I’ve just realized that there is not a single american game I enjoyed this last generation and almost all of my favorites were japanese (Gran Turismo Sport, RE2 and RE3 Remake, RE Village, Death Stranding, MGS5, Last Guardian, Octopath Traveler, Zelda BotW; plus Cyberpunk and Inside from european studios).
I don’t like the themes of modern american games (superheroes and cartoons, which is similar to the problem with movies theses days) and I couldn’t finish the first Last of Us (like the theme but hated the gameplay).
I’m not sure if Sony is to blame. They seem to be following the culture and tastes of the mainstream consumer, but it really feels like they could’ve given more attention to talented teams in Japan and expanded their portfolio there. Team Ico is one that had a lot of potential, though I’m not sure if Ueda, being a true artist, could adapt to big budget and more commercial games. Maybe From Software could become that, but they would have to start by making Elden Ring more accessible.