I personally don't play video games anymore because single-player is largely an afterthought, and they no longer come in a box costing $20-50. That was my mental model of the games business, but the industry has moved on to DLCs, microtransactions, subscriptions etc. And seeing as how gaming is bigger than ever, the majority appears to have accepted the pricing changes that I did not.
Similarly, those that pay for porn have likely had to adjust to the changing realities of that industry.
My son had loads of fun with Hogwarts Legacy, and that’s before any DLCs or multiplayer. Same with Stray, Unravel, and other titles. I agree there’s lots of games that I just don’t consider playing because of the reasons you mentioned.
I personally don't play video games anymore because single-player is largely an afterthought, and they no longer come in a box costing $20-50. That was my mental model of the games business, but the industry has moved on to DLCs, microtransactions, subscriptions etc. And seeing as how gaming is bigger than ever, the majority appears to have accepted the pricing changes that I did not.
Similarly, those that pay for porn have likely had to adjust to the changing realities of that industry.