Recent games have lost their appeal.
Recent games have lost their appeal.
However, the emphasis differs from other titles; we enjoy Yakuza mainly due to its side quests and mini-games, regardless of the actions, story, or maps.
Lol ... do you even realise what you are saying and the titles you are mentioning? Been playing total war games and others for almost 20+ years now. Yes sometimes you get bored when you do much of the same game... the remedy is usually try something different... go build yourself a city in cities Skyline... Go venture forth in a epic campaign in games such as pillars of eternity divinity 2 operencie and the many others the game is rich, try a wargame, warhammer for example has a skulls for the skulltrone sale atm on steam ... There you can find diablo type of games, war games such as total war of Battle Fleet .. 4x type of games such as gladius ... there is even a mad max type of game where you drive your warcar around an apocalyptic enviroment battling it out on the roadways with other cars, maybe you feel casual and decide to go with warhammer quest or Deathwatch not to mention the epic adventure that is brought to you by slitherine called armageddon
I've also played a few of those titles. It seems I lean more toward FPS games. I've tried Sim City and Cities Skylines, but they feel dated. Right now, I'm not really excited about upcoming releases—they seem pretty similar to what's already out. Nothing new or thrilling. Of course, I could spend hours on games like Half Life 1 & 2, Black Ops (the first), Warcraft, or Divinity 2, but that's just my preference.
It seems you're reflecting on past conversations about similar topics over the past couple of weeks. Rage 2 was a big deal, with some players expressing strong opinions quickly. The best read I've seen recently came from an Australian gamer who purchased a premium package for 130 AUD and was frustrated when Rage 2 shut down within about 20 hours. Games like Anthem really made a splash. It looks like everyone is focusing on preparing for the upcoming console release next year. Total War seems to be struggling, though I'm not sure what Three Kingdoms will deliver—expect plenty of complaints either way. Right now, titles like Nioh, Bloodborne, and similar games are trending. Later this year, Slitherine will launch new wargames, but I’m getting distracted. For first-person shooters, Wolvenstein games seem promising, and Doom’s release was also well-received. The question is whether the new releases are truly bad or if fatigue from the genre is affecting reviews. If you enjoy older titles, it might be easier to accept the changes.