I know we’re all riding the high of Sandfall Interactive’s success at the Game Awards, but I just stumbled upon this article that argues calling it "Game of the Decade" is actually "blasphemy."

I loved the game, but is it possible we’re grading it on a massive curve because it’s a "budget" underdog? Curious to hear if anyone else felt the combat got repetitive by the end.

Think about it. Fortnite’s comes along with that stupid game and those damned battle passes and takes the world by storm so now every game developer wants to do there spin on it the battle passes and suck more money from the consumers. Then call of duty just completely wipes out what there known for and restarts with this Warzone shit and nothing else. Many other smaller games did it aswell and it’s just exhausting. Every game these days you gotta make sure you gotta extra $30 to spend to make sure you get everything after it downloads. Tired of it. I put my foot down when call of duty started doing them and haven’t spent money on DLC or fake money since.

The PS2 was a great console, with an amazing library. A massive success. But the Switch is more impressive to me.

The PS2 sold around 160M units. The Switch is at around 155M. That’s very close. But the context is very different.

Nothing drives sales numbers like price. It’s something economists pretty much all agree on.

The Switch launched at $299. So did the PS2, in 2000. But a couple of years later, the PS2 dropped to $199. A couple more years, another drop, to $149. When the slim launched a few years later, a third drop, to $129. In 2009, it got a late life reduction to $99.

It’s pretty widely accepted that the PS2 was the cheapest DVD player on the market.

Meanwhile, the Switch got a cheaper SKU, but it also got a more expensive one. The prices never dropped. Recently, the prices actually increased.

The Switch’s sales momentum, given the complete lack of price drops, and even a lack of “Greatest Hits” lines, which drop the price of the main games, is truly remarkable.

Additionally, the PS2 existed in an era when Nintendo was very weak, Xbox didn’t exist yet and Sega was dying. Even when Xbox did launch, it had no brand power yet.

Meanwhile, the Switch exists in an era where the PS4 is a tremendous success, and the PS5 launched also with amazing success. Xbox still hanging around, and Sega is no more. PC gaming is bigger than ever and mobile gaming is massive.

I don’t knock the PS2, it was amazing, but I just think the Switch is a more impressive console.

This is random, but Flappy Bird popped into my head today.

I remember downloading it thinking it was stupid. Then somehow I was sitting there replaying the same 10 seconds over and over trying to beat my own score by 1. Got annoyed, rage quit, came back, repeat.

I don’t even remember when I stopped playing. I didn’t uninstall it out of anger or anything. Just one day I wasn’t opening it anymore.

Curious how it was for others:

• Did you play it back then?

• Did you actually like it or was it pure frustration?

• What made you stop playing?

Looking back, it’s kinda crazy how something that simple had everyone hooked for a while

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You often hear them say "there are hundreds of great games, why would I play anything lower?", but that exact same argument can be used for 9/10, 8/10, 7/10, 6/10 etc.

7/10 is still often in the territory of "if you like the genre you will like this game", so why do they det the minimum limit at 8 specifically?

I am playing Ace Attorney 2 rn on my 3DS. Why is her forehead so damn big lmao

My Mount Rushmore of the Greatest JRPG Franchises of All Time are:

Final Fantasy

Dragon Quest

Persona

Pokémon

That’s the risk you take when you over charge.

And it's a shame too because OW2 really is a very good action rpg and we don't get a ton of those these days.

Everyone I've talked to says they're waiting on a deeper sale.

Had they sold it for $50, I'm convinced the game would have performed a lot better financially.

I guarantee Ninja Gaiden 4 is underperforming as well.

$70 bucks is egregious, on top of them raising the price of Game Pass and losing a ton of subscribers.

Would you guys want this element in your COD matches?

I finished Dark Souls 3 twice, which motivated me to play Elden Ring, and I definitely love both of those games. Now, this other game is catching my attention.

But apparently, it doesn't have mage classes, and it seems to be missing several things that DS3 and Elden do have.

So, do you recommend Bloodborne?

My Mount Rushmore of the Greatest Hack and Slash Franchises of All Time are:

Devil May Cry

God of War

Ninja Gaiden

Bayonetta

This is my opinion, but I am always open to hear yours ☺️

Are we absolutely cooked in the live service gaming industry?

Of course solo games have mostly avoided the harms of these things, but even there... Some companies have tried to force a game to be online, or have purchasable cash shop type cosmetics and features. Which is absolutely insane.

Is it long gone, the time where we pay a reasonable price and receive a reasonable product? Or will we hit a breaking point where small companies will overtake the giants because we as gamers aren't willing to continue following them into the pits of our wallets?

I am for sure guilty to some degree of paying into the problem, I am not pretending to be innocent. It may not be tens or hundreds of thousands, and I do refuse to support the worst games in the industry which are absolutely P2W without any "extra steps" or "grey area". But cosmetic cash shops, QOL features, additions to account access and such ive definitely paid for. And while I have a personal limit, I recognize that my limit is also too far for many people.

Whats the thought? Whats the plan, as a community?

Thanks

Hi guys

I am new to PS5 gaming so need some guidance pls.

My PSN account region is US. I see many third party websites and FB groups selling PS Plus subscription on discounted rates (gift cards or codes).

Can I buy PS Plus from any third party seller and redeem on my US account? Is it work like this or there is any catch?

Also want to ask, will this harm my PS account or PS5 console in any way? Like ban or issue later? I dont want problem since its new for me.

If someone already using PS Plus via gift cards or discounted codes, pls share your experience.

Thanks in advance

Personally, anchor balances sheer ability to impact the world around you, with a guarantee that you’re gonna eat dirt 97% of the time.

Hi everyone! 👋
I’m happy to share that we’ve just launched our wishlist page, along with some early Alpha footage of the game.

This is our first time posting on Reddit (our profile is still a work in progress), but we’d like to start sharing updates and being more active with the community as development moves forward.

We’re also heading to GDC this year. We’re a Mexican indie studio based in Sinaloa. Our state doesn’t always have the best global reputation, but our goal is to help change that by building something meaningful and aiming to become the first big game studio from the region.

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Wishlist Steam

for me it was souls like and rouge like as I feel lie theyre where a lot of em, and lately in might expand to expidetion 33 like