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I agree.
I've lamented on this from time to time, touched on it in my thread a little. I've been having a hard time deciding on why games today aren't as great as they were. Is it because the quality of games has declined? Is it because I'm "out growing" games to an extent? I think the correct answer is "both." I played Dragon Age Inquisition and had similar feelings to you. It's hard to compare Inquisition to Kotor, only because it's hard to compare [i]any[/i] game to kotor, but in comparing Inquisition to earlier Dragon Ages, I felt it was lacking something. I still enjoyed Inquisition, and there was a lot to like in that game, and at times the length was a strength, but I didn't feel as hooked as I was in say Dragon Age Origins.
The way I personally play games, story and setting are extremely important. That's what hooks me into games and keeps me invested. Games as a whole are more and more focusing on multiplayer. Titanfall didn't have a campaign, Destiny didn't have a traditional campaign, Battlefront 3 will not have a campaign. This trend is definitely part of what's toned down my enthusiasm for games. I'm still waiting for that "great" xbox one game. The game I've probably played the most is Master Chief Collection, which is just pre-xbox one games that look prettier. At this point, I'm holding out hope for Metal Gear V. The 2 hour prequel that was Ground Zeroes was a lot of fun gameplay wise. I'm already fully invested in the MGS universe and the story of Big Boss intrigues me. Throw in a traditional MGS storyline and that's a recipe for something with the potential to be great. Or it would be, if they still had David Hayter's voice for Snake.
PS Been wanting a proper Bioware Kotor 3 since 'nam
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I've been feeling the whole "too old for games" things a bit. And that's where the length if a game can start to be a hassle. Im pretending to be an adult with jobs and projects on top of school and I'm lucky if I end up with three free nights a week, most of which are spent with my girlfriend. So if I game expects me to play 60 hours, that could take me a couple months to finish. Im all for a lot of content in a game, but I only have so much time. I wish games had more focus on end-game content instead of drawn out campaigns. As for shooters, I feel the same way. I like the focus on multiplayer, but I wish campaigns were still a thing. Halo 5 looks pretty good at least. I watched a little video on splatoon, and I'm still not sure how I feel about it. On one hand its extremely original looking. On the other hand, I'm not sure how well its going to work as a shooter. I hope the Wii's first original looking game doesn't get botched by bad mechanics.