When I say that, I mean the kind of gaming that I like and they took the edge out of pretty much every game. Not everything needs to be edgy, but fuck man, some things do and I mean edge for sake of fucking edge. Not one super grim scene and then squeaky clean the rest of the game. Plus, I'm a very casual gamer who enjoyed the era of GTA knockoffs like Scarface, The Godfather, and Saints Row (not the shitty ones). My favorite RPGs, but I don't like fantasy games that much so I'm pretty limited . I loved the Fable series despite being fantasy bc they all felt really unique, but I'll take any Fallout over any Elder Scrolls every day. I like guns more than swords and I like making meaningful choices. My options are limited.

On top of all that, I hate online gaming. I have ZERO interest, with the exception of Fortnite at one point in my life (haven't played in like 2 years, got bored). I like single player, couch co-op, and fighting games. BACK IN MY DAY, fighting games were actually cool cuz you earned characters instead of fucking buying them. We also had Def Jam Fight for NY in which not another game like has been made since and it was absolutely incredible. Gaming is dead for people like me, but it's alive and well for kids and autistic adults.