15 Video Game Gimmicks That Should Be Retired As Soon As Possible

Some gimmicks and some just go but others just stick around, much to our annoyance.

Posted By | On 16th, Aug. 2017

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Collectible Toy-Based Games

Starlink

There are plenty of people who like the Skylanders franchise and the figure collecting behind it. They collect Amiibos and like unlocking something in their favourite games. Granted, I would appreciate Nintendo not locking small little bonuses for Zelda: Breath of the Wild within Amiibos but hey, I can still enjoy the game. But when you look at Ubisoft’s upcoming Starlink: Battle for Atlas, it makes this such a centrally required component to the point where a friggin’ ship is fixed to your controller and load-outs are changed by modifying the figurine. Just…why?


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