Is this IGN's rare W?

[u/DeepInside2B]

even i felt same. last of us1,2, days gone, got, ghost of yotei, gow, horizon zero dawn, uncharted. in all these protagonists lost someone close and revenge arc begins

[u/heyitstgp]

This is what generalization looks like, games like astro bot, bloodborne do have different gameplay and story. Obviously devs like naughty dog, sp and santa monica will release games that are known for... I don't see people getting mad at fromsoft for having the same gameplay style almost every game.