I'm sorry I think flashlight memes are funny no matter how many I see

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[–] 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Specially since our sensitivity to light and movement detection increases in our peripheral vision because we have more rods there than cones and rods are extremely sensitive to light. We basically trade sharp detail for high light and flicker sensitivity. It's so unnatural when it's just a disc of light and always feels like the devs going "No! you shan't see except where I want you too!" 🤣

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  • [–] 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 child)

    "No! you shan't see except where I want you too!"

    Well, that's exactly what it is.. it's not as though they're limited to that little cone light source, it's a choice to limit your FOV to create suspense or a sense of claustrophobia or whatever to help tell the story.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 weeks ago*

    I 100% get that and you're absolutely right. My point was that it makes games feel unnatural and breaks immersion for me quite badly, which is a pity, because usually those sorts of games are trying really hard to immerse you in a believable world. It feels like you've suddenly got toilet rolls glued to your face 🤣

    (excellent username btw!)

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