Just watched this 5 minute video:

“Why Aren’t Games Fun Anymore?” by Jackus

And it pretty clearly lays out the Hedonic treadmill and describes depression and alienation under capitalism, even calling out the companies who are just churning out games for profit. But then he blames the games and says he doesn’t enjoy them anymore because they’re not as good.

Is that the point and I’m just taking it at face value when I shouldn’t be? It’s just super sad for someone to basically express the experience of becoming an adult under capitalism, but then completely externalize the cause.

  • fed [none/use name]
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    3 years ago

    I think a huge part of it is the removal of a wider community/human interactions.

    People always joke about “lmao MW2 lobbies” but the reason that is such a common shared experience is the game forced you to be in game chat, you could mute sure, but the default was you were talking to other people. Now even though you are in a lobby of 8-12 people you may aswell be playing with bots. There is no human interaction

    • MathVelazquez [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      There's also not lobbies anymore, you go back to the homescreen between games. Really felt this with the new Halo.