I’m a casual Half Life enjoyer. Spent some time on the subreddit and man is it off the wall.

Tunic has an interesting fandom. That writing system has inspired a lot of cool stuff. The subreddit is censored six ways from Sunday because of how spoiler-sensitive the game is, but I have to wonder what random passers-by must think.

The Undertale fandom has permanently put me off trying the game. It’s not really my kind of game anyway, but I enjoy the soundtrack.

Minecraft has to have had the biggest demographic shift in its player base I’ve ever seen. I bought the game when it was in beta. Most fans were adults who were able to give a random Swede 20 bucks via PayPal. After the game’s release, and especially after the console ports and eventual MS buyout, the average age got younger and younger. I miss the old Minecraft forums.

    • Devolution@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      23 days ago

      It’s a great game from what I’ve heard but too many people are gooning to a 7 yr old.

    • Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.netEnglish
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      23 days ago

      Some dude made very shady mods involving the child character. Huge arguments over this broke out on Steam forums and Twitter, with a good chuck of it instigated by those who don’t even have the game (based on Steam data, Twitter it’s obviously unknowable). People began saying it’s the game’s fault for these mods existing and is normalizing pedophilic behavior with roundabout fallacy criticism about the game depicting a father-daughter relationship.

      So now you have a messy mix of actual pedophiles, trolls, and rage baiters who keep bringing the issue up and a bunch of people trying to defend the game from being smeared because of a small set of bad actors and it’s spiraling out of control in the fan base.

      The game is an amazing title. The plot is serviceable; not gonna win any Emmys but it’s a refreshing new IP which is much appreciated in a sea of endless remakes. The content is paced fantastically to never feel like it’s getting stale while managing to not overstay its welcome. The new mechanic with hacking while shooting feels well incorporated and not gimmicky. Different “hacks” and weapon combos make for a lot of freedom in how you tackle enemies with a decent enemy variety makes for very dynamic and enjoyable action.

      Unlockable skins and player challenges aplenty to boot is just good old game design that has been sorely missed about the gaming days of old.

      CAPCOM really knocked it out of the park by making a fun, well rounded game that feels satisfying to play and experience without having to nickel and dime the player or rehash an old IP to do it. The game doesn’t deserve the hate it’s getting just because a small minority of mentally ill bad actors are using the game to do horrible and immoral things.