I remember growing up playing Nintendo games up and other AAA games until I started watching YT. Particular TB and adjacent YouTubers.
Now-a-days, especially watching most of Summer Games Fest, I feel like I really am not excited about AAA games as I used to be and generally prefer indie games
Think it’s a combination of time, DLC, gamba bs, same game released 7 thousand times and broken games at launch that have mostly turned me away from AAA games. Nintendo, Ubisoft, Blizzard, SquareEnix and others, have further tainted the appreciation I once had for these companies with the level of abuse to their fanbases and even their own employees.
How you all feel about AAA vs Indie games? Which do you prefer, and has this changed for you over time?
I’m firmly in the indie games camp. There are so many excellent, affordable, unique experiences in the indie world, and I know my money goes directly to individuals who worked hard on the game. Almost all of my favorite games in the last five years are from smaller studios or even individual creators.
I still dabble in AAA titles (looking at you, Tears of the Kingdom) but overall I’m pretty wary of blockbuster games.
Same. You may get 8 hours out of an average triple-A game and 40 from a good one.
A good Indy game that matches your intrest will get 1000 hours and take over your life. A big company can’t target a small neich and expect to get there investment back.