"Ninety percent of video game AI really is pretty damn bad. I think that's actually why it's so much fun to shoot things. Because the AI is so bad and the characters are so annoying"
- Matthew Perry
About this Quote
This quote by Matthew Perry speaks with the often poor quality of expert system (AI) in video games. He suggests that the bad AI becomes part of the appeal of shooting games, as the characters are so bothersome and the AI is so bad. This indicates that the challenge of the video game is not necessarily in the problem of the AI, but in the annoyance of the characters. It also recommends that the enjoyment of the video game originates from the satisfaction of overcoming the bad AI and the annoying characters. This quote talks to the idea that the challenge of a game does not necessarily originate from the difficulty of the AI, but from the inconvenience of the characters. It likewise indicates that the satisfaction of getting rid of the poor AI and the frustrating characters belongs to the appeal of shooting video games.
This quote is written / told by Matthew Perry somewhere between August 19, 1969 and today. He was a famous Actor from USA.
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