I’ve just uninstalled and removed Balatro after yet a near, very close 8/8 ante finish. I have been failing and failing, I’ve only ever seen and gotten to 8/8 ante twice, this being the second time. Every other run has been just insulting me to where no strategy has ever worked, I feel like a lot of it is RNG and pre-determined outcomes based on seeded runs.
And I hate that way of playing. It always feels like I’m getting smacked down by a troll bully who I can never overcome. They’d kick me down every failed run I’d have, then they give me a false sense of security the further I get. “Awwww, getting tired of being owned? Here, let me help you by giving you a few seemingly lucky breaks. SMACK Oh! OWNED YOU AGAIN! FUCK YOU! LOLLOLOL! I BANGED YOUR MOTHER, GIT GUD, NOOB!1”
I just don’t understand why these kinds of games are around, even when I have a good idea who it is for.
Eve Online. I’ve played it 3 or 4 times over the years. It’s such a good concept, but the interface is SO TERRIBLE. I am logistics gamer (factorio, satisfactory) and the player driven economy is SUPERB. However, doing the supply side is like pulling teeth. I cannot establish good, efficient production chains. I realize that it’s a spaceship game about shooting other people. I’m not the target audience, but they seem to indicate that they need people like me, then don’t support our playstyle.