FPS games in the modern era are vastly different from those in the early days of the genre or even just 10 years ago, and one of the biggest changes has been a push for more on-screen information in the form of extensive HUDs and UI indicators. It is hard to find a first-person shooter nowadays that doesn't have a map in the corner, a weapon wheel, a compass, objective markers, and your own personal stats all in view at once, but one of the most exciting upcoming shooters, Metro 2039, is looking to subvert that trend and go back to the roots of the franchise and the genre as a whole.
Rather than having loads of details visible to you at all times, the game is placing a much greater emphasis on realism, and as a result, the HUD is being kept to a minimum, and otherwise simple mechanics like viewing the map and crafting items are going to be far more diegetic. Metro 2039 is taking the concept of immersion and pushing it to the extreme, forcing you to physically sit your backpack down to craft, pull out a map to get your bearings, or use a UV lamp to uncover environmental details, as opposed to everything being presented to you from the start. The dedication to realism means that the darker themes within the story can feel far closer and your connection to the world becomes so much deeper, due to how closely intertwined the gameplay and the environment are.
For anyone who has played the Metro series, you will know how great the atmosphere is and how well the games use a lack of UI to immerse you within the apocalyptic landscape. In the first game, you pretty much just have an ammo counter in combat and a visual indicator of your gas mask, but aside from that, there is basically nothing between you and the icy world. Compare that to a newer, even similar release like S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart Of Chornobyl, and we can clearly see that there are far more HUD elements present, like objective markers and more persistent statistics that make the whole experience feel a lot more gamey.
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Now, more explicit UI features aren't necessarily a bad thing, and in a lot of ways, having those extra pieces of information at a glance can be extremely helpful and stop you needing to dig into endless menus whenever you want to check how many bullets you have left to fire. However, I think it is pretty hard to deny that by placing little icons and numbers all around your field of view, the immersion and realism factors are being reduced significantly, as you are no longer being sucked in and pressured to cautiously explore a barren wasteland and are instead much more aware of the fact that you are playing a video game.
Metro 2039 is taking the concept of immersion and pushing it to the extreme...
That is exactly where Metro 2039 is looking to stand out from the crowd. From the initial trailers and gameplay previews, it is already clear this game is leaning heavily into realism by having a minimalist UI and several elements that bring you closer to the action on-screen. For starters, if you want to figure out where you are in a location, instead of glancing at the corner or pressing a button, you have to pull out the map and decipher where to go next all on your own. Then there's the crafting, which functions in a similar way, where you have to take your backpack off and physically open it, which changes the relationship between you and the otherwise simplistic systems that would normally be accessible at the click of a button.
سەرچاوەی فەرمی بە زمانی ئینگلیزی: https://gamerant.com/metro-2039-minimal-hud-diegetic-ui-immersive-fps/
