To each their own, as always. I personally find Let's Play streams entertaining as hell. I think a lot of it has to do with connecting with the right personality that speaks to you in some meaningful way. I tend to go with people who are chill in nature and informed on the series/genre.Watching other people play sucks, I don't get how it's such a popular thing. When it's someone involved in the making of the game where they share stories about the game's development as they play it can be really interesting. Random people though? Fuck that.
I've no interest in TV/Netflix-type entertainment at all, sans occasional live sports. But some evenings after work I just don't have the energy to engage in a demanding gaming session. Watching streams of games & genres I love from streamers with personalities I genuinely enjoy is a great alternative. It's nice wind-down entertainment when I just wanna veg-out and watch someone skilled, informed & entertaining playing stuff I really enjoy.
It also helps that my primary diet consists of games that are rarely even mentioned on forums, so seeing others who are passionate about them and have something interesting to say is always a treat.
For example...
Ostranauts has been my Most Anticipated title of the year for quite some time now. NEO Scavenger was so damn good.
Preeetty Awesome
Can't wait.
It's interesting to see Dan's progress updates over the past year. He keeps pushing the game release and commenting on the complexities of the game's goals. Def. sounds like he took on a project in a genre known for its dizzying depth and he's feeling the burn. Not that that's a bad thing, I'm glad he's taking his time with it.
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Speaking of hyper-niche indie titles, over the past two weeks I've picked up Borderlands 3 (30 hrs. logged), AC: Origins (10 hrs.), and AC: Odyssey (backlog).
Thanks to Covid shelter-in-place I've become everything I despise. But I'm having a blast getting there. On the upside I got all 3 on Steam for roughly the price of a single AAA title.
Actually, it's been quite fun digging into some big, dumb AAA titles. Just turning my brain off and enjoying the spectacle. Feels like a good time for it.