The Problems with Excessively Large Games
The video discusses the challenges of creating large-scale games and the negative effects of the gaming industry's obsession with excessively large and complex games.
00:00:03 The video discusses the discourse surrounding the release of Baldur's Gate 3 and the trend of games becoming excessively large. It highlights the concerns of developers and the gaming community and emphasizes that games don't have to be massive to be good.
Developers are afraid of setting a new standard as good as Baldur's Gate 3.
The gaming community has been engaged in a rage cycle sparked by an offhand Twitter thread.
Games don't need to be as large as Baldur's Gate 3 to be good and well-made.
00:03:30 The video discusses the challenges of creating large-scale games and emphasizes the unrealistic expectations set by successful games like Baldur's Gate 3. It also highlights the risk and uncertainty in game development despite the investment of resources.
๐ฎ The increasing size and complexity of games requires more resources and poses challenges for the industry.
๐ฐ Expecting all games to achieve the same level of scale and polish as top AAA titles is unrealistic and unsustainable.
โณ Investing money, time, and development staff in games does not guarantee quality, but it does come with risk.
00:07:00 The video discusses the negative effects of the gaming industry's obsession with creating overly large and complex games, which can lead to financial pressure, risk, and unfulfilling experiences. It questions why developers are not striving to improve their games based on the success of others.
โก๏ธ Enabling studios to learn from their mistakes and not pressure every project to be huge and intricate.
๐ฅ Big does not necessarily mean good in the gaming industry, and pushing for gigantic scales can result in bloated, predatory, and unfulfilling games.
๐ก Developers should be open to learning from successful games like Baldur's Gate 3 to improve their own games for customers.
00:10:29 This video discusses the importance of context in understanding the problems in the current gaming system. It emphasizes the need for informed conversations and criticizes the lack of research before spreading misinformation. The video also raises concerns about microtransactions and the responsibility of journalists in reporting accurately.
Some gamers are complaining about the size of video games and the lack of improvement.
There is a need for deeper insight and understanding to have productive conversations about video game development.
There is a responsibility for journalists and influencers to do proper research before spreading misinformation.
00:13:55 The speaker explores why many big games overpromise and underdeliver, causing frustration among gamers. The corporate focus on profit and the flawed development pipeline contribute to this issue.
๐ฎ The modern gamer is dissatisfied with the gaming industry due to overpromising and underdelivering of big games.
๐ฐ Corporations prioritize profit over the satisfaction of gamers, leading to worsening conditions for developers.
๐ค There is no simple or objective answer to why games are too big, but it involves a dark and twisted pipeline and the disconnect between consumers and AAA developers.
00:17:23 The video discusses how monetization strategies impact game development and the perception of game quality. It highlights the pressure to create big games and the negative effects of focusing on quantity over quality.
:moneybag: The monetization strategies of game developers, specifically in large gaming companies, are designed to maximize profits.
:video_game: Gamers are conditioned to believe that bigger games with more features are better, even though this may not always be the case.
:chart_with_upwards_trend: The current market and consumer behavior reward these monetization strategies, leading to record profits for game publishers.
00:20:52 The video discusses why games are too big, addressing the lack of understanding about game development and the need for new perspectives in game discussions.
๐ฎ The video discusses why games are becoming increasingly large in size.
๐ค It emphasizes the importance of understanding the game development process and asking new questions about video games.
๐ฌ The video suggests having meaningful conversations about game development rather than just complaining or supporting rage bait.
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