IMHO, the list in the OP are actually fairly decent, with the exception of Warcraft, Need for Speed and Assassin's Creed. (Not because they are bad but because I never saw them.
I only do that when the problem space is interesting.
Most developers are just implementing CRUD using a framework that does most of the work. There isn't the interest motivation to keep on trying to fix things.
I'm not sure how well this meme is making it's point. Lemonade is by definition mostly water.
Do it 2 days before highly anticipated mod drops
This doesn't mean they aren't. Just that we don't have proof yet.
Not gonna lie. I've never heard of Substack but I appreciate their stance of publicly announcing why I would continue to avoid them.
Where is the nearest fire to dump this comment in?
That's not a Reddit thing. That's just a thing.
I'm not sure I agree with the premise that gamification is bad. Many people need a push to do things that improve their lives.
The Fitbit example is one that jumps out in that it is there to motivate people into exercise. While I personally don't respond to comparisons to others, I do respond to data where I can compare my results and recognize that my watch telling me I did a good job feels good about the exercise I just did.
Kahn Academy is gamification of a form of education. Earning points for learning many subjects.
I think there is merit to the argument that Duolingo went a bit overboard with trying to guilt you into continuing, but I don't think it can reasonably be argued that trying to motivate people into language study is bad.
I think mentally, the author is probably just one of those like myself that doesn't respond well to gamification overall but the majority of people definitely do and it can help in self improvement.
That said, I totally agree about a gamified workplace. That strikes me as a slippery slope to an unhealthy relationship with work.
r/conservative is also not a place for free speech. They ban people for asking questions.
Postal might be the only one he did well. But I think by the point he made that one he had learned something about his own abilities and even ripped himself a new one in one scene of the movie.