Any of you feel like we’ve become so fixated on graphics and perfomance to the point where the actual game part of a video game is often overlooked, or at least underemphasized? I don’t know about the rest of you, but all I come across on social media regarding gaming is about resolution, ray tracing, DLSS/FSR, frame rates, frame time, CPU and GPU untilization, and all of that stuff, and I’m honestly sick of it! I mean performance markers have always been discussed when it comes to PC gaming, but now even console gaming is getting this treatment! Don’t you miss the days when you just installed the game and just played it? I know I do. What do you think?

  • odium@programming.dev
    14·
    23 days ago

    Balatro is nominated for game of the year. Some other games from the past year you could check out: animal well, nine sols.

    • Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      10·
      23 days ago

      I’ve never had Balatro crash or do anything weird on me, either.

      Don’t you miss the days when you just installed the game and just played it?

      I don’t miss them because they’re still here!