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General Why don't they make RTS games like they used to in the 90s?

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quietoffensive

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I just finished reinstalling one old Command & Conquer game and honestly RTS games from the 90s had a different soul. Nowadays everything is too polished, too safe, too focused on esports balance. Back then devs just threw crazy ideas together and somehow it worked beautifully. I think the Modern studios fear taking risks now.
 
I think modern studios are too afraid of failure. Back then developers would throw crazy ideas into games and somehow create something very unique. Some features were unbalanced, some were ridiculous, but people still remember them decades later. Now everything feels tested, approved and polished until the personality disappears.
 
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