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I feel like the rise of live service games and rogue-likes that are based around incremental progression definitely shifted the status quo to everyone having like 1 game, maybe 2, where they spend most of their time. Every game seems to demand you commit more and more time.
The only exception I can think of is Paradox Grand Strategy type games (which is my secondary "main" game)
Yeah, I have really gotten turned off by any game with "Daily Quests" in it. My compulsive need to collect ever zig makes me feel like an addict trying squeeze 30 minutes a day in for a full week.
It's like I'm waterboarding myself. When I come up for air, I hate the game and myself for playing it
This is me when I buy a pubg pass. It essentially means I have to play daily when I'd rather just play every could of days
I enjoy roguelikes for up to 30 hours most of the time, they rarely remain entertaining after that (to me, anyway)
It's by design. They want to lock you in, with the progression tailored specially for you. It's not that you want to play that way, you are directed.
It's funny because Victoria 3 is basically all I play now
But I also consider it a secondary game, since I just put it on to relax so I might as well be meditating or something. Those games are so oddly peaceful.
Its so crazy to me. They'll play only the newest game and nothing else. I regularly play n64, genesis, ps1 ps2, xbox, dreamcast, game arcade, pc games from 99 to now... like these people have no idea about gaming history. Theyre missing out.
But I've never cared much for new games. When it became about fifa being able to see a nostril hair, gaming was dead to me (outside of the few good new ones and indie games). That and these games that are purely server driven and will be shut down within 2 years of their release. Trash.
All AAA games are trash.
That's not fair. SquareEnix still puts out a few bangers. BG3 was fantastic.
I wouldnt say all. I dont play them, because I wont pay that much for games and usually they are unoptimized and reliant on craopy anti cheat
Exactly my point.
i have four newphews. they only play minecraft, robolox, and fortnite. they very rarely try other games but have 1000s of hours in those.
The power of social pressure.
Roblox being free was its main attraction back when it was new. It was super easy for a kid to get their school friends to join in and play, so growth was very organic. Having the variety of player made ~~games~~ experiences ensured they wouldn't feel the need to leave to play something different.
Minecraft isnt a game. Its a lifestyle.
Me: in a pile of sixteen different LEGO sets, mixing and matching to create an unholy abomination
My Dad: "It's all he does all day, doesn't want to try anything new."
i played it for like a few months in 2009 and never touched it again. it was a novelty but the novelty wore off really fast and i was bored once i got diamonds.
never understood why people like it so much.
but my nephews all think my rpg/strategy games are 'boring and weird'.
Oh boy. You have not seen what its become. There's literally chemistry involved now. It can be as complex or simple as you make it!
And im old, but I still enjoy it. Its more fun with a friend's server. I dont enjoy the grind, but I like to play to level up and build some bases and try to kill the hard mobs. Eventually it becomes a grind and we drop it for a year and then come back and start it up again.
There's farming, mining, building, enchanting, fjghtng...it really has it all. Circuits too if youre into that, im not. I enjoy exploring all the cool caves and adventuring out to the far lands via boat. Hoping we dont die and lose all our diamond armor etc. The risk is what makes it fun then
my nephews just grief each other on it.
Thats the stupid way to play lol. My SO hated Minecraft too because all they ever did was see people blowing stuff up with tnt. Once they found out it had tons of animals and farming and gardening they were really into it.
what's the point of doing all that if you can't blow it up?
Well, you can if you want!
Roblox is like a YouTube-style gaming platform with its own game engine. There are some really cool projects on there if you know what to look for!