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The answer to the question misdirected the reader and did a disservice to certain fine elements of the game.

"Action has no place in the adventure genre. By tethering these sequences to an otherwise marvellous adventure you're merely cutting off a large number of gamers and your overall audience decreases. Some people still value thought and Fahrenheit demands it enough without having to pander to the masses with its tap-tap-tap-tap nonsense.

Reaction-based gaming is for the thoughtless."Īnd that's where our review ends. The answer to the question gave way to anger and the reader decided to give up on what was destabilising into a rant.

We'd never know how good Fahrenheit truly was. Dodge question (UP) - Lie (DOWN) - Truth (LEFT). I miss being able to take my time, and use my brain alone to make progress. My reactions aren't what they used to be. The truth is that Fahrenheit should be praised for daring to mix action elements into such a fundamentally story-based game because the result, while subtle, is significant. "Maintaining mental strength and choosing the right thing to say are part of it, but the very action mechanics I'm decrying make a big difference to non-action sequences too by hitting buttons in sequence during certain breaks in conversation, you can read the other person's thoughts. It's not a gimmick it's woven into the fabric of the story, and it contributes to mental strength and your ability to pick the best-possible response. "What's more, the Pavlovian reaction to the 'Get Ready!' prompt and the agony of trying to hammer the analogue triggers alternately is one reason the player feels involved, despite the direct control of three main characters and several secondary characters. Without this overlay of involvement, you're just directing them to and through conversations and then watching the fireworks from a distance. By having to guide their investigation, their conversation, and their movements in action sequences, a stronger bond emerges than would otherwise. When that mental strength level sinks, so does your heart. When those 'Get Ready!' prompts appear, you feel slightly nervous, and then you toil with your thumbs and index fingers.