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I overall disagree because in average they are putting more thought into their visuals than many triple-A studios that never see an end to their skin pore-delving levels of realism. But I find it very funny how many indie horror games use VHS effects for no reason as if playable VHS had ever been a thing.
The weird thing about analog horror is that its now being done by people who never experienced the art that they are imitating. Sometimes their interpretations are lacking.
I'll agree with that, they are definitely putting more thought into it. When it's used well, it's great, but it's used so often now that it feels like sloppy design in a lot of games. It's like using the piss/mexico filter to convey being in a third world country in the mid-2000s.