[Ace17]

> You do not live in a video game. There are no pop-up warnings if you’re about to do something foolish, or if you’ve been going in the wrong direction for too long.

In the good old times most video games weren't like that.

It's a pity that those times are gone, to the point video games are now used as such a comparison point!

[GoblinSlayer]

Not sure how old your good times, but relatively recently I played an indie game that first gave me a very subtle footgun without any warning, pressed me to use it and when I did the wrong thing, sent me in the wrong direction for the rest of the game. It was quite some hell.