As someone that regularly goes through new releases, I really wish there was a way to filter out all of the slop so that I even see games like yours. I’m sure I miss games I’d enjoy all the time due to the deluge of garbage, it’s a shame.

Other people have mentioned removing asset flips and AI slop. I’m wondering what this dataset looks like if you remove all of the shitty NSFW games that get shoveled out en masse.

I’m very aware, I’ve spent quite a bit of time over the years removing them from photography projects.

For vignette, it accomplishes a lot of the same thing in games as it does in photography in general: it is a subtle focus shifter. For some games - like some photos - I enjoy that little bit of extra emphasis on the center of the screen.

For chromatic abberation, i generally avoid it in photography, but it can be used for effect. I feel like that’s also true to a point in games. Over the top CA feels like trying to watch something without 3d glasses. A little bit on the fringes can give a smidge of retro (and, oddly, futuristic) style for effectively no compute cost. It’s definitely overused though, and I tend to turn it off more often than not.

I’m okay with a little chromatic aberration and vignette. Camera bob can go straight to hell.

Motion blur - OFF Screenshake - OFF

Well that could be a good thing potentially. Marketers love using AI to compose emails, and all my Gmail account gets are marketing emails. Can’t wait for the snake to start eating its own tail.

Uno reverse card

Man, it’s starting to seem like the people developing AI aren’t being very responsible with it.

To be fair, not being suspicious enough over printer drivers has been a problem, historically.