Palworld dev isn’t impressed by "so-called" AAA, prefers indies since they "include the kind of systems you can’t find in other games": "AAA titles are overwhelmingly about graphic quality and fidelity"
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It's obvious why Palworld's publishing arm has so many small games

I feel this way as I get older. I don’t care how “realistic” the latest iteration of Call of Battlefield 19: Looty-Shooty Palooza" is, give me compelling gameplay; Not a generic “go here, shoot that, loot this” gameplay loop.

  • twinnie@feddit.ukEnglish
    70·
    3 days ago

    I think this is pretty normal as you grow up. You get kind of bored of playing games that use the same gameplay mechanisms and you just look for a change. Even if the mechanisms in these indie games aren’t as good, just being different makes the game more interesting.

    Nowadays I’d much rather play a short indie games that a big budget game.

    • BurgerBaron@piefed.socialEnglish
      11·
      3 days ago

      We need novelty yep. When you’ve been around long enough, you start having to look around harder to find it.

    • frunch@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      3 days ago

      I fully agree! This is a perfect example of how true the cliche “variety is the spice of life” can be. Novel experiences are abundant when you’re young, but when you’ve “seen/done it all” life can become boring or perhaps feel like the movie Groundhog Day…every day the same routine, no change in schedule or behavior, no change in outcome or expectation. There’s certainly comfort in routine but i find learning and trying new things to be one of the most rewarding experiences as i get older.

    • kratoz29@lemmy.zipEnglish
      1·
      3 days ago

      For real, I don’t consider myself a car lover/enthusiast, but it is a genre that has really grown on me, more like arcade racing, I think Burnout Legends and Domination for the PSP propelled this feeling lol.

      Now I play Asphalt 8 regularly on my Android phone whenever I get the chance… But I really need a better alternative because I hate ads (and not seeking for emulation).

      • I_Jedi@lemmy.todayEnglish
        2·
        21 hours ago

        I don’t really do racing games, but Distance is the best one I’ve played.

        • You get community maps from the workshop.
        • There are some very cool jumps to do.
        • You can also train your gripfly skills. Basically, it’s where you flip your car and use the thrusters to fly. Gripfly is a useful technique, but hard to master.
        • An excellent soundtrack.
        • kratoz29@lemmy.zipEnglish
          2·
          14 hours ago

          Nice, I didn’t know about this game, I am gonna check it out.

          For the curious, I found a nice mod project about Asphalt 8 called Asphalt 8 Retry it basically is an offline mod of the game with updated tracks, graphics and cards, I have been having a blast with it, definitely the ads killed the momentum for me with this one.