There's that, but also along with it comes an enormous sense of community. It's a lot easier to find friendship and companionship when you're in a group dedicated to a purpose that meets regularly, and it's a very attractive concept and feeling, even if people don't realize it.

iirc upvoting is supposed to be for good content that fits the magazine and promotes discussion, regardless if you agreed with it or didn't like it. ofc no one ever uses it like that ever, lol

You mean the one where you play as a dog and solve puzzles?

I like NMS, but I'm not a fan of the gameplay loop. After a while I end up getting bored. For a game focused on exploration it feels like there's not much to explore when almost everything you find is the same.

Very good take and excellent quote.

This is the one for me. I got frustrated at one point not knowing where to go or how to progress and spoiled the game for myself by following a walkthrough and looking at the wiki. I've regretted it ever since.