10 Confusing Trends The Gaming Industry Is Convinced You Like
7. Heavy Handed Easter Eggs
Easter Eggs are easily one of the tastiest treats you can unwrap in entertainment. Spotting a cheeky little reference or hidden secret when watching a movie, reading a book, or playing a game can give you a major rush. Naturally, the gaming industry cottoned onto the fact that players loved these little treats many years ago so started sneaking them in more, and more, and more. Now, they shove them so far down your throat it has started to taste sickly.
It feels like any franchise game now has a quota of self-referential secrets it needs to sneak in to please fans. But these immersion-breaking in-jokes are often so telegraphed that you can't miss them. If they were any less subtle, you'd see a big sign pointing to them saying, "Look, it's an Easter Egg."
The fun of finding an Easter Egg is that it was hidden in the first place. So, having one smack you in the face as someone screams, "Hey, it's that thing you like. We're so cool for referencing it, right?" hurts more than it heals.