<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Players are still apprehensive about minigame-style mechanics in combat systems despite the positive reception of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and its revival of Quick Time Events (QTE).</li><li>Capcom's upcoming game Pragmata introduces a debuff mechanic where an android girl hacks robots by navigating a grid of glyphs to deactivate shields, a feature that might initially appear cumbersome.</li><li>The author shares a hands-on experience from Summer Game Fest where they found Pragmata's hacking mechanic not intrusive, but acknowledges their flawed behavior during the event and suggests players try the mechanic in a brief browser demo to form their own opinion.</li><li>Despite some skepticism, the author overall expresses positivity towards Pragmata, describing it as a well-designed shoulder-shooter game with a level of intricacy that offers a satisfying gameplay experience.</li></ul>

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