Bigred's Video Game Thread

[Jack Sawyer]

The deal was, you hand over $60, and the game provides you with hours of entertainment. That's it. End of transaction.

LOL, games nowadays are being designed nowadays where after you handing over the $60 is just the beginning of the transaction history for that game

Now you should sit down for this next part. Because this might come as a shock. Food companies put overly-conservative expiration dates on their products to encourage you to either consume food faster, or throw out good food before you need to so that you need to buy more sooner.

Are you still happy drinking milk?

Comparing pumpkins with brake fluid once again

I simply don't understand why anyone's idea of fun is being constantly praised and continuously fed rewards for mediocre accomplishments. I simply don't understand why someone would be personally offended at being denied that by a video game. I simply don't understand why someone would feel like they are owed that in the first place, merely in return for a completely value-less investment of leisure time.

I see it has steered away from destiny 2 now, so we'll continue from there

If you buy something, I believe you are owed that something since you paid for it in good faith. This is why the consumer protections bureau is there, if I'm not mistaken. Is it too much to ask that the thing you buy has no shenanigans attached to it?

If you buy a movie ticket in a cinema, full price, would it be fair that they ask you to buy another full price ticket to see the last 30 minutes of said movie? If you want the sound in stereo, you have to pay another ticket? If you want consistent colors, you have to pay another ticket? The film was filmed in english, but they give you the german dubs unless you pay for another ticket? At what point does it get ridiculous? Or you can also do as I do, and not buy the fucking ticket in the first place if that is the deal that awaits you

[BananaStand]

If you buy a movie ticket in a cinema.....

Don't ever give me any bullshit about strawmen again!

[BananaStand]

LOL, games nowadays are being designed nowadays where after you handing over the $60 is just the beginning of the transaction history for that game

Ugh, not this again. For the last time....this is not new. Video game companies have been making exploitative profits on add-on shit since the very instant video games were invented. How did they figure it out so fast??? Because every other company in every other industry had been doing it forever.

The versatility of modern consoles connected in a massive gaming network has incredible potential for delivering high quality entertainment experiences. It also presents opportunities for unique business models that may make some people uncomfortable. The degree to which you perceive these businesses to be sleazy depends on which aspects of gaming are most important to you.

In some cases, the business model is being fine tuned, and there are sure to be some bumps in the road. The recent star wars game is a good example. The business model was unappealing, and as a result the game got bad reviews and experienced poor sales. To me, that means justice was served. The market spoke, and the message was heard. overall the industry should evolve for the better because of it.

The LAST thing you want is for the government to get involved...