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No thanks I'm good I'm not gamer anymore.
Retro is where it's at
“Retro is where it’s at” is just the polite way of saying the current model is broken. You’re not disagreeing with me. You’re agreeing and pretending it’s a different argument.
I think they were making a related statement rather than directly challenging your argument. Similar if someone says "modern Windows sucks" and the reply is "Linux is where it's at"
Anything not an explicit agreement is an explicit argument. No exceptions. /s
Oh you love pancakes? You must hate waffles then.
Bold choice to disparage toast so savagely. You will have your comeuppance!
It’s not just the economic model that’s pushing people to retro, it’s the creative direction as well.
For some of us the kinds of games we like just aren’t made much now. Which has been partially influenced by monetisation but there’s been a shift in taste too.
Um, that's okay, you can keep it! Why do old people have to ruin the fun?
The “old people ruin the fun” line only works if the critique is wrong. Games you don’t own, 100GB downloads, forced online, and unfinished launches at full price isn’t “fun.” It’s just the current business model. Pointing that out doesn’t make someone old. It makes the people defending it sound like they’re allergic to basic ownership. Keep the SpongeBob meme though. It’s doing more work than the argument.
That's only if you only play 'AAA' corporate lowest common denominator slop.