There’s a logical fallacy in here somewhere. I don’t think he’s wrong, AAA is much more risk adverse and we haven’t been seeing as many innovative high budget hits IMO but rather call of duty… 12? Madden 24, NBA and fortnight whatever in the top games section.
I think there’s room for both to exist, it’s okay to have sequels but would be nice to also let people be creative with a budget.
I think a lot of the MK1 experience is good and well done. I think there’s a lot of style and gameplay that make it fun and mostly worth the cost of entry. The cameo system included, although poorly balanced, added another dimension to the gameplay.
Where they lose me is the DLC. They asked a lot for the expansion and didn’t offer much. On top of that many of the added characters should’ve been there, or needed rebalancing after release.
I’m still not convinced you should take an NRS fighter seriously, but I’m usually willing to see what they’ll put out.