Forums still are a pretty small minority.
About the question I'll play all kinds of games tbh
Why does more money invested in a game automatically mean more fun? I don't get this logic. You couldn't force me to play Assasins Creed Odyssey, but I played Hollow Knight 3 times already.I'm in a similar position, but mostly due to lack of time.
The small amount of time I have to spare for gaming, I want 'guaranteed fun'. I've no time to try anything niche.
If you would've asked me that 10y ago, I would probably answer differently.
This right here. Hell yeah.Indie + Nintendo (AAA to the max, but certainly on their own wavelength), and sprinkle in the occasional flirtation with games like The Witcher 3 or Death Stranding (when I get around to it)
You just need to see the tons of threads about new AAA games or the GOTY awards or how large the OTs gets. Not complaining about that either just it's not so secret.To think that liking AAA games is being a minority in Era is just baffling.
I don't understand, it's like saying you only love big CGI movies like Marvel and Pixar movies, there is so much more than thisYep, that's right, my main focus in gaming is the AAA offering. Just love those blockbuster video games for their production values and wow factor leaving me speechless in front of the TV. But I've noticed that many of you prefer indies or even AA titles for being more innovative and prone to gameplay experiments. I still play them, but don't enjoy them as much as big AAA releases. Am I in the minority on ERA when it comes to gaming taste?
Same. I like them all and play them all and don't really choose any over the other.I can't really answer the poll as it's currently framed. I don't have a bias towards games in such broad definitions.
Yeah I bought odyssey last year and waited until I could get my 4k tv back. But now I have it and just can't find the time to slog thru itMy problem is that it feels like you can't ever finish them. I love games like GOW that just ends and that's it.
AC: Odyssey has 3 campaigns, 2 huge DLC's and a thousand other activities and timed quests.
Same here. AAA is 95% of my time. I'm going to play Outerworlds though soon.
I don't really give Indies or AA much attention, my time is precious so need to maximise my enjoyment, and stuff like poor animation, UI, gaming art done on a budget almost instantly kills my interest.
I dropped Outerwilds because the aesthetics and missing QOL features that I expect from AAA wasn't there.
People like things thst look good.I'll never understand why people need "pristine" animation or graphics to have something be enjoyable.
But is the implication that games that aren't AAA are not "pristine" or don't "look good"?
Yeah, but to require it is batty to me. Something doesn't become unplayable just because the graphics are no longer state of the art years later.
Yeah, but to require it is batty to me. Something doesn't become unplayable just because the graphics are no longer state of the art years later.
Gotta disagree here. A higher budget often seems to mean a game needs more of what I think studios view as mass market appeal. This, I think, results in more derivative gameplay and less interesting experiences.The thing is these days most people have too many choices and not enough time. It makes perfect sense to prioritise gamed with the most money put into them because on average they're the highest quality experiences, especially when they're usually the same price too. It's not about being unplayable or even bad.
I can't agree at all. I find so many AAA games just boring to play and a slog to get through. Give me a game with a "gimped" budget that actually does something interesting instead of being yet another derivative open-world game. I mean, they're generally fine I guess but I get so bored of them after just a couple of hours.The thing is these days most people have too many choices and not enough time. It makes perfect sense to prioritise gamed with the most money put into them because on average they're the highest quality experiences, especially when they're usually the same price too. It's not about being unplayable or even bad.
These days I'm fussy as hell because because we're inundated with the things to play so I only bother with something that's really good. Most of the time for me they just happen to be AAA games. It's also genre dependent to an extent too. Open world games for example need as much money poured into them as possible, otherwise they easily become repetitive and stretched too thin.
If something Is 7/7.5 on paper that's a good game but when you've got a limited amount of time then is it really worth playing? The Outer Worlds is a perfect example of this to me. It's a potential 9/10 game that ends up being in the 7 range because it was extremely obvious a lot of things were gimped due to the AA budget.
Gotta disagree here. A higher budget often seems to mean a game needs more of what I think studios view as mass market appeal. This seems to result in more derivative gameplay and less interesting experiences.
I see quality experiences as ones that break the mold or provide something unique and inspired. Polish, graphics and amount of content aren't what jump to mind when I think of quality. Instead, I'd look to stuff like Obra Dinn, Outer Wilds and Disco Elysium.
I can't agree at all. I find so many AAA games just boring to play and a slog to get through. Give me a game with a "gimped" budget that actually does something interesting instead of being yet another derivative open-world game. I mean, they're generally fine I guess but I get so bored of them after just a couple of hours.
I still disagree. I would be perfectly content if I were somehow banned from Steam and all of the major console services and had to rely on itch.io for the rest of my life. I would still have a ton of fascinating games to play that would never see mainstream success.As I said in my post it's also genre dependent. The most popular and mainstream console games absolutely benefit hugely from higher budgets and those are what most people play. Even when talking about 2D side scrollers the most popular/highly rated games are stuff like Ori, Hollow Knight, Cuphead look and "feel" like the AAA titles within their scope/genre regardless of how few people or money was spent on it.
You mentioned 3 great games that are also pretty niche and not designed to for mass appeal. You don't need a massive budget to produce a great CRPG like Disco Elysium in the same way you do for an open world RPG like The Witcher 3 or Fallout. Games like Greedfall, Elex and even The Outer Worlds are noticeable step down. There are exceptions like Divinity 2 but on average the lower budget games in that genre are just handicapped and can't compete.