The Most Annoying Phrase in Videogames

Support the channel on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/ArchitectofGames Follow me on bluesky!: https://bsky.app/profile/architectofgames.bsky.social If there's one turn of phrase that the videogaming community can't seem to let go of, it's the seemingly innocuous combination of words "it really makes you feel like". From Batmen to Spidermans and from Gods of War to Guys of Doom, there's more games than ever that allegedly "make you feel like" their main character. Except, they really don't. After enduring this annoying phrase for far too long, The Architect has finally decided to set the record straight. These games don't make you feel like their main characters, and that's because they're doing something far more interesting - something that until now, we didn't quite have the language to describe, let alone explain... You Saw: God of War - 2018 Robocop: Rogue City - 2024 The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom - 2024 Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: 2024 Spiderman 2 - 2024 Jedi: Fallen Order - 2019 Assassin's Creed Mirage - 2023 Yakuza 0 - 2015 KNACK 2 BAYBEEE - 2017 Red Dead Redemption 2 - 2018 John Wick Hex - 2019 Deadpool - 2013 Batman: Arkham Shadow - 2024 Batman Arkham Knight - 2015 Batman Arkham Asylum - 2009 Batman Arkham City - 2011 DOOM - 2016 DOOM Eternal - 2020 Baldur’s Gate 3 - 2023 Disco Elysium - 2019 Metal Gear Solid 5 - 2015 Cyberpunk 2077 - 2020 Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice 0 2017 Alan Wake 2 - 2023 Star Wars Outlaws - 2024 Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth - 2024 Dishonored - 2012 Shadow of Mordor - 2012 Duke Nukem Forever - 2011 Paper Mario And The Thousand Year Door Remake - 2023 The Plucky Squire - 2024 The Stanley Parable 2 - 2022 God of War Ragnarok - 2022 Call of Duty: Black Ops - 2010 Deltarune - NOT OUT YET Super Mario Odyssey - 2017 Pokemon: Let’s Go Pikachu - 2018 Metroid Prime - 2022 Stray - 2022 Bayonetta - 2009 The Witcher 3 - 2015 Elden Ring - 2022 Mass Effect 2 - 2010 Mass Effect 1 - 2007 Mass Effect 3 - 2012 Team Fortress 2 - 2007 Overwatch - 2016 Concord - ??? Chrono Trigger - 1995 Final Fantasy 7 Remake - 2020 Hi Fi Rush - 2023 Deep Rock Galactic - 2018 Helldivers 2 - 2024 Papers Please - 2013 Psychonauts 2 - 2021 Ghost of Tsushima - 2020 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - 2019 Grand Theft Auto 5 - 2013 Grand Theft Auto 3 - 2001 Okami - 2006 Devil May Cry 5 - 2019 Hitman World of Assasination - 2016 Titanfall 2 - 2016 Spec Ops: The Line - 2012 Halo 1 - 2001 Halo Infinite - 2021 Halo 2 - 2004 Halo 3 - 2007 Space Marine 2 - 2024 Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity - 2020 Assassins Creed 1 - 2007 Dynasty Warriors: Origins - 2025 Halo: ODST - 2009 Callisto Protocol - 2022 Alien: Isolation - 2014 Resident Evil 5 - 2009 Dead Space - 2008 SIGNALIS - 2022 Resident Evil 2 Remake - 2019 Resident Evil 8 - 2021 A Plague Tale: Requiem - 2022 Shadow Generations - 2024 Devil May Cry 3 - 2005 Batman: Return of the Joker - 1991 Star Wars Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles - 2000 Bulletstorm - 2011 Shadow Warrior - 2013 Shadow Warrior 3 - 2022