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Honestly, I think the bar for games these days is totally warped. People expect these cinematic masterpieces with ultra-realistic graphics in gigantic 3d landscapes with massive autonomy, extensive character creation options, full voice acting, juiced up complex mechanics, and zero bugs, and they want it yesterday. If it costs more than a full tank of gas they'll say it's too expensive, and if it isn't fully patched on day 1 they'll call it unfinished.
It seems almost obvious that simpler 2D games are a better and more satisfying alternative in this landscape. No wonder AAA studios seem like they're racing to the bottom.
How are you supposed to get all that and also have a decent story or a sense of cohesion? We need to simplify.
Studios can make whatever they want. People aren't putting in orders.
Tell that to the C-levels who literally are putting in orders.
They are part of the studios.... point was "the bar" is "fun/interesting". The vast majority of people that purchase games don't have a bar as defined by the comment I originally replied to.
Are they? Seems to me like they're corporate leeches sucking the life out of every industry and offering nothing of value in return.
I completely agree that business ghouls doing business ghoul things make studios make worse games... doesn't really affect my point though... studios are not making games based on a "bar" set by the consumers as described in the original post....