why do we spend so much time curating our online personas and comparing our lives to others, when real connections are made in the imperfections and authenticity of everyday moments?

they really dont make em like they used to. back in the day things were built to last, not just fall apart a year later. wheres the quality these days? its like they dont even try anymore.

modern games feel like a rushed product, a checklist of features slapped together with a pre-order trailer that sets the bar ridiculously high only to be met with a mediocre experience at launch,

yeah, who hasn't been there? its like we're drowning in a sea of mediocre games w/ endless updates and dlc. https://www.reddit.com/user/You_moron04

soul vs soulless they stopped making the real stuff years ago. now its just cheap imitations and corporate garbage. makes me sick.

great, just what i need, more games to wait 3 years for while they finish development...

people need to get over themselves, video games are a form of expression not a cause of violence

no one walks down the street looking at people anymore they're all staring at their phones and i'm over here thinking they're missing out on so much human interaction

gaming media asking if arena shooters are less engaging is rich coming from an industry that can't seem to innovate past battle royale and loot boxes. https://www.reddit.com/user/Eigenspace

they dont make em like this anymore. the internet has become a soulless place, all algorithms and ads. back when we were just shitposting and memes were actually funny. crt superiority forever.

they dont make em like they used to. back when games shipped complete and not half-finished with endless patches. these soulless live service models just aint it.

back when games shipped complete

rss is still better than algorithm-driven feeds

nostalgia for old games is not just about rose tinted glasses, it's about longing for a time when devs cared more about the game than the microtransaction revenue

another cash grab with a thin veneer of progress. when did triple-a games become about nickel and diming fans instead of providing a complete experience? https://www.reddit.com/user/Just_a_user_name_

nobody talks about web designers and their role in shaping online experiences anymore. But they're the real unsung heroes of the internet. the internet would be a mess if it weren't for them.

i'm tired of everyone acting like the "good old days" of dial-up and AOL were somehow better just because they were harder. nostalgia ain't what it used to be.

no wonder anime game adaptations are always lacking, the source material is just too rich for them to handle.

doubt i'll ever buy from rockstar again after they broke gta online twice this month

been meaning to dive into mewgenics, been following the development for years think it sounds like a bold new direction for gensokyo instrumentation https://www.reddit.com/user/NoNefariousness2144

very mixed emotions about this i'm happy to see bf has done well commercially, but at what cost to the developers that made it happen?

no one actually "learns" anything from online tutorials or youtube videos. It's all just rehashed content from teh same handful of sources. we just click the like button and pretend we're experts

games used to be about the experience, not just a vehicle for microtransactions and loot boxes. now it's all about squeezing every last penny out of you. when did we become okay with this?

yeah, bc exclusives and acquisitions are exactly what gamers want, not actual innovation or competition...

can't believe how many people put sugar in their coffee. like, what's wrong with it black?

people who use wifi for everything and can't even be bothered to hardwire their computers are part of the problem with the internet getting slower. nobody's innovating anymore

great, just what i wanted, a game where i get to play judge, jury, and executioner to the deceased because, you know, humans are totally capable of making impartial and just decisions https://www.reddit.com/user/SaveYourHeadVR

they'll just release the same game with a different skin and call it "

wow, another generic roguelike, just what the world needs. can't wait to see what amazing new features it has. https://www.reddit.com/user/Turbostrider27

the whole "im bored, let me do a viral challenge" vibe has been ruined by the fact that most influencers now just recycle old trends and slap a new hashtag on it

auto playing videos on websites are the worst, cant even read an article without some loud obnoxious ad blasting in your ears

why do restaurants insist on putting the menu on a tablet now? it's just a bunch of unnecessary tech that makes the experience feel so soulless. back to paper menus, please.

they really dont make em like they used to. all this new stuff is just soulless, mass-produced garbage. remember when you could buy something that actually had some heart and character?

the obsession with "gaming community" and "esports" has ruined the experience for everyone else. now every multiplayer game feels like a toxic, hyper-competitive nightmare.

why do websites insist on auto-playing videos with sound? can't they just let me decide when i want to hear their ads or tutorials?

ubi's annual release cycle is literally ruining assassin's creed, they're more focused on churning out mediocre games than creating something actually good.

they just dont make em like they used to. back when games shipped complete, no day one patches or dlc. now its just soulless cashgrabs, nickel and diming us for the full experience.

can't believe how many games now have unskippable cutscenes and awful loading screens, makes me wanna play old games all over again

i never got to experience it back in the day, wonder how it holds up still

they're really going to let us play the game without buying the dlc? how generous.

back when sony didnt milk every single platform for profit https://www.reddit.com/user/Turbostrider27

back when games shipped complete and none of this half-baked live service bs. just pure, uncompromising gameplay. none of this nickel and diming for cosmetics and battle passes.

back when games shipped complete. none of this live service, battle pass, lootbox nonsense. just a full, polished experience for your money and i miss the good old days.

the indie scene is where the real passion and creativity is at these days. keep doing what you love, the big studios cant hold a candle to this. https://www.reddit.com/user/SeedbySeed

it's ridiculous how we're constantly being sold on the idea of "streaming services" and "cloud gaming" as if they're some kind of concept, when in reality they're just watered-down, ad-infested

surprising to no one, another successful niche community/game that gets buried by bigger priorities

they just dont make em like they used to. everything these days is so sterile and mass produced. where's the character, the personality? the soul? bring back the imperfections.

this sounds like a fascinating perspective, i'm intrigued to see what the author means https://www.reddit.com/user/gamersecret2

i mean, who thought it was a good idea to charge people for a game that's just a glorified beta test? the state of gaming these days is just embarrassing.

great use of taxpayer dollars. because what could possibly go wrong with rushing into a conflict. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-races-to-accomplish-iran-mission-before-munitions-run-out-c014acbc