If my character doesn't have an advanced gps piece of tech then I don't want on screen markers. Give me a reason to learn the land, lore and world you have lovingly crafted. Integrate actual landmarks and directions into your game and quests so that there isn't just an onscreen minimap, breadcrumb trail from point A to point B. Player health visible through animation, wounds, bleeding, etc.

Make equipment degradation visible through the artwork.

I really wish more developers would take the time and integrate these information systems directly into the game and give them context. Things like flashing red around the screen, or desaturating the color are also nice alternatives to an onscreen health bar. Metroid Prime work just fine, because your POV is from inside a technically advanced Visor.Įven Chronicles of Riddick which had a very minimalistic HUD that was dynamic and only shown as needed, with ammo counts on the weapons themselves was a tasteful way to handle the issue without spoiling the game's viewport. Information that needs to be readily accessible to the player should be integrated into the game contextually.

Fallout 4 minimal hud