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chuckleslord@lemmy.world â¨1⊠â¨year⊠ago
I have no problem if games reached this via a similar model that Larian used here (lots of experienced staff, pre-built systems, 6 years of development, 3 years of expertly done early-access with a highly engaged player base) but theyâre not going to. Theyâre going to implement more crunch, more abuse, more destruction of the few people who want to work in games in order to get there. And thatâs where I have the issue.
I want shorter games, with worse graphics, made by people who get paid more to do less. Because thatâs whatâs needed to make truly great games. People who are passionate, not burning themselves out just to barely make deadlines, make great games.
Whatâs particularly notable about this well above average gaming year is that the two top games so far arenât using state-of-the-art graphics.
Given how messy PC gaming has been lately, with a recent history of GPU shortages followed by an underwhelming new generation and some very poor optimization, I wouldnât mind seeing a trend of game development slowing down on graphics tech for a bit.
We have to go back!
But also legitimately. Like remember how good games would get near the end of a consoleâs lifecycle? Then a new console generation would drop and the games would look cool sharp, but also a bit wonky, until enough years has past, and thennn⌠another new console generation would drop, and the constraints would disappear. Always too soon, I thought - just as the games were getting truly good again!
Heh, yes, I still have fond memories of the late 16-bit generation and early fifth-gen games that didnât get on board the 3D bandwagon. Sprite-based games started to look mighty sexy until everyone decided that untextured polygons were the way to go for a while. đ
Always preferred Duke 3D to Quake. The later is way more sophisticated from the technical standpoint (though Build does allow some neat tricks) but Duke is just so vibrant and fun. Destructible environment, original weapons, large enemy variety⌠Meanwhile Quake is just⌠brown.
Educate a pleeb here, Iâve been out of the gaming loop. Whatâs the notable exceptions of great games this year and what two that are not state-of-the-art graphics do you mean?
This threadâs on Baldurâs Gate 3, thatâs one of them. I should have specified the other of the two most highly-rated games this year; itâs The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Both games are more or less running last-gen graphics tech and are ahead of the pack on review scores. Zelda looks good for a Switch game, though.
You could probably ask a dozen gaming enthusiasts and get a dozen different answers on why this year has been exceptional. Iâd say itâs because we have a lot of big releases from venerable franchises arriving all in the same year (Baldurâs Gate is one, plus Diablo, Final Fantasy, Harry Potter, Resident Evil, Star Wars, Street Fighter). There are hits from new IPs like Cassette Beasts, Dave the Diver, Hi-Fi Rush, and maybe Starfield in a few weeks if itâs not a disaster.
Itâs a nice mix of old and new worlds and plenty of surprises. On top of all that, itâs only August. I think thereâs a sense that the industry is starting to leave the pandemic behind, too.
MimicJar@sh.itjust.works â¨1⊠â¨year⊠ago
Honestly thatâs an excellent summary.
Donât get me wrong BG3 is probably one of the best games Iâve ever played and I eventually want BG4 or whatever expansion/spin-off/sequel they want to make. However I waited 23 years between BG2 and BG3, I donât want to wait that long again, but I can wait.
But to your point I want good games. I donât need 100+ hour adventures. In general I donât want 100+ hour adventures. Those should be rare. I want games that I can finish (at a casual pace) in a weekend or two.
Portal 1? Braid? Both are short puzzle games that are absolutely fantastic.
Stanley Parable? Gone Home? Excellent story games. You can beat them in about as much time as it takes to watch a movie.
assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world â¨1⊠â¨year⊠ago
Itâs disappointing that AAA studios donât recognize this. I donât want a bloated game that takes 300 hours to experience most of it. I donât want a giant map. I want a good game. I want a small map filled with life, not a large one with soulless procedurally generated dungeons.
snippyfulcrum@lemmy.world â¨1⊠â¨year⊠ago
Iâm just putting it out there that I have finished almost 3 different playthroughs and I would 300% purchase DLC.
If the initial game is a full game and satisfactorily so, I would gladly fork over more money for additional content.
DLC is not inherently bad. Itâs just the way most companies have done it is.