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What has happened with gaming?

Posted Aug 15, 2019 07:33 PM

When I was growing up having the Nintendo 64 and eventually a GameCube my preference for what thrives me to get home and play whatever game I was playing during that time was entirely different from today. So what changed?

When I go browsing for a game if it's online or even at a store like GameStop, there's a few things that catch my eyes now: Short burst games, building or production games, and online. These genres or aspects was something I would not have imagined liking if you gave it to N64 me and I don't believe it's because of me that this has changed.

As an adult you don't have as much free time as a kid would do, obviously. This results in you never being able to pick up that amazing story-driven game you've been itching to play because you know, after an hour of playing you're going to have to put it down and go to bed as you have work the next day. Unfourtently this results in people playing video games that they can enjoy in the spam of thirty minutes - one hour and you can pick and drop freely without losing the feeling of completion. This is where the online gaming scene of gaming comes in; CS:GO , Call of Duty, League of Legends, etc. These games do so well because of the audience they're looking to attract. Once these games become popular because of the adults, the youth audience follows which leads to a successful game. We're actually seeing this a lot more nowadays with NBA 2K19 MyTeam court where it's entirely online and you can verse your bud on a game of ball virtually as well as with Madden 20.

Don't get me wrong I do love my fair share of story-driven games, it's just I don't have enough time to play through them anymore and many people don't either. The gaming scene is drifting quickly and the gaming you knew 10 years ago won't be the same anymore.

As we're on the topic of burst type games here's my favorites and why:

League of Legends

I first played this game around 2009 and ever since it's always been my comfort game. It's changed a lot since then but the root of the game is still the same. The fact you're able to fully complete a game of LoL in about 25 minutes is amazing and now they're adding more games such as Team Fight Tactics which is very similar in taste due to the fact you're able to just pick it up and play for a short amount of time. They also have a competitive ranked mode in both TFT and LoL which gives you the feeling of completion and improvement in ones play as you slowly climb the rank or leaderboard. There's also a game mode in LoL for the casual gamers who don't get off from the high of competitive mode, so it attracts all types of audiences.

Rainbow Six Siege

This game is for the FPS lovers who desire to finish a game right before bed. A game usually lasts 15 minutes and up to 40 minutes if you're playing the competitive game mode, ranked. There are so many operators to pick from and they all have their own specific ability so you feel that everyone in your team matters and they do. When you're in voice chat with a decent team you actually lose yourself in the game and feel as if you're a Navy Seal Operator who's breaching through a terrorist's building. It is very realistic in every way and there are constant updates so you're always feeling like there's something new.

Rocket League

This game attracts such a broad range of people that I don't know how an individual can dislike this game. You can be an arcade, soccer, basketball, or race car fan and you will end up loving this game. Just like the two games above, there is a competitive game mode so you're able to feel a sense of completion. This game is truely a masterpiece and is available on all consoles as well as PC so you can enjoy it no matter what.

Disarray'"

Jun 20, 2023 07:08 PM

Nice <h1>

Disarray'"

Jun 20, 2023 07:07 PM

Nice

StickTalk

Aug 28, 2019 04:08 PM

Good blog. I play Rainbow Six Seige daily, and I agree with you. I play ranked matches more than anything, and when you are with a team that is actually decent, and your chatting, working together, it all falls into place, and yes it does feel realistic. Especially when the team stays together for multiple matches.

Benji

Aug 16, 2019 01:21 PM

Loved the read. I agree. Back when I was working 9-5 as a pharmacy tech, I missed grinding story-driven games for hours at a time. I'd jump on a game of CS and then head off to go to bed. Now that I work from home I basically only play story-driven games now since I have so much time. Been working through all the Assassins Creeds (the good ones at least xD) and now even jumping back into the original GameCube version of Lego Star Wars The Complete Saga. It's really brought me some nostalgic childhood feelings of how gaming should be.

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