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Cutscene Skip

The ability to skip non-interactive cinematic sequences. A basic quality-of-life feature that respects player time, especially on repeat playthroughs.

In games, this means

Forcing players to watch the same 90-second cutscene before every boss retry is a major source of frustration. The inability to skip is one of the most common negative review complaints across all genres and platforms.

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