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.

  • Encrypt-Keeper@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10·
    2 hours ago

    The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild. As a die hard Zelda fan, I was beyond hyped for this one. Probably my biggest letdown in all of gaming.

    • No real story to follow
    • No cast of interesting characters outside of optional collectible flashbacks
    • Repetitive, lifeless gameplay. No real dungeons or temples, every “mini dungeon” that does exist is the same copy pasted theme.
    • No score of memorable unique music, just the MiNiMaLiSm of some understated occasional piano.
    • Atrocious lack of enemy variety.
    • a focus on exploration that rewards you with precious little given that any weapons your find will just break, and there are no unique combat or traversal items to unlock.

    Came back to my save a couple times to push through, but the entire game is just the same 4 activities copy pasted 300 times with no variation or progression that makes your 50th hour unique from your first. It’s like. Soulless kowtow to Ubisoft game design in a once beautiful and innovative game series. Makes me mad just thinking about it lol.

    • moakley@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      35 minutes ago

      I feel this. I’m a huge Zelda fan. It’s my favorite game series. BotW was just ok. Then I played Elden Ring and realized that the vast emptiness of the open world didn’t have to be so unrewarding. Now BotW is mediocre, and I didn’t bother with the sequel.

      Why the fuck does the Master Sword degrade? Garbage concept. Genuinely terrible.

    • aliceblossom@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      2 hours ago

      I totally agree with the exception of the music. I know what you mean because there is minimal music in the “open world” parts of the game, but the actual songs made for the actually interesting places are bangers.

      • Encrypt-Keeper@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        25 minutes ago

        I mean ultimately it’s a matter of personal opinion, but there’s a reason so many legacy Zelda songs are so beloved and memorable, and have been sampled and remixed to death over decades and nobody really talks about or remembers any particular themes from BOTW.

        Like I don’t remember music from BOTW being bad, I just don’t remember it at all