As a (soon to be) dad who doesn’t want any more pets, it’s not cause I don’t like animals. I love animals… maybe too much, cause I just don’t know how many more I can bury.
Maybe I need to get a pet that will outlive me. Something cuddly with a lifespan of like 60-80 years
I was about to dispute this, but I think its essentially correct. I for sure fall into the second camp, and while I despise the minimap bloat of a lot of newer games, I do want something that is going to guide my actions a bit. I want to like No Man’s Sky so much, but playing it feels like work. Endless tasks with no satisfaction except whatever personal pride you happen to glean from a job well done.
There’s gotta be a sweet spot between “I dunno, do whatever” and “here’s a map of everything interesting, do it all”. I think Breath of the Wild had a okay balance, but still not great. Maybe something more like Morrowind’s “here’s verbal clues, now go figure it out” approach