>>713156996
They didn't, though games have underwent a serious drop in quality lately. These things actually happen all the time, and people that pretend otherwise are just silly.

No sane person would pretend lute playing today is of the same quality as the 17th century, but people will tell you with a straight face that video games are of the exact same quality throughout time.

>>713168387
Yes & No. Most recent releases suck, so you're not really missing much if you delay upgrading. You can get a pretty good value on a 5700x3d, and a amd card these days if you have something newer you want to play.

>>713025446
Obviously people wouldn't play a game they don't like. Are you going to tell me you have a hundred hours in Concord?