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I've heard the hype but I have never played this game. What am I missing out on?
Game changing updates like this every so often that make you feel like it is an unfinished game still in early access. You may as well just wait until it is finished to actually start playing.
Calling Stardew unfinished is hilarious.
What would you call it? Live service does not really fit
A video game that happens to get big updates every so often...? Call 'em expansion packs if that makes life easier
I would call it a complete game that was finished a long time ago but has a passionate developer who provides free content updates. It's definitely not a live service game, as there are no microtransactions and the updates are free.
Wow, AAA publishers really did a number on us all, huh? Think of them as "expansions". The game was absolutely complete on 1.0 and you can still get that version! I have most of my time playing the game on v1.0.
The developer then added more content to the game, for free. The bug fixes have been pretty minor and would have happened with paid updates or without, like any modern game...