Soulslike Burnout and Flawed Sales Charts: Players Call Out Genre Saturation and Inflated Gaming Metrics
The discussion centers on two major fault lines: the perceived exhaustion of the Soulslike genre due to high release volume, and systemic flaws in how video game sales are reported, particularly regarding iterative titles and bundles.
Regarding genre fatigue, the takes split sharply. Some, like Coelacanth, feel the genre demands a sustainable rate of only 1-2 releases per year. Others, such as platypode, bypass genre critique to deliver hyper-specific technical guides, insisting that in games like Sekiro, victory relies solely on breaking 'posture, not removing hp.' Meanwhile, the sales data critiques range from Axolotl_cpp noting the misleading cumulative totals from titles like Tetris, to HarkMahlberg arguing that global inflation renders modern chart numbers worthless compared to older sales benchmarks.
The consensus fractures over methodology. Fans are either genuinely burnt out by repetition, viewing it as a legitimate exhaustion, or they dismiss the concern as personal taste. On the sales front, the divide is clear: accept the chart as flawed, or demand radical adjustments for market reality. The weight of strong critique points to underlying systemic data issues in reporting sales.
Key Points
Soulslike saturation is causing burnout.
Coelacanth cites genre fatigue due to constant influx; newtraditionalists suggest it’s observer obsession.
True combat mastery is about posture, not HP.
platypode argued that in Sekiro, the core goal is breaking enemy posture, making health irrelevant.
Sales charts fail to account for market reality.
HarkMahlberg claimed raw units sold are meaningless without adjusting for global inflation.
Iterative titles skew sales data.
Axolotl_cpp warned that listing every iteration, like Tetris, creates misleading totals.
The discussion itself suffers from over-analysis.
newtraditionalists accused the community surrounding the genre of 'observer fatigue' and 'bro-ness'.
Source Discussions (3)
This report was synthesized from the following Lemmy discussions, ranked by community score.