Comment on Netflix is delisting some of its best indie games

BombOmOm@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• spy@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I just found out Netflix has games. Think I’ll keep not using it.

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  • LandedGentry@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    The brief period I used it it was actually pretty decent. iPad played Oxenfree 2 like a dream. Great touch controls.

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    • pugnaciousfarter@literature.cafe ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      How’s the sequel? The OG was a unique in its horror. Though I can’t say much for it’s characters I quite enjoyed the vibes.

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      • LandedGentry@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        I really liked 2. The story is very strong and they definitely don’t sit on their laurels. There’s one sequence in particular I wish I could talk about that just blew me away like 2/3rd of the way in

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• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Netflix getting in on the streamed video games wasn’t all that crazy. I flirted with it initially, as they had a few good Steam titles on there that I was effectively getting handed for free.

  But the marketing approach of jamming “Play this clickbait garbage game, you stupid idiot!” install button into my face every time I visited the site ultimately lead me to cancel my subscription. Like so much else in modern streaming, the website’s admins do not want you to have any control over your front page. The end result is utterly alienating.

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  • BombOmOm@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    the website’s admins do not want you to have any control over your front page. The end result is utterly alienating.

    This is one of the biggest things. Back when I would netflix often, I would constantly be annoyed when the ‘continue watching’ dialog was not the first one. Stop moving it around! Now I just watch everything locally. It’s so much nicer.

    There is no reason streaming should be such a pain in the ass, and it amazes me the industry has made basic, paid access to shows a chore. And they wonder why viewership is not great*.

    *Also the writing…one of the least expensive parts of shows, generally sucks ass and assumes I’m not paying attention. No, seriously, they assume you aren’t paying attention and write shows as such now. It makes so many things unwatchable.

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    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      *Also the writing generally sucks ass and assumes I’m not paying attention.

      I’ve seen the articles dealing with the phenomenon of “Standard Netflix Show” and how it has become so painfully formulaic that it can only be described as background noise.

      Really not a great sign when your premium service is treated like elevator music. But hey, they’ve got a near-trillion dollar valuation, so clearly I’m dumb and their C-levels have earned every penny.

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      • Zahille7@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        I can’t understand what fucking market research “geniuses” came up with the idea that making streaming less accessible/more annoying was a good idea and would net more profits.

        But then again, the mass general population is fucking dumb

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  • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    “Play this clickbait garbage game, you stupid idiot!”

    I can tell you’ve worked in marketing. That would be a GREAT slogan!

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  • fakeplastic@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

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• Bubs@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Not a bad idea on paper. The games are not actually on Netflix. You just download an alternate version of the app (with no DLC or iAP), and login to your Netflix account to access the game. Some solid indie games on there.

  That said, I would never in my life pay for Netflix, but my family has it, so ya know, free mobile games when I’m bored.

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• natedog526@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  They are after the currency of the time, your attention. If they have games people like they’ll subscribe to play.

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• SolidShake@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Subscribers

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