lets see....
I used to be really against GAAS games... but POE1/2 are some of my favorite games (ontop of enjoying like FF11,FF14, ect)
(for along while now... so I guess I can't complain too much, but GGG's are more like the exception to the rule.)
What really grinds my gears:
Roguelike (hate this crap...)
Horror (I used to enjoy as a kid, with a group of other kids... but it just does nothing for me now)
Online required for single player.
Political/social agendas.
F2P gacha (loot box heavy games)
Multiple account systems needed (ei. more than say just steam, if on pc).
Denuvo.
Someone before mentioned difficulty.. and honestly yes. I don't want to play games I have to fail a million times to succeed in (dark souls).
Give me a chill relaxing and story rich world, with fantastic music, exploration and a sense of wonder (about the game)...
that also happens to be a RPG instead :)
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