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I think it's almost certainly 1 is the main one. If you've played an Ubisoft game, you've unlocked all the temples or regions or whatever. You don't need to play it again. Ubisoft's audience hasn't played an Ubisoft game yet. The audience of a mainstream reviewer has played, like, Minecraft and Fifa and maybe, I dunno, what do kids play these days, Among Us. You've played enough games to develop taste and you're old enough that you're no longer impressed by the shallow experience of AAA, and that's ok.
And it's really the same thing with Marvel/Starwars sequels/etc. These are movies to entertain children.
Welcome to the underserved market: actual adults. Luckily with adult responsibilities and hobbies I don't have time to worry about watching marvel films and playing every AAA game that comes out. One good AA game per year is fine for me.
How to pick stuff in a world where reviewers are no longer smarter than you? Well, you need to do your homework. Find creators you like, like a director of a movie you liked or the studio that made a game you like. Find other stuff by them and their friends. Ask your friends what they play.
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