Where’s the timeline where EA doesn’t buy Bioware and make them release Mass Effect 2 as a corridor shooter punctuated by cutscenes and conversation prompts?

The difference between ME1 and DA:O and their direct sequels developed under EA’s tenure is stark. Honestly, the trend never reversed as those series continued.

A fucking sword.

I love companies swinging between “we have to increase your subscription costs to allow us to offer more great features” and “our customers are excited about our new features so we need to leverage advertising to continue providing them”. Just repeat until everything is loaded with ads AND costs twice as much!

Among my friend group it’s House of Leaves.

“Wow, it’s such an eerie unsettling journey. I really love it.” “you started it last year, did you finish it?” “well …”

I saw another lemmy user claim they had to take a 17 year break from it.