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Re: Square Enix Demands Bigger Games, Faster Development as Sales Continue to Slump

Dissident

@slips666 for me, I don't care about their little games that recreate the 1990s feel of JRPGs. Those games now kinda bore me. I would rather have stuff like Rebirth (but yes, too many mini games and too much bloat). Just my preference for Square releases.

That said, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is absolutely fantastic, so it is possible to do turn based games in a compelling way. Also, see Baldur's Gate 3 and Metaphor: ReFantazio.

It just seems like Square can't figure out the balance btwn making a truly modern game without all action and bloat. They could learn from these other examples.

Re: Soapbox: Don't Let Psychonauts 2 Pass You By

Dissident

@andrewsqual what a terrible attitude. Consumers shouldn't care about console wars, leave that to the marketers. We should only care about the games, and despite not owning any Xbox system, I have no ill will toward Microsoft. I will probably end buying one eventually due to Bethesda and Obsidian being owned by them now.