How did they get this game so right?

[branamil]

Originally Posted by Ciderpress [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Lol this is like babby's first foray into the concept of subjectivity in art.

If you figure out how to min\max your exploitation of modern tech and the brain's reward system so that a bunch of whales play your crappy game, it's still a crappy game.

There's a reason p99 exists. There's a reason so many people still play diablo 2, nobody cares about diablo 3, and diablo 4 is another battlepass microtransaction hellworld that everyone will also soon forget. I have my doubts that in 2050 there's gonna be "Project 2023" where you get to relive the magic of vanilla diablo 4!

See, many people have an aversion to the modern model because it's a shit model and everyone hates it but whales, is the thing.

If you had two neurons to rub together you'd realize you're proving my point. You said the fact that p99 exists and some people remember it fondly is all the evidence you need. In reality it's played by less than a thousand fat middle aged fucks at most plus their bots. Whereas most games have millions and tens of millions of players. If p99 costed money there'd be even less and probably 0 enthusiasts.