r/u_Due-Huckleberry-2222

When I was younger, a huge part of gaming was chasing high scores. Arcades, pinball machines, racing games, even simple flash games all had leaderboards people cared about.

Now it feels like everything revolves around battle passes, cosmetics, and progression systems.

Do people still care about pure score-chasing and competition?

Would you play simple arcade-style games if there were meaningful tournaments, rankings, or collectible rewards tied to performance, or is that era gone for good?

What's the last game you genuinely cared about your score in?