Gamers are used to the idea that their video games might be interrupted by glitches: these games use “fake glitches” to mess with player expectations.
There’s few things as aggravating as bugs in video games, which can wipe away a player’s hard-earned progress or make certain segments of their game downright impossible to complete (as early players of Cyberpunk 2077 can attest). Games like Batman: Arkham Asylum, on the other hand, use the frustrating nature of glitches to their advantage by using “fake” video game glitches to trick players, mess with their expectations, and inspire them to think outside the box.
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