The phrase
"gameplay hook" refers to a unique or interesting aspect of a game that captures the player's attention and keeps them engaged. It can be a specific mechanic, feature, or element that sets the game apart and makes it enjoyable to play.
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It has some
cool gameplay hooks that you don't see in many fighters, but the game does a very poor job of teaching you about any of this.
Sure it was atmospheric and creepy but it seemed to be lacking a
solid gameplay hook that would pull me in.
Building on the then -
unique gameplay hook of a fully - explorable 3D world, publisher Eidos Interactive and developer Core Design fleshed out Lara's personality with expensive cutscenes and stoked the gaming public with a relentless advertising blitz.
Returning is the franchise's signature
gameplay hook of using whatever makeshift weaponry is available to players.
The
main gameplay hook revolves around collecting moons, which power your ship, the Odyssey, and allow Mario to explore new worlds.
While not as deep as something you'd see from the likes of Platinum Games, the
general gameplay hook is there, combining fast - paced melee combo attacks with some gunplay and strategic combat.
With a
simple gameplay hook, great style and presentation, Rotastic has a lot going for it through its simplicity.
It seems likely Activision is carefully avoiding overcommitting to the toy production, and emphasizing its
strong gameplay hooks instead.
Yet before you know it, you'll be restarting for another go and all of sudden it'll be half one in the morning and you'll have eyes like pissholes in the snow the next day, But you won't care as the core
gameplay hook here is just so compulsive you'll feel driven to keep playing.
Gilbert told us he came up with tons of characters, then searched for those with a
good gameplay hook to go with their quirk.
Perception's unique
echolocation gameplay hook is enough to sustain the game for its 4 -5-hour run, but I was saddened that The Deep End Games didn't explore this mechanic any more than it did.
What at first blush appears to be your standard punishingly difficult, procedurally generated platformer, is in fact a punishingly difficult, procedurally generated platformer that expertly blends elements of the Metroidvania formula, RPG progression, and some neat tricks of its own (such as the aforementioned
genealogy gameplay hook).
Everyeye.it 83 % «Delightfully drawn and packed with both personality and innovative game ideas...» PC Gamer UK 80 % «A fabulous, unique gaming experience powered by a
fantastic gameplay hook.»
Most action / adventure games of this ilk like Uncharted or God of War present a larger context that's interesting to the player, and justifies the
central gameplay hooks.
It has a fleshed out and
engaging gameplay hook but also has enough frayed edges to weigh down the experience.
Perhaps the
biggest gameplay hook in Pre-Sequel comes from the fact that the game takes place on Pandora's moon of Elpis.
This basic gameplay language of «give damage / take prizes» is the epicenter of every moment in Borderlands 2, and it continues to be an
inspired gameplay hook.
As usual, Shantae's hip - shaking grants her an array of cute and useful abilities (some perhaps a little too useful in terms of game balance), and thanks to the overflowing coffers of Kickstarter we can look forward to four new characters with unique
gameplay hooks via free updates later.
Media.Vision managed to mash up a fun narrative about hackers and the digital world with the
obsessive gameplay hook that comes with building a Digimon army.
As always, the
main gameplay hook — listening to witness testimonies, identifying contradictions, and revealing lies by presenting evidence — is incredibly fulfilling, especially when you opt to do so by yelling «Objection!»
The thing is, without any
unique gameplay hooks, it ends up being a mostly unappealing experience that pales in comparison to its genre counterparts.
The game also uses
its gameplay hook to raise some interesting questions about the nature of consciousness and the morality of your device.
The gameplay hooks are really smart and addictive.
Our game has a unique
gameplay hook.
These are
gameplay hooks that could otherwise grow tedious in the wrong hands but developer Image and Form combined them with memorable characters and a constant sense of discovery that kept me engaged.
As flawed as Mario Sunshine was, at least it had a unique
gameplay hook and a sense of identity.
«Tallowmere surprised me — it offers exceptional value for money given the low cost and high replay value and despite humble looks, it creates the kind of
gameplay hook that will make you want to keep picking it up again and again» — Matthew Smail from Nerdly rated the game 7 out of 10.
Vampyr is based on the 1918 London Spanish flu pandemic, with the influenza flu outbreak augmented by the struggles of a doctor turned vampire; the push and pull between upholding the Hippocratic Oath and fulfilling a growing hunger for human blood the central narrative mechanic and
gameplay hook.
In Magicka,
the gameplay hook is the use of unique, and often, complex keypad combinations to combine elemental abilities to create various magical attacks.
If you're looking for a card game with a heart and
a gameplay hook that will keep you coming back for more, Legends is the game for you.
Every stage is a showcase of a fun idea and
gameplay hook, and the attention to detail is surprisingly deep.
forma.8 offers all
the gameplay hooks of the classic metroidvania formula: a huge world to explore, a unique control system, power ups to collect to unlock new zones, enemies to fight, puzzle to solve, a cryptic story and huge bosses.
Monster Hunter: World has received quite a bit of praise since its launch for its stunning open world and
gameplay hooks, but Xbox One players have hit with some notable issues.