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[–] savedbythezsh@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago

I disagree that procedural generation makes games more boring and repetitive. I think it depends on the game and how the procedural generation is implemented. Look at Noita for example - uses lots of procedural generation, mixed with some handcrafted elements, and it's really fun! Terraria, another similar formula.

Not my cup of tea, but a lot of people love No Man's Sky for that reason - it's fun to explore the crazy combinations.

The original Elite was procedurally generated IIRC, and from what I understand it was super fun (before my time though).