Why Modern Gaming Feels So Stale

Why does Modern Gaming feels so Stale? Could it be Xbox's Layoffs and kicking the Hi-Fi Rush developers to the bucket? Or PlayStation making 100 million dollar games?
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[@FragDempsey]

My Playstation 5 has pretty much become my Spiderman machine at this point

[@dapperfan44]

Do you not have a PS4 backlog?

[@markusmitchell8585]

Mine is a Stellar Blade/Demon Souls machine lol

[@JustEpic_Yt]

It’s my second ps4 for me lol

[@fernandosepulveda7297]

Stellar blade is a PS5 exclusive?​@@markusmitchell8585

[@Aweburn82]

Helldivers 2 and Stellar blade are very good/fun.

[@kylespevak6781]

It's simple: Gaming became a huge industry and devs keep making more expensive games. Because of this, companies stopped trying new ideas and fall into following trends. Most games have the same control schemes, same gameplay, and same stories anymore. "When gaming was fun" each game was a more unique experience; even games in the same genre had different controls. This is why VR and Nintendo tend to do well

[@ThatGuyWhoGames]

You make a great point how genres back then while being similar were made differently and uniquely whereas today everything has become super standardized

[@kylespevak6781]

@@ThatGuyWhoGames There's space-FPS, team shooters, 3rd person action-adventure (Uncharted/Tomb Raider), or open world in X setting

[@tomparkin2068]

Yeah, that’s basically all there is to it. These companies aren’t our best friend, they want to see how they can milk the most money out of us first and foremost. This might be playing devil’s advocate a little bit, but I’d say that we’re just as much the problem as we’re essentially funding all of these projects, buying their over new priced COD games, their micro transactions, season passes and battle passes in Fortnite and Destiny, pre-ordering every game that is broken on launch, and consequently the industry is taking note of this and are prioritising the bigger picture. The only way to make it stop is to disengage completely, be indifferent to every new thing to be marketed at us and focus on secondhand/AAs or indie games.

[@Valoric]

@@tomparkin2068what’s funny is that’s we’ve been saying and doing with preorders and micro transactions since the horse armor days. Look where it’s got us… People that stand by their principles are a minority today.

[@unholysaint1987]

@@Valoric Exactly, this I can stand behind... The last AAA game i bought was in 2016, it was Fallout 4... And I haven't even played Skyrim in over 6 months since they merged the mod manager page with the "Creation Club" menu, aka Bethesda fighting to squeeze a few more dollars from a 12.5 year old game...

[@amit_patel654]

PS2 was peak gaming. So many unique games, developers were allowed and encouraged to experiment, and it reflected the attitude of the early 2000s era. Even today, there are over 4,000 games in it’s library and you can find so many hidden gems that can still give you a unique experience.

[@elhazthorn918]

3:49 My man! Finally someone who understands why subscription models ruin your enjoyment of a game. You're FORCED to play, instead of playing when you want, or else your money goes down the drain, and at the end of the day, you're still left with nothing to own.

[@ChesterMan-qd3xj]

If you plan accordingly, Game Pass is insane value, they just don’t account for most people planning ahead. 100 hour games aren’t a good candidate for this reason. For example, I just renewed my subscription for 9 months for $72 dollars to play Hellblade 2 ($50) Still Wakes the Deep ($40?) and Stalker 2 ($70?). If I only play those 3 games, which I will play more, I’ve saved $88 vs purchasing. If I like any of them enough to buy, then I’ll wait for a sale, and will probably be on PS5 so I can get the physical edition.

[@elhazthorn918]

​@@ChesterMan-qd3xj I'd prefer to have something tangible at the end of the day. Undoubtedly, if you play a game, and never have any intention to play it again, then Game Pass would be good for you. But I play games over and over, years and years down the line, and not to mention, because of my job, it can be 2-3 weeks between gaming sessions. So it makes more sense for me to buy physical games that have all the data on the disc/cartridge.

[@ChesterMan-qd3xj]

@@elhazthorn918 I hear you, and I still buy physical, but I have never kept every game I buy, and sell if I don’t plan on replaying. I just play on Game Pass first, and buy physical later on sale now. Still comes out cheaper that way. As you can tell, I’m a value gamer.

[@sooubic]

Very high quality video for one I saw with only 189 views in around 1 hour of release. I will stay tuned.

[@kylespevak6781]

Let's be real, exclusives and consoles in general make less and less sense as years go on. Consoles are basically PCs and crossplay is common

[@tadhgmcgrath1409]

Nah, tightly optimized games will always have more staying power. Look at witcher 3 vs Cyberpunk, or death stranding vs farcry 6. If you build a game without a base experience in mind. It stays a mess.

[@The_Sofa_King]

One point to consider, we are older now and we played a lot of games with more time and own a lot of games in the backlog so new games don’t seem that exciting to us.

[@elhazthorn918]

It's a thing to consider, but doesn't explain why things don't look great right now. It's not just nostalgia, and not just having other games to play. It's higher ups wanting the prettiest graphics over an actual fun game. It's dumping the most money into it and having the longest experience, without considering whether that makes it good or not. It's companies reaching for your wallet, rather than us throwing money at them for something we actually want. At the risk of sounding like a hipster, games have become too mainstream. In the past, gaming was still considered nerdy, and uncool. When the industry flourished, and became bigger than Hollywood and the music industry, the vultures got big cartoony dollar signs in their eyes and swooped in, inserting themselves hoping to get in on all the money.

[@tomparkin2068]

I second this, although I don’t even have a backlog anymore and try to enjoy games as they entice me. But yeah, recently I’ve definitely reflected on each new game that I’ve picked up and questioned why I really bought it - and this all factors down either to marketing/KZbinrs, and what my peers are playing/talking about, and my own personal interest takes a back seat. Also having disposable income makes the decision to buy something a lot easier and requiring less thought. It’s a strange thing to realise that I don’t even want half of the games that I’ve been buying.

[@tomparkin2068]

@@elhazthorn918 I’d say that AAA gaming has become MCU adjacent. We’ve gone from seeing ambition and talent to over saturation and quantity over quality. These games are getting too big, both in scope and ambition - and it really shows. I’m sick of seeing most of them personally.

[@willpoweramv]

Dude the quality of this channel is insanely good! Why have you not popped off yet?

[@jackmoore7895]

I was just gonna comment this. The fact he has only just under 10k subs is insane

[@grim_lion]

Came here to say the same thing.

[@earlyriser03]

FF7 Rebirth was a wonderful, 170-hour experience that did not disappoint. That said, I’m getting older and gaming has lost some of its appeal because I’m no longer its targeted demographic. And that’s ok. I have a massive backlog that would take years to play through.

[@cs8712]

i bought a ps5 just for rebirth would platinum again

[@earlyriser03]

@@cs8712 it was so good. See you in three years.

[@blast_processing6577]

It's a damn shame NVidia's APUs are generally only available for (relatively expensive) laptops, and AMD's (consumer) APUs have far less compute units and shaders than their console counterparts. A small form factor PC with comparable specs to a console at a slightly higher cost would be a very attractive alternative, especially with something like Steam OS or Chimera OS.

[@MC_Hammerpants]

The answer is DEI. That is why gaming has become so stale. This is the natural result for not hiring off skill and merit in a creative field

[@Mr.Joyboy_]

W videos you need more recognition fr, Huge fan

[@TimmFilmriss]

One of the best smaller channels I´ve found in a while. Keep up the great work, the humor and pacing is on the point :D

[@cameronfarrell9076]

Apparently grand turismo 7, rise of the ronnin and stellar blade dont count. Big rip

[@LamiaLover]

GT7 is the worst entry in the series. Stellar Blade is alright but that'll end up on PC in a year or two.

[@Morgansquad]

I am 36 I have 439 games in my steam library and I had to download emulators to play old games and I haven’t been happier games were so much better in the 90s early 2000s

[@silvania1989]

Thank God for indie developers

[@NotUp2Much]

Good luck trying to find one that isn't a quirky earthbound-inspired rpg or an 8 bit roguelike.

[@elhazthorn918]

​@@NotUp2Much Look harder.

[@1MyNickname1]

Isn't Princess Peach Showtime exactly what you described? A full game with smaller budget that is just for fun? And it is also unique.

[@MikeTheFerret]

Shocked you only have 7k subs, fantastic video!

[@elhazthorn918]

It's the first time I've come across an actually funny person, before they've reached internet fame.

[@Xedefenseform]

I do find it interesting that the conversation has gone back to consoles needing exclusives. At least in the bubble that I paid attention to, last generation ppl were talking about getting rid of console exclusives and how they’re anti consumer. For reference, the PS5 and Xbox had AW2, BG3, SF6, as new AAA-games for both consoles just last year. Then , You have games like AC6 which runs far better on the next generation. And then you have great indie games like sea of stars, Dave the diver etc. then add in the exclusives from PlayStation . Does this generation of gaming have problems, sure, but imo every generation had their own issues that ppl just seem to ignore

[@leecroft7311]

Last game i got excited for... Red Dead Redemption 2.

[@Whoisjase]

Great video dude! Keep em comin

[@BruoBrno]

2:35 this also applies to Sega like a lot

[@Ethan5985.]

This guys content is brilliant 😊 Also, the live service crappy updates started from activation, not nintendo

[@1MyNickname1]

I would say the real starting point of all this debacle is GTA 5 with GTA Online. And hopefully GTA 6 will be a giant flop and this way end that chapter.

[@Ethan5985.]

@@1MyNickname1 unfortunately we both know that this is not true

[@jackmoore7895]

Amazing video from a small channel, but the only issue I had was with the Helldiver's 2 segment. People didnt have to pay for ps plus, they just had to create a ps account. Many regions just dont let you, so some were unable to do something that simple

[@ryanfitzgerald9833]

Smtv and spiderman 3 Baldurs gate 3 is a sequel but these sequels are different because they are so wildly updated from their last iteration. Infinite wealth excited me so did hades

[@nerdzone]

The last game I was excited about was Isles of Sea & Sky. I've waited for 3 years. It just came out one week ago. I am yet to play it because of busy schedule. Modern gaming does not feel stale to me. Big budget titles do. So you might be on the money here.

[@boogaloojenkins2646]

The production on this does NOT reflect the sub count. Get ready to be sponsored by RAID: Shadow Legends in the coming months sir. It's only a matter of time cuz YOU have ✨quality content ✨

[@CameronAllOneWord]

Great points about game pass. I love it but never use it oddly enough. Most of the best games on there are long jrps. I’m also on board with the idea of simpler games. Not everything needs to be a 167 hour open world extravaganza. Some cheaper, shorter, and smaller scale first party games would be awesome.

[@paperbagman7515]

Once sony and microsoft completely give up on games, nintendo’s not going to have any competition, they’ll stoop to even lower quality.

[@ORLY911]

7 exclusives? more like 4, some went to PC.

[@Delta6ICU]

Games aren't made by game companies, but instead by large corpos, or small indies who are looking to sell their studios to large corpos. 😢

[@realPutt-Putt]

Silent Hill 2 Remake is the only game keeping me going.

[@IskandarTheWack]

We don’t have as much long term hype cuz games are revealed later in development, there are a million good games now, the non autistic people are getting older so they can’t feel art anymore, and we have more accesss to instant gratification. Gaming is better than ever overall, the indie market alone beats out my childhood period games

[@elhazthorn918]

Also, bro, what's your name? What do we call you? "TGWG" doesn't roll off the tongue too well. We call PBG, Austin, we call Scott the Woz, Scott. We need something catchy to say, when we say "Babe, wake up. TGWG just uploaded a video."

[@ThatGuyWhoGames]

Tom is the name I go by! (I've been doing this for like 6 years and feel as if I shouldn't change the name)

[@elhazthorn918]

​​@@ThatGuyWhoGames Babe wake up, Tom just uploaded a new video. Edit: Also, sensible to not change your KZbin handle -- or else the people who DO know you can't find you.

[@JAC3DG33K]

5:10 out of those 7 titles 5 of them are available for the PS4 and the graphics upgrade is minimal. Plus Returnal and the Ratch and Clank games are on PC.

[@Ragepatty]

great video pal, i enjoyed this alot!

[@Binnonexe]

we are in a video game dark age

[@TheSpaceking12]

The erasure of FF7 Rebirth is palpable.

[@LucienBarbier]

the only games i can't wait are Dragon Ball Sparking Zero and GTA 6

[@grim_lion]

Binge watching your videos now that youtube has finally recommended your channel. Excellent content.

[@mr.awesome6011]

I'm a Nintendo guy, so im mostly still playing TOTK. Some NSO retro re releases like Golden Sun, and psyched for Thousand Year Door. Otherwise, it is slow I understand why, since Nintendo is getting ready to drop a new system next year. And will reveal it this fiscal year.

[@DenshaOtoko2]

Skyrim in 2011 for me.

[@dapperfan44]

Hacked every other week? I can't remember the last time PSN was hacked beyond the infamous 2011 hack.

[@ThatGuyWhoGames]

Sorry I use Sony and PlayStation interchangeably and should’ve clarified that Sony gets hacked a lot, last Sony data breach was 2023 in october

[@dapperfan44]

​@@ThatGuyWhoGamesFair enough. I'm still watching the video, but I also want to point out that they were always intending to link it with PSN, which they have every right to do, same as Nintendo requires a Nintendo account for Mario Run. They only didn't require PSN in the beginning because they were having too many problems. Everyone acted like the new requirement was some sort of bait and switch when it really wasn't. To be fair, Sony did handle it poorly. They should've had constant reminders on the screen that the PSN requirement pause was just that, a pause.

[@ThatGuyWhoGames]

@@dapperfan44 if you offer it without, you shouldn’t expect people to be on board once you implement it, nobody knew of this because it wasn’t said when being purchased. Because they were in the right doesn’t mean it was the correct the decision as now many people in certain regions that had the ability to buy the game before couldn’t and still can’t

[@dapperfan44]

​@ThatGuyWhoGames That is also a fair point. I've finished the video now and I guess it's ok. While I personally have enjoyed my time with my PS5, I am also disappointed at the lack of new first party games, the bloated budgets, and the general sorry state of the industry at this time. Aside from Stellar Blade, there isnt much else that I know of this year. I personally am hoping for a real turnaround next year.

[@ThatGuyWhoGames]

@@dapperfan44 I really need to play stellar blade I haven't seen much of it to be honest

[@owenbridgers]

Man, Nintendo is the only thing I care about anymore. Theres tons of things there im excited for, especially with the next console on the horizon.

[@kneelb4chevelle]

I'm waiting for Avowed and No rest for the wicked on xbox.

[@xcidgaf]

I think all ur points r valid, for a certain age group. when ur in the 20-35 age bracket it does feel like there’s not much out there in terms of “good” games. I just feel there r good games, but early 20s to 30s have different priorities and kinda lose that need to game intensively.

[@DeluxeVoidy]

How DARE you gaming is getting stale! Don't you play anything other than nintendo? Becaue you'd see the there are so many amazing games!

[@cosmicsvids]

As soon as they got rid of split screen my enjoyment of games dropped like Nintendo is the only one who really does it any more. That ruined halo infinite for me.

[@cameronfarrell9076]

Not really, modern game design trends that we're seeing is honestly not worth the time. It shocks me that all these generic triple A third person action adventure rpg open world games still get praised to high heaven by the gaming public.

[@tomparkin2068]

And what about indie/AA games too? I’m 35+ hours into Balatro - a roguelike deck builder that I bought 2 weeks ago. This game was just over £10 and is by default better than 90% of the AAA games that I’ve played over the past 5 years.

[@cosmicsvids]

@@tomparkin2068 yes but every one likes diffrent games depending what you like gaming is better / worse nowdays.

[@mjg8899]

gaming is terrible this generation it's by far the worst ive seen and been been a gamer from the start (meaning Amega, Nintendo, sega days)

[@timothylewis2527]

It's crazy that I totally agree with your point but not most of your arguments. * *Shrug* *

[@rjdiggs738]

Ngl the only games that are truly worth owning a PS5 is resident evil 4 remake, Elden Ring and stellar blade despite the controversy around it. Other than that, it’s hard justify buying a modern console because the quality isn’t just there anymore. It’s why I bought a Nintendo GameCube earlier this year and have been having a blast with it.

[@SuperRamos619]

Games excites for in the last 2 years in no particular order 1. Eiyuden Chronicle 2. FF7 Rebirth 3. Enshrouded 4. Tekken 8 5. Street Fighter 6 6. Tears of the Kingdom 7. Starfield (unfortunately my mosy disappointed game) 8. Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth 9. Honkai Star Rail 10. Visions of mana (released this summer) 11. Lies of P 12. Octopath Traveler 2 13. Triangle Strategy 14. Final Fantasy 16 15. Armored Core 6 I can keep going, but I think thats enough for now. Theres been plenty of games, across difference platforms that ive been looking forward to.

[@riskypugga]

Games used to be an artistic expression using limited resources, now its a money grab to ensure the profit of shareholders.

[@stormwalker8495]

Loved this video. You've earned my sub, sir

[@metronome8471]

Ready for Madden 25, again?

[@nerysandoval9808]

The real value of game pass is not having to buy a full game price and regret buying a turd

[@adamshalashaska5698]

It’s definitely stale. The last game I was completely hyped for was Metal Gear Solid 5, it did not disappoint. AAA gaming went down hill after 2015

[@RH1812]

Also, way too much promotion years in advance of the game actually existing. Let alone modern short term attention span

[@randoncourter4923]

Wait what was that game with Micheal Rat

[@ThatGuyWhoGames]

Moussarce A indie title developed by my good friend Nick Donnoli

[@forrandomsites3336]

Ps5? More like ps4 pro ultra. Xbox series X? More like Xbox one series X. Currently this whole generation has felt like it hasn't left last gen yet and that's sad. Sony and Microsoft are doing the most dumbest "hold my beer" moments this gen with their stupid decisions lmao😂

[@icedragon23472]

Stellar Blade is the only good PS5 exclusive.

[@tadhgmcgrath1409]

Oke, so firstly the pandemic happened, second. If you feel like their are not new games, you do not play rpgs. Sony was working on a bunch of likely terrible live service games. Then they gave up. Fans like you and me convinced them to stop. We will likely see a late generation bloom of titles. Also. The film industry makes less than half of the vg industry and on average movies still cost way more to make.

[@blazedark_official]

Funny thing is sony is easily beating xbox via helldivers 2 and the newest destiny 2 dlc

[@PayForViewsJST]

Bombrush cyberfunk two years ago..

[@WARLORD626]

Its the pander generation that's why.

[@joopvanhedel1372]

That joke at the beginning about the angry comments is actually the opposite. If you only play Nintendo games then gaming is not getting stale. Sony and Microsoft are now in the worst situation they have ever been in. Nintendo on the other hand couldn't be doing any better. They have their most successful gaming console ever and they are now also successful in the movie and theme parks industry

[@azhanaspaizul8755]

It because you're old now. We grow up. Kids still enjoy them

[@billyrizer]

not really i been gaming for over 30 years and still enjoy and love video games its mostly the games they play it got stale for them and worst they arent trying anything new me i played tousands of games from every genra and havent got burned or stale for me i think the problam is they only play triple a games as for play station 5 its the worst play station ever i play every play station console its sad seeing what the brand has become not going to talk about xbox becuse i was never an xbox guy yeah i played the first two consoles havent buy the xbox one or series x so ill let the xbox guys talk about it i mean there is alot of videos form xbox fans that talk about how xbox has fallin as for nintendo they are still nintendo and i been playing nintendo since the nes days they havent really changed which is a good thing i mean look what happend to konami and squere enix they were great in the 80s to the 6 gen since they they tried to fallow the westren triple a games but it made their own fanbase turn ageinst them and now nobody care what comes from these companies expact their old games which is sad if you think about it

[@nerysandoval9808]

Hard pass on all Nintendo remakes , and at that price point pffft

[@MrGoldenfresh]

YOU are getting older. Thats it... Womp womp

[@mjg8899]

sonys "exclusives" are not even at 7 lol i would not count remakes of the last if us1 and ghost of tsushima was a ps4. ita actually embarrassing jim ryan destroyed Sony and ii seen it way back in the last 3 years of ps4 gen and decided not to buy a console this generation. i play and old game from ps234 and old sega and xbox

[@theextragamer101]

Good video and before 200 views the powers of slapitoirirs shonikicj WOO

[@kylespevak6781]

Games have less content, barely work, and cost more

[@SylverQrow]

Triple A games, more like triple K games 😒

[@NO-FILTER-EXPERT]

for me: 2000 - 2010: REALLY EXISTED/HYPED/PATRIOTED/MIDNIGHT RELEASES 2015 (for swbf 2015): Intrested since it was the first reboot but quickly disapointed since it was literally a half azz era starwars game. 2017 (for swbf 2017): looked like a complete real starwars experience with the clone wars era (ignoring the disney sw garbage)....THANN COMPLETLY DISAPOINTED with the mico-transaction posion/lack of heros aka ANOTHER HALF AZZ SWBF GAME. The only new characters they added to the game was literally yoda/maul....everybody else was copy and paste from the last game. Its such a lazy move. It also explains why cross era hero gameplay was a thing...its because they never planned on adding more characters at lanuch for the game..complete waste of time and game. sooo 2017 is the last time i was "interested" in a game. The last time i was truly freaking out/excited for a game was 2010. I couldnt get hyped for halo since 343 destroyed that game in 2012 and it got worse and worse till this day. Halo was the only reason why i had a xbox console. Nowadays the micosoft idots are destroying the console themselves......gaming is dead asf while these weirdos are in the seats. Everything today is minimalistic garbage with no soul or art....its just "give me ur money and get out" tactics every interaction.

[@DumDoDoor]

Remember guys: #stopkillinggames

[@Duesre]

Maybe it's because you're older that's about it.

Stellar blade ❤️ Such an amazing and surprising game

[@ThatGuyWhoGames]

I need to play it I’ve only heard great things about

@@ThatGuyWhoGames I can pretty much guarantee you'll love it. I don't think it gets enough praise

[@Bozzyman2]

Modern gaming isn’t stale, you guys just play the same games for years at a time, you guys play the same genres, try something new. Stop playing AAA

[@vivid8979]

Hence why Nintendo's approach in gaming is the most future-proofed tactic... Disclaimer!! I'm not fanboying and just stating facts and data that proves why Nintendo is having success in multiple facets in gaming. 1. Their console uses very cheap but effective hardware (Most of the time) this allows them to gain profit day1 unlike sony and xbox which can take years to breakeven.. 2. Their games doesn't rely on realistic graphics that much... Thing is realistic games while looks good in the eyes, burns hole in the pocket of the devs and publishers... Also Nintendo can focus on other aspect of the game which is the "Fun" aspect since they have more budget to use from.. 3. They take pride with their games.. Tell me a game made by Nintendo (Note: Pokemon is developed by Gamefreak not by Nintendo) which lacks the Quality Seal... Their games barely crashes, have game breaking bugs, and can be enjoyed by almost everyone... And having this obsession to quality nets them to have the best selling IPs in the Market...

[@ThatGuyWhoGames]

They are also very artist first. They have state that the future is giving the game developers time to complete their games and figure out what's fun, that philosophy lead to Super Mario Wonder and Tears of the Kingdom. To have trust in the artist is to ensure the development of a good product.

[@Mattjazz47]

@@ThatGuyWhoGames You forgot about Another Code for Switch

[@kierenbuckley370]

you are straight up being a fanboy what you are saying is everyone is bad except for Nintendo

[@1MyNickname1]

@@ThatGuyWhoGames Or Princess Peach Showtime which came out this year, sure the game is not for everyone, but it is a well polished game with its own idea to have fun with.

[@mrluthfians01]

MH WILDSSSS

[@driftking396]

Gta 6

[@Spatnz]

in before you blow up

[@somnia3423]

Elden ring 😂

[@epicwarding]

lol console games

[@al.bay24]

imo you need a less generic channel name

[@ssxxxxss]

100+ with one game? excuse me these AAA title games are 3 hours long, if it was longer it would cost the company to much! hehehe, stop buying into scams, getting a playstation every year that costs 600-500$ when you get a computer for 300$ and it perfomance better.... and you can upgrade... with out having to buy new one every time... buying games...

[@francisquebachmann7375]

Games today are unfinished and reliant on internet. I also like owning my games.

[@FTChomp9980]

The PS5 has no games the Seris X is working on 1st Party for 10 years meanwhile Nintendo is doin just fine.

[@M64bros]

Indeed, Also let's not forget the studio shutdowns by Xbox themselves

[@zacharybecker8228]

I wouldn't say just fine they have underpowered hardware that cant even run their first party titles at 30fps and are charging full price for multitude of remakes. And they have a number of games that launch incomplete

[@M64bros]

@@zacharybecker8228 underpowered hardware that's still sold well to the public and the Wii did the same thing, There were also a few first party games that ran at 60fps and The sports games are over. However, yes I do despise their DMCA legal team but the problem is, When people blame the company as a whole, They drag in Shigeru Miyamoto, Sakurai and The rest of the developers and the employees considering the fact they have nothing to do with the DMCA legal team and the business decisions

[@kierenbuckley370]

Fuck your Nintendo bias

[@kierenbuckley370]

Nintendo fanboy stfu there are plenty of games on Xbox and PlayStation just not what you care about Nintendo is low effort lower quality and overpriced

[@Andressennn909]

There just really isnt that much of a reason to buy a ps5

[@elhazthorn918]

Honestly? I don't disagree, as someone who has one. This whole generation has been a little disappointing. I don't even play that many AAA games.

[@larsbjrnson3101]

I only bought a series s to play digital 369 games. Good times.

[@dapperfan44]

While the first party line-up has been lacking, I don't regret getting my PS5 because a lot of PS4 games that I didn't finish got framerate patches, and I've spent more time gaming and less time staring at loading screens. For me, the PS5 has been a great investment in all areas except first party gaming.

[@chrisgonzalez5883]

I only got a PS5 on a Christmas sale. After a few months . I don't see anything that is different from my ps,,4 pro

[@flameguy21]

The main reason why I didn't renew game pass after a few months was because it felt like I wasn't getting my money's worth unless I was playing Game Pass games. I still wanted to play OTHER games so I ended up having more fun paying for games full price instead. It was a very strange experience overall.

[@elhazthorn918]

Now you have realised why subscriptions are a ripoff. If you don't use it, you're wasting money. If you are using it, you need to play more, and play faster. It turns your hobby into a speedrunning job. Same goes for Netflix and every other subscription.

[@M00nlightOfficial]

​@@elhazthorn918 What's funny is that it's probably easier to subscribe to Netflix or any other film subscription than Game Pass because of the low commitment. You can easily make your money's worth with those vs Game Pass because games are too big. Both time wise and taking up your storage. I can't play 100 games, but I can probably binge a hundred shows and movies.

[@blearbenin]

mine expired last month and I didn't renew bcuz I played the games I was interested in and it seems they are not adding much AAAs lately.

[@tomparkin2068]

I try not to define ‘modern gaming’ as strictly AAA, because that would be a disservice to indies and AA games. That would be like saying that MCU represents cinema as a whole, which is far from the case. We’ve got so many gems that are lower in price and higher in quality from indie and AA studios, which are a complete win-win in my eyes. Dredge, Sifu, Cuphead, Disco Elysium, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, Balatro - I could honestly go on. That said, we have some bangers in the AAA department - Returnal, Elden Ring, Sekiro, Baldur’s Gate 3, every new Resi project - all bangers.

[@Notfallkaramell]

AAA may not always hit, but when they do, they *hit*.

[@Onotosho]

I haven't had real fun since gen 6 with xbox, ps2, and gamecube, gen 7 was also solid, gen 8 it started to slip for me. This gen hasn't felt like it hasn't started yet

[@mireille1028]

Why focusing on the big players when there's still plenty of amazing stuff out there. I'd argue this year has been very solid with the release of LAD8, P3R, Granblue Relink, FF7 Rebirth, Rise of the Ronin, Stellar Blade, and plenty more to look forward like Wuthering Waves, FF14 Dawntrail, and Metaphor ReFantazio.

[@FTChomp9980]

I kmow the PS5 has some good games but they are lacking in 1st party games and variety.

[@FTChomp9980]

@@FezzYousuf Steller Blade 3rd party game,Final Fantasy,Rise of Ronin 3RD PARTY GAMES! Yeah Hellblade is 1st party but this is just one where are the rest? Palworld an Indie Hit. Need I say more?

[@RetroRemedies]

The cases of the closure of Hi-Fi rush's studio, the Helldivers 2 debacle really takes a wind out of my sail in the gaming space. Its hard to look forward to stuff if this is how the developers of these games will be treated and I'm glad you covered it.

[@elhazthorn918]

There are still tons of indie and solo devs who are passionate about games first. They could still use our support. You ever heard of Maple Forest? A solo dev is basically making a game like Link's Awakening, and I'm planning on giving them some moolah so they can eat, while they develop the game.

[@Theachivmentsearcher]

People don't have a ps5 cause it's too expensive

[@AnimeDynasty001]

ReviewTechUSA predics another VideoGame Crash, What are your two cents on the subject???

[@chibi2239]

(I know you're asking him) I don't think it's a crash necessarily. Video games are still widely enjoyed and are a great escape from current events. More like a massive restructuring, and mostly with western companies and studios. Most of these issues are coming from western gaming companies getting out of hand, while Japanese companies seem to be thriving/making the right decisions. I'd say expect more Japanese games and companies to have prominence in the coming years.

[@ThatGuyWhoGames]

I doubt we will see a crash, but we will see a a huge leap in popularity in all of media. Movies, Games, TV, will become more artist driven at some point and it will lead to a golden age of art. Not sure when that might be, but I hope for a day we can go on twitter and see news of good games rather than failures and layoffs and acquisitions.

[@cameronfarrell9076]

There are too many non gamers who pay for fifa ultimate team every and dont give a shit about consumer friendly business practices for there to be a gimg crash

[@Chronoflation]

Little known gamepass fact, when you have it you can buy games that are on the service for like 20% off from Xbox. I do 1 month every year or 2 during a decent sale and "buy" (not really ownership according to Xbox themselves, just a license) the games from the service I want then since the gamepass discount stacks. Buy 3 or 4 games, gamepass month paid off in discounts. Buy 6 or 7 or more, you save a decent amount of money. At least as far as "buying" digital licenses is concerned

[@PinoliCanoli]

For the Helldivers 2 scandal, there’s been a tweet going around with screenshots of Sony making the game no longer available in countries where you can’t make a PSN account, so the war may not be over. I pray for Arrowhead as they fight tooth and nail behind the scenes for their work

[@ORLY911]

This and the xbox debacle (and Embracer from a bit ago) proves the AAA publisher model is no longer viable for just making games, thanks to the behavior of said publishers, it's just not safe for your product or your staff. People need to go indie as a necessity now imo. Too much overhead.

[@SinanPurtas]

I was born in 2005 and because my dad and my neighbour were gamers i used to play so many different gamingsystems. From n64 to ps3 was my Childhood. I wish i was born earlier and grew up as a teen in the ps2/3 generation because i feel like those were the golden age of gaming. Atleast i got to enjoy it a little bit as a young kid but still, modern gaming is in a depressing state

[@Gambit2483]

Nintendo basically saved this generation and I refuse to believe otherwise.

[@PixelPikmin]

I feel that some games are still pretty hype. Metroid Dread, Kirby the Forgotten Land, Pikmin 4, and Mario Wonder were games I was seriously excited for. The reason most people aren’t excited about games is that most of them are $60-70 games that are lacking on content and have battle passes

[@gamingcornerpodcast]

LESGO!!! FIRST VIEWER!!!! Also, cant wait to see what youve got instore!! 🤞😂