Virtually every single modern game insists that it must use every single available button on the controller for vital operations. Most of the time it strikes me as completely unnecessary to be that way.

And even games that are of the exact same sub-sub-sub-genre where it should all be pretty standardized (the gameplay itself certainly is) decide to have completely different controls.

If I can't finish a game in the 2 - 3 winter months of "down time" I have, during which time I might get 4 - 6 hours of week to play, then I usually won't even bother. Because if I don't finish it then, it means 6 - 8 months later when I get another chance to pick it up again, I will have forgotten how to play.

[–] sevan@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

Same here. If a game has combos or special attacks that require remembering button combinations, that's a hard no for me. Also, anything with special timing that requires practice and remembering different enemy types. I much prefer simple combat like Gears of War or Skyrim that I can pick up after a year wherever I left off.