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Why are todays pc and mobile games so bad? (lemmy.wtf)
submitted 2 days ago by PrincessCory@lemmy.wtf to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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Just watched gameplay of unreleased game plants vs zombies 3 . Its so bad, original from 2009 is milion times better.

And same goes for all other games. Why are old games better than new ones, they dont put any efort today to make good quality game.

It looks like they just want to make it quick and cheap. No wonder games are so lov quality..

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[–] bradboimler@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Balatro is well done

[–] PrincessCory@lemmy.wtf -4 points 2 days ago (3 children)

You say its well done but i dont see that, why do we have pixelated cards in 2025?

Why it have plane buttons with no ornaments or any detailes on them? Look at old games, look at buttons in old games, look at detailes.

Find on youtube original, first dota gameplay and look at how mouse looks like. That is art. And look how mouse is in this 20 years newer game…

[–] bradboimler@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Sure, the pixelated look is "simplistic" but I don't feel it detracts from the gameplay. It's deep, your choices are interesting and significant, and it's oh so addicting. And most importantly, it's fun! I recommend it to friends and they think it's fun.

Balatro has received universal acclaim from game critics,[2][3] selling more than 5 million copies by January 2025.[4] Along with several other awards and nominations, Balatro was named Game of the Year at the 25th Game Developers Choice Awards and nominated for the top prize at The Game Awards 2024, the 28th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, and the 21st British Academy Games Awards.

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[–] Damarus@feddit.org 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Because that's the vision of the designer, why do you bother so much? Just play it and try to understand what it's about.

[–] PrincessCory@lemmy.wtf 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ok you should just play the game and see whats fun in it, but i ask why its alvayse the same in new games, why there is no art like in old games.. Art in story art in visuals. For example, in plants vs zombies from 2009 you have 3 buttons in botom right corner. First is “options” second is “help” third is “quit” Standard stuf right? Ok but if you click on “help” button you will get a message that when zombies show up you just stit and do nothing, and you will win the game when they reach your house… And also it says this message is brought to you by zombies.. Great help ha? XD

That is fun, that is game, such things tou dont see now a days..

Also those buttons are vases with flovers, and if you click on flover it falls off, thats art..

[–] Damarus@feddit.org 5 points 2 days ago

It is art, but you don't understand it yet.

[–] m532@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 days ago

If you're not interested in gameplay why ask for games? Try an art gallery next time.