Your opinion isn't a fact. Sonic is a great series and will always be. You just suck at Sonic games.This is another excellent opportunity to remind everyone that Sonic was never good. If you're wondering "What does this have to do with 2022?" It's because it is still true.
We need something to counter the wankfests over Elden Ring and Game Pass.
People's "Unpopular Opinion Threads" are just them looking for attention.
The only places I really care for photorealism is in simulators, casual or hardcore, but especially casual. Games like GT or FS.I have quite a few...
I will skip Elden Ring as I have a TON to say about it and a lot has already been repeated. My experience wasn't positive.
1. It is okay being a casual gamer and you don't have to prove yourself to gamers who pretend they are "real gamers." You also don't have to subject yourself to the "get gud" mentality.
2. Presentation matters. Maybe it is due to having a graphic design background but having a strong cohesive presentation in games is just as important as gameplay for me. Art direction, sound design/music, UI, HUD, Level design, lighting/shadows, consistency, animations, the way the character controls, physics (if needed), and A.I., are all important in making a game come alive. Nintendo are great at this with this in most of their first party titles. Notice how they don't aim for photorealism either. Everything from how Mario moves in Mario Odyssey, the way each action has a sound effect and personality to how the UI is animated and fits with the overall art direction.
3. Indie games aren't our savior and are just as guilty as AAA gaming. I have nothing against indie games and can really appreciate them, especially the idea of them. Unfortunately, they too require you to shuffle through countless shovelware, unfinished early access, and janky unpolished messes that are inferior versions of the game they are inspired by just to get to the good ones. Indie developers aren't devoid of greed. Just look on the mobile gaming scene. It is unfortunate AAA publishers/Devs are really blowing it, but there are still great AAA/AA games just like there are great indies.
4. I love motion controls. I'm really glad VR is bringing it back.
5. Shorter, more focused games have been much more enjoyable. Open worlds, GaaS, and MMO's don't give me more value for my money just because they are longer. I would rather take an 8-hour game with a well-paced story and gameplay over a 100-hour open world RPG where a majority of my time is searching for materials to craft for a weapon that grants me 1% more attack.
6. Photorealism is boring. I am all for graphical progress, but I find photorealism without good art direction almost soulless. The more realistic you make a game look, the more that has to go into animation, physics, A.I., lighting, and creates such a large uncanny valley that takes me right out of the experience.
I will state a few of mine:
1. I think Elden Ring sucks ass! Games similar like Dark Souls and Bloodbourne suck ass as well. My buddy got Elden Ring and I played a bit of his. My god it's just nothing fun about the game IMO. SLow clunky combat combined with tons of frustration equals a just game I can't figure why people like it. The whole "get good" slogan I say "Get fucked!" A real head scratcher on the praise of these games. I was given Dark Souls 3 and bloodbourne free on ps+ and every time I try to play them it's just a yawn fest. My very unpopular opinion but it is mine.
2. I don't care about Backward compability! I played the games I wanted to play back then so don't understand the hype unless you are younger and didn't get to play older games. People pay extra money for PS now for example to play older games.
3. Xbox has a bad first part lineup: I'm not fanboy so lets nip that accusation in the butt. I loved my 360 much more than my ps3 back in the days. Hell I go back to being one of the first xbox live members back on the OG Xbox. With that said, their first party games are weak sauce as of late. Gears of War glory days have been long gone since Gears 3, Halo has just been ok without Bungie, outside of the Forza Motorsport and Horizon series I can't think of anything I care to play on the Xbox Brand. That could change in the coming year but outside of game pass I see no reason to buy an Xbox right now. Most 3rd party games also run better on the PS5 despite the xbox being more powerful. Just don't get microsoft lately.
4. The dual sense controller was over hyped: Loved it when I played Astro's PLayroom and thought it had real potential. Since launch very few games take advantage of any of the features on the controller. Infact at times the adaptive triggers can be a hindrance.
5. Horizon forbidden west is boring
99% of modern gaming sucks
Games had more variety in the past
No, Indie games are not a replacement.
Why would I?Take a long break from gaming. You'll be thankful later that you did.