Loading Screen: Difference between revisions

* Some loading screens go beyond just a simple image or animation and have additional background information on the game world, such as biographical information on characters, weapon specifications or tips for game play. Similarly, some screens also provide plot summaries of recent events in case you've stopped playing for a while and have forgotten what's going on or what you need to do next.

* In a few cases, loading times are so long that the loading screen includes some form of [[Mini Game]] to keep the player entertained while they wait. [[Namco]] technically [[Disney Owns This Trope|has a patent on this until 2015]], but due to examples appearing far before the patent on the [[Commodore 64]] and [[ZX Spectrum]], Namco would have trouble defending it in court.

 

Of course, improvements in technology have also helped reduce and even eliminate loading times, and therefore loading screens. Many games constantly [[Dynamic Loading|stream new content]] during play so that players can explore large levels with no loading screens interrupting play.