Why Do Games Still Have Levels?

Why do video games have levels?? what a stupid question

Actually, I was just thinking about this same thing, but in reverse.

Games that stream new contant but lag while doing so and have pop-in 3D graphics annoy me much more than games with load screens. I'm happy to take a break every so often for a load screen, but if there is a pause when I'm trying to play it's much more jarring.

So I say: bring about loading screens.

What the hell was that password thing?

Once in a while I play The Last Ninja 1&2 on C64 emulator. I actually prefer to play the cassette- instead of diskette version. That is because loading music is very good and becomes an important part of the fictional universe. It feels somehow like the character is "travelling" to the next level.

Haze for ps3 will have no loading screens or levels.