Definitely not a step up. I don’t think…

But what if they’re riding a horse and the horse does something silly? What then?

I get that they’re successful, and it’d be fantastic if this became the trend. But Battlefield and Call of Duty sell consistently with much less development effort and a lot lower risk of flopping.

It looks like Call of Duty is typically 3 year development cycles, and one took only 1.5 years. Baldur’s Gate took 6 years.

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I don’t think some millionaire earned a 2x chance to kill a pedestrian by being able to pay. I’m not a fan of fees that only apply rules to poor people.

But outright bans are harder to get passed, so fees are better than nothing.

That’s a really interesting list.

I’m surprised how many are presumed to be stress when so many people show the same symptoms.

My guess for a lot would be social, herd mentality. That probably lines up with your boredom idea too.

Ooh that’s why it looked so empty with ad-blocker. I was super confused why 90% of the page was just blank white space.

Best:

• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Against the Storm
• Dave the Diver
• Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew - I usually hate tactical strategy games, but this one’s good. The quicksave/reload feature makes it pretty fun to experiment and goof around.
• Dead Cells (I’m behind)
• Grounded
• Tears of the Kingdom

Mediocre

• Dredge - It was a unique experience, but I never really understood the fear/consequences despite fully finishing it.
• Armored Core 6 - The balance in this series always ruins them, even though I try to love them every time. Being forced into a specific build takes the fun out of customization.

I guess I avoided the worst games this year!

Did Remnant 2 feel more unique than Remnant 1? I tried the 1st and fell off in the 2nd world because it all felt too similar with a handful of enemies and procedural chunks. Reluctant to try the 2nd if it’s got the same lack of variety.

How did Remnant 2 compare to Remnant 1 for you if you played both? I started Remnant 1 just before the 2nd release, and I really liked the concept but everything felt too generic and started to get old really quickly. I think the biggest issue was the procedural generation made everything too similar. The worlds all felt the same with only a few enemy types.

MMOs don’t feel practical these days with so many games to play. Who has that much time to dedicate to one game?

I’m not sure if the game market has changed, or just my perspective of time. Probably both.

There’s still an algorithm and “like” system in that scenario: clicks. The news providers generate more content based on what was clicked most.

Some sites are more objective in what they report on, but there’s still going to be biases in what you’re fed.

In that regard, I’m not sure how different subscribing to certain communities is from subscribing to certain news outlets.