in Bayonetta 3 but I'm not sure it was worth it
>half the game's collectibles are gated behind an ability you're given right before the final boss
