Gaming tropes you never get sick of

[iceberg_is_on_fire]

Honestly, one that I like is due to presentation. When the title drops after you've done a prologue or something to a game. Make it feel epic in a sense.

 

[MischievousMonkey]

Parry mechanic

Explosive weapons

Charged attacks

Being sent and trapped in a whole new area while your equipment/skills get taken from you

 

[Khalil's_Black_Excellence]

The rule of 3. (3 Phases boss fight, 3 variations in boss attack strings, 3 hits for weakpoint reveal/stun/death, 3 hit default attack string for your character; tri-force, 3 jump sequences, 3-peat rival fight, etc.)

 

[gurf]

bosses coming back or being resurrected for rd 2.

 

[Flexington]

Having optional areas in the late game to give you places to use strongest gear, NG+


Main boss or secondary antagonist that you aren't supposed to beat when you first meet them (but you still can win the fight if skilled)

Hidden walls

 

[Khalil's_Black_Excellence]

The recurring rival fight.

 

[Khalil's_Black_Excellence]

Quick sliding down ladders and the unique animations that some games give to them. (Stellar Blade's as a recent example; Expedition 33 has cool one for going both up and down.).

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

The recurring rival fight.

+When your rival joins you

 

[7th Letter Specialist]

Falling down a pit only to find out it’s actually a bonus area w/ hella health, ammo, magic etc.

Bonus points if theres a new skill, weapon or traversal mechanic.

 

[Givethanks]

Beach aesthetic

 

[Flexington]

^ To add to that

Having forest, volcanic, sea, snow, crystal cave, desert regions

 

[Khalil's_Black_Excellence]

Cave labyrinths.

 

[Cryptocurrency Scarface]

Boss fights

Adventure Games without bosses usually suck

 

[HiiiPower]

Bounty Boards/Hunts/Contracts in open world games

Revenge, preferably if your whole family is killed or you're betrayed and left for dead. I'm pulled in EVERY SINGLE TIME.

EVERY TIME

When you get that one op weapon or ability near the end of the game, that you can’t use any other time

Or on the flip side, when you get an amazing weapon/upgrade/Ability during a pivotal story moment around the midway point that you can use for the rest of the game

Blades of Chaos in GOW 2018

Ghost Stance in Ghost of Tsushima

Channelling Ifrit in FF16

Symbiote in Spider-Man 2

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

L3 + R3 activations