I would agree with your that there is no perfect place and system on earth, but geez, there are HUGE differences in social welfare systems. Also, spreading misinformation does not help you to get your point across.

HoT really is a very good VS-like game. Enjoyed it a lot and happy to see what new content is being added.

I think a major point in terms of motivation is that the procedural generation is too homogenic. The planets differ too less, such that after only a few hours, the inital sensation wears off and you basically have already seen everything relevant there is out there. Maybe this has changed but this was especially a big factor for me why I lost interest quite quickly.

I played NMS a couple of years ago. The seemless transition from planet to space, the vastness of the galaxy and a lot of the gameplay elements kept me playing for several hours. But after that it felt like the game was not super deep gameplay-wise and I cannot find motivation in just decorating planets.

Obviously, I missed several updates since then but I am wondering whether the progression and gameplay got more depth to it?

The developers seem to be really sophisticated and I am very thankful for how they maintain and support their game.

Yeah, I remember. You can actually unlock it when doing this knockout championship. I also remember that knockout was kinda buggy when playing multiplayer.

NFS2 Special Edition was so good. My favourite of the series. The menu music alone were bangers.

Randy Bobandy would approve