Aaron Bell

Occasionally, websites will use the “Yes” and “No” gateway page. The purpose of these is often age related to warn users of content not suitable for younger audiences (eg gametrailers forcing one to enter one’s age or Big Picture requiring you to click “show” in order to see more distressing photographs). The other way these gateway pages is used is to create a connection between the content the user is about to see and the user’s desire to see it.

Of course, since the user decided to navigate to the page in the first place, you can imagine that they are rather interested by the contents of the page, so the very necessity of such gateway pages is questionable, but some folks like ‘em and use ‘em. I figure, if you are going to go it, at least have fun with it, like this page for The Last Remnant (you may have to go through their age gate if you want to see the page):

Now, it should be pretty clear that if you click “Yes,” you will be taken to the content for which you came to the site, but what happens if you click “No?” Other sites may kick you back to the previous page or redirect to another site altogether, but what does this one do?

That’s right. Unacceptable. I must say I got a laugh when I saw that since it fits in with the macho brand the game is trying to establish. You Must Wield The Power. You Must Defeat The Evil. You Must Click YES!

I love it.