Just came across a really interesting take about hit markers in FPS games, and honestly, it's something I've felt for ages but never put into words. Apparently, a lot of us believe these 'X' marks are essentially a crutch, particularly in campaigns where the immersion gets totally broken by them. The news piece highlighted how before Call of Duty 4 made them mainstream, games used awesome visual feedback like detailed enemy reactions, blood spurts, and shield flickers to confirm your shots. I completely agree; it feels like modern developers are getting lazy, replacing truly satisfying, organic cues with a generic, distracting UI element. It really does kill the immersion for me, and I wish studios would bring back that visceral, natural feedback instead of just slapping on a hit marker.