Do gamers ACTUALLY want smaller budget games?

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I want good games. Nowadays that does tend to be those with less of a budget.

Bigger budgets typically require bigger revenues. This usually leads to predatory design practices, filler, and focus group tested gameplay to ensure mass appeal. Less or sometimes no risks are taken.

This gen has been by far the worst for first party and AAA games imho, because there are either no to very few releases, or there are no risks taken.