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Is it me or are games really not fun anymore (geddit.social)

submitted 2 years ago by Cayenne05dingos@geddit.social to c/gaming@beehaw.org

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The best part of video games back in the day was making memories with your friends, now it all feels like structured fun. “This is how you play the game and this is when you are supposed to have fun” Idk if that makes sense.

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[–] knokelmaat@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I quite like your answer and tend to agree. Just wanted to add that while popular games have changed over time, the sheer amount of games that get made these days is insane. I would recommend to see what strange indie stuff is being made, this is something that helped me when I had similar feelings. When not bound by large budgets or investors, really awesome experiences are still possible.

Examples: A Short Hike, Vampire Survivors, Outer Wilds, Undertale, Stardew Valley, Rocket League ...

Any imaginable genre is still getting new and interesting stuff IMO, it's just that mainstream gaming has gotten worse (again, IMO).

But it is true that you shouldn't simply discard what you're feeling! I really love that about your answer.

[–] crius@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

The small indie titles are what is saving my passion for gaming since quite some time now. It's also what's saving my wallet as usually they focus on good gameplay more than flashy presentation which helps in not having to spend a ton on a "competitive" hardware.

[–] ZeroCaskett 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah, in my opinion, OP could take a step back to think about for a bit, do something else to avoid burnout and come back refreshed and take a look at some fun indie games and see if he get some fun again playing games.
Hope you feel better man, it's ok to feel like that, big gaming companies and publisher are messed up these days and that may be the reason you're feeling like this.