And I should know - I designed it. And more than that, I played it - extensively.
When I say it sucks, I mean I’m not having fun for long when playing it. Not as long as other survival games I enjoy. And I’m not alone with that opinion.
We could argue back and forth why Last Oasis is objectively not fun and what needs to be changed to make it a great experience. We did, actually - for 4 Seasons, to be precise.
And while each season got rid of tons of problems, there was always that one fundamental issue remaining:
I, personally, am not having fun when playing Last Oasis for long.
After Season 4 it finally hit me. I’ve been on a wild goose chase. I’ve been trying to chase down the reason why players don’t have fun in LO. This is a fruitless exercise until I can answer why I am not having fun.
Suddenly, the question was no longer “what can I do to fix LO”. The question became “If I were to make LO from scratc... Read more
When I say it sucks, I mean I’m not having fun for long when playing it. Not as long as other survival games I enjoy. And I’m not alone with that opinion.
We could argue back and forth why Last Oasis is objectively not fun and what needs to be changed to make it a great experience. We did, actually - for 4 Seasons, to be precise.
And while each season got rid of tons of problems, there was always that one fundamental issue remaining:
I, personally, am not having fun when playing Last Oasis for long.
After Season 4 it finally hit me. I’ve been on a wild goose chase. I’ve been trying to chase down the reason why players don’t have fun in LO. This is a fruitless exercise until I can answer why I am not having fun.
Suddenly, the question was no longer “what can I do to fix LO”. The question became “If I were to make LO from scratc... Read more