Comment on As player numbers fall, Highguard makes the actually-quite-good 5v5 mode permanent
Carnelian@lemmy.world 1 day agoI’m grossed/weirded out by yet another micro transaction riddled “live service” masquerading as an indie passion project. They even did a disgusting little media tour citing how they want their particular web of sub-nested premium currencies to be particular ethical, and not charge more $20 for their awful cosmetics.
The world needs more good games. The world does not need more soulless cash grabs
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Does it? I feel like we’re flush. My Steam queue already has a dozen more games than I’d ever have time to play.
Carnelian@lemmy.world 23 hours ago
Of course it does. Art is the medium through which we process and communicate our most complicated emotions. As the world continues to change, more and more art will have the power to affect us positively
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 22 hours ago
Listen, I’m not saying we don’t need the odd new DeltaRune or Blue Prince. But the sheer volume of new mass market games seems to have eclipsed the real overall demand some time ago.
If you’re constantly obsessed with the New Title, you lose sight of the vintage classics. You never have a chance to pick up an old Atari game from the 70s or try some SNES banger from the 90s or even a PS3 classic from the 10s if you’ve glued yourself to the New Releases queue.
Maybe people have emotions worth communing with that are more than a year old.
Carnelian@lemmy.world 21 hours ago
Okay great, so you agree with me 100%, thank you for clarifying.
Regarding “New Title” addicts who consider anything released more than one day ago to be valueless, I agree that that is nonsensical. I’m confused about why you’re bringing it to my attention, however
dil@piefed.zip 20 hours ago
Im not 40, I’ve tried old games, I know why they aren’t still relevant now, nostalgia doesn’t make me like them