Strongly agree on the overcomplicated equipment and useless chess game. They added a lot thinking that it would be an improvement, but for me it’s only unnecessary bloating

I usually never complete the “extreme” challenges present in some games, like path of pain and the pantheons in Hollow Knight, or the B-sides in Celeste. I try them, but when I realize that completion will require lot of time and effort, I really don’t feel bothered enough. But I’m ok with that because this kind of stuff is optional, and it’s actually cool seeing more talented gamers deal with them

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