Hudless Games - Blu-ray Forum

blubullet · 12-02-2007, 01:11 AM

I have noticed that many of the current generation games have no on screen displays such as health and ammo, or the info appears for limited intervals. Is this to help prevent burn in? Anyway, I like the screen being clutter free or having the game provide information to you in other ways. I was hoping people could list some games that do not have a hud at all or just display information briefly.

u_nick · 12-02-2007, 01:28 AM

Yeah, I think burn-in is a pretty large factor in it. But also to give it a more 'lifelike' experience. Which is why some shooter will integrate it into a helmet/screen type hud, if there is info they want to show you. All about realism these days, for a lot of games.

WickyWoo · 12-02-2007, 02:15 AM

It's not about burnin, it's more about immersiveness and keeping the screen free of clutter

Riddick was one of the first to do it, just a little lifebar and all ammo counters were on the guns. I can't wait to plya the expanded version (buying it for the 3rd time...grrr)

ink addict · 12-02-2007, 04:12 AM

Yeah, it has nothing to do with burn-in.

Fight Night Round 3 doesn't have a HUD at all, I haven't tried it on the ps3 but on the 360 it's incredibly fun. The one game I'll go back to throughout the year to start playing again.

hardcore_canadian · 12-02-2007, 06:44 AM

The HUDlessness would help with burn in tho, so it's all good

mikenike · 12-02-2007, 06:56 AM

Darn right, hardcore! I was just playing Assassin's Creed for a few hours (intended for just an hour), and the synchronization bar was being retained by the TV. A few hours isn't enough for burn-in, but it's enough to shoot paranoia through you.

Icemage · 12-02-2007, 07:48 AM

HUD-less games are all the rage now because reducing screen clutter improves game immersion.

This has nothing to do with screen burn-in. It is a deliberate game design choice by a large fraction of current game developers.

mikenike · 12-02-2007, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Icemage

HUD-less games are all the rage now because reducing screen clutter improves game immersion.

This has nothing to do with screen burn-in. It is a deliberate game design choice by a large fraction of current game developers.

No one after the OP is suggesting that HUDlessness is because of burn-in. The poster before me and I are just saying that it helps. Besides, most devs use LCD screens, so they don't even regard burn-ins.

Granted LCD does have burn-in problems but not as nearly as quickly as phosphor-based sets.

ToonyLoons · 12-02-2007, 10:01 AM

I remember King Kong had no HUD. That game didnt even have a target reticule. Everything was indicated in game to let you know what was happening. When you had one shot left in your gun, your character would say "One shot left." And I think the screen would turn red and you would breath heavy to indicate you were low on health. Pretty interesting game.

Shin-Ra · 12-02-2007, 11:16 PM

The two games I've played most recently (Uncharted: Drake's Fortune and Shadow of the Colossus) both only show the HUD when needed. SotC's also pretty cool in how it replaces the waypoint marker (Crazy Taxi etc) with a light beam reflected off your sword when raised and pointed in the right direction to your Colossal target.

helli3yte · 12-03-2007, 01:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikenike

No one after the OP is suggesting that HUDlessness is because of burn-in. The poster before me and I are just saying that it helps. Besides, most devs use LCD screens, so they don't even regard burn-ins.

Granted LCD does have burn-in problems but not as nearly as quickly as phosphor-based sets.

correct me if im wrong but lcd's do not get "burn in" only plasmas do.

mikenike · 12-04-2007, 09:20 AM

LCDs do get burn-in problems if you set an image on it long enough. Some LCD monitors at my school has this problem.

12-02-2007, 01:11 AM	#1
blubullet Active Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:USA 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- MA collection:- Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Prime collection:-	Hudless Games I have noticed that many of the current generation games have no on screen displays such as health and ammo, or the info appears for limited intervals. Is this to help prevent burn in? Anyway, I like the screen being clutter free or having the game provide information to you in other ways. I was hoping people could list some games that do not have a hud at all or just display information briefly.

12-02-2007, 01:28 AM	#2
u_nick Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2007 Location:CT, US Trading Score:27	Yeah, I think burn-in is a pretty large factor in it. But also to give it a more 'lifelike' experience. Which is why some shooter will integrate it into a helmet/screen type hud, if there is info they want to show you. All about realism these days, for a lot of games.

12-02-2007, 02:15 AM	#3
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	It's not about burnin, it's more about immersiveness and keeping the screen free of clutter Riddick was one of the first to do it, just a little lifebar and all ammo counters were on the guns. I can't wait to plya the expanded version (buying it for the 3rd time...grrr)

12-02-2007, 04:12 AM	#4
ink addict Member Member since:Dec 2007	Yeah, it has nothing to do with burn-in. Fight Night Round 3 doesn't have a HUD at all, I haven't tried it on the ps3 but on the 360 it's incredibly fun. The one game I'll go back to throughout the year to start playing again.

12-02-2007, 06:44 AM	#5
hardcore_canadian Power Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Victoria, BC Blu-ray collection:70	The HUDlessness would help with burn in tho, so it's all good

12-02-2007, 06:56 AM	#6
mikenike Active Member Member since:Nov 2007 Blu-ray collection:206	Darn right, hardcore! I was just playing Assassin's Creed for a few hours (intended for just an hour), and the synchronization bar was being retained by the TV. A few hours isn't enough for burn-in, but it's enough to shoot paranoia through you.

12-02-2007, 07:48 AM	#7
Icemage Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007	HUD-less games are all the rage now because reducing screen clutter improves game immersion. This has nothing to do with screen burn-in. It is a deliberate game design choice by a large fraction of current game developers.

12-02-2007, 10:01 AM	#9
ToonyLoons Expert Member Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray collection:130	I remember King Kong had no HUD. That game didnt even have a target reticule. Everything was indicated in game to let you know what was happening. When you had one shot left in your gun, your character would say "One shot left." And I think the screen would turn red and you would breath heavy to indicate you were low on health. Pretty interesting game.

12-02-2007, 11:16 PM	#10
Shin-Ra Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:5 Trading Score:1	The two games I've played most recently (Uncharted: Drake's Fortune and Shadow of the Colossus) both only show the HUD when needed. SotC's also pretty cool in how it replaces the waypoint marker (Crazy Taxi etc) with a light beam reflected off your sword when raised and pointed in the right direction to your Colossal target.

12-04-2007, 09:20 AM	#12
mikenike Active Member Member since:Nov 2007 Blu-ray collection:206	LCDs do get burn-in problems if you set an image on it long enough. Some LCD monitors at my school has this problem.

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