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Starfield, Baldur's Gate 3, Dead Space - every game looks the same now

It was inevitable that videogames would reach this point, whereby technology allows for the creation of what we'd commonly call 'photorealism.' Hardware gets better. Tools get better. Naturally, any and every game-maker wants to experiment with the outer reaches of fidelity. The problem is not a decline in imagination or originality, or an absence of talent among artists, designers, and videogame directors. In 2023, between the biggest mainstream games - Starfield, Baldur's Gate 3, Dead Space, Diablo 4, Modern Warfare 3, and others - what we're living through is a fateful homogenization of aesthetics that was bound to result from advancements in engines and raw computing power.

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After 2023, I've had my fill of 100+ hour sprawling mega-games for a while

Games are big nowadays. That's not necessarily a bad thing—it's good to get value for your money. But the industry at-large has gone from having an identity Crysis over visual fidelity into wanting everything to be bigger, better, and forever. I'm left with a single question: is anybody else tired, dude?..
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Baldur's Gate 3 стала игрой года по версии Rock Paper Shotgun

Сотрудники сайта Rock Paper Shotgun составили список игр, оказавших заметное влияние на индустрию в уходящем году. В перечень вошли 24 проекта, признанные лучшими в 2023-м. В тройку лидеров попали Baldur's Gate 3, World of Horror и Lies of P. Причём занявшая первое место ролевая игра Larian Studios победила в финальном голосовании большим отрывом. Полный список можно посмотреть на официальном сайте, ниже приведём основную десятку.

Long games were totally back this year, baby

t the beginning of this year, I said something that I would deeply come to regret: "I'm sick of 100-hour RPGs." Long-ass games were my entire personality for so much of my life that I don't know why I ever thought such a thing. Twelve months down the line I'm glad I can eat my words, because long games are totally back, and I couldn't be happier...
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Baldur's Gate 3 лидирует по числу наград "Игра года" — Alan Wake 2 отстает в три раза

Подведение итогов года в самом разгаре, и Baldur's Gate 3 уже вырвалась на лидирующую позицию по количеству главных призов.