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In Infinity Nikki, photo mode achieves its ultimate form

December 23, 2024
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Infinity Nikki is my favorite new release of 2024. It’s a cotton candy confection of an open-world game that offers a lot more depth and variety than I expected to find. I enjoy the fabulous wardrobe, the low-key puzzles and the charming side quests. But the most surprising thing about Infinity Nikki was something that I’ve been ignoring in games for years: the photo mode.

I didn’t expect this to become a highlight of the Infinity Nikki experience. In fact, when it came up in the long sequence of tutorials during my first session, my initial reaction was, “Oh good, something I can forget about.”

In Infinity Nikki, photo mode achieves its ultimate formIn Infinity Nikki, photo mode achieves its ultimate form

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Photo mode has become a standard feature in single-player AAA games over the past decade. For those unfamiliar, this feature pauses the gameplay to let you pose your protagonist like an action figure, making them mug with a silly expression or hold up a peace sign. You can slap on a filter or make minute adjustments to the focus, aperture and other details to capture a striking image.

Over the years, I’ve seen people capture Nathan Drake, Ellie and Joel, Aloy and many others striking heroic or hilarious poses. I appreciate those images when they cross my social feeds. And as game graphics become ever more photo-realistic, it makes sense that studios want to give players tools to capture beautiful moments when they happen. But every time I’ve played a game with a photo mode, I’ve found that after I take the one picture required by the tutorial, I never open the camera again.

Screenshot using photo mode in Infinity NikkiScreenshot using photo mode in Infinity Nikki

Anna Washenko / Infold Games

My issue isn’t that these games aren’t gorgeous enough to warrant documenting. It’s that when I’m in the middle of playing something like The Last of Us, it doesn’t occur to me to stop for a snap because I’m so focused on the other gameplay mechanics and goals. Sure, there might be some calmer moments to breathe, but running for your life in a post-apocalyptic wasteland just isn’t a time for casually browsing filters. And in other games, taking pics simply doesn’t feel like an activity the character would do. Come on, there’s no way Kratos would ever take a selfie.

Like all its predecessors, Infinity Nikki is a beautiful game. Miraland comprises picturesque towns and charming landscapes, equally lovely in their sweeping vistas and hidden nooks. Everywhere you look are tons of carefully constructed little interactions that serve no purpose other than encouraging you to stage a cute image. You press a button to take a hot air balloon ride or to blow bubbles at a cafe table. It’s a step up from most implementations, where the most you might be able to do is sit on a chair or bench.

Screenshot using photo mode in Infinity NikkiScreenshot using photo mode in Infinity Nikki

Anna Washenko / Infold Games

What fully hooked me on becoming a shutterbug, though, is a system where players are prompted to take pictures of notable locations around Miraland. The first time I found one, it was a lush green grotto where I directed Nikki to sit on a log by an underground lake. It was a pretty spot, sure, but what most delighted me was that my outfit matched the setting perfectly. So I didn’t just grab a photo and move on to a more important task. Taking the time to look great is the most important task.

There’s no single style point of view in Infinity Nikki. A few special ensembles offer contextual in-game abilities, but most pieces are there just so you can look exactly how you want. Nikki can be an absurd anime character from fantasy land in tulle and sparkles. Or she can look exactly like someone you might see streaming the game on Twitch or TikTok in an oversized hoodie. Or she can pair a top hat with jean shorts and thigh-high knit boots if you want. (And yes, I did want.)

Screenshot using photo mode in Infinity NikkiScreenshot using photo mode in Infinity Nikki

Anna Washenko / Infold Games

This game knows you’re there at least partly to play dress-up. It also knows that the obvious thing to do when you play dress-up is to immortalize your best fits with a photo shoot. That’s why Infinity Nikki‘s photo mode feels not just enjoyable, but essential. It’s a core part of the game loop. When I assemble a new outfit, I want to find a good setting to snap a pic. When I stumble on a striking location, I think about which poses will best showcase it.

Most of the time, cameras and photo modes do little to enhance my love of a game. They’re the metaphorical cherry on top of the sundae. With Infinity Nikki, though, the photo mode is the ice cream. And it is delicious.

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