c/gamedev · by mac@programming.dev · 3yWhy do game developers love mechs? - gamedeveloper.com https://www.gamedeveloper.com/culture/why-do-game-developers-love-mechs-24 points · 11 comments · view on lemmy.world
11 Comments
ChocoboRocket@lemmy.world · 37 pts · 3y
Because they're fucking awesome and people tend to love em'
May as well ask why sugar and fat are so popular in food
Arcanus@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 3y
Because they're fucking awesome and people tend to love em'
May as well ask why porn and cat videos are so popular online
JayDee@lemmy.ml · 7 pts · 3y
Because they're fucking awesome and people tend to love em'
Might as well ask why kids love the taste of Cinnamon Toast Crunch
reverendsteveii@lemm.ee · 6 pts · 3y
Because it's GRRRRRRREAT!
wait...shit...
Bimfred@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
There's truth to this. I recall an old saying, went something like "Chicks dig giant robots."
WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 3y
You dig giant robots. I dig giant robots. We dig giant robots. Chicks dig giant robots.
GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 3y
RIP Megas XLR.
wave_walnut@programming.dev · 7 pts · 3y
Because mech has rigid body and gamedev likes controlling rigid body
Skyrmir@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y
Because human combatants means blood and gore and censorship or brutality.
Robots allow extreme violence, without the moral issues.
TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 3y
ICastFist@programming.dev · 5 pts · 3y
I personally prefer big, clunky, stompy mechs (ala mechwarrior) over the super nimble ones (Armored Core, Gundam), but they're all great nonetheless.
dudewitbow@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y
Because they increase the scale of combat to allow for michael bay like moments without having to write a character with nuclear weapon power levels