Dagrothus

Nah there's a reason companies invest so much into targeting kids specifically. It works. Kids ask their parents for the garbage they see on TV, parents oblige.

The personally responsibility argument is bullshit for systemic issues. You think 42% of americans are obese because we're all coincidentally bad at making decisions and europeans are just smarter? Regulations matter.

Beef wellminion

The incredible map with deep oceans and rewarding exploration are what made it popular. I cant think of another game that makes you WANT to be in the water. Hard to replicate that, but turning the ocean into a puddle and making half the game land-based certainly didnt help.

Well that kind of comes as a result of the whole 'tracking your every move' part

Former soviet union and the dam was blown up by russia..

Probably not a good idea to use russia as your example when youre trying to make nuclear look like the better option..

I mean i enjoyed palworld quite a lot. Id consider it a good game. Generally player counts come from either enjoyable gameplay or brain manipulation tactics like dailies/FOMO - palworld doesnt really have the latter from what I see. It checks lots of boxes for enjoyable gameplay - rpg elements, open world with exploration. meaningful collection, creativity options via base building, and some level of tactics/strategy in teambuilding and combat.

The screenshot thing is PAINFUL and way too common by management in particular

Most of the games id be willing to pay $60 for are indie games that are <$20.

Hollow knight comes to mind. Diablo does not.

Add farming and base building and I'm in.

Elon better watch out! Four more of those and they might get a formal warning! A few of those in human trials and that could lead to a write up. Five of those and they'll be looking at the possibility of a flat fine of an amount limited by the state!