Why Video Games Aren't Fun Anymore
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Why do video games feel less magical to many players today than they used to? Modern games offer larger worlds, better graphics, and almost limitless possibilities—yet the feeling that gaming has become tedious is becoming increasingly common.
Between meta-builds, guides, skill-based matchmaking, tier lists, and the constant urge to optimize, the way we experience games is changing. Instead of discovering, experimenting, and making mistakes, we're searching for the fastest, most efficient, and "right" way.
Using games like Elden Ring, Stardew Valley, Overwatch, League of Legends, RuneScape, and Factorio, we explore why even good video games sometimes feel like work. Is the problem really with the developers—or have we simply forgotten how to play?
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At Hit or Shit, you'll find German-language gaming video essays, analyses, and documentaries every week about everything that's really happening in the gaming world.
We cover current games and video games, but above all, we delve into the bigger questions behind them: Why do some AAA games fail? Why do indie games suddenly explode in popularity? Why do modern games often feel the same? Why do remakes, Steam hype, live-service games, MMOs, esports, hardware trends, and gaming controversies work the way they do?
We examine the gaming industry, game design, monetization, publisher decisions, creator culture, reviews, technology, psychology, internet culture, and the mechanics behind hype, success, and failure.
In short: Gaming is the starting point—but the real question is almost always bigger.
If you have a topic you'd like us to explore in more detail, leave a comment. We're reading along and regularly address your suggestions.
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