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  1. In both "Kirby and the Forgotten Land" and "Mario: Odyssey" there are segments where you control a vehicle (car, bullet bill) from a fixed, elevated camera angle. And the vehicles have a limited turning speed - they can't just snap to a new direction.

    So I instinctively try and steer by pushing left to *turn left*. But instead, you're meant to push the direction you want to go relative to the camera and wait for it to turn to match your input. 😵

    #videogames #controls #tankcontrols

  2. Tank controls in video games have a bad reputation but: they are sometimes the most appropriate scheme. Or at least, my brain is convinced they are, so please stop bamboozling my ageing millennial brain. (continued...)

    #videogames #controls #tankcontrols