I haven’t played it but I have watched a little bit, and the part that it really captures in my observation, that very few modern games have the balls to capture accurately, is how uncaring some of its games are whether you are having fun.
The fun is not a gift. The fun is not automatic. The fun is your reward once you get your shit together and figure things out, and until you get yourself to that level, the game is not concerned about your experience. It’s content on its mountaintop, waiting for you to join it (if you’re up for the task, and if not, that’s okay too.)
I haven’t played it but I have watched a little bit, and the part that it really captures in my observation, that very few modern games have the balls to capture accurately, is how uncaring some of its games are whether you are having fun.
The fun is not a gift. The fun is not automatic. The fun is your reward once you get your shit together and figure things out, and until you get yourself to that level, the game is not concerned about your experience. It’s content on its mountaintop, waiting for you to join it (if you’re up for the task, and if not, that’s okay too.)
Brilliant observation. I didn’t consider that at all!