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As an old time gamer I can't agree more. We are in the golden age of old-style games (hollow knight, disco elysium, stardew valley, etc). People are making this old style games with all the hindsight of modernized mechanics, better control schemes, more accessibility, stylized graphics, PC releases.

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I've watched a decent amount of AVGN. Most of his criticisms are either the game is buggy, the controls are hard to use, or it's too hard. Too hard usually breaks down to either not having enough information to finish the game or places you have to grind excessively. We've learned a lot over 20+ years, and making sure you nail these things in an old-style game makes the game much more approachable and enjoyable.

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Pedantry: "Hear, hear!" is the phrase, unless you're pointing to a specific location. :)

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