15 Worst Game Design Choices Game Developer Still Implement

Not all games are perfect, some have their fair share of flaws. But these flaws are unacceptable.

Posted By | On 17th, Mar. 2017

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Games spend years in development before release but some of them still feature baffling design choices that hamper the overall experience. Here are 15 questionable design choices that still plague many games out there.

Note: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of, and should not be attributed to, GamingBolt as an organization.

Lack of auto saves

Saving in a game is important but sometimes you get so caught up in the game itself that you forget to jump into the menus for a second and quickly save your progress. This is where auto saves come in and saves your skin but games that choose not to include this feature often just leave the player out in the cold, fending for themselves and more than likely cause them to lose progress.


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