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Originally Posted by Fignuts I haven't gotten as jaded with the gaming world, but then again I play a lot of digital indy games, where the creativity isn't stifled, so I still experience a lot of the "magic" of video games on a regular basis. I think you need to do the same. Maybe I'm wrong, but I feel like I only see you playing the big titles run by giant publishers that are responsible for all of your ire. I think you need to take a break and play stuff like Ori and the Blind Forest once in a while. If only to appreciate that there are still people making this stuff who actually care about the industry.

My thought on indies is a lot of it is shit. Too concerned with introspection and often doesn't care for the gameplay experience. I always why indies don't try more often to replicate great game design in an environment devoid of suits and aggressive profit margins. Yooka Laylee, Bloodstained, Mighty #9, and to a degree anything from Platinum are games that largely avoid the pitfalls of AAA culture while retaining what got gaming to that status in the first place. A lot of indy misses the point, imo.

It's why you see I don't play many games and ones I do I stay dedicated to for a while. I'm real big on gameplay experience and seeing it maintain the 'fun factor'. Very few indies build with that in mind.

Originally Posted by drave Strider is great too, for a "Metroidvania" type game.

What's wrong with Metroidvania games? They're pretty good.