The big goofy camera spins and framing in the Alan Wake franchise are great. That franchise does a very good job of being a parody of Stephen King novels. The first game is set up like a television show, which also adds to the satirical feelings within the "hey look at this right now" moments that game has, as if the shows Director of Photography really really wanted you to see his beautiful shot. In Alan Wake's American Nightmare it feels a little more stale because it lacks the goofy framing and is more blatantly a "pay attention" mechanic. It still works, though, and the end result is like you really are living this bizarre TV soap opera style retelling of a Stephen King novel.
Also, have to say, these articles are great. Keep up the good work Austin :D
My favourite loop in any game is in playing limited format magic the gathering. Getting packs -> Drafting -> Deckbuilding -> Actual playing // Getting packs - > Sorting sealed pool -> Deckbuilding -> Playing
Doesn't matter what set or if it's cube or whatever, it's always just a little bit different but it's always enough of the same to keep me feeling like I'm learning and being able to be competitive
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