I stopped playing Mario for the same reasons she mentioned.
I think since Mario 64, which was a great game, the Mario-platformers (except NSMB Wii) were more or less the same.
Mario 64,
Mario Sunshine,
Mario Galaxy,
Mario Galaxy 2
all high quality games, but I think if oyu have played one, there is little reason to play the next.
Somebody mentioned Uncharted, Killzone, Halo or Gears series were always the same as well and I have to disagree. First these series push the technical possibilities for their consoles and I am happy that they do that.
Second they have a different story. Every game tells you a story and for Halo, it is really epic. There are 5 Halo-novels out there and all tell you a great story. I haven't played a Mario since Mario64 (expcet for some gaming sessions with friends), but is he still trying to rescue the princess?
The story, atmosphere and Multiplayer is very important to me and Mario can't deliver one of those three categories.
I am not hating on Mario, if you are into this kiddy (sorry) kind of game and you want to be entertained for some hours I say go for it, pick it up and have fun. It is just not my type of game anymore. Really no flaming here.
Imagine not having GamePass on your console...
