We need more video games that are social platforms first, games second

Re:We need more video games that are social platforms first,... by m463 on Sunday May 03, 2020 @05:26PM (#23061983)

I agree with you. I remember first playing Skyrim and it was magic.

I think when online came along, money came into the equation at odds with entertainment.

I think the example that most illustrated this to me was Plants vs. Zombies after EA bought them. The funny whimsical version 1 was replaced with version 2. They replaced the plants you would level up and earn with the same plants, but with a price in dollars hovering above them. You could still play through and earn them, but the equations seemed to be tweaked.

I will continue to pay for quality single-player experiences that don't rope in online or artificial grinding or monetization... (if the genre isn't slowly evaporating)

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Re:We need more video games that are social platforms first,... by breeny592 on Sunday May 03, 2020 @08:16PM (#23063022)

I get your sentiment but your reply implies online gaming really only came along after Skyrim.

Skyrim came out in 2011, the online first/focus of at least AAA games was prevalent well before that.

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Re:We need more video games that are social platforms first,... by m463 on Tuesday May 05, 2020 @08:05PM (#23086541)

sorry I didn't mean to connect those sentences.

I just view Skyrim as sort of a high-point in big budget single-player games (1/2 billion dollars at launch time).

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