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What's happening with the games and movies is investment has figured out through the decades is that taking big risks often does not pay off, and that 25 to 45 year olds are the biggest consumer group.

Broad changes in the distribution of wealth, and government spending on education sharply declining, levels of critical thinking and open-mindedness have declined.

So now, if something can be made thats part of an existing franchise or consumer favoured products, then thats lower risk. It attracts more capital. Full on remakes again and again with idiots generally accepting bad games on nostalgia value means sales even of a bad game remain palletable.

I dont think the west is going backwards in capability, but people seem incapable of highlighting what has changed




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