that grate...
Wait a minute
Let me guess this is an obscure reference to something gross or sexual, right?
Well? Open it.
Wait a minute... that repost
maybe we should check the grate!
objective: inspect grate
go to grate now?
No, ignore grate and explore area instead
Why would you paint a grate yellow? You can't interact with grates IRL
See? I told you Jews play video games too.
Something doesn't feel right...I feel like I should check out that grate
I hear they hide the pure cane sugar stuff in there.
You can absolutely interact with grates IRL. You can buy a manhole cover tool on Amazon for $40 and open all the grates, manholes, and storm drains that you want.
was playing Wo Long last week and i was amused to see chalk plastered over climbable ledges and other grapple points. i can't remember if older platformers were this overt about what you can interact with but i'm pretty sure they trusted the player to figure things out in general
MC: Another grate? Well, ain't that just *GRATE*. /s
goes to grate
its locked
two bumbling soldiers walk by
hey where'd ya leave the grate key
on the desk
you big dummy! oh screw it we will get it after break
maybe we should check the desk!
go to desk now?
If you explore the environment you can take one from the back of city utility van, then you can use the 40 dollars to pay the homeless guy for protection and get the secret ending in what was supposed to be the forced death boss fight.
some anon is going to steal manholes in the middle of the walkways and roads so pedestrians can fall into them and cars get wrecked because of this post
or find a hooked stick in a nearby bush for free
i don't see a highlight border or trail of arrows leading to it, i will ignore it
*Codec rings*
ANON, I HAVE AN IDEA! THAT GRATE YOU JUST SAW! I THINK YOU SHOULD INSPECT IT!
walk away from grate
game takes control away from you and your character automatically turns 360 degrees towards the grate
"Hold on, something's not quite right with the grate. Maybe I should check it out before going any further"
Heavy duty grilling grates
Achievement Unlocked: With grate power...
approach grate
area music and ambient sounds get quieter
muffled music plays from somewhere beyond
The devs know better for you
No it is a yellow paint gamer joke.
Dues Ex Human revolution started this trend and did it better than the rest.
exploration locked behind dlc
the grate was an optional side area and you trigger a cutscene that progresses the plot as you wander past it down the street
Side character stops you by saying you should check out the grate
If you try to walk away they repeat the line and the camera forces you to turn around and it looks at the grate
Local anon found with over 50 manhole covers
100 grates
several storm drain covers
Well, that's just grate.
Bros...
chat, what do i do
Local anon
For some reason I imagined it as some kind of official elected position, like district attorney or comptroller. You know, someone people inquire about anything Anon Babble-related, or beat up to get back missing manhole covers.
Tail grind the railing, or kick flip from the top step to the bottom
pirating a grate
"Hmm... I have to find a way to sewers..."
Random shit blocking alleyway
Chain fence on another
"That grate looks suspicious."
Two feet tall pile of rubble blocking another
Invisible wall
"I should check that grate..."
Find a flashing crate close to grate
Ammo for your shitty pistol
Your pistol ammo is full already
"I can't carry more bullets."
Achievement unlocked: "I need more pockets!"
Radio: "Anon, did you check that grate yet?"
Found 'im!
*coats cock in yellow paint*
what now fucko?
but thou must inspect the grate
he's doing god's work.
*nobody still can find it*
MISSION FAILED
you moved too far away from the grate
skip mission? Y / N
camera cuts away and zooms at grate
"Wait a minute, I think I missed something. I should check out that grate"
repeats every 30s
have to wait for following companion to catch up and notice grate before being able to use it
*pop-up window appears*
Yellow paint might indicate areas to investigate
grab the cock
it breaks off
fall into abyss as screen fades to black
character wakes up at the bottom of some cave
Objective: Find a way out
Mirror's Edge did it in a very stylized way that integrated well into the world.
It's more of a trade
like going down to the local blacksmith
*character walks in circles like a retard then looks intensely at the grate then awkwardly waddles until it finally aligns with the grate to do an opening animation*
this made me drop rdr2
No it didn't. It was slop for mouthbreathing normalfags, just like the rest of yellowslop
No, you are overreacting by dismissing the coherent and well executed art direction of Mirror's Edge.
My county had to rename Sneed rd because the sign kept getting stolen. I explained to our county manager why I suspected it was. We renamed it to Smith rd and it hasn't been stolen since
nice ass bitch, now sit on my cock before I highlight your pussy and make YOU my only objective in life
"Anon, would you be so kind as to sell me a hogshead of your finest shitposts?"
"Coming right up, my good friend! Just make sure not to smuggle them to the Indies, you old scoundrel!"
"Speaking of that, where the fuck are our manholes?"
Really, Blizzard? Really?
So are you gonna open the grate or what?
Open the grate, there's nothing else to do.
OPEN THE GRATE NOW
So are you gonna open the grate or what?
Wait a minute, that crewmate...
when zoomers don't understand the joke
looks suspicious
NEW OBJECTIVE
□ Investigate if the crewmate is sus
After watching some dense motherfuckers play elden ring I can absolutely understand a dev's perspective on yellow paint.
chat?
YOU ARE LEAVING THE OPERATIONAL AREA
I think I can interact with it somehow.
elden slop was made for dense motherfuckers
It's a call to summon an anon with autism who says that if you complain about backwater spanish peasants marking everything with yellow paint that says "Smash this with X" or "Climb this with A", that you also have to complain about high visibility city infrastructure painted yellow.
eeehm? Can I interact with this car?
yes, it's a fast travel point
approach grate
music and sounds get quieter
wisps of wind-like power start to wick up though the holes
wakes up
starts shooting tears everywhere
grate thread
Hmm... bet I could use the crowbar in my inventory to open that grate...
game features upgraded enemies
is this new WaterGrate scandal?
thought this is The Witness thread
shieeeet
Hmm... Maybe I should investigate that grate...
takes a pic of your game monitor with a phone
posts it on Anon Babble
asks for further instructions
chat, what should I do
This was the AI slop of my time
Take this for a mildly amusing joke.
branching path
big, open path is actually a side area
small, hidden path is the main area
I hate this shit
gamergrate
Do you reckon the world would make NPCs and subhumans work better in society if we color coded stuff they could interact with yellow paint?
Sort of like brainwashing them into following railroads, so they don't misbehave.
That way NPCs can be filtered from the rest of society while actual humans are free to do whatever the fuck they want when they realize they don't have to only go for yellow stuff.
Also:
check out what is obviously some optional path
keep going
"oh shit this gotta be the main way, I better turn around and check out the other one"
check out other path
keep going for even longer
"oh shit this is actually the main area, fuck"
turn around, back on first path
find out that I turned around just before the dead end with treasure
Bonus points if
other "actual main area" was just another optional dead end and I walked by the actual real main path several times, never seen it at all
I miss when AI slop was only that mosaic shit where one picture purposefully looks like another
We have a storm drain outside our house on the sidewalk and my wife has probably dropped like 5 things down it i had to take the cover off to fish out lol.
humm
If the sloppa posters wouldn't post slop they would post frogs, cats or other trash. I don't think the difference to a non-AI world is that big. retards gotta retard.
Plus the thing about AI slop is that (you) can now "create" shit for yourself, and as long as you don't shit the internet up with it that's pretty nice.