Out of these five, which is the most insane way to heal in a video game?

[Onyxmeth]

Akvod said:

Onyxmeth said:

I don't see how there's a real answer here. All are pretty equally insane. None of them are remotely realistic, and basically everyone is just projecting their genre or generational biases in their answers.

I do think that The Ghost of RubangB got it right... it's a matter of gameplay mechanics than just bias disguised as a demand for "realism".

To compare which of the five are insane, we need a common comparison point. I figure real life is what would make any of the healing insane or not. None of them fit into our reality, so all are basically insane ways of healing.

They all fit within the rules of their individual gaming universes, so that doesn't exactly help any. Hiding behind a truck in COD to instaheal is no more insane than dispelling magic in Final Fantasy to heal. Until someone in the game comments how unusual it is that the protaganist is healing in such a way, we can assume each is a regular occurence within the games they take place in. I've yet to have my AI soldiers marvel at my ability to hide behind a truck and get better, and I've yet to play an RPG where people are wondering how the hell some shining light makes me all better. It's just decided in those games that these are accepted measures to heal, and whether it's a game that tries to mirror reality or one that goes off on in a fantasy nature, they're all just games, and the healing within them will almost always be insane because the alternative creates games like Contra and Ikaruga that most people can't stand to play.