I was just talking to my wife that starting a new game from scratch in today's day and age is difficult. Like if I pop a new game in the console, with kids, a job, the other draws on time like social media , streaming platforms and going online to talk in depth about fake fighting (lol) , I just want to get straight into the game play and start hacking away at things.
I mean don't get me wrong I love the stories games tell and I love how cinematic they are becoming too, But I am finding the prospect of 40 minutes of opening and then another hour of "tutorial gameplay" daunting. Like I'd rather use my time to get straight into a game on EAFC or straight into a skirmish on Halo or Fortnite or matchmaking on WWE 2k24...all of which are familiar, comforting gaming. Even picking up old / retro titles like Metal Gear and Tomb Raider recently is more appealing.
I have picked up rise of the ronin but feel like I need to basically diarize a gaming session before I start it lol.