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They are still being made.


I think that Indie developers and the games they're making are more creative and better quality than any other time in the history of the industry.

(unless you can point to a specific time when Indie games were even better.)


Just because you're not finding games that you like doesn't mean they all svck.


Some of the best recent titles are great gaming experiences...

Firewatch

Inside

Undertale

Hyper Light Drifter

Owl Boy

The Witness

No Man's Sky (Well, maybe not the best example. But it's got originality.)

Darkest Dungeon

Alwa's Awakening


If thousands of people love these games and they earn the respect and interest of the industry, the Indie devs must be doing something right.


The only valid point I can see from your complaint is that the market also gets flooded with shovel-ware.

Advice: Don't buy shovel-ware.

The irony is strong here.

Maybe some of those game are in Early Access so that means only a portion of the game is done.

Grim Dawn was like that for at least a couple of years. The Devs opened up more of the levels and increased the character level cap as they progressed through the game development. It is quite a good game if you like a Diablo like game.

A lot of the Indie games usually go through Steam Early Access since many of the companies might not have the resources to make the game. Some will also do a kickstarter or some sort of crowd funding to help fund and make the game.

Runic Games is somewhat of an Indie game company. Perfect World has invested in Runic |Games and they were supposed to make an MMO in the Torchlight universe, but they are making a game called Hob and it will likely be out sometime this year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCbJ8XW8dBU

Well, I'm looking forward to Cuphead personally.. that looks good. If you want to call it Indie. I'm sure Microsoft helped foot the bill.

edit: In fact, MS has footed the bill for a few good (originally) indie games. Skulls of the Shogun is one. Although I recall the developer wasn't happy about the relationship.

Stardew Valley comes to mind.

Then you do not define games the same way that 99.9% of the gaming industry does. That makes your argument even more irrelevant.



There's nothing wrong with disliking things, but your disinterest in games that have proven themselves to be good does not mean that the games are flawed. You just have a very specific taste. (your past threads show the same pattern.) Just because you dislike nudity or foul language does not make the game bad.



I also find it interesting that you seem to admit never even playing the games I mentioned.

Firewatch is far more than a "walking simulator" and I'm willing to bet that anyone that has played it will agree with me that it's a great story and very unique.

Or saying that The Witness is "A board game with a GUI attached to it." clearly means you've never played it, or never understood what it's doing.


Digital Ancient, list 10 Indie games that you love. From any year.

Instead of just making a thread to complain, share what you actually like so people can point you in the right direction.

Like I said, despite the problems, it's a very original and ambitious indie game. Which goes directly against your complaint that there is no originality or ambition.

As soon as I saw this thread title, and before I saw who posted it, I said "10 to 1 this is another Digital Ancient thread".

DA, why do you feel the need to come and post almost this exact same thread(just worded differently, but the same exact premise) every few months? If you really hate games as much as you profess, why do you feel driven to continuously complain about it over and over while also claiming to want to find something good, and then turn around and refuse almost every game that is mentioned that fits your criteria, while snidely insulting the person who suggested it? I don't get it, I really don't.

At this point, given your refusal to try anything that is suggested, and your steadfast belief that there is nothing good anymore, I would highly suggest you find a different hobby, one that actually brings you enjoy, instead of constantly beating a dead horse. Life is to short to waste on things you don't like.

So true. Here are just a few of the threads in which Digital Ancient asked for recommendations or opinions and then proceeded to arrogantly argue with most of those who tried to help or participate:

http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1602386-pc-gaming-takes-yet-another-nosedive/

http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1539682-hd-remakes-an-admission-that-older-games-were-better/

http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1535764-why-must-humor-in-modern-video-games-always-be-crass/

http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1535094-anyone-else-tired-of-overdone-indie-roguelikes/

http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1519798-help-find-a-new-premium-game-that-isnt-darkgrittymature/

http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1578504-video-game-design-sterotypes-that-you-wish-would-disappear/

http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1605382-help-finding-a-good-singleplayer-oriented-fpstps-game/

You know, the only "Indie" game I've been interested in recently is Stardew Valley, and I stopped caring about "Indie" games when they all got re-categorised under the very general "Indie" title.

I used to pay attention to any degree of curation, such as Xbox Live Arcade, but since the change to make everything be perceived as being "more fair", there's just too much crap to look through, and no guarantees that I'll like what I get. Plus, no more free trials or demos.

The last "Indie" game I bought was Terraria (back when XBLA was still a thing), and whilst I greatly enjoy the game, I don't have the time to sift through the stacks of nebulous content looking for the gems amongst the poop. So, I stick to "triple A" games only, and have done for the last few years, simply because of the sheer laziness of multi-billion dollar corporations to put any actual effort into a curation and free demo program.

In short, I haven't cared about "Indie games" for years, and it's exceptionally rare for any to catch my attention anymore. "Indie games" haven't "stopped being good" as far as I'm concerned. They're just buried beneath an endless deluge of mediocrity.

One new Indie game that I have been enjoying recently (After playing Fallout 4 all year) is Astroneer - It is still in early access but looks promising.

(Most Indie games that I have purchased were found by looking at the steam stats - they had a high number of players - I found Terraria, Stardew valley and Astroneer that way).

Stardew Valley is one of the best indie games ever!

And dare I say better than a good chunk of AAA titles? It's got lots of heart to it and I like that.

I would say so

I forgot to add Counter Spell. It is quite a good game actually.

Ah the good old days of early 90's shareware - Commander Keen, Jazz jackrabbit, Scorched Earth, and Jill of the Jungle are some favorites that come to mind (as well as Wolfenstein and Doom).

Pardon the rant, but the term "indie games" just sounds like hipster jargon and rubs me the wrong way. There has been small, medium and big developers for decades and the pop culture high jacking around "indie games" needs to fade away like all ill conceived fads and trends.

With that out of the way I liked the Valley game which was out last year.