cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5362703

They're either pixel-shit or wastelands or some shit.

At times, they seem very grey-ish, like the Dune duology by Denis Velleneuve.

The color palette's just not doing it for me.

And at times, the gameplay is the same... Remember when Nintendo made games with more gameplay "gimmicks"? I miss those "gimmicks" because they made things interesting, but at least Echoes of Wisdom (the new Zelda game) will have something like that... Even the Indie games can sometimes over-use the Unity engine or Unreal Engine 5.

It may be because I'm depressed, but aside from OMORI, which is also a bit derivative from other RPG Maker games (I still love it), nothing really... Idk, looks interesting?

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I just had a thread about suggesting me games, but I'm running into the same problem as before.

...I... probably should at least try them, at least some, but I feel like I'll run out of games that ARE good and then quickly bump into games that ARE bad. I don't know. Maybe just me. Probably lol

Thoughts? Do you think too many games nowadays look the same or "samey"? Do you think many have this problem?

  • EnsignRedshirt [he/him]
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    4 months ago

    I guess it depends on what you're looking for. There are plenty of games that abuse pixel art or Unreal/Unity and end up looking like every other game that wants to save time/effort/money on the visual identity of the game, so I don't think you're imagining that phenomenon, but also some of those games are decent. There are also a ton of games with unique and interesting visual styles, and not all of them are actually fun to play, or at least not for everyone.

    My guess is that you might be a bit burned out on games in general and are struggling to get excited about even attempting to find one, let alone give something your attention. I've been there, and it is a very common symptom of depression, fwiw. That, and the number of options makes it harder, not easier, to find something that you actually like. I miss the Nintendo Seal of Quality days.

    It might help to go watch some game trailers, or read or watch reviews about games, that sort of thing. If you can get hyped about wanting to play a game, it might help getting over the hump of getting into the groove. That, and sometimes you just have to grind it out a bit. It's like when you want to read a book but don't have the motivation, sometimes you have to just commit to giving it five minutes, and if you don't want to keep going after that, you stop and take a run at it another time. Often I need to play a game for a bit before it clicks, get a sense of the mechanics, pacing, and overall feel. I've bounced off of a number of great games the first couple times trying to play, only to get sucked in properly on a subsequent attempt. It can be hard to get to the other side of that hump when the whole reason you want to play a game in the first place is to escape the feeling of being frustrated and unmotivated, but that initial phase is sometimes the investment required to get to the fun and engagement.

    • Makan@lemmygrad.ml
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      4 months ago

      Yeah, the games are decent but I feel like they re-iterate each other. How many games are set in a wasteland? How many are zombie games? How many include vampires? You can make entire video lists out of 'em. And I think that's my problem: they're decent but they don't have my particular flavor or style.

      Idk. I could be wrong. There's much to find out.

      It might help to go watch some game trailers, or read or watch reviews about games, that sort of thing. If you can get hyped about wanting to play a game, it might help getting over the hump of getting into the groove. That, and sometimes you just have to grind it out a bit. It’s like when you want to read a book but don’t have the motivation, sometimes you have to just commit to giving it five minutes, and if you don’t want to keep going after that, you stop and take a run at it another time. Often I need to play a game for a bit before it clicks, get a sense of the mechanics, pacing, and overall feel. I’ve bounced off of a number of great games the first couple times trying to play, only to get sucked in properly on a subsequent attempt. It can be hard to get to the other side of that hump when the whole reason you want to play a game in the first place is to escape the feeling of being frustrated and unmotivated, but that initial phase is sometimes the investment required to get to the fun and engagement.

      Very much agreed. I definitely need to find ways to be hyped and stay hyped. Alternatively, I can give myself a break.

      • EnsignRedshirt [he/him]
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        4 months ago

        Nothing wrong with taking a break! Can be good to focus on something else for a while.

        If you want some recommendations, this video is the first in a series released over the last month or so about underrated Steam games. By 'underrated' the creator means that these are games that have <500 Steam ratings with >85% sentiment. Some really interesting stuff in this and the other videos that you wouldn't see elsewhere or likely run into on your own, and the videos respect your time. It's pretty easy to find the stuff that's already highly rated and regarded, but odds are you've already seen a lot of that.