For me, it has to be “souls like”. I don’t get much time to game so when I do, I want linear stories that are challenging but not to the extent that I can’t move forward without dying 100 times.

Also, sims that encourage a lot of DLC purchases - I’m an old school gamer and games used to come with all of the content - for one price. Now it’s just a given we have to hand over more money for half the game content.

  • goodthing37@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Soulslike - I don’t think my reflexes are good enough for incredibly difficult boss fights

    Roguelike - I don’t really know what it is but it seems to involve a lot of repetition and doesn’t appeal to me. Open to my mind being changed by the right game but nothing has persuaded me yet

    Roguelite - see above

    FPS - was never good at them even in the original Doom days and just couldn’t get into them in any generation. Goldeneye, Halo, COD, just never got into them.

    Whatever genre all those shitty NES-graphics overhead shooters are… I think of them as “_______ Survivor” because Vampire Survivor is the most successful example I know of

    RTS - possibly related to the FPS thing, war games just never really did it for me

    RTS RPGs - the worst part of RPGs is turn based battles, so this I would never

    Card battlers - this applies to any game where the gameplay is based around cards, I think. Not very into card games in real life, even less so in videogames

    Tower defence - basically RTS

  • Strict_Bench_6264@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I only play singleplayer, so no PvP or PvE or PvPvE gaming. Honestly haven’t enjoyed modern “grindy” multiplayer for a decade, when I’ve tried it. Can still grind in singleplayer, however!

  • pirate_bootsy@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I absolutely despise online gaming, years ago it wasn’t really my thing but it was fine but now there’s Micro transactions, half baked games, gambling, etc all while being the most boring repetitive crap you’ll ever play, I mean really, how much cod and fortnite can a person consume? I much prefer single player games with rich worlds and stories, and that I don’t need tethered to a hotspot to play my games

  • Gorax42@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Sports games I have zero interest in. I’m also just not a big puzzle game guy, too much effort when I’m trying to relax after a long day.

  • Ki11s0n3@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Pretty much shooters, but only on Steam Deck because I don’t like playing shooters on a handheld.

    Besides Unit 13 on PS Vita. That game is good on handheld.

  • didgeridont_pls@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I tend to avoid sports sims, like Madden, NBA, etc. I grew up playing every major sport until I graduated from college, they just aren’t that fun for me. I get bored after the first half of most games, unless it’s NHL. I just wish they release NHL on PC again, I’d play that one.