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Though it does look great, i wish more games focused on actually being fun to play instead of having long cut scenes and micro transactions. Ironically other t

Though it does look great, i wish more games focused on actually being fun to play instead of having long cut scenes and micro transactions. Ironically other than the fact that you have to pay per game and that you’re often forced to die, I prefer arcade games. They generally minimize friction to play edit: to clarify, I mean games with good graphics specifically. There are many great games (especially indie) out there.

Semaphor 4y ago
> I wish more games focused on actually being fun to play instead of having long cut scenes and micro transactions. IME games do. But then I also don’t play any shooters.
lghh 4y ago
How many do you want? There are plying and tons of games like that on steam that release every day. Paying for lives was the first micro transaction!
- Tade0 4y ago
  It appears that the easiest way to making micro transactions work and be cost-effective is some kind of vending machine with coupons.
farias0 4y ago
Nowadays there are games for all tastes being released weekly, the biggest game of the year, Elden Ring, seems exactly what you're looking for. Also try indies like Slay the Spire, Into the Breach and Rollerdrome
dreen 4y ago
Well, this is Call of Duty, the Micheal Bay of video games.
- gonzo41 4y ago
  That is an excellent way of characterizing COD. I play the campaigns pretty much because it's like participating in an action movie and you just kinda get to go along with the ride of it. It's not too tough or defeating (looking at you elden ring.) I don't really have time for really long games anymore and these are as entertaining as movies IMO.
  - dreen 4y ago
    Absolutely, and theres nothing bad or wrong about playing it or watching a Micheal Bay movie. If you like it then great. Many games seem to transition into more movie-like experience. Assassins Creed games for example, I found at some point I prefer to watch someone play it who cuts out the filler (while providing limited & entertaining commentary) and its just like a movie.
wongarsu 4y ago
Gameplay innovation is risky. But if you spend a lot of money on looking good you don't want to risk that investment, so you just copy the gameplay of your last popular game, maybe with a new gameplay element from a competitors game
- Retric 4y ago
  Fun has less to do with individual gameplay elements than execution. The balance between weapon types makes a huge difference in FPS games. Chip damage vs recovery mechanics, cover systems vs stealth vs run and gun etc. Similarly there have been so many health systems in FPS games you don’t need to invent something particularly new, but you do need to pick something appropriate to the gameplay. For example in PvE players need to be able to fight waves of enemies but in PvP games nobody wants to stand for 30 seconds firing at a bullet sponge. Puzzle games need interesting puzzles, racing games need appropriate tracks, and so forth.
- unicornmama 4y ago
  We live in the golden age of gameplay innovation. It’s never been easier to develop and distribute a game. There is an vast ocean of indie game developers with new games coming out every week! There were 10394 new steam games listed in 2021. That’s over 28 new games per day! In 2010 only 349 games came out on the platform.
  - wongarsu 4y ago
    Exactly. There is tons of gameplay innovation. But from cheap(ish) to produce games, not those that pour millions into looking good.
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Rimintil 4y ago
The campaign for MWII is quite fun, if not one of the best of the series. And the ending cutscene is incredible!
bmurphy1976 4y ago
Play some soulsborne games. They look great (even if they aren't the very best graphics possible) and play great. Very rewarding. I just finished my first Elden Ring run @ 200 hours play time and I'm back playing Dark Souls 3 (yet again).
lossolo 4y ago
Have you played Detroit: Become Human? Graphics there is mind blowing on ultra settings in 4k and story is great, one of the best games I've played in the last few years and I'm super picky and don't play games without good story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KV-RNmFuLw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KV-RNmFuLw
Markoff 4y ago
that's why you have emulators, there is already almost infinite amount of great games existing, which you can play without any transactions asking for good graphics seems ironical since you complain about devs focusing on graphics instead of gameplay

Semaphor 4y ago

> I wish more games focused on actually being fun to play instead of having long cut scenes and micro transactions. IME games do. But then I also don’t play any shooters.

lghh 4y ago

How many do you want? There are plying and tons of games like that on steam that release every day. Paying for lives was the first micro transaction!

Tade0 4y ago
It appears that the easiest way to making micro transactions work and be cost-effective is some kind of vending machine with coupons.

farias0 4y ago

Nowadays there are games for all tastes being released weekly, the biggest game of the year, Elden Ring, seems exactly what you're looking for. Also try indies like Slay the Spire, Into the Breach and Rollerdrome

dreen 4y ago

Well, this is Call of Duty, the Micheal Bay of video games.

gonzo41 4y ago
That is an excellent way of characterizing COD. I play the campaigns pretty much because it's like participating in an action movie and you just kinda get to go along with the ride of it. It's not too tough or defeating (looking at you elden ring.) I don't really have time for really long games anymore and these are as entertaining as movies IMO.
- dreen 4y ago
  Absolutely, and theres nothing bad or wrong about playing it or watching a Micheal Bay movie. If you like it then great. Many games seem to transition into more movie-like experience. Assassins Creed games for example, I found at some point I prefer to watch someone play it who cuts out the filler (while providing limited & entertaining commentary) and its just like a movie.

wongarsu 4y ago

Gameplay innovation is risky. But if you spend a lot of money on looking good you don't want to risk that investment, so you just copy the gameplay of your last popular game, maybe with a new gameplay element from a competitors game

Retric 4y ago
Fun has less to do with individual gameplay elements than execution. The balance between weapon types makes a huge difference in FPS games. Chip damage vs recovery mechanics, cover systems vs stealth vs run and gun etc. Similarly there have been so many health systems in FPS games you don’t need to invent something particularly new, but you do need to pick something appropriate to the gameplay. For example in PvE players need to be able to fight waves of enemies but in PvP games nobody wants to stand for 30 seconds firing at a bullet sponge. Puzzle games need interesting puzzles, racing games need appropriate tracks, and so forth.
unicornmama 4y ago
We live in the golden age of gameplay innovation. It’s never been easier to develop and distribute a game. There is an vast ocean of indie game developers with new games coming out every week! There were 10394 new steam games listed in 2021. That’s over 28 new games per day! In 2010 only 349 games came out on the platform.
- wongarsu 4y ago
  Exactly. There is tons of gameplay innovation. But from cheap(ish) to produce games, not those that pour millions into looking good.
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Rimintil 4y ago

The campaign for MWII is quite fun, if not one of the best of the series. And the ending cutscene is incredible!

bmurphy1976 4y ago

Play some soulsborne games. They look great (even if they aren't the very best graphics possible) and play great. Very rewarding. I just finished my first Elden Ring run @ 200 hours play time and I'm back playing Dark Souls 3 (yet again).

lossolo 4y ago

Have you played Detroit: Become Human? Graphics there is mind blowing on ultra settings in 4k and story is great, one of the best games I've played in the last few years and I'm super picky and don't play games without good story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KV-RNmFuLw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KV-RNmFuLw

Markoff 4y ago

that's why you have emulators, there is already almost infinite amount of great games existing, which you can play without any transactions asking for good graphics seems ironical since you complain about devs focusing on graphics instead of gameplay