Thread by @swardley

X : Do you play computer games?
Me : Sometimes, not often. Why?
X : Thoughts on Cyberpunk 2077?
Me : Hmmm ... not something I will look at for at least a year or two and then I'll decide whether to play it or not depending upon the size of the modding community.
X : Really?
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Me : Yep. If I want fun combined with useful management training then I'd play Eve Online. If I just want fun then I'll want to mod the game to exactly how I want the world to be. A game which is just someone else's vision and narrative is ... well ... dull.

X : Did you play Witcher 3?
Me : Hmmm, for a couple of hours. Honestly, I found that 3rd person perspective tedious. Not my thing. Skyrim SE / Fallout 4 are far more interesting because of the modding community.

X : Outer Worlds?
Me : Haven't looked. Just took a peek and one of the first mods I saw was a console unlocker. Who produces a game that you have to find ways of unlocking the console? That leads to a quick search and people complaining about the lack of mod tools ... not for me.

I do not see the point of releasing a game without a full suite of modding tools and easy access to the development console. You've got to have a really egotistical attitude to not realise the community can create far better narratives and features than any single company.