Nor do they seem to fit in very well thematically, indicating that the developer perhaps struggled to meld
more traditional gameplay mechanics with the experience they were aiming for.
Although infamously
downplaying traditional gameplay mechanics, these games, these «walking simulators» for want of another immediately obvious catchall, actively engage with the player in a way few games do, because the player is left alone.
A combat - free, third - person platformer from an indie developer may sound like it doesn't have much to offer, and if you're only interested in incentive - based gameplay you'd be right What is does have in spades is mood,
using traditional gameplay mechanics to draw you deep into its non-traditional, high - score eschewing world.
The «Lunar Landing» map brings a whole new experience to Battlefield Heroes, fundamentally altering
the traditional gameplay mechanics of the third - person shooter.