10 Awesome Mechanics That Make ALL Video Games Better

10. Auto-Loot

Loot is a major aspect of many modern action-adventure games, and it regularly feels like an absolute chore having to walk around picking up every last shiny, neon-coloured goodie.

It's just a giant waste of time - tedious busy-work that adds zero enjoyment to the experience. Add up all the time you've spent picking things up in RPGs over the years and that's hours and hours of listlessly playing fetch.

As such, a growing number of games have begun introducing an auto-loot mechanic, whereby any wares within a set radius will automatically be hooved up into your inventory, sparing you a precious second or two sitting through a pickup animation nobody asked for.

Beyond publishers wanting to cynically ensure you get a dopamine hit every time you stop to pick up a shiny-shiny, there's no conceivable reason why auto-loot isn't the default mode for collecting weapons, gear, currency, collectibles, and so on.