Debate over Resident Evil 4 Remake's yellow paint resurfaces as devs explain just how much help players really need: "Realism is less immersive"

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Debate over Resident Evil 4 Remake's yellow paint resurfaces as devs explain just how much help players really need: "Realism is less immersive"

[html]Sometimes devs just gotta make things really, really obvious
                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                               
                           
                           

                               

Devs and players are once again going back-and-forth on the yellow paint that Resident Evil 4 Remake uses to highlight environmental fixtures like climbable ladders and lootable barrels.

the yellow paint is so unnecessary obviously a ladder is climbable obviously a crate is breakable why did they do this pic.twitter.com/oWTxn8rmGT

the yellow paint is so unnecessary obviously a ladder is climbable obviously a crate is breakable why did they do this pic.twitter.com/oWTxn8rmGT

— Nes 🎨 (@feydemon) October 2, 2023

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This isn't the first or even second time this particular design choice has sparked debate, but the arguments and anecdotes coming from the latest discussion are probably the best ones yet. Here's hoping we can finally put this to bed.

The, for lack of a better word,

always relevant https://t.co/5YifcfvXZd pic.twitter.com/Gv4kWrnmSF

— FPSthetics (@FPSthetics) October 3, 2023" target="_blank">Gamer Take remains pretty much unchanged: using yellow paint to highlight stuff is "unnecessary," an insult to the player's intelligence, gaudy, immersion-breaking, inelegant, and therefore this kind of visual filter should be optional rather than baked into the game.