The Last Kingdom.

I can’t quite put my finger on it but the series really keeps me watching.

There is some confirmation bias, that’s likely true. However, I think they’re also looking at the old games through rose-tinted goggles. Those games were played when they were literally the best the market had to offer. The mechanics were fresh and the story was new.

I tried playing some olders games that I loved, and honestly I just couldn’t care less about them. As much as they were amazing back then, they’re nothing exciting by today’s standards.

I’m a wait-and-see guy but the problem is by the time I’ve noticed I just don’t care about the game anymore. As an example: Cyberpunk 2077.

When I played World of Warcraft, you had no cosmetics. It was the monthly subscription and the odd expansion. Everything in the game was accessible if you were willing to put the time and effort into it. Some content was very long so you really had to pick what you wanted. Some people had special fishing gear, some people had a fancy mount, and others had fancy titles.

While some of that still remains, I find way too much is accessible with money in most games. There’s good and bad. You have games constantly push out new content, refreshing gameplay, and skins to pay for it. On the other hand, you have games that just try to milk their customers. I’d say 99% of mobile games are absolute disgraces.

The other facet is that I’m older now. I don’t have the absolute freedom that comes with being a child. If I can pay an extra dollar to progress a bit quicker, maybe that’s better for me? I don’t know.

With Love,
Moderators of BestOf

I would add the following:

!newcommunities @lemmy.world
!truegaming @kbin.social
!fediverse @kbin.social
!BestOf @kbin.social
!askkbin @kbin.social
!RedditMigration @kbin.social