"AAA is dead"
Just from this year:
Resident Evil 4, 93 Metascore:
https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-5/resident-evil-4
Street Fighter 6, 92 Metascore:
https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-5/street-fighter-6?ref=hp
Tears of the Kingdom, 95 Metascore:
https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom
Diablo 4, 88 Metascore (even higher on consoles, 89 and 92):
https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/diablo-iv?ref=hp
Do you think Final Fantasy XVI won't be just as good?
Hogwarts Legacy, 84 Metascore:
https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-5/hogwarts-legacy
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 85 Metascore:
https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-5/star-wars-jedi-survivor
And that's just the first half of the year.
Of course there are duds like Forspoken or Redfall, but that doesn't mean the whole industry is dead now.
Every year has a few duds and a bunch of worth playing peaces of excellence.
