Would it be controversial to say that I think Expedition 33 is only a really really great RPG and not one of the Foundational Texts of the Medium of Video Games
This happens any time a piece of media explodes in popularity compared to the rest of its genre
People will say stuff like HK, Demon Slayer, or Expedition 33 are these ground breaking works that change their medium when that’s more a self report you haven’t experienced much
anyone with taste more esoteric than me is a circlejerking schizophrenic. anyone with taste less esoteric than me is a slop producing brainrot consumer
"This piece of shit game that ruined the series was heavily criticized by fans and reviewers alike, but they all forgot about one key piece of information: I played it when I was 10 years old and it is very special to me. This is my essay on Game: A Misunderstood Hidden Gem"