Debate Flares Over Use of Yellow Paint in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Demo
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Developers use yellow paint to guide players along the critical path in games. This aids navigation but some find it immersion-breaking.
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Accessibility advocates argue yellow paint helps players with disabilities see ledges and ladders clearly.
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Critics suggest it patronizes players and makes exploration feel less organic. Some share examples of guidance done well without garish paint.
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In the FF7 Rebirth demo, yellow paint highlights just a couple of climbing spots, not the whole environment.
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Overall the discourse seems overblown. Past FF games guided players too, and some are just memeing about it.