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submitted 1 day ago by alyaza@beehaw.org to c/gaming@beehaw.org

I've noticed a trend—particularly in some recent RPGs—of, well, let's call it 'Netflixiness'.

Dialogue designed to leave absolutely nothing to interpretation, to exposit information in the most direct way possible, devoid of any real character or context. There's an assumption that any moment the audience spends confused, curious, or out-of-the-loop is a narrative disaster.

I hate to keep knocking Dragon Age: The Veilguard about, especially since I still had a decent time with it all told, but the thing that made me break off from it after 60 hours really was its story. It's a tale that does get (slightly) better, but it gave me a terrible first impression I never quite shook.

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[-] deadcream@sopuli.xyz 4 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

What's even the point of playing story games then if the story is condensed and simplified to such a degree? If all explanations are spoon fed to you and the story if so primitive that the bar is on the floor it just becomes boring. At this point you are better off playing games that focus on gameplay instead, it will be a more fun experience.

It's like reading a summary of a book of just watch a short clip about it on TikTok because books are "too long" and then calling yourself a reader.

this post was submitted on 19 Aug 2025
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