XBox1 and EA aside, I actually like where gaming is now. Yes, AAA, Inifinty gagillion dollar budget games are pretty damn samey by and large, but who cares. New Xcom was great, The Walking Dead is a slightly flawed masterpiece at worst, Crusader Kings II is enthralling, Solar 2 is off beat and different and great fun, there is an absolute ton of awesome games for sale, the vast majority of which are very reasonably or better priced or can be picked up at solid discount prices, and even nothing new comes out in a given year that you think looks interesting, there is an absurdly deep back catalog of prior games that could keep you going for years.
Like I said, there are weak points in the industry, which I feel have been well covered in other threads and don't feel like listing again, but overall, I do like the variety and range of games available to me in the modern age, I like the price I am able to pay, since it let's me try titles I'm iffy about with very litle risk if it doesn't pan out, and represent a great cost to fun ratio if it does. In short, despite the trends, I think the games industry, taken as a whole, is better than it has ever been.
Like I said, there are weak points in the industry, which I feel have been well covered in other threads and don't feel like listing again, but overall, I do like the variety and range of games available to me in the modern age, I like the price I am able to pay, since it let's me try titles I'm iffy about with very litle risk if it doesn't pan out, and represent a great cost to fun ratio if it does. In short, despite the trends, I think the games industry, taken as a whole, is better than it has ever been.
