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> but everybody has some kind of game type they don't like that makes it hard to reach consensus The paradox of choice. Or whatever the term is. The huge ran

by retrac 6y ago

> but everybody has some kind of game type they don't like that makes it hard to reach consensus The paradox of choice. Or whatever the term is. The huge range of options available let us whittle ourselves down into a perfect little hole of preference, but I suspect that diminishing returns kick in real quick. The truth is that you'll probably have nearly as much fun if you just pick up one of six cartridges you've got (like we had to back in the old days) and have at it, than if you spent a week carefully selecting the optimal game from the tens of thousands out there. That is a deceptively attractive misuse of time, for some reason.

Judgmentality 6y ago
> The truth is that you'll probably have nearly as much fun if you just pick up one of six cartridges you've got (like we had to back in the old days) and have at it, than if you spent a week carefully selecting the optimal game from the tens of thousands out there. As someone who enjoys bad movies more than good movies, this is simply not true. Pick any 6 random games on Steam and see if you find 2+ of them moderately enjoyable. There really is just a lot of crap out there, and not everything is meant for everybody. Also over time gaming has become more mainstream which means more people interested solely in money, a larger audience for more niche genres, as well as half-assed hobby projects since Steam Greenlight (which is now Steam Direct) have cropped up over time. I get the gist of your argument and there's something to be said for just trying something new and enjoying it. But your argument is roughly equivalent to "buy a plane ticket anywhere in the world and enjoy your 1 week vacation!" Chances are most people would prefer Paris, France to Paris, Texas. Even if a few people would actually enjoy the different experience equally or more, most certainly wouldn't.
- antasvara 6y ago
  I generally agree with that, with the caveat that the top 10% of anything is closer to indistinguishable. For example, there's a very clear difference between Paris, France and Paris, Texas. However, once we've narrowed the category down to "popular vacation destinations" or something like that I think the differences are narrowed.
watwut 6y ago
I dont know. Sometimes you really dont like that kind of game/movie/etc. And you prefer no game over that game.

by retrac 6y ago

Judgmentality 6y ago

> The truth is that you'll probably have nearly as much fun if you just pick up one of six cartridges you've got (like we had to back in the old days) and have at it, than if you spent a week carefully selecting the optimal game from the tens of thousands out there. As someone who enjoys bad movies more than good movies, this is simply not true. Pick any 6 random games on Steam and see if you find 2+ of them moderately enjoyable. There really is just a lot of crap out there, and not everything is meant for everybody. Also over time gaming has become more mainstream which means more people interested solely in money, a larger audience for more niche genres, as well as half-assed hobby projects since Steam Greenlight (which is now Steam Direct) have cropped up over time. I get the gist of your argument and there's something to be said for just trying something new and enjoying it. But your argument is roughly equivalent to "buy a plane ticket anywhere in the world and enjoy your 1 week vacation!" Chances are most people would prefer Paris, France to Paris, Texas. Even if a few people would actually enjoy the different experience equally or more, most certainly wouldn't.

antasvara 6y ago
I generally agree with that, with the caveat that the top 10% of anything is closer to indistinguishable. For example, there's a very clear difference between Paris, France and Paris, Texas. However, once we've narrowed the category down to "popular vacation destinations" or something like that I think the differences are narrowed.

watwut 6y ago

I dont know. Sometimes you really dont like that kind of game/movie/etc. And you prefer no game over that game.