<\/strong>Huskies don\u2019t belong in the heat; fish don\u2019t belong out of water; and for all that is good and graceful in this world, quick-time events do not belong in games.<\/p>\n There is nothing exciting or engaging about sequentially pressing a button in order to get the timing right when jumping a gap or opening a door (I\u2019m looking at you, Alan Wake).<\/p>\n I don\u2019t think any gamer knows why QTE\u2019s are still around; didn\u2019t rhythm games go out in the early 2000\u2019s?<\/p>\n Do I really have a choice?<\/p><\/div>\n <\/strong>OK, realism in military shooters is cool, there\u2019s no doubt about that. But placing UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) missions in every FPS out there is not really a moment one gets excited about.<\/p>\n There\u2019s nothing worse than shooting up some generic-looking fools, everything is really awesome and exciting, and then suddenly, you\u2019re thrown into a top-down black and white bombing missions with scrambled radio chatter.<\/p>\n Well, maybe there is something worse\u2026<\/p>\n yawn.<\/p><\/div>\n There is a special circle in hell for people who develop games without the ability to skip cut-scenes and story moments. Don\u2019t get me wrong, I love deep engrossing character development and narrative moments that captivate you within the events of the game, but once I\u2019ve seen it, I don\u2019t need to see it again.<\/p>\n What\u2019s worse is that some intro videos have to be watched from beginning-to-end in order to access the main menu \u2013 you might as well grab some popcorn and sit back every time you start up Borderlands.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n When you see Otacon calling, just get some popcorn, he'll be a while.<\/p><\/div>\n Video games have reached a pivotal point, as most triple-A titles have the budgets and production values often rivalling that of some Hollywood films, and in doing so, the level of acting and performances have increased drastically over the last couple years.<\/p>\n Sadly, some games haven\u2019t picked up on the emphasis of good storytelling and in-game performances, and that\u2019s fine given that some games place a focus on other element of the experience, but some titles just ruin the fun with painful attempts.<\/p>\n 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand is an example of this \u2013 decent action game, but ruined by cringe-worthy acting and dialogue from \u2018Fiddy\u2019 himself.<\/p>\n The discussions between the rapper-turned-video-game-star and his pitiful sidekick, Lloyd Banks, make for one embarrassing premise of a story, as 50 and his cronies set out to find a diamond-embedded skull stolen by Middle-Eastern terrorists. If you\u2019re not going to at least come up with a somewhat appealing plot, don\u2019t bother.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/149073-defenseforce1.jpg\" "\\"149073-defenseforce\\"")
<\/a>UAV Missions<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/a>Unskippable cut-scenes<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/a>Horrific acting<\/strong><\/h3>\n