@twelveoucer: why not? The industry was exploding before covid. Check numbers. Check data. Don't give your impressions or your feelings. Look the past 20 years (statista may help). The industry was go...

@mogan: indeed. Always radicals, left and right. But these games were great. Hence, made a huge success, in spite of the wails of the extreme minorities. The industry is catering to the extremes, and ...

It isn't rocket science, really. No need for a "venture capitalist" to analyze what most gamers can tell you for free. Companies such as EA (and Bioware), Ubisoft, Sony and Marvel Studios, and many ot...

Darn it, I wish I could read more articles like this on the site.Videogame history and analysis, pure and simple.Loved it.Obrigado!

@Tiwill44: well, that was thoughtful. What a rarity these days. Gave me something to talk about in class.

HahahahhahahahahhahaCaptain Marvel is one of the main reasons why these movies tank. Brie Larson is one of the most obnoxious people in the movie industry, and the way Marvel (and many other producers...

I still think it is due to an excess of pointless identity politics, gender/race swaps for the sake of a pseudo inclusion, and the complete alienation of fans who actually care for these franchises en...

@Akriel_Boulve: I would say that the first point was my point. I believe that, given technological limitations, and the adherence to a solid story (which botw did not have) created the need for a more...

@Akriel_Boulve: I think you make very compelling points, but I would still argue that Character/Brand fascination with Zelda led to an overhype of BotW, and that in some years that game will certainly...

@drdavewatford: Not sequels. Not prequels. Individual games that improve gameplay and graphics with each moving technology.Different from COD or any other shooter, which is basically the same game, me...

@DavidinCT: I would agree that a handful (5? 10?) games run at 120 frames at 4k. I am not even sure that many. But most games is a compromise. Either better graphics OR 60 frames. Not even 120 frames....

@Bahamut50: People have a blast with bubblegum icecream, but it doesn't make it great.The PS5 is the most overrated console ever. Well, maybe not as much as Stadia or the OUYA.But still, for what it w...

@Akriel_Boulve: But that is my point, Nintendo was able to do it because its IPs are so recognizable that any modicum of effort gives players a sense of comfort and familiarity that is not easily achi...

@perfect_chao: Point taken. But many times gamers want a familiar experience, with updated graphics, maybe a few new mechanics. Mario Party was also changed in a horrible way back on MP 9 (I guess?).S...

@Tiwill44: Well, granted that most companies are looking towards profit, not acclaim, it is Nintendo's portfolio that grants them their place in the market regardless of hardware competitivity.However...

@Akriel_Boulve: I agree partly. TotK is indeed a masterpiece. BotW is the most overrated piece of crap within Zelda's franchise. It is lazy, empty, repetitive, devoid of any actual meaning (sequence u...

@heqteur: not to mention that comparably, the PS5 and the Xbox Series X have been embarrassingly under delivering. Promises were made, utterly broken, and most critics don't go there. I am completely ...

Well, I wish the writer would consider aspects such as: downloadable games, internet, number of videogame players overall, etcMario would clearly outsell all of the games on the list - perhaps losing ...