7 More Hidden Video Game Design Secrets That Are Total Genius

1. Naughty Dog Collapse Scenery In Time With Your Movements - Uncharted

No one does playable cinematic ephemera better than Naughty Dog. The absolute maestros of making you feel like a superheroic force of debris dodging prowess, this effect - when you’re not leaping off in the wrong direction - is achieved through clever manipulation of any given set-piece.

By actively slowing down the collapsing scenery depending on how close or far you are from the invisible “critical path” - or speeding it up if you’re following along nicely - it keeps the intensity of the moment sky-high, while making you feel like the Hollywood hero who’s JUST making it through.

Next time the bullets are flying and the skyscrapers are collapsin, take your time. You might just cotton onto the fact that Nathan Drake’s reality is more Truman Show than Indiana Jones.