The Current State of AAA Gaming | A Casual Gamer’s Perspective - Part 1

[@Aero137]

That is your FIRST video!? damn... I'm seeing a bright YT future here!

[@PaddaPlays]

@@Aero137 wow bro 😭 gonna make me weep

[@Ratboycure]

​@@PaddaPlays credit where credit is due. this video is solid. I clicked the sub button about 1 minute in. the passion and quality is apparent. stay gold Ponyboy

[@ChaoticTechnician]

​@PaddaPlays i hope you enjoy my subscription, i liked thie video alot.

[@Tight_Conduct]

Real and true

[@WallNutBreaker524]

Hope he doesnt end up like Andypants gaming though.

[@MagnumSkyWolf]

Watched your video on Asmon's stream. Great video you deserve tons of subs

[@stephenbrenchley8104]

Same, soon as I'd finished I came straight here to sub and like, then straight on to part 2. Keep up the good work sir, great content!

[@danielfarnell2708]

Play indie games bro. Made by passionate people who actually care about what they are doing.

[@Sevness]

Mad respect for such a good first video.

[@dustysmoke4996]

Indeed. You have great delivery, entertaining and charismatic, while covering the subject thoroughly. You're far more professional than most of the people around here with a million or more subs.

[@slashpokey]

Nice job man! Gamer dad here...I know exactly how you feel!

[@bigbadjohn128]

Same here. Full-time job, 2 kids. And certainly in competitive multiplayer games, it's painful to only have 1-2 days (a few hours each) to be able to play, and then get decimated by (who I can only assume are kids or full-time streamers) people who play for hours every day. There's just not a solid matchmaking system that's fair enough to allow me to enjoy what little time I get doing what I love.

[@-James-A]

@@bigbadjohn128 same here. 40 year old husband and dad who barely gets to game anymore. What you said is the EXACT reason why I don't touch multiplayer games. I know I'll get destroyed in seconds.

[@SilvD3X]

same here, 2 small kids, business to run, working from home to stay with the kidos who hate whenever i have to go to the computer, because they want to play all the time

[@fray989]

Mentioning Palworld and Nintendo, that's something that really scares me as an indie dev in a small studio. Nintendo's Palworld lawsuit, if they win, would set a precedent that could lead to indies no longer being able to make games. Nintendo filed a patent AFTER Palworld was released and are now suing them on that patent. They're also applying for that patent in the US. Imagine AAA continuing to decline, but they all patent all of their mechanics so indies can't ever do what Palworld did again. This is the first time I'm legit worried about my ability to make games in the future. This is dangerous and needs to be talked about more.

[@PaddaPlays]

@@fray989 it is insane what is happening. This is the kind of situation that I would hope the majority of the gaming community would hold Nintendo accountable to. We are so quick to play video games where the main premise of the plot is to dismantle or destroy big corporate, or powerful, evil, greedy empires. But how will we respond to this stuff in reality? We vote with our wallets, not our X (Twitter) rants.

[@ZeroXSEED]

This isn't first Nintendo rodeo and won't be the last. They are known patent abuser in Japan, and have an army of cultist to back them on Japanese twitter. Westerners hates patent troll and that's why you see universal callout on English twitter.

[@WallNutBreaker524]

Facts, and this isnt new tbh. Remember Shadow of War and its "Nemesis System"? Copyright needs reform or abolishment.

[@Wyrade]

It would feel far safer if Nintendo sued for something reasonable, but the **way** they are currently suing looks very dangerous to set as a precedent. Though the entire copyright system is very outdated in the world and has been for probably decades now.

[@-James-A]

@@WallNutBreaker524 has that system been used outside of SOW?

[@mttvllfn8201]

When he mentioned about Pokemon/Gamefreak not stepping up then suddenly palworld steps in and finish the job is so accurate.

[@naeemgierdien3512]

This is why indie games are thriving and taking over. They are ran by small dev teams who are actual gamers with substance to their ideas, instead of investment decision makers

[@chosentoaster6626]

Always great for a new casual gamer to see the light. I have a ton of casual gamer friends who pretty much only play EA's Madden and COD every year and then complain when its just a battle pass filled broken mess. I'll try to tell them to play something else but they go right back once a shiny new trailer drops each year.

[@networkguy3152]

I’m 43 and have been a “hardcore” gamer since Nintendo. I don’t get hyped for games anymore, I don’t pre order, I don’t buy or play on release. I wait till I hear from other gamers that’s it’s good before I even start to look at a new game anymore.

[@LordJaroh]

44, and I am exactly the same as you. The hype train has long left my house.

[@ziljin]

As casual gamer i just buy cheap discount games. They have years of updates and bug fixes. Some are aaa some are indie. Plenty of fun to be had.

[@nexgen6249]

This is crazy good for a first video man , no zoom cut or loud talking just chill relax environment

[@PressStartPlays]

You could say that again gosh dang, not a single thing wrong with it. Wowow; this guy is bringing heat!

[@DahakaCL]

Dad's soft skills developed :)

[@juhanipyrhonen6792]

We never see this kind of honesty from traditional media like IGN these days. Thank you. Subscribed.

[@Illthallion]

Thank you for takin the time to create this video, and thousands of us gamers share your persepective. Subscribed!

[@Bojaxxx]

I feel like we are living the same life. You just summed up my gameing experience better than I have ever heard explained by anyone else.

[@bigbadjohn128]

there are tons of us. and what's worse, is that the studios moving to monetization structures TARGETS us, because we DO have dependable income, and can occasionally afford to buy skins and whatnot.

[@Laid0ffGamer]

I needed this video, I invested 18 years in a company and landed my dream job. After getting laid off because of very bad financial decisions by that company I will NEVER marry myself to a gaming company ever again. This video has HIT EVERY POINT I have been feeling for 3 years. I will also chip in some points from a dev's point of view who still heavily plays and cares a lot about gaming. This video has nailed strong pointers about the current direction of money over player experience. You have targeted so many reasons the collapse of AAA is going downhill. I have worked in the gaming industry for 14 years and can tell you, "It is about profit, not the player experience."

[@DZ-X3]

Time is a big one that not enough people mention. Having a time limit is one of the things I like about Helldivers 2 and the Vampire Survivors clones. You know exactly how long a gameplay session is going to be, because every mission is on a timer. That's not a big deal if you're going to spend the entire weekend playing non-stop... but for everyone else, it makes a real difference. It really helps to know that I'll have achieved something in the next 40 minutes, because I have only an hour available that day.

[@rouvencocker]

Problem is AAA is no longer ran by gamers but ran by suits and activists.

[@CometYouTube]

Thats the quote of the gamers year

[@CyberScript404]

Yeah, a lot of MBAs who never liked games-or only liked sports games-thought gaming was just for nerds and losers, long before it became mainstream.

[@RantKid]

Yes we know we saw your comment on Asmons channel. Your opinion isn't some new take. It's a platitude at this point.

[@andreasfiltenborg4952]

Suites? I didn't know hotel rooms could make games.

[@SimultaneousDarkness]

This absolutely this. Preach brother, their greed and activism will kill gaming.

[@NicoStefess]

Great job on the video. I used to be a really hardcore gamer, but nowadays life is just to busy. The current state of the gaming industry saddens me. I used to have one (competitive) main game for a few years, and then allot of shorter titles from AAA studios that gave a really good experience with a short, but really good campaign. Nowadays there are so many games that need dozens / hundreds of hours of your time, that I don't buy most of them. When the first studios started chopping up their games to sell the rest of the content later, I was already very sceptic about the path we were heading. Everyone I know told me: what does it matter, you don't have to buy the other stuff. Now look at the state of the games industry.

[@RectalPower]

Found you on Asmon stream! subbed

[@Sacrypheyes]

no matter the industry, the moment corporate greed finds a way in, it's the start of the end. i don't blame devs, i blame the greedy stakeholders and their board representatives who make the decisions at the top, and whose strategy can usually be summed as : short term gain.

[@AQU1L_]

Devs are no different bro it is in their hand that the game is what it is, they aren't free of greed the days are gone when there were passionate devs now there are only greedy devs remaining (not all are greedy i dont mean that) which are releasing a game and dont care about the game breaking glitches and bugs and hope that some modder will fix it i dont care (u know who i am talking about) and it is not bad that dev add mods officially to the game as an update talking about the witcher 3 devs (after giving the modder his pay) and 1 more thing is that the devs can give a drm free game to the user by buying a game on steam or any other platform which gives a key to gog (talking about the witcher & the witcher 2 you get a gog key which u can redeem on gog to get a drm free copy of it) but some devs are just a##h0les putting launcher to their games when it doesnt needs any and wanting an internet connection to play a single player game like wtf why cant i just play it in offline steam mode why do i have to connect it to internet just to play a fkin single player rpg Game isnt made by only the company it is made by passionate devs it you cant innovate then how tf are you crying about it got destroyed by the company backing us. They are providing and backing up you with resources they dont know how to make game but you do, so maje a good game and people will buy it

[@darkySp]

@@AQU1L_ When you have publishers pushing down on you to make a game THEY and their stakeholders think should be, then you either shut up and do it to get paid because you have bills to pay or you leave the studio to pursue game development somewhere else where you'll make what you want to make and care to make. You can't call developers greedy, because they're MADE to make games that wind up as rushed cashgrabs. You have a very short-sighted view of the developer-publisher dynamic. By your idea of developers being greedy- If you're an animator for a game and that game ends up being a bug-riddled, cash-grab mess because you were kept to a deadline the game cannot accommodate, then you're lazy and greedy.

[@RedPill780]

@@AQU1L_ Are single player games that require an internet connection available in physical disc format? If they are 100% online, it's to prevent piracy.

[@AQU1L_]

@@RedPill780 there are many *single player games which require internet connection if you buy a digital copy when they are also available on physical disk* and those dont require it and my problem is not with internet connection my problem is with forcing it on players with their crappy launchers, why do you think they add a launcher when you are already downloading the game from a big online game store as steam and why do i have to use your launcher to play it when you are already selling the game on their launcher and i know that TW3 didnt used to require their own launcher but now they do, do you know why. Why are these forcing launchers and advertising me their games when i have already bought the game why show me cyberpunk screen when ever i open witcher 3, it does not belongs there simply, i paid for the game i want to play not a game that will advertise their other game and make me made an id for their launcher and it is not limited to cdpr there are many publishers who did this before cdpr did but i pointed this tw3 game because i like it i have played for over 430+ overs just only on base game without any dlc and it would have made sense to me of they advertised tw3 dlcs there and not cp77, cuz dlcs are part of the game which i play not cp77.

[@FashizzleMaWizzle]

Excellent first video. Keep up the good work!

[@Hootskins]

The fact that this is your first video is mind-blowing. You're amazing at this!

[@nazmo_za9654]

im here from asmond. im middle aged gamer with twin toddlers, and i thought i should do a video like this, never did. so well done for actually doing it! subbed and im keen to see what you do next. hi from cape town

[@BetweenTwoBones]

Great video man! I am a casual gamer too and just hate the way gaming has gone now. Keep cranking out these videos as long as they are fun to make!

[@Boondie7]

Insanely well put together first video. Great points throughout. I rarely write comments but you deserve one

[@RadebeKids]

@PaddaPlays fellow Saffa here. I’m so glad we are all realising what’s happening with gaming. The same syndrome that killed the great 90’s cartoons is happening to gaming as well. Which is quite sad because some of us are still dedicated into playing games well into our 40’s. Anyways great channel you have here will definitely sub 👍🏽

[@starlimitz2]

Fallout 76 was missing NPC's and they were bragging about it! They masked it as a "Game Play Experience" where you were supposed to act as each other's NPC's as a community... It was very, very sad. There were so many excuses like this throughout "AAA" game companies.

[@LordJaroh]

I honestly don't have an issue with not having NPCs to a degree. Having a "lonelier" Wasteland (think The Road) is intriguing, and something I am thinking about modding into Fallout 3/4. However, that means the actual gameplay and environmental experiences need to be thay much better, as that will be everything you experience. THAT was the issue with Fallout 76. It was not better. It was the same Bethesda experience, minus quests and NPCs, but with more bugs and terrible monetization practices.

[@CleverCodger]

Looking forward to Asmons take on this. For me, it feels like you are speaking for me. In the same situation but a good bit older. Thanks for the video. Subbed.

[@PaddaPlays]

Thank you bro! That’s exactly what I tried to do. Represent a usually quiet demographic

[@Cyrius223]

Absolutely hyped you popped up on my recommended. Keep uploading bro

[@PaddaPlays]

Bro this is so sick! Thank you 😭❤️

[@JMPERager]

Bro, this video was top dollar! I love that you actually put the names of the games above the footage as well, both as credit, but also for people who take interest and wants to play them. This is amazing work, really. I hope you make more quality stuff!

[@PaddaPlays]

Guys!! This is crazy! Thank you all so much for the comments and feedback! I will try respond to you all as soon as I can 💛

[@PressStartPlays]

Aye aye take your time! Just know from now on; you're accelerating like lightning AND YOU DESERVE TO, THAT'S THE THING! You deserve love and respect.

[@johimja]

A great video, looking forward to watching part 2

[@KelarGridal]

100% agree, I'm a gaming Dad and I don't find the time to play anything anymore, but the time I do have is spent playing games I can pick up and put down for weeks at a time.

[@SupThomas]

shoutout to the casual gamers

[@ARStudios2000]

Im going to speak as a causal gamer from Pakistan, South Asia. As a kid, and all the way into college, I never had enough money to buy a lot of these games, as my pocket money was limited around those years. I only managed to buy pirated CDs and DVDs of old games for years, having a few games but they ate up a lot of my free time (Age of Empires 2, Battlezone 2, GTA San Andreas and a few others). I had heard of Activision, Ubisoft, and other companies from friends who were showered in pocket money and had consoles for themselves while I only had a PC. I always thought to myself "One day, ONE DAY, I'll be able to get these!" Cue the time I reach university, and I'm left ASTOUNDED at what the fuck is happening at these companies. Seriously, what. The hell? How is it that gaming as an industry has been more profitable than ever, yet plenty of big companies are being this inept? Whos running the show? Who are tjey hiring? I dont even think this is entirely a executive thing either, executives don't make games, developers do. And seeing how some of these people act on social media made me suspicious thar these aren't the best people for whats supposed to be the cream of the crop of the industry. And thats not accounting the horrendous price jackings that made these games feel that much more out of reach to me than ever before. Even with regional price adjustments, its too damn much. Here I am, 2024, now with a job, using it as a safety net whole chasing my ambitions for becoming an independent writer and comic artist, while doing gaming as a side hobby on the weekends. Looking at the AAA industry fills me with nothing but apathy because this is what they wrought on themselves. They asked for this, they wanted this, and I'm just going to leave it at that. I have accepted that, for all these peoples claims of wanting a "modern audience", and making inclusive games, that I'm not really the target audience for them, because they sure as shit never considered people who can't afford these for various reasons. So I looked away and turned to the indie and AA scene and emulating and playing older games. Make no mistake, this part of the scene ain't perfect. Emulation sites and providers can go down, and some indie devs are honestly not much better than AAA developers in terms of mindset, some being just as entitled and arrogant, you'll run into stinkers everywhere. BUT these games run on many types of hardware and are cheaper which is why I prefer looking here. Its got a lot of charm to it.

[@Tea_SR]

Much love from the US, Pakistan is a beautiful country brother I'm glad you're able to chase your dreams and I wish you success in your creative journeys and life ❤

[@DJHyperKaine]

I'm grateful and lucky to have found some great creators and streamers who take the time to cover a wide range of games with straightforward reviews while playing. Thanks to them, I’ve discovered and bought a ton of indie games that have truly blown me away, and I feel like I’ve really gotten my money’s worth. Games like Elden Ring, Wukong, Enshrouded, Planet Crafter, and many others. Almost all of the games I’ve chosen to play share one thing in common-no extra purchases-except for Path of Exile, which I played for hundreds of hours before buying some storage. Amazing video!

[@PressStartPlays]

@@DJHyperKaine big love! Good mindset!

[@lafisk9906]

This is a great video as a person that is not a casual gamer but will be eventually due to life happening and growing this video resonates with me the most and says all what i have in mind about modern gaming industry

[@theblighter]

As a 34 year old dad gamer as well who lived through and spent a ridiculius amount of time gaming during from about 1993-2009 so much of this resonates with me. Great video!

[@PaddaPlays]

Thank you bro!

[@williamdistefano5698]

You ever noticed that the UBIsoft symbol looks like the water circling the toilet bowl?

[@PressStartPlays]

L M A O

[@AlphaSniperAcademy]

There are no coincidences haha

[@excaliburturkey8208]

this is a good video, hope you talk about dev crunch in the next one. its not just the gamers who's experience is suffering because of greed its the people making the games as well, and the time that they are expected to make quality games within

[@JamesMBC]

This is so good! Damn! Properly explained, espacially from the casual point of view of most of us who have responsibilities and can't afford all of our time to our hobby. Please keep making videos, at your own pace. The casual but still discerning gamers need to be represented in YT, and looking at this video you seem to be the right person for this noble fight.

[@justacomment123]

It's not just games, it's movies and television as well. No one is getting what they want anymore. This disconnect between producers and consumers has become so alarming that it should honestly be studied. It's not just political ideologies clashing, or controversy, or even companies making the wrong bets. How can it be that the majority of western produced entertainment is failing, not JUST by a margin, but by completely missing the mark? What's even more surprising is that talking to the average person reveals that most of the things that go wrong are seemingly obvious to us all. When you really look at... it almost feels intentional.

[@M_CFV]

There's tons of psyops going on

[@ZeroXSEED]

Such a high production value for a debut. Immediately subscribed. And as a casual gamer myself, this video feels very personal.

[@TheIronPict]

You're very natural on camera, and have a very calm demeanor. Saw you from Asmon. Everything was straight forward, none of it was controversial, and I think it was all correct too. Well done!

[@gamesadergaming1321]

Never in my life have I heard truer words than this. Well spoken, sub for life right here. The trailers you mention, I did think The Division trailer looked amazing and believed that was what we as the gamers were going to get until we saw the truth in game but when I saw Anthem's trailer I knew it looked too good to be true and didn't buy it until it was on sale for $5 at my local store, still haven't played it.

[@Cyruseh]

Thank you for highlighting the Ubisoft stuff as someone who used to be a massive Ubisoft fan it’s just embarrassing knowing I used the fanboy them so hard now I want them to fail also not many people know but a lot of high positions in the company are family members hiring eachother and keeping the cycle it truly is joeover

[@MatrixDude85]

First video!? Never would have guest. Great work

[@Rakschas666]

Incredible job, not just simply for a first video. It's one thing figuring out what makes a good video, it is a whole other animal to transform a set of vague ideas into a finished full video that gains traction because it is interesting and relateable.

[@magnusgundersen2779]

As a 35year old guy i feel this! The gaming industry is in a sad state at the moment, from microtransactions to unfinished games that costs up to 60-80dollars. From the days i actually were looking forward to new games, to the times we are at now where i expect alot of yank, and far less value for your money. Before we got games where you could unlock cosmetics, get new weapons etc etc, now that is locked behind a paywall. Now days we get max 50% of a game, the rest is sold as DLC. So sad... Great video! I nearly never like or subscribe anything on youtube either than music. You deserve both! Amazing content, refreshing!

[@exarchbu]

As a "Dad Gamer" myself who used to be a heavy WoW/FFXIV gamer, having time to game has become a luxury. This year has been good for me though, Helldivers 2 has that "1 Hour ++ after dinner when the kids are in bed" gameloop that just suits my "Gamer dads" squad. We're also looking at Mechwarrior 5 Clans Co-op too. Somehow these games fit nicely with our packed schedules and hope more game companies will cater to us. However, if a game requires me to "swipe" to be "competitive", thats pretty much a big no for me.

[@Ferox63]

As someone who has been gaming since the early 90's, I have to say you hit the nail right on the head with this video!

[@aintijustthecutest3863]

You've not only impressed Baldy, but also me and other casual gamers that relate to everything you said in your video. I'm very glad to have you as one of our "spokesperson" in the gaming space. Take my like and sub!

[@PaddaPlays]

Bro this has made my day! Thank you!

[@PressStartPlays]

@@PaddaPlays Dude you made our day this video is nuclear; I give it a 1000/10! I agree.

[@aronaugsburg2166]

Bro stay on the YT grind. This is an amazing first video. Your script is clean, your editing is good, your takes are great. Really enjoyed watching this video.

[@redsand1197]

Great video, agree with all of your points. I do miss the days of anticipation of big launches, but we just can't trust trailers, hype, studio reputation or even games media reviews anymore. We just have to wait and see how it plays. One thing that is good about being a time-poor dad gamer is that you don't mind waiting until a game is in the bargain bin before you try it, and usually by then it's fixed. Looking forward to part 2.

[@alonsilver3292]

Great video, i think you very eloquently talk about many issues that casual gamers have and that aren't talked about at all

[@kauinoa2004]

This is a really well put together video especially for a first video. I’m in much the same place as yourself, used to be such a hardcore gamer and now as a father I play when I can so sometimes that’s a couple weeks a few hours a day and sometimes not at all for a week or two. Hats off to you brother

[@BeyondAldebaran]

You’re spot on. Great perspective, and also - really dang good production quality. Thanks for posting.

[@eternalwrathe711]

Insane how hard this video popped off. Bro really got almost 15k subs on day 1, big props to you man!

[@thatguywiththeguitar7203]

Sub #48, for as much as gamers are labeled as toxic, we are actually quite forgiving... People forgave No Man Sky, people forgave Cyberpunk 2077, and shit when we are treated with respect we make sure we spread the word about fantastic games like Witcher 3... The only reason why people are celebrating Ubisoft downfall is not because we hate them, it's because it shows that the market functions to some extent. That it is not sustainable being contrarian, hateful, and antagonistic to your customer base... Shit, we meme about Gabe Newell being god simply because he makes sure that the customer is respected (Which btw results in him having a networth of about 16 TIMES that of Satan 1 also known as Bobby Kotek, CEO of Activision...) I think stuff like that goes to prove that gamers are not toxic... it's the heads of the industry that are...

[@lordsathariel4384]

Tbh i never understood the logic of stabbing your customers openly when respect clear comms and a semi polished game will 70 to 90% of the time at least with The PC market earn you a far larger profit then villainising your customers it's like i said to a friend of mine who did contract work you aint got to always do great work just be civil reliable and put some soul in and you will get more customers and their more likely to be happy with the work even if your not happy with it even.

[@thatguywiththeguitar7203]

@@lordsathariel4384 Honestly that's a great point, but there's also the matter of shareholders... I haven't heard of a single industry that has not become this grotescly greedy when they have shareholders.

[@wrathfirex]

Don't forget randy pitchfork

[@PressStartPlays]

DUDE; I have to say, your pacing in the video, your takes, your positive but also realistic mindset; sounding the alarm for the gaming community in a way other cannot understand. THIS IS CONTENT. This is your first video? CONGRATS, YOU KILLED IT. Better video here than literally ~80-90% of all gaming videos and or news, etc. You have huge support from Asmons community, myself included. KEEP IT UP PLEASE! Perhaps in part 2, expand into more, you seem like the perfect person to make these videos. God Bless you; be well, see you in your next one! ♥👏👏👏👏 Most of all, never doubt your true talent, trust your gut. We need video makers like you, I mean it. BIG LOVE!!!

[@Geronymo35]

As many bellow mentioned probably, I thought you were in this "game" (yt videos) for some time now, but it seems you're fresh meat, yet, your content says otherwise! I think we got a winner here boys! Keep it up please, we need more people like you on this platform! true to themselves, passionate, involved and does its research! Well done, Sir, well done!

[@Laceon1]

As a hardcore gamer i still agree with your take on pretty much every level. I want to play a game, not be its product. While i spend a lot of time gaming, it doesnt mean i want to spend it with battle passes and daily logins. Artificial gains or fomo ruins the experience and damages the progression thats meaningful. I get disconnected and each passing moment means less and less eventually making me question why im playing the game. As a casual gamer it becomes more of an issue. When you dont get value out of the product or it wastes your time it starts to break the intention of purchase. I have much to say on the matter, but i think you spoken mind succinctly. Great first video, you did a great job and hope you have time to make more.

[@ikillomega]

Well said, sir. I'm an older gamer, been gaming since the 80s. There's no way I have the time anymore to pick up and play the bigger AAA games the way I used to even in my college years. The gamers who are able to invest 20 hours of a week into a video game have an inordinate advantage over those who simply can't in most live service games. It's an observable fact. I find myself chilling back and playing some of the single player games on Steam more and more because I just can't commit the time to any of these giant games anymore. It's not feasible for me. Great video!

[@simonscholz8995]

Thank you for giving us a voice!

[@DJack34]

As a huge Battlefield fan myself, since the good old Bad Company 2 days, you have my sub. It is a shame what they have done to our boy. Even just watching the video that compares the voice lines between 2042 and BF3 there is just a huge difference in quality and passion. Keep it up, as a former gamer and now a casual gamer like yourself, I support this message.

[@BlazingFire9]

Great video bro, i agree with you they should respect fans and stop the toxic positivity.

[@KilorFist]

Again very nice continuation from last video. Nice perspective.

[@dustaone8521]

Came here from Baldy's reaction, great video mate, instant sub and look forward to what you do next.

[@GrizzlaBear-24]

your first 3 sentences warmed my heart! your statement greatly resembles to my situation and i am tired of the AAA Games trying to to much and tick all those boxes. Space Marine 2 which i beat on veteran in 5 sessions, with some only 1 operations and some 3-4 operations and i loved every minute of it. IT was awesome! It was short BUT it was wonderfully crafted for my desire and fulfilled it completely.

[@grenefeet]

Saw you on Asmond. Excellent first video.

[@Sweetpuffmuffin]

You rekindled a lot of love in my heart. For a minute, it lookes like AAA games and their predatory monetisation was the only future because of how much money they make...that indie studios would be eaten alive in the face of their profit but no. The opposite. Thanks for reminding me.

[@PressStartPlays]

Yes, THIS video, felt warm. I love that you say this. This guy truly cares. - FYI, a big thank you from me too, to you puff and to the creator. Love this direction.

[@frankpandas875]

Incredible video man - well done on the narration, clips & comments - I think you might have tapped into a market hungry for this type of content. Thank you sir.

[@DerekDickey]

Fantastic first video dude holy hell. You knocked it right out of the park with this.

[@Skrubziilla]

Watched this video on Asmons stream. Its a great video I hope you make more content!

[@rustymustard7798]

I watched it there too, came here, rewatched it, then 'watched' again in private windows, then on Freetube. This guy deserves the algorithm fuel

[@malcolmcurrie7542]

Amazing quality, great background music, massive B-roll selection, fantastic presentation! Did you pull a lot of the gameplay footage, or is it stuff you recorded?

[@verussadap]

100% agree with your take on this (I'm also a casual gaming dad). Great video!

[@freezer2600]

Bro that splinter cell part Jesus when I was young I use to play on my grandpas phone when it was a mobile game and I couldn’t find it later in my life but I still remember it, I always had a lot of fun with it

[@thaddeussharp1]

Great vid! As a fellow family man with casual gamer mindset, I relate a lot to this. The industry is mess, and but some games emerge once and a while that hit great for us.

[@MrThatwasswitch]

came from AG channel. You made an amazing video keep up the good work your killing it brother!

[@jdbb3gotskills]

You earned my sub. You look like a pro already! I’m in the same boat. Life gets in the way of gaming but I understand what’s going on in the gaming industry. It’s so sad to watch.

[@MrTezzR]

Mad respect for the way you have articulated so many frustrated gamer opinions. Keep up the good work fella 👍🏻

[@leroux2343]

If this is your start then I can't wait to see what you do in the future because this is already at a state where others looking to get into Video creation would look into and see inspiration to build their own channels. excellent work Sir.

[@daydream8451]

Very well done for a first video! Can't wait to see part 2😄

[@kairon156]

Great video. It does feel like big game companies have lost sight of what made games fun for casual gamers.

[@vinny_n_p]

This is good. And, I agree with most of what you mentioned here. You have a talent for making videos! Keep it up and you will have a good future on KZbin!

[@NealPalmer-x9e]

Also a casual gamer and I’ve already given up on modern gaming and cancelled my Xbox pass, I now just play retro games on my 1999 iMac; descent, tomb raider, doom and unreal are keeping me entertained

[@Alex_Underwad]

Whatched on Asmond but came here to let it play in background because you deserve the view!

[@berryven]

Also I want to commend the quality of this for your first video. 🎉

[@PaddaPlays]

Thank you my friend! Currently cooking part 2 😰

[@PaddaPlays]

Thank you my friend! Currently cooking part 2 😰

[@Aplayz42]

Fellow Saffa here! great video as a 40 year old father of 2 this video hits me in the feels. Actively avoid overly long games now because I know Ill never have the time to finish them.

[@PressStartPlays]

Padda: I truly thank you for bringing not only an honest, intelligent, well-informed, perfectly paced, and a truly heart felt video and message. You speak for people like me and those I know, people that just don't have the balls to introduce a new mindset and frontier to gaming. Again, thank you for shouting out the gamer dads. You didn't cut corners or bullshit or conform to something you know to be false. Everything was executed well, excellent might I say, in this video. I look forward to seeing what you create next! Your passion and honesty spreads like wildfire; KEEP IT UP! ♥ Maybe, one day soon, we will have a repaired gaming community, and this guy Padda, we need more guys like this guy. I'm speechless, simply Excellent Padda!

[@scottbagshaw6692]

Yessiirrrr! Totally agree with this! Nice to seem a gaming channel from the perspective of a casual

[@PaddaPlays]

Schweeet thanks bro!

[@jamespaguip5913]

@@PaddaPlays I’m just glad indie games and double AA games are doing a lot better than triple AAA games you should give indie games and double AA games a second chance.

[@Jyang44897]

omg I rarely comments on videos I watch, but watching this give me a time of peace, when there's no politic involves and just sharing what your thought about the current gaming industry is. we casual gamer just want to enjoy games during our free times, and seems like that AAA company is not giving us instead trying to force BS non sense into us. i just realize i havn,t been enjoying any of the aaa game instead trying to find my peace from indie developer.

[@Stompound]

As a married man, a father who also has a full time job, and a volunteer... this video resonated with me greatly. Very well made. Very good opinions.

[@PressStartPlays]

I couldn't have agreed more. I love that he brings up dads, like about time someone like this dope guy shines light on us men just trying to keep order and have time for chillax too. Wishing the family well brother! God Bless you.

[@koromizetill658]

I came from Asmon's YT video. I like your style, editing, and commentary. You have the potential to be a successful game reviewer.

[@Fubarpenguin]

Good luck on the channel

[@setheubank314]

Great video bro, I subbed because I don't just want a part 2, I want the part 3 and 4.

[@noobslice6589]

As soon as I got to the Ubisoft section, I cringed because I knew what was coming. This was an amazing video. I really hope we get to see a ton more in the near future. It is very rare to have insightful and complete videos out of South African creators. You've put into words why I struggle to get excited for games nowadays.

[@PaddaPlays]

Thank you Noobslice! I am working on the script for part 2 now and plan to film it this week to get it up asap. This means a lot to me!

[@BrianR146]

I’m in the minority here but I actually still enjoy Ubisoft single player games and think a lot of the hate they get is unjustified

[@D4C_LoveTrain1]

​@@BrianR146most of the hate are by people who don't play Ubisoft games. AC sells millions each release because they objectively aren't bad games even with valid reasons.

[@BrianR146]

@@D4C_LoveTrain1 exactly! The AC games are still fun to play (AC Unity and Syndicate are both underrated and hold up well-as do all the AC games before them) the modern AC games have a ton of content to enjoy. Even Star Wars Outlaws-it wasn’t THAT bad, and they’re working to fix bugs and stealth. People act like they’re completely broken bad experiences

[@BrianR146]

That said the old AC games really need remasters or at least next gen updates

[@SweetLuups]

Excellent video. I just find it wild that people talk about anthem, mass effect and dragon age when they mention bioware, but they forget to touch on legendary classics like baldur's gate 1 & 2 and KOTOR 1 & 2

[@kevinmorris9325]

First video Wow! You captured the essence of how gamers are feeling right now, Way to go man instantly subscribed came from Osman gold. Look forward to next video.

[@JoeGaunt]

Very informative, very passionate, love to see it

[@PaddaPlays]

Thanks Joe! I appreciate it brother 😘