Final Fantasy VII Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi defended the inclusion of yellow paint in the game that guides players on where they need to go and what they need to do next in the game.This Substack is reader-supported.
What people don't realize is it's not just a "developers think you're stupid" thing. While that's true, they also do this because of player feedback. It really goes to show the quality of the people playing video games nowadays that they need such egregious hand-holding methods implemented.
Simplest solution: Make the yellow paint optional. I'd say by default do NOT have it turned on. But if you need it, you have the option to turn it on.
Also - make any switches, buttons, steps, staircases, railings a little more obvious in design so that a bright highlight is not needed.
To move around, move around!
Make Elitism Great Again.
What people don't realize is it's not just a "developers think you're stupid" thing. While that's true, they also do this because of player feedback. It really goes to show the quality of the people playing video games nowadays that they need such egregious hand-holding methods implemented.