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by esturk 992 days ago
This has been an incredible year for gaming already but even more so for classic series. So far we've seen a new Zelda, Diablo, Final Fantasy, Balder's Gate and Counter-Strike come out. The last time this happened was back in 2000.
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toyg 992 days ago
Sequels of sequels are hardly a good thing for gaming. Maybe I was spoiled, but in the '80s/'90s we'd get multiple genre- creating titles every year or so. As good as these sequels are, they're not creating any new genre.
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solardev 992 days ago
Wasn't it easier to create new genres back when there weren't many yet? In the 80s you were lucky to get hundreds of games a decade. Now we get that in a week. But there are still many innovative indie games.

The sequels still sometimes offer cool things. BG3 is a very big change from BG2, as much as Divinity Original Sin is different from Divinity 2. It's not like the Calls of Duty.

But granted, that's an exception. Diablo 4 is a soulless cash grab. Payday 3 was a bust.

But there are still plenty of innovative games these days that create new or hybrid genres. Bridge Constructor. Portal. Slay the Spire. Frostpunk. Guitar Hero. Dead Cell. Firewatch. Braid. Human Fall Flat. Among Us. Superhot. Stanley Parable. Viewfinder. Rocket League. Surgeon Simulator. Overcooked. Soooo much more...

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hmmokidk 992 days ago
BG3 is taking a genre to an entirely new place. so much so it is as impactful as creating a Genre

Also I can’t comment much about Zelda but it seems comprable.

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dharmab 992 days ago
> BG3 is taking a genre to an entirely new place.

Is it? It seems to be ti be building and iterating on games like the Pathfinder CRPGs, Divinity, and older Bioware RPGs.

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blangk 992 days ago
Sorry, but there was no Diablo release. I think you have mistaken a Diablo mobile game clone banking on brand recognition for an actual release.
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hmmokidk 992 days ago
There’s immortal and d4
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solardev 992 days ago
D4 isn't very good either though.
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hmmokidk 992 days ago
Yeah I am super disappointed…
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solardev 992 days ago
Last Epoch is surprisingly good, if you haven't tried it already: https://store.steampowered.com/app/899770/Last_Epoch/

And of course Path of Exile is great, it's just... a lot. Steep learning curve.

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