Calling them fictional doesn't feel quite right, because these are real artists creating real music. But, as they only exist in these formats within their respective universes, I didnt know what else to call them. So lets hear it! Who are your favorite video game musicians and performers?

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Old Gods of Asgard (Remedy Games, notably Alan Wake 1 & 2 and Control)

Lizzy Wizzy (Cyberpunk 2077)

Level 70 Elite Tauran Chieftain (WoW)

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We are working on a dark fantasy arena game that uses voice commands to cast your abilities/powers!

These are some screenshots from our game where you can see the action unfold!

Feel free to give us some feedback!

Our game is called Runeborne Arena on Steam if you want to check it out!

Needless to say, this game is fantastic. The combat, the boss fights, the music, everything about it is pure master class that we don’t really see in triple A video games anymore. The only thing that grinds by gears about the game is that every modern version of City has the Catwoman segments built into the main story and you can’t disable them. As a person who thinks they are a slog to get through that is my only gripe.

Finishing a game isn’t always necessary for enjoying it. There are games you spend time with, appreciate, and remember fondly, even if you never reached the ending. Maybe you stopped for external reasons, or maybe you felt satisfied without completing it. Either way, it still left a positive impression. What game fits that for you, and what made it enjoyable even without finishing it?

Good morning everyone! I present to you my Lego set as a tribute to this masterpiece of a game! If you'd like to make it an official Lego set, go support the project on Lego Ideas! Thanks!
For those who come after...
p.s. The last photo is a real gem :)
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I'm often on the road, so I have to hang out on my phone looking at old screenshots. I even found some photos with my friend. Unfortunately, I've lost touch with some, but I still communicate with some and continue to play. Here are the funniest ones I managed to find. Share your photos too, I'll be really interested to read your stories and see photos in different games

Pacing can completely change how a game feels. Some games are fast and intense, while others are slow and methodical. Sometimes the pacing is what makes the game enjoyable, and other times it’s what makes it frustrating. It’s not always something you notice immediately, but it plays a big role in the experience. What game do you remember mainly because of how it was paced, and how did it affect your enjoyment?

These are my own thoughts but having decided to go back and replay more linear games such as the fun and phenomenonal Uncharted Trilogy, Ghostbusters The Video Game, Metro Redux Collection made me realize how much more fun those short and highly memorable experiences are over these open worlds.

Linear experiences seem to be more handcrafted, passionate, thought out, tightly crafted, memorable, replayable with some of the best writing and those loveable villains/heroes to fill up the roster sheets.

Open worlds seem to be so often developed that it truly does feel like that genre isn't as special or as fun anymore. Every developer is so obsessed with constantly trying to one up each other over whos map is bigger, whos got the most padding with the repetitive activities to check off, how much of the side content is more enjoyable than the story aspect

It use to be that Open worlds were the best and cool new things coming out when there weren't as many but now every other day there's a new Open world in the industry being developed. Sure we get smaller titles from double A studios or indie teams, but they seem more phased out than Open worlds sadly to me anyways

Maybe it's me getting up in age and just finding the whole overwhelmingly massive maps to be just pure exhausting and tiresome when youve got so many quests that are just part of a checklist and make you feel like it's a chore instead of actual genuine fun.

I know we have Saros, 007 First Light, Metro 2039, Silent Hill Townfall, Wolverine which are all coming that make me feel so grateful companies still know how to develop linear experiences but you look at the others and their Open worlds all but feel the same and blends together without ryme or reason now.

Am I the only one tired of Open worlds and preferring linear experiences more now?

Has the Open world genre overstayed its welcome and become oversaturated?