Why Do Games Still Have Levels?

**mickmos** · November 22nd, 2007, 22:50

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

**jsheridan** · November 25th, 2007, 16:48

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.

**JPJunkie** · November 25th, 2007, 19:47

What the hell was that password thing?

**jaws365** · December 23rd, 2007, 20:29

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.