>>725363658
Yes but fighting bosses is fun, doing the same boring hunt over and over isn't.
And it's not like this equipment is necessary, divine soups can carry you to the end even with shit weapons.
That said, I did like many additions in 2 and it's not a bad game by any means.

>>724699818
>gamer population
not really, no
its just that during 'rona gaming was flooded by low IQ normalfag who decided to stay afterwards
they're not gamers, they are just tourists who swarm to whatever streamers tell em to play