Guild Wars 2

First off, I’d just like to say that I consider Tribulation Mode and the Super Adventure Box in general a fantastic success, both in the first iteration and this time around.

One thing that would seriously improve Tribulation Mode for the next release, though, is to speed up the death animation and respawn time. In a game mode where death is an expected and regular part of gameplay, having the screen fade to black and the music restart every time you die is pretty annoying.

Look at similar games, like VVVVVV and I Wanna Be The Guy and Super Meat Boy. They respawn you instantly upon death and don’t interrupt the music. That’s a design decision worth emulating. (Actually, I’m betting the Box’s current implementation is a technical limitation, not a deliberate design decision.)

Keep up the good work!

I would also like to point out that the death animation (where the screen goes to black) often has a delay. So sometimes it appears too late, or it appears twice. This is probably a technical limitation, but it would be nice if this could be improved.