why are all games released past 2018, no matter what country and company of origin, mind numbing garbage?

[replika]

please explain.

[oldirty`]

Avoid mainstream and you will find plenty good games.

[ナルゴ]

Plenty of good games have released since then. Broaden your gaming horizons.

[The nameless Gamer]

I could and I should have been more polite with my statement, but my threshold with these "there are no good games" threads is broken. Lost count of how many times threads like this appeared only to be filled with useful advice and recommendations of actually good games.

[the vampire of time and memory]

you're way too young for this take brother

[crunchyfrog]

No there is no hard cutoff like 2018. It doesn't work like that.

There HAS been a gradual decline in quality over the years - and that is simply down to ballooning costs from triple A studios which have made them so risk averse, they only follow safe trends.

This is well documented.

[Person]

I can name quite a few good games that were released after 2018,

Unpacking
Rabbit & Steel
Rhythm Doctor
Disco Elysium
YOMIH
A Little to the Left
If Found
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Illusion Carnival
Teardown
the recently released AstroBot
Fallen Aces
and Animal Well

and that's only scratching the surface. There have been numerous incredible games released after 2018, and there's many games that're living proof of that. like some people have said, maybe you just need to broaden your spectrum and steer clear from some of the AAA stuff because then you'll find the good games.

[Crazy Tiger]

Plenty of good and fun games released after 2018.

[Good Night Owl]

Plenty of great games, but I do feel like there was a noticeable spike in bad free to play models, and broken games at release.

[Mega Ultra Chicken]

Zelda TOTK, Final Fantasy Remake/Rebirth, Elden Ring, Baldurs Gate 3, and Resident Evil Village/4 Remake were all terrible games.

[Psycho]

Red Dead Redemption 2? Came out in 2019

[Angel]

Subjectivity is a curious thing. It could also be a sign of personal aging. Many people hold onto their past or a certain time period that they love.

[mai72]

Your opinion.