Comment by Novosell

Comment by Novosell 3 days ago

13 replies

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 3 days ago

Modern 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.

  • Novosell 3 days ago

    None 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 3 days ago

      Have 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 2 days ago

        Ah, 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 3 days ago

    Maybe 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 3 days ago

    I've been gaming for twice as long as you. You're picking the wrong games.

    • reactordev 3 days ago

      Oh? 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.

      • rpdillon a day ago

        Well, I don't know what you've tried, but apparently it all has microtransactions and DLCs.

        Try Blue Prince.

  • charcircuit 3 days ago

    What’s wrong with paying for entertainment?

    • reactordev 3 days ago

      Nothing, that’s why I bought the game. Don’t shake me down for more money because you couldn’t forecast.

      • charcircuit 3 days ago

        Microtransactions are part of the forecast of revenue the game will make.

        • reactordev 3 days ago

          Now they are, they weren’t when they were introduced. Now, it’s the long tail to a crappy launch.