Maybe this is a certified hot take, but I've found that games with bullet sponge enemies (like the ones in #Fallout and #Starfield) just bore me to tears now. If you make the game more difficult by increasing enemy hit points by a factor of 10, it makes the weaponry feel worthless.
I really like how #Helldivers2 handles gunplay with armor and weak points. Things just feel more natural I guess. I couldn't even play Starfield without a lethality mod.
@chris@68000 Came here to say Division 2, would also like to add Destiny 2! I really like that game but the amount of time you spend just holding down the mouse button to rinse even the smallest fraction of health is what absolutely kills it for me.
Last night I got back to #Helldivers2 and I must admit that the latest patch isn't working for me.
Even at the "Challenging" level the environmental hazards are just an instantaneous and often unavoidable death.
Feeling more like a "Ok lol you dead, kk thx bye" than a nice addition to the depth of the game.
Yes, the game is hard and it will getting harder, but this new addition is just...frustrating.
Gonna take a hiatus until the devs clarify if this behavior is exactly what they wanted or they just did an oopsie.
An oopsie is understandable, although they should have tested this before enabling it for everyone.
Pure sadism in developing a game is what I don't understand and that's the reason why I steer miles away from Elden Ring and soulslike game.
I love myself and gaming should be fun, not punishing.
@thegamerstavern@mybarkingdogs I'm easily twice the average age of the #EldenRing player base and originally fired it up just out of interest in what the kids are into these days. Never played a #FromSoft title before, don't enjoy experiences that suck as an ersatz skill filter.
I finished it (hundreds of hours later).
It's the most beautiful game I've ever played. It's hugely challenging, but it gives you almost limitless ways to play the style you want to. Jaw dropping on every level.
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