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I've been playing games since I could hold a controller basically, so 26-ish years, and I think modern gaming is phenomenal. I feel sad for you, but it is what
by Novosell 8mo ago
I've been playing games since I could hold a controller basically, so 26-ish years, and I think modern gaming is phenomenal. I feel sad for you, but it is what it is. Just your loss in the end.
- reactordev 8mo agoModern gaming is a micro transaction DLC hellscape. Are you serious? Are they fun? Yes, they are designed to be addictive. So you spend money on pixels.
- charcircuit 8mo agoWhat’s wrong with paying for entertainment?
- reactordev 8mo agoNothing, that’s why I bought the game. Don’t shake me down for more money because you couldn’t forecast.
- charcircuit 8mo agoMicrotransactions are part of the forecast of revenue the game will make.
- reactordev 8mo agoNow they are, they weren’t when they were introduced. Now, it’s the long tail to a crappy launch.
- Novosell 8mo agoNone of the games I mentioned have micro transactions. Outer Wilds, 1000xResist and What Remains of Edith Finch all moved me to tears. I still can't casually listen to the soundtracks of Outer Wilds or 1000x, as they simply evoke too many emotions. Stop conflating Call of Duty and the like with "modern gaming". You're jaded, and I feel sad for you.
- asimovDev 8mo agoHave you played "A Space for the Unbound"? It's quite moving (I teared up multiple times) and I love the unfamiliar, to me, setting of rural Indonesia. It reminds me a lot of To The Moon, which I will assume you're no stranger to.
- Novosell 8mo agoAh, no, I've not played it. It's been on my wishlist for quite a while tho :) Been on a bit of a JRPG streak lately. I didn't know it took place in Indonesia though, that's very intriguing. It will probably be my next game of this ilk then, thank you! And yeah, no stranger to To The Moon :P
- anyfoo 8mo agoMaybe give it another try? I have been playing lots of games for the past few years, some vigorously. Not a single one of them has a single microtransaction, because that's an immediate turnoff for me.
- rpdillon 8mo agoI've been gaming for twice as long as you. You're picking the wrong games.
- reactordev 8mo agoOh? If I’m picking the wrong games, and they’re all on the Steam top 100, what games should I be playing? Give me a 2025 title I haven’t tried.