The thing that burns me out about Motorfest is the constant addition of new stuff. I had the same problem with the Crew 2 when you had to grind 4m credits for each Motorpass. I enjoy the Crew 2 a lot more now, because there's nothing new being added, but the rotating summits keep it feeling alive. I don't like a game that goes too far in the other direction, like AC EVO, where I like that there's nothing to keep up with, but at the same time the game doesn't feel alive, and there's nothing to do. I like games in the middle, like BTD6, Rocket League, CS2, Crew 2, where there isn't anything you have to "keep up" with, but there's always stuff going on that you can do if you want to. I don't mind games like Motorfest or the FH games in the winter, but once there's gardening to do, I don't need a game giving me extra stuff to keep up with.
I find GAAS put me off. I don't mind new stuff being added periodically, but I don't like having something to do each week/month else you miss out. I really miss decent single player games that just gave you a full game and you maybe got a DLC add on at some point in the future and progress was in no way tied to real world time.
I agree totally.
If you don't dislike arcade racers, then TXR25 and Screamer are good games that are relatively close to that genre.
The Ride games, for all their faults, also keep away from GAAS and focus largely on single player with (limited) multiplayer components, all of which is FOMO free. The career modes are somewhat lengthy though.It's somewhat ironic to me to see complaints about modern live services in TCM threads before the release of FH6.
I have bitter memories of being completely knocked out mentally by FH5's Festival Playlist, abandoning Forza, which I'd loved for nearly 20 years, and choosing TCM, which has less FOMO pressure…
With the release just around the corner, there isn't a day that goes by without seeing hype about FH6 on the internet, but that game no longer excites me.
To me, that game is like having a two-faced ex-lover who, to outsiders who don't know anything about him, is the ideal partner, but who constantly abuses me at home, and that's why we broke up. It's sad to even have those kinds of feelings, though.
If you don't dislike arcade racers, then TXR25 and Screamer are good games that are relatively close to that genre.
Both games fall short in terms of scale compared to AAA titles like TCM and FH, and there are areas that could be further refined.
However, they are excellent games that update and revive the fun of classic games for the modern era, without relying on FOMO or online features as the main focus.
