• mint@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    i want shorter games with worse graphics made by people who are paid more to work less and i’m not kidding

    • Storksforlegs@beehaw.org
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      1 year ago

      Same. Be cool if there was some kind of “ethically made, fair hours and wages for workers” seal of approval for games.

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      1 year ago

      After playing Battlefield 3 and feeling an indescribable emptyness for AAA games, I turned to indie developers. The desire for more profits can really suck the uniqueness and character from a game when it’s designed for accessibility to as many people as possible.

      Bonus points if the game supports modding. It’s a great way to extend the life of a game as well. Some of my first online gaming memories are from Quake and it’s modding scene. Even Sven Co-op is still developing their mod for Half-Life to this very year.

      Games like that seem to have a bit more passion behind it which gives it a bit more charm. It’s been a bit sad watching old titles milked dry throughout the years in the name of the mighty dollar. Unfortunately the struggle now is finding those gems in a sea of mediocrity as gaming became more mainstream.

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        1 year ago

        I mean, look at Silica and compare it COD or Battlefield. Smaller indie project, supported by a bigger publisher and filled with heart. It looks like a dream game from when I was a kid.

        Battlezone meets Starcraft.

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          I’m not really up for adding more games to my library currently, and my gameplay preference has changes to co-op games over the years.

          I did check out Silica and it reminds me of Natural Selection. An old mod for Half-Life which combined FPS and RTS. Really interesting to see old ideas still given new life and just another reason why I think games which allow modding is so great.