What Happened to Good Games?

[@diehardGG]

so have games gotten worse?

[@tiago5001]

Most of them yes but some stand out as good ones. Examples of games I think have stood out recently include the modern Doom titles, Spiderman PS games, Halo Infinite, Undertale/Deltarune series’ etc. That’s just a few I thought of off the top of my head

[@saltypogue]

Watson was the highpoint of this video btw.

[@crisortiz6439]

AAA games? Yes, everything else about gaming? No

[@Rodrjguez]

No, it's just u got older, games got newer

[@Rodrjguez]

Just wait another generation

[@shujihar2410]

Gaming has gone from being an evolution of TV entertainment to the cigarette of the electronic world

[@naughtycultmemes784]

Holy shit😂😂😂😂

[@XuXiao276]

Thats too deep wtf!

[@mcswizz9609]

Sooo true🤣🤣🤣

[@Clayvalue]

Phenomenal analogy

[@snackss_]

There's plenty of great games out there.

[@BuffaloSpring]

This is the sort of thing that's been on my mind for months now. AAA games have gotten so poor. It's like they forgot to make a good game first, store second.

[@jordans5792]

And it’s not even games anymore.. remember when you would load up Instagram and you’d see your friends artistic photos with cool filters, now it’s just ads and your friends trying to sell you some product so they can be the next influencer

[@jokerlou]

Store never

[@teaguejelinek4038]

Only months? You lucky soul.

[@legendp2011]

there where lots of great games this year. 2021 had guardians of the galaxy, resident evil 8, returnal, forza horizon 5, scarlet nexus, Lone echo 2, age of empires 4, ratchet and clank, nier replicant, it takes two, death loop, psychonuats 2, before your eyes,................there where lot's of good games that came out in 2021

[@magicshon]

@@legendp2011 Are any of these besides it takes two multiplayer coop?

[@DeadPixelCreatives]

The real problem I see is us, the gamers. We allowed this to happen. We still supported this rediculious game monetization even if we clearly see that there is a big problem with this framework. It's simple supply and demand. As long there is a demand and support , they will continue. This is my 5 cents on this issue.

[@lallervince5996]

Yeah, and that's what bugs me the most. People allow these small steps to the wrong direction for the companies, and when you mention some issues, people tell you, you are just overrecting. But almost no one gets, that these things add up, and at the end you get the mess we are at right now.

[@naughtycultmemes784]

100% facts right here

[@leibniz4455]

Some didn't.. That is why majority would see gaming as boring now

[@Helpnowirequireassistance]

Maybe if every KZbinrs and streamers didn’t make 400+ dollar loot box unboxing vids every day

[@drutch5642]

I mean... alot of them are kids , who really like this stuff and frankly don't care

[@The8bitbeard]

If you think of it this way: Take away all the exploitative, unfinished, overmonetized, horrible AAA crap, and you STILL have a game industry of indies and AA mid-budget releases that's bigger than the entire industry in 2010. Makes you feel less depressed about the situation.

[@greenheart5334]

So true. Btw wanna hear something funny? Imagine, under Cathedral Nintendo Switch Trailer, someone wrote: "Why even release this game? Games should be for everyone!" he got a reply like this: "there should be game for everyone, even demanding player" 😂

[@RodrigoViril]

Yes, agreed.

[@jojolafrite90]

Noi, because it's all crap too... Some may be just OK at best...

[@greenheart5334]

@@jojolafrite90 shoo troll

[@The8bitbeard]

@@jojolafrite90 Maybe gaming just isn't for you. There are other hobbies; Like stamp collecting, or knitting. Maybe try some of those.

[@heatherharrison264]

I've been playing games since the late 1970s, so I've seen many ups and downs in the industry over the decades. The gaming scene nowadays feels weird, as if it is the best it has ever been and the worst it has ever been simultaneously. I think this video covered the "worst" side perfectly well. Given that the larger companies are run by executives who care more about their yachts and Ferraris than they care about games, it is not surprising that they would try to milk their customers dry. The problem can, perhaps, be traced to the advent of always-online multiplayer games, and it certainly became worse as mobile games became popular. An always-online game can easily be loaded up with microtransactions, loot boxes, and all the garbage mentioned in the video. Even single player AAA games have become infested with some of this crap, as gamers have sadly become tolerant of it in recent years. I never really had a chance to get used to all the scams that flooded the industry. I'm an antisocial gamer who finds the idea of having other people in my games thoroughly repulsive, so I never got into multiplayer games, and I have always hated mobile phones, so I never got into mobile games. Having stuck exclusively to old-fashioned single player games, I am extremely intolerant of always-online requirements and nasty monetization systems, so I simply won't engage with games that are too thoroughly infested with them. Most of the AAA scene has therefore become irrelevant to me, so I have learned to look elsewhere. The video also touched on the reason that the gaming scene is also the best it has ever been. With digital distribution becoming widespread and many developers becoming disillusioned with games corrupted by excessive monetization, the indie scene has exploded. This has, as expected, spawned a lot of low-end shovelware, but the good stuff tends to rise to the top. The indie developers have breathed new life into moribund genres and have experimented with new ideas. City builders and related simulation games (i.e. factory simulators, transport games, and space colony games) are doing quite well these days. Over roughly the last decade, so-called walking simulators, which are more narrative experiences than traditional games, have blurred the boundary between games and experimental literature. The best of these would be worthy of study in a college-level literature class. On occasion, an indie game seemingly comes out of nowhere and takes the world by storm. Stardew Valley and Valheim are notable examples. Games like these prove that a game can be highly successful without having microtransactions, loot boxes, season passes, and NFTs.

[@___Sunflower]

Well, that was a lot, but I read it all and I agree with most everything you said 😁

[@Mahlak_Mriuani_Anatman]

Wow, fax, but man is this long

[@kevinburke1325]

Being indie doesn't make it good.

[@That1PissedOffBoomer]

There are so many good examples of terrific games that are still out there Triple A games indie games. I don't care the zoner there are plenty of games out there error at least if you're a single player gambler and like you I pretty much only play video games by myself because I fucking hate other people

[@fotiias]

@@kevinburke1325 It doesn't, but it also doesn't mean it's bad. Just like AAA games, some are good, others are bad, but they tend to at least be thought out games with the players experience in mind

[@CGPOOP]

Game developer here, can tell you that its not the developers that want this, its the business types who put pressure on the upper management to maximize profit and reduce risks.

[@siontimmy1]

I think gamers understand that and EA is perfect example of that

[@jame8618]

trust, weve been learning its not the devs the last 3-4 years. Cant argue with upper management sadly

[@bearwynn]

@@siontimmy1 with EA games it depends on how many people they expect will play the game. With games that expect large player bases like Battlefield or FIFA, they push monetisation and in game stores hard because of the number of people they'll be exposed to making it worth it. In more niche games, the only way they'll make a return usually is if they make a good game first. See It Takes Two, Unravel, and some of their other smaller games. This is more or less the thought process from the business side of things. Source: I am a game programmer at an EA studio (believe me I'd rather not have rampant monetisation too so pls don't @ me about that ranting lmao)

[@kiseki0games]

everyone knows its the publishers not the devs, but since the devs are the only active voice we get on game forums/blogs we have to complain to and ultimately blame the devs bc we cant voice our concerns to the publishers whether its EA, Epic, or Activision (to name a few) bc we never really hear from those teams

[@CozySER]

Game developers are also to blame. Its not the publishers making the buggy, low quality games themselves, they merely approve it. You are also to blame. Is it Naughty Dogs choice to write the terrible story that The Last of Us 2 had?

[@MangosInTrees]

It's crazy how money hungry the studios are. You're right, of course devs and studios need to make money but it often feels like cosmetics are just so quick to get added while issues in the game get ignored.

[@boogit9979]

*apex legends* ;)

[@mexifry222]

Corporate CEO's are brought in to milk the industry.

[@IsthatJosh]

@@boogit9979 EA

[@williambarrineau7153]

@@IsthatJosh They are definitely milking Respawn like a fetus used for stem-cell research.....the game is in decline due to rushed updates. The stutters from the recent seasons make the game unplayable....I have a monster machine and it plays like shit. Sad, I have played it since day zero.

[@w0lfrunn]

@@williambarrineau7153 people said that in season 4 or 5, so honestly I don't think apex is going anywhere anytime soon.

[@DebasishDas-bi4bo]

Honestly, miss those days when you could buy an "entire" game for like 20-60$ and have all the fun in the world playing them.

[@Isaax]

This was part of being a kid. Give kid me 5 Wii Ware demos and he'll be busy for weeks. He can replay that shit over and over and won't get bored. And most of those games were actually really lame

[@tonkotsuramen8453]

Plants vs Zombies before Popcap became shit

[@GGray27]

guardians of the galaxy is 1000% that game thank god. honestly i was so mind blown by it being a full and complete game, that when i got halfway through, i audibly said thank god when i realized it wasn’t over

[@Davidbiscou]

i mean, elden ring is coming

[@nepnep1802]

still can though

[@thebluerecruit1434]

Its time for indie games to shine. These big companies don't respect indie devs as real competition and think they can bully us. Time to prove them wrong.

[@Cknight700]

I think its really easy to take the cynical approach to it, but there are still tons of fun, non monetization focused games that come out every year. I don't bother with games that have the problems from this video, and gamers are super vocal about these problems, just like your video. You can see the gaming landscape correct itself because of that.

[@captainblastems3367]

Just wanted to say in a sea of cynical comments it’s nice to see an opinion of optimism and positivity. I agree with everything you said, and also want to mention that free games are better then they have ever been and don’t even get me started on emulators

[@winlover37]

That really depends on what type of games you're into. I've been an FPS junkie ever since I played GoldenEye, and the state of affairs nowadays for FPS is depressing. Fortunately PC seems to be having a renaissance of sorts with indie FPS.

[@ejokurirulezz]

"tons of fun, non monetization focused games that come out every year" not a single one.

[@ejokurirulezz]

@@captainblastems3367 cynical doesn't mean negative. optisim is a negative thing since it's something entirely away from reality.

[@godfrey4461]

Not really the case since many terrible games come out and still make a massive profit

[@morabones3768]

The problem is games don't feel like games anymore. Instead of being a complete experience you pay a base price for, most games feel like monetization husks. They get you in on the bare bones, and then fleece your wallets for the muscles and tissues. It literally feels like you're periodically having to pay up just to enjoy *any* content that comes out.

[@deacon.]

great analogy

[@viscountrainbows6452]

This. And to say nothing of many free-to-play multiplayer experiences. If you're not coughing up at least 25 bucks if not more, every once in a while, you're gonna lag behind no matter how hard you grind. People truly jump for joy these days when a game relies on skill and discovery rather than who has the bigger wallet.

[@im.weasel]

@@viscountrainbows6452 Yeah. This is why I feel like Elden Ring is so big. One Price and you get the full game. "To my knowledge"

[@ADMICKEY]

@@im.weasel same for fortnite save the world.If a person bought it before sometime in 2019 they would get free v-bucks plus the ones from killing mini bosses and doing the storm shield missions Fortnite at this point has given me 10,000+ v-bucks

[@ADMICKEY]

@@im.weasel while it wasn't nearly as big as Elden ring at its height, if the battle royal idea didn't happen, then who knows how many areas, weapons, stories, and bosses we would've had

[@marlonoswald551]

There's still plenty of good games out there. Y'all just gotta look for them, because most of them are not overly monetized triple-A games, but small games from small studios.

[@blueshadowsoundeffects1559]

Bl2

[@ITR]

This 100%, people need to stop playing AAA games

[@criticalf0ll0w16]

@@ITR are you telling me to not play Elden Ring

[@ITR]

@@criticalf0ll0w16 Elden ring is a bit of a special case, but who's to say there's not equally good games by smaller studios that never get the chance. That said, it's not _really_ the playing that's the issue, it's preordering, buying without looking at reviews, etc. Before making a purchase, always think "Is this game worth paying $60 for".

[@papouligaming9594]

@@ITR there are a decent amount of what you call special cases. It’s when the studio is making a piece of art and not purely a platform for monetization.

[@ROCKETMANN56]

BF4s battlepacks werent all too bad if at all. I remember playing and realizing i had amassed a huge number of battlepacks to unlock weapon attachments just by regularly playing the game

[@SomeNordicMan]

Yep, I also think they were fine. Never spend a dime for them, got every battlepack by using the weapons. I completed my personal challenge in BF4: Get mastery with every single weapon. Last weapon in that challenge was the damn Mare's Leg and the attachment battlepacks bugged out with that weapon, when one pack was empty... so now I'm missing 2 attachments from my Mare's Leg and there is no way to get them. :D I was little bit annoyed at the time.

[@IssaUserName]

I remember their system being pretty amazing- I havent played in years, so forgive foggy details... But it had progression even amongst a micro transaction system. You earned the packs and depending on your level, youd get a different tier of pack. It didnt even have any game breaking items. All just cosmetics that were faction oriented and could be unlocked either way.. Honestly great game-

[@shrekworshiper4965]

I feel the flat colour camos should have been awarded by leveling up like in titanfall since those were the only good looking skins

[@morky3673]

Yeah same experience.

[@YOGA47]

Now mobile game got lucky draw and pay2win like pubg mobile car skin you can shot from under water but cant do it with normal skins they act like Tencent can't fix glitch and cod mobile pay2win from draw is iron sights so no need for red dot (Extra attachments) and other mobile is pay not to grind 1

[@codyspradley6277]

This is where I am kinda glad my hardware limitations have kept me playing the older games, they are fun and very rewarding to play. I keep looking at all these new games and what's going on with the industry as a whole and it's sad to watch old legends fall to greed

[@TheProNoob-]

i like how you ended on a high note, it helps give us motivation for the future

[@yuhhhh.hhhh.]

You just summed up everything that has been on my mind regarding gaming for the past 2 years in a 17 minute video and did it so well, props to you i loved the vid

[@corebite]

More like past 7 years

[@eneco3965]

More like the past 15 years

[@UmpikLumpik]

The only game up to these old-time standards is Doom. Man, I'm so happy for every release of this game. You don't have any stupid purchases in the game. You can just play and feel amazing. I hope they never leave this concept. Other studios should take a huge note of how Doom is created. And that action, you feel like it can't get any intense then they release the new Doom and they make the old one look like a toddler. I'm so proud of them! Playing at Nightmare makes it so enjoyable. Also storytelling with all of Midnight's videos... I spend hours and hours on his channel :)

[@deathbringer9893]

if you want a good game elden ring seems to be it hell i noticed its mostly american companies so i moved away from em and going to foreign companys

[@gameimprovements4347]

The creators of Doom know what's right!

[@Wylie288]

Dusk and Ultrakill kick dooms ass. You just don't know how to look for games.

[@sleeper5905]

@@Wylie288 I have played ultrakill, gives me retro doom vibe, but doom gives nostalgia

[@jex-the-notebook-guy1002]

didn't finish eternal before quitting gamepass 1. not enough enemy variety 2. crap "secrets" 3. there's a pass so it provides some fomo 4. anti cheat drm for multiplayer 5. all of doom is made by the occult 6. short

[@CarpGamer69]

Great video. I love the skits you made. I think it's a combination of us getting older and games focussing on less fun concepts. I loved halo 3. The flying dumpster glitch was the best thing ever.

[@thefgcsensei4482]

as someone who grew up in the 90s, I share the sentiment. I've found way more quality from Indy devs that mainstream AAA studios ever since the 7th gen imo (ps3/x360 days). yet Elden Ring came crashing through and the sales/impact it had on the gaming landscape has "Re-kindled" my hope for the future of gaming.

[@VossWaterKim]

Thank you for this video. I've felt this way for a while. Mobile games have gone downhill years ago. Seriously miss games like Plants vs Zombies. Literally every game these days has garbage micro transactions in the store.

[@diehardGG]

lol that's ironic, plants vs zombies is one of the two games I have on my phone

[@Titanus2057]

@@diehardGG i think hes talking about plants vs zombies 2 cuz that is such a money grab

[@maejuse7601]

@@diehardGG i think Mobile games today is becoming more interesting but the magic of finding a random game and spending alot time on it is gone, now its usually is worth my time?? Even tho it looks good with no microtransaction

[@frokoloo]

@@diehardGG the only good game on phone is clash royale sadge

[@SafavidAfsharid3197]

@@frokoloo bruh 2022 is the best year for mobile gaming.

[@tristanguelluy8540]

loved this one because i am developing my own game and i feel that promotion of the game is more important then the game itself

[@diehardGG]

What kind of game?

[@tristanguelluy8540]

@@diehardGG just a mobile game for a end project for school. A 2D runner kind

[@GeekyDolphin46]

Make sure you actually finish it. Id rather spend 70$ on a school project than bf2042 or Vanguard. Even horizon 5 has gotten bland for me

[@siren_atlantica]

@@GeekyDolphin46 how come you’re tired of fh5? Personally still playing and loving it, just wanna hear your opinion

[@GeekyDolphin46]

@@siren_atlantica it all revolve around the fact that i have to face off against highly skilled drivitars to get more cars. If i wasnt on a controller id probably be able to gey past 5th place. But alas i cant. And ive given up. And theres only so much you can do before you get bored. Also sorry for the edit. Dyslexic as fuck rn

[@MELO-WRLD]

Am I the only one who thinks that “battle passes” or how ever else they are called in other games have ruined games especially when it comes to progression

[@oladipupoolowabi9316]

No not at all it makes it cheaper and easier for everyone to get a skin and feel among stop looking at the bad parts all the time

[@Parabellum-1]

battle passes are great in some cases

[@killfected7309]

Yea battle passes are shit.

[@facebookuser1653]

@@oladipupoolowabi9316 but you required to grind and do chores. I'd rather buy a skin directly

[@JDReC100]

@@facebookuser1653 May I suggest Deep Rock Galactic to you mate?

[@mareksinister]

It all circles back to the consumers. Why are there so many Battleroyale games - people keep playing them (a lot of people), why are there microtransactions - people keep buying them, why are there so many unfinished games being released - people keep preordering them. The list keeps going. It's really sad.

[@owenSpacer]

I love how you included Limbo as one of your good 2010 games. Small indie games similar to it such as Little Nightmares or Inside often don’t get the recognition of other franchises just because of the nature of their content. But they are still great games!

[@fananox2057]

Imagine being this braindead thinking Limbo and Little Nightmares aren't mainstream lmao

[@stargazingsongs]

Companies realised that they don’t have to put as much effort in to make a profit, nothing will change until people stop buying bad & lazy games

[@l2j867]

Pretty much

[@Krysnha]

Indeed

[@virgiliodegasperinmora2795]

Absolutely, to this day I know people who preorder...

[@DUJICHANNEL]

tbc developers cant do anything bout it cuz fookin byznis is byznis

[@ansrfururactions]

@@DUJICHANNEL but you can force the companies to improve by threatening their bottom line, if there is anything that executives care about more than anything else, it's their profits.

[@metalphobos3632]

I had this conversation the other day with some friends. Games also used to be art. They were made by guys who loved games and were passionate about making something THEY loved to play as well. Look at the music alone. From NES to Sonys ps1. The soundtracks alone on these games are so memorable that people formed bands and toured the world playing those soundtracks. I can still remember the music from Contra, Double Dragon and Space Harrier to Killer Instinct, Donkey Kong, FFV and Resident Evil. Games started takingna huge dive when big companies got extremely greedy. On another note I just watched a few videos of upcoming pc games of 2022 and couldn't believe how let down I was while most other people were extremely pumped. I'm like wtf video did you mindless drones just watch? Sheeeeeeit.

[@leibniz4455]

I remember when android games had fun as the majority content.. I'm looking at Angry Birds, Temple Run, Jetpack Joyride, Subway Surfers... Now, what I see in today's modern playstore is apps that have multiplayer, and capitalize on it.. I'm looking at mech games, Call of Duty, Pixel Gun, it seems like multiplayer is the gig now.

[@mrmystery9096]

I suggest you guys check out the outer worlds 2 trailer. They really make their trailer tell the truth in a comedical way

[@OneAndZer0]

I swear this comment section ignores 99% of gaming in order to be upset. These are off the top of my head and quick google searches. All of them devoid of shitty monotization tactics, all of them art. The games you listed are classics and for good reason, but to act like that's the pinnacle of video games as an art form is pretty rediculous. Everything I've listed below has either stellar art direction, interesting gameplay mechanics, incredible stories, or a combination of all three. This year: It Takes Two Psychonauts 2 Returnal Guardians of the Galaxy Metroid Dread Last year: Hades Ghosts of Tsushima DOOM Eternal Last of Us 2 Spiderman Year before: The Outer Wilds Sekiro Control RE2 Remake Disco Elisium

[@ralphwarom2514]

Racing games dropped couch co op. That was the end.

[@theurbanreanimator7244]

@@OneAndZer0 It also ignores egregious examples of poor buisness tactics and how shitty devs were treated even in comparison to today, and all you really have to do to figure this out is looking into how Nintendo treated Sakurai even back in the n64 era, or look up any info on Atari and its shady practices, games were never made solely for "art" theyre an art form but theyre made for profit as is most if not all art, games havent been on a decline people have just got more jaded to new releases and refuse to take off their rose tinted glasses when it comes to their past.

[@sgtdealer2916]

Gaming has definitely gone downhill. Been gaming since nintendo. Corporate greed and micro transactions are killing games. I think we should try to support smaller indie titles, they seem to care more about their games. No one should be defending broke and incomplete games such as battlefield and cyberpunk….

[@LOLHAXGUN]

definitely

[@sleeper5905]

I have been searching games made by indie devs a lot recently, and I found crazy games with crazy story, indie devs aint getting what they deserve, the ones that got attention, went to the microtransaction path(among us, etc) but some did well(cuphead,etc)

[@dediwahyudi7678]

"Release first fix later" mentality

[@RalphNaderInc]

fuck do you mean "no one cares"? everyone and their mom's heard of stardew valley

[@blueshadowsoundeffects1559]

@TheEvilStickman Try out borderlands 2

[@PuffinPass]

Ironically at17:52 as you began discussing lootboxing the vid ran a Raid Shadow Legends commercial...

[@RevenantKitsune_]

3:43 for a moment I thought you were going to do a sponsor

[@jums8224]

Another thing I'd like to mention is that it feels like everyone is taking things too seriously. I can't really go into multiplayer games anymore and mess around because the enemy kills me without second thought or my teammates tell me to "stop screwing around", usually both.

[@D4NOMAUS]

Do you really expect to go into a multiplayer and expect the other team not to kill you ? Lol mess around all you want but I don't really think you can expect to not be killed.

[@jums8224]

@@D4NOMAUS of course but back then an enemy saw you doing dumb stuff and let you go (from my experience) but now i can't even set anything funny up

[@blurryperson2685]

@@D4NOMAUS this. I hate seeing people cry in siege about people trying to win. Like why are you playing a mp game?

[@TheDragonfriday]

Unusually turn off voice chat or I never hear anyone talk before

[@TheDragonfriday]

@@jums8224 why you play MP knowing you get killed?

[@samuelgomes7220]

Agree with everything. That’s why PS2 is still superior 😌

[@samuelgomes7220]

@@SmellyKuk nah PS2 games were better

[@D4NOMAUS]

Why don't you sell your ps 4 or 5 then? And just play PS2 from now on

[@samuelgomes7220]

@@D4NOMAUS why u soo pressed? Lmfaooo I don’t need to sell shit all my PS work just fine

[@D4NOMAUS]

@@samuelgomes7220 I'm not saying you have to sell them, but if the PS2 is so much better then why do you bother owning the newer ones? Personally I would be pretty bored playing old gen consoles but that may just be me

[@samuelgomes7220]

@@D4NOMAUS cuz new ones also have cool games. Tf u mean. I’ve always followed mortal kombat, tomb raider, assassins creed. Of course imma buy new consoles to keep playing them

[@itszaque]

This is the best video I’ve watched talking about the decline of gaming, you actually provided good examples and compared it to how games released in the past. Many of these videos end up talking about good games in the past and bad games today without explaining what makes good games good and bad games bad. You were able to do both. I agree with some of your points and disagree with others, but at the end of the day I really enjoyed the video. Good job! You earned the sub from me!

[@Corion2121]

Don’t forget the lack of NG+ at launch.

[@BossOfAllTrades]

The fact I just got a raid shadow legend ad, that just tells you all you need to know about the future of gaming.

[@halfcafian]

I think currently one of the best games available on the market is Deep Rock Galactic. I don’t wanna write too much but they offer few only a few DLCs as a way to support the developers while using the games as a service model. There’s a battle pass and a grind to unlock everything but it’s not unreasonable and is really fun to have stuff to work towards. The community is incredibly welcoming and friendly, and most importantly the developers are really transparent with their community and try to work with them to make everyone happy. I even think we’re seeing a change in the industry, especially with all of these recent AAA flops when compared to the insane indie successes. Look at Inscryption with its massive replayability and new ideas being brought up throughout.

[@boogit9979]

Rock and stone!

[@halfcafian]

@@boogit9979 To the Bone!

[@thecontextual]

well isnt the 'battle pass' they added completely free, been a while since i played but rock and stone

[@boogit9979]

@@thecontextual its free and you get to choose what path you go down in terms of unlocks

[@thecontextual]

@@boogit9979 yeah i thought so, i mean when i first heard about it from my friend that they added a battle pass it made me uneasy but honestly seeing how they approached it i think they did an amazing job which i think goes to show how much they care for the game. For Karl!

[@Northlanee]

I have also wondered at length whether I'm just getting older and more cynical... But I don't think that's the case. This video is so on point throughout. The slow creep of corporate interest is ruining games. The introduction of loot boxes into single player games like assassin's creed and shadow of war back in 2015 or whatever should have jolted people awake... I work in the industry as an artist and I feel so completely jaded by it all. From the get go we have to consider battle passes, seasons, skins. Not making a quality game and an interesting universe. I hate it. But everyone is doing it, there's no alternative.

[@KratostheThird]

I hope you're working for an indie studio and not a massive billion dollar corporation like Ubisoft. I talked to someone who used to work there and their graphic designers are basically being told to make the same model airplane, under a strict deadline. I'm not necessarily saying they are actually making a model airplane that will be used for the game, but you get my point.

[@Krysnha]

The problem is, that with the economie as it is, you will loose a great part of the market, as they said peasens dont have money for it, i love games since i have memories, and now, nothing is intresting, i pass more time watching old retro games, than modern gameiing, wich all look the same, there is nothing, every good idea is destroy in the name of publishers, nothing, the lack of creativity, even small studios want to do the same thing. Is like they forget how to make games, i am playing mobile and beleive me, i have seen many cases of games that start fun and intresting to devolve into microtransaction heel, not worth, and yet people pay for them, even when gameplay is so boring is not even worht your time. As for me as you said, the industry is so focus, into adventure or cinematic, or games where you have loot boxes for me it dies there. The last games i play i have fun were dragon crowns, Valkiria chronicles in PS3, and for PS4, was conan exiles, as for PC, i would love to try battlefleeth gotich armada, battlestar galactica deadlock, othercide, motosport manager and that is it, nothing else call mi atention

[@l.c.6574]

I wish there were more good single player story games like half-life or original halo campaigns. But all the money is in multiplayer online action with endless monetization… here’s hoping the industry takes a turn for the better soon

[@blueshadowsoundeffects1559]

Borderlands 2

[@bathory0xff]

You may want to try Black Mesa then.

[@ryancoopersnissan240sx8]

Try Elden Ring then. It isn't​ FPS but it's​ sure really good.

[@nicholasmelzo5928]

What happen to good games is that they stopped making them. They make the same 2 or 3 games over and over with a different title. All people seem to care about is graphic over game play.

[@clancamper]

Elden Ring showed and said "right here gumfuck come spend the next few days here"

[@diehardGG]

Sure did! I'm in love

[@iunnor]

There is no reason to make the player feel accomplished if you can just rip out all the rewards and sell it to them. You have to make them attractive to buy. I think that’s the real tragedy and why I’ve never liked mtx, even the “just cosmetics” ones.

[@escar1ot55]

To be fair, the vr ports of games are actually so much fun and bring out child like wonder in most people. I see it in so many people who've tried dumb things like angry birds vr, or fruit ninja. They love it

[@TheDragonfriday]

Ah casual vr players, try the master race PC VR

[@escar1ot55]

@@TheDragonfriday I just said titles that people would know, trust me I know the Insanity of modded blade and sorcery. It's my favorite thing to play in vr cause I'm a psychopath

[@wolfwinter_]

Its sad how gaming has "evolved" over the years... When I was young I never complained about a game being poorly optimized or glitches or unfinished map designs & etc. But whenever I see my friends try a new game its like they were paid to say stuff about the game.. (( in a bad way ))

[@tinymike318]

Is this comment sarcasm? Paid to be unsatisfied with an incomplete product?

[@wolfwinter_]

No im not saying they are getting paid but rather they complain with ease. Unlike 2011 (and before) era

[@mattelwell3837]

@@wolfwinter_ They're complaining because the quality of games has obviously gone down. More people are starting to realise that, your friends included.

[@mattelwell3837]

You didn't care about unoptimized games as you clearly hadn't played any high quality ones. It's only when you play good games that you realise how bad the majority are.

[@wolfwinter_]

And how old are you? You clearly seem like you are a teenager.. Have you ever seen any games back in 2005? They don't look visually stunning but back then that was the most advanced graphics. EA did a great job back then.

[@alextejeda4560]

Can someone help me out and tell me what song is playing at 12:08 I’ve heard it before from a song but can’t remember the name lol

[@7yl9r]

here -- Donkey Kong Country 2 - Stickerbush Symphony

[@lecone2220]

I just wish games were made for fun and not for money but we are now living in a society

[@ninaninanina95]

I think big name company games are dying, becoming unfun But indie games from smaller teams or even individuals is where its at. so much love can be felt in some indie games and it just gives a big breath of fresh air

[@iCommanderv]

I have been talking about the difference in games with friends a LOT recently. Every time a time game comes out there is something which makes it suck. I was super hyped for BF2042 and then the beta and game came out and I have only played it 5 hours because it's just not fun. Halo Infinite has been great in terms of gameplay, but there is so much lacking. It's a massive difference if you compare it to Halo 3 and Reach. Something needs to change, and I think we as gamers should be the one taking action. How can we let these game studios get away with releasing games that are lacking so much compared to previous games? I just don't know how ...

[@skullkrusher4418]

Just play some of the amazing free titles that have been released over the last 3 years instead of old series remakes designed for a quick buck. It's really not that challenging to find amazing free titles these days. People just need to look one step past battlefield, cod, and halo.

[@Sixshotz1337]

AAA gaming in Japan is still going pretty well, I've had a blast with Capcoms Monster Hunter series

[@ElPsyKongroo]

Yeah but rise was very dry in terms of content, no free dlc since valstrax

[@lemyon8293]

@@ElPsyKongroo world was cool though and sunbreak looks good

[@LKonstantina915]

Plenty of older games that you can still get for way less of their original price or even for free. Unfortunately as soon as people see profit in something theyll try to milk it as much as they can. Its the reason i enjoy singleplayer games more nowdays, no reason to be afraid of the p2w aspect since theres no competition and also usually no microtransactions.

[@krystalkleer]

Top quality video dude! I just happened to wondered what you had been doing since Rogue and ended up sticking around for 17:55 mins! Nice work

[@roblangada4516]

"Real time strategy was actually mainstream" Hit me right in the feels with that one brother.

[@SomeNordicMan]

You are on point dude. Like you mentioned in the video, some very awesome indie studios and games are popping up in popularity because of the greediness of AAA game companies.

[@watersharky7589]

13:37 ok yea Minecraft gets a bit repetitive but it will basically never die and will continue to be Verry popular because of it having no ingame micro transactions and also servers having unlimited potential due to plugins and data packs and single player and servers again due to mods, I get you weren’t focusing on Minecraft and I probably sound like I am fan boy’ing it but I just wanted to mention it

[@jex-the-notebook-guy1002]

if they force me to use their other launcher imma be pissed

[@JDReC100]

@@jex-the-notebook-guy1002 I'm pretty sure that won't be happening any time soon

[@emma6648]

It does have in game micro transactions bruh

[@slof69]

they're not games anymore just services that are only profit numbers

[@brainglow_lightbright]

Great video but have you heard of a game called Raid Shadow Legends

[@MarkusRomtaah3061]

What happened to game, greed and fear of controversial issues, but the most important thing that led to the downfall of the industry, HIRING A SHIT LOAD OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO BECAUSE THEY'RE ARE HIRED TOKENS, nobody knows what to do or how the systems are working, innovation is forgot but just keeping something that was made a long time ago like how the warhammer universes is having it for the humans in there

[@jessehunter362]

High budget games need exceptionally skilled managers to keep everything on track, because high budgets and increased scope means more complexity and more required members of management, and if you mess it up trying something new that’s more money wasted in the failure. You want innovation, go find yourself some shorter games with worse graphics- less time spent on the looks means more time available to use on gameplay, and you usually end up seeing smaller teams that are able to organize and execute upon an idea better than the megaprojects with 500 developers working overtime all the time, and more security to make games that touch on controversy in a genuine way without just using it for free advertising and us military propaganda funding.

[@ngud_gaming267]

I've always just summarized it as. Games used to be made by educated gamers, now they're made by profit only corporations

[@doctor_gibbo1392]

With a lot of these games if you make in game purchases the SBMM is suddenly very favourable towards you, your bullets seem to do more damage and the opponents hit box is suddenly enlarged. Average players not spending on in game purchases are regularly fisted by these sorts of algorithims.

[@robertb29]

Only in cod

[@Parabellum-1]

Yeah in the last 3 COD titles that has definitely been the case

[@straightballer329]

What I suggest you do is find an old - maybe 2010-2013 - gaming novel/book that talks about the video games that everyone is playing and find a game you think would be fun. Ive played so many classics from doing this

[@ojpvids]

People see NFTs and the blockchain being integrated into newer games with developer cuts and are rightfully outraged, but what they forget is that Valve has been doing essentially that for years, just without the 'blockchain technology' buzzword. They take a 5% cut from every player-to-player purchase made on the Steam Community Market (but that cut is increased to 10% for games people actually play and trade on, such as TF2, CS, and Dota). This 'new' system has been around for a long time.

[@-Lucidity-]

At this point, I bounced out the games that are new that I play, and old ones. The new ones are fun, at least some of them, but the old ones are also really nice, just play what you want don't worry about passes or anything and play whenever you feel like it, don't feel obliged to play just cuz there's something involved

[@blueshadowsoundeffects1559]

Borderlands 2 is a very good game that's is 10 years old

[@mattchewy7184]

I really think there's numerous reasons why games feel like a hassle to play. Honestly, most of it is needing a break from gaming, especially if you turn on the console/pc and just look at hundreds of games for an hour trying to figure out what you wanna dedicate your limited time to. It doesn't help that games bite off others, and its understandable; if there's a formula that works, why not copy it and tweak it ever so slightly so it's not blatant rip off. Plus, some of these games feel like chores, because they are; look at GTA Online, the grind to get the fun stuff without spending real money. Theres Destiny 2, and the fomo on "broken" weapons/builds before they get nerfed. Theres the sports games like Madden, MLB, NHL, and NBA games have their online "ultimate team" where you grind the game or, like GTA Online, open your wallet. Take a break, watch some new shows you've missed out on, or movies, go read a book, start working out/lift weights, go find some hiking trails.

[@tylerG312]

this is why dark souls, sekiro, elden ring, blood borne, are my favorite types of games of all time. all of these games are straight up, you want something: go get it. you dont need to buy it. Which is quite rare nowadays. its sad that just releasing a game that doesnt have in game purchases is a rarity now.

[@12elentl3ss]

What's the music that starts at 1:11? It's so familiar to me and I need it to complete my life.

[@anttam117]

The 2000’s was the last good decade for mainstream triple A gaming. It all started to as early as 2010 and it became truly stinky by 2015 . Today it is just a mess.

[@dehaimyoshan]

1. greed, a decade of chopping up full games into smaller parts or fucking with exp rates to make more $$$$ 2. lazy, broken releases and day 1 patches hype boi 3. no fucks given 4. no creativity ( don't take risks REEEE) 5. gamers accepting and partaking in it as if it's normal to the point where they goatsee themselves so wide they can fit an 18 wheeler where the sun don't shine. Frankly, the industry needs another crash and all of these ceos deserve to go broke ( 0 in the bank) for being garbage human beings.

[@pfanzers]

Great video. I think if VR really buckled down, it will change gaming for the best

[@supermemerboi1587]

Honestly, I think a BIG point that got glossed over here is that we allow this stuff to happen. Even though we all say we’re gonna be cautious of the next COD when it comes out, it still magically ends up getting pre-ordered. Something that should be mentioned is that if A) These companies are pumping out low effort games And B) they’re all basically designed around a store and making money Then just don’t by the game. The best way that you can get someone to pay attention to you is hitting them in there pocketbook, so the next time a big game comes out that looks like it could be a real home run, just wait a couple months for it to come out to see if it’s worth the time of day. Because when it inevitably doesn’t quite live up to the massive hype companies put out for their game, they’re the ones losing out, not you. That’ll at least put a stop to all these games that are basically just fronts for a store page.

[@getawayunclejohn7107]

yeah man agreed, maybe then developers will begin to at least try making great games

[@KH0LRA]

And for those people who want to try it anyway to form a verdict, encourage them to pirate it first so they wont feel cheated in the end in case they don't enjoy it! There was a difference of feeling from me pirating a game that I liked then buying it, compared to another time where I felt cheated that this game that looked interesting in face value and other's reviews turned out bad for me in the end.

[@Pittanza]

Damn! The Legendary Theme on 5:43 ! :o

[@duck3151]

Holy shit I remember when I was 4 I would play doodle jump on a rectangle screen at chuckie cheese

[@jaydonwinger9869]

I think it's also partly because writers stopped writing games and business people and developers starting making them, but not writing impactful stories.

[@deanjubair2020]

Imagine if gamers actually do something about it ? Which we can in literally few days strike .

[@boogiebot2279]

And how on earth do you expect millions to boycott an entire industry for days? Some people will always buy into this, and they’re the real issue, not anyone willing to take a stand.

[@LOLHAXGUN]

if you can mind control half the globe

[@toastyxdragon]

Honestly this video hits home quite hard. I grew up with things like a ps2, psp where id come home and either kick back on a co-op story with my older brother or suplex each other through the steel cage on WWE. Then my dad got me a ps3 and soon after a ps vita where I discovered awesome games like gravity rush whose story left an impact. Nowadays im alot into mmo's but alot feel bland and repetetive. Honestly im really considering going into indie development not for profit but jsut for the sake of making a game for the purpose we play them- to have fun. I hope more people do the same or these big companies get their arses in gear. Cheers for the video!

[@Ponyfox]

That was an incredible video. Loved the positive twist at the end and have to agree, things are picking up again here and there.

[@Scyan]

Oh my god this video deserves millions of views. You said everything that has been making me sad about current state of games. Honestly such a wonderful video thank you so much❤️🙏 i hope this make people wake up and protect their rights of not being abused for money by big companies

[@leafofyume]

when it comes to lootboxes you dont take ea as example, you just mention them. ea is known for doing this stuff (and killing bought game studios whit it too)

[@jeybiijoba8530]

Excellent work dude ! I work in the gaming industry too and thats exactly the feeling I had, that we all have. It is also important to remind ourselves of the good things that happened in the recent years, as you rightfully did ! But yeah, 2020 and 2021 were really shitty years for gamers partly due to covid and megacorporation avidity.

[@mareklwhip4590]

Corporations using the excuse of "it's a hard year for us all, we haven't been able to do much for our games" when everyone knows full well they didnt intend to anyways.

[@تقنيه-ج1د]

I personally i loved clash of clans but recently it’s pretty much impossible to progress because every 3 months there are new update so i end up not playing this game since 2019. I love grind gaming but these micro transactions and these annoying ways to progress make playing these games are not fun so that is why i returned to old games like unreal tournament 1999 and i had such an amazing experience

[@brandongovreau9218]

This is how you do a comeback while staying completely family rated just say this, thank you for the compliment that's also directed to yourself

[@CrispyMuffin2]

One way to severly improve the gaming industry is to stop allowing pre orders. We gotta stop guaranteeing publishers a huge sum of money regardless of game quality. They are literally making people pay them because of their advertisments, not the game Cyberpunk, Vamguard and 2042 proves that. No matter how shit the game is, pre orders from hyped players are guaranteed revenue, thus reduced urge to make sure they're happy about the product

[@ninertactics]

The one thing I look for games is the ability to make choices. Having to apply real life knowledge to a simulator is also another plus for me.

[@fuentesjuanjose90]

This is why always find myself going back to old games. Having the complete package on the disc was great that's why I preferred physical. But now even physical disc are useless because most of the game you have to download. Also day one patches are getting ridiculous games nowadays are coming incomplete. Really miss the days where you popped the disc in and just play no need to buy a color or some dumb cosmetic. Loved the days where we could use cheat codes or play games multiple times to unlock crazy stuff.

[@theisgood0]

Top tier video this was the first video of yours I watched.

[@diehardGG]

thanks!

[@ekto250]

5:51 i literally got a fifa 2023 ad. i think i am being watched.

[@bre6797]

This is why I like alot of Nintendo games, yes you pay $40-$60 to buy them but you get so much content with it and there aren't many purchases afterwords besides dlcs For example breath of the wild sequel is taking very long to release buts that's okay because I feel as they are trying their best to make the game the best they can instead of rushing it in for money

[@skullkrusher4418]

I couldn't disagree with this thesis more tbh. It's crazy how many amazing titles with insane replayability are either dirt cheap or completely free. Apex Legends, Valorant, Quake Champions, and new and interesting indie games like Factorio. Gamers are spoiled for choice these days. I couldn't be more pleased with the products that have been coming out recently.

[@ericmatthews9894]

Thank you for making this video. It's time for a video game revolution. All indie developers unite. I actually started learning game development because I got so sick of this new game model, and I've been having more fun learning how to make games than I've had in years playing games

[@themendorean]

They ARE uniting Give a look at Revolver Digital

[@cristinaparoni8751]

0:08 sounds like the start to a really good pop song

[@imados21]

12:15 it is stupid but companies push it for maximum profit Same thing for why isn’t there id ban, many cheaters buy cosmetics I remember a saying in my country that says: business is business

[@slep2656]

Back then, when games came in CDs or cartridges companies only had one shot to polish their game as much as possible and publish a good final product. Now, companies can update their games whenever they want. This is not necessarily a bad thing but the problem arises when companies rush the release of a game to get quick money in the hopes of saving it through updates.

[@KratostheThird]

Which is why I prefer indie games and AA production games. Stuff like Undertale, Hollow Knight, Shovel Knight and 100 other indies all provide far more satisfying experiences than most EA/Activision published games. I'm so sick and tired of having to wait a year after a game is released for it to be actually complete. It's not enough to pay $70 for a new AAA game, now we have to download patch files that are 10+ GBs each in file size and then they purposely make a game slow to level up because they want you to buy microtransactions. Fuck that. As far as I'm concerned, the PS2 generation was the last truly great era for AAA gaming. Since the PS3/360 era in 2006 - 2013, it's just been a slow and steady decline for modern gaming.

[@jackstraw4222]

it was better back then when if you wanted to unlock a new level or get bonus features you would just beat the game or certain parts of it....it was my favorite part when i got new features by beating the main game...

[@flintfrommother3gaming]

@@KratostheThird PS3 and Xbox 360 had great games, I don't know where the decline were in that timeframe.

[@The_Nintenjones]

This is why I love developers like Capcom and From Software where we get the game and maybe a dlc expansion with it. But with games like Monster Hunter most extra hunts are free and the events are free where you pay nothing more. More companies need to be like them.

[@cractor6307]

Are you actually using capcom as a good example? The same company that was horrible with dlcs not less than 5 years ago? The same company that had to promise that street fighter 5 was gonna be only one game because they are infamous for realising the same game several times? That capcom?

[@The_Nintenjones]

@@cractor6307 Did I say they were perfect? No. I was using them as an example with Monster Hunter where that series has been treated very well. I never said everything they did was a good move just that the franchise that I play from them is done well. Rereleasing a game over and over again is just for money and their a company and will do it because it's easy money for them to get while working on new games. And if you have a problem with the rereleasing of a game don't buy it.

[@BertsBalls]

Extremely well made, however I feel like this view is only for us people who have played games for a while and care about the gaming industry as a whole. The majority of the people are ones who just don’t care that much and will throw their money at the game without thinking about it. Or just people who are tired of it all and give in and give some money for a game they’re hooked on

[@htfcm]

We're just getting old. Sadly video games just don't do anything for me anymore. I feel like I fried my dopamine receptors over all the years of gaming.

[@JB2FROSTY]

I keep watching King of the Hill and it gets to a season where I'm like..hey I was 15 when this came out! & Remember the Sunday night it came out. Now I'm 30. What I've come to realize is that I don't want another 15 years to even happen. Gaming, entertainment, and just life in general have all Led me to this feeling.

[@lukex1337]

It’s what happens when art gets taken over by corporate greed. Same goes with music, movies, etc.

[@Krysnha]

Anime, enterteinment in general, sport

[@alperenoktay5157]

And then, elden ring happened

[@Salted_Pizza]

That game restored my faith in gaming lol

[@alperenoktay5157]

I feel the same bro

[@Backtrack3332]

Sadly, From Software seems to be the last big studio which actually cares about their games...

[@pontiuspilates]

Yeah right. Making exactly the same game for at least 6 times. It's just like Pokémon zombie staying alive on hype and nostalgia. How come this is not a cash grab?

[@Drstrange3000]

I know Elden Ring is still huge and people really like it, but the amount of hyperbolic praise is staggering. Not everyone had a good experience with Elden Ring, especially when you had awful performance and hated the open world aspect. I spent $60 on a game I can barely play on a PC more than capable of running it with constant freezes and stuttering. Some people also experience invisible enemies. It needs a ton of QoL features implemented. Till then, I won't buy the narrative this is the LAST big studio that cares. Comments like this are part of the problem.

[@Emu-]

Here's what i think is the problem. The Players themselves. Somewhat Delusional, Somewhat arrogant, Somewhat vain. Not trying to have fun while playing the game, just trying to over-analyze it. The community has gotten way too cynical with a bad mindset and some bad habits. Thinking at All Modern games have gotten bad is unreasonable. There has been a plethora of great video games within the recent 7 years. Undeniable fact. I also cannot stand how a lot of people are like "All Companies and Corporations are Bad and Greedy" Along with their Delusional entitlement. The Anti-corporate mindset is just downright toxic, which also discredits and hazes the Passionate people who did work on the game, but they just see them as Companies. Looking for flaws to out the game, witch hunting anybody that enjoys the game. That's the thing. NOTHING is good enough for them. If Gaming has gotten metrically worse in the way explained, Why have there been record-breaking sales and play activity recently? So, i think the problem here, is Gamers that have gotten way to cynical and delusional, who, A, Don't really know what they want in a video game, B who can't see anything for what it is, but instead rip into one video and say that every other is bad. Clinging to the delusion that Everything back then was better, that is also corrupting their vision of today's games. There's an old saying, the customer is always right. It originally meant The customer's taste was always valid. But For gamers that is false, Because if they're trying to make bold, but dense claims like these, then their taste is terrible.

[@rizzo-films]

I hope this guy is a practicing, professional actor. So entertaining and talented!

[@Xylo837]

I feel like Nintendo still holds themselves to a high standard. Thats just one example, but I still think that many devs (maybe not their parent company) still try to put out the best product they can.

[@BGRecon]

Idk the Mario all stars release wasn't a high standard. But for the most part I agree.