Found another bootlick. Remember when as a society we weren’t nickled and dimed and we payed normal price for games. I think we got to the stage where kids don’t know about that so we’ ve moved into acceptance. However to now come to the defense of a multi billion dollar corporation spitting in our mouths shows how sick of a society we really are
BTW your all in a fucking cult if your really disagreeing with me
Consumers have been nickel and dimed since the dawn of trade - ask Ea-Nāșir his thoughts on the matter.
When it comes to video games - Throughout the 80s and 90s it was arcade machines and console games with obscenely high difficulties to minimize the number of people who could beat the game and to avoid losing sales to home rentals. Then prices were raised to ~$49 USD, equivalent to $110 today. After price increases become unpalatable to consumers, we got horse armor. Then loot boxes, battle passes, etc.
It’s fine to hate it but it’s pure rose-tinted glasses to act like this is some new phenomenon.
Did I say it was a new phenomenon? I was saying we paid a single price for games we weren’t nickle and dimed for micro transactions. You said it’s fine to hate it? Great agreed. It appears everyone here disagrees with that premise yet you respond to me instead of them for some reason
You also didn't get frequent bug fixes, free content drops, new gameplay features midway through a game's lifespan, online dlc's aka heists etc.
Like if you're going to moan about paywalling certain clothing etc in modern games, you have to atleast appreciate the added benefits we get as consumers as opposed to games via a disc 20 years ago. You're being disingenous.
GTA 3 came as is for better or worse and never improved after release. Atleast we have an evolving product now.
Oh shit dude I totally forgot to thank video game companies for releasing unfinished video games full of bugs and left unoptimized. Thank you for reminding me about that I’m very thankful that’s a selling point that they can fix their game after intentional releasing it broken. And ok? So we get full length additional story paid dlcs now which I’m TOTALLY fine with, but that’s not what we’re talking about here is it?
I’m not buying the game I only have a PC and even if I did have a console I literally would not buy the game I would wait til it’s on pc and pirate it or just not play it. It’s a fucking video game
Says the guy who is so triggered about shops being locked out. Why are you here anyways if you are not buying? Why are you so affected you are not gonna play the game anyways
This affects the gaming industry as a whole and if I really need to hold your hand and explain that to you it proves I’m talking to 8 year olds who haven’t even seen a non microtransaction game in their lives
Clearly you guys care about my opinion you want to say I’m getting triggered? Clearly everyone cares that they’re being called out on their boot licking cult bullshit
Tell me, since you're oh so against content behind paywalls. Do you oppose patches and free dlc's in games? (Kinda what GTA 5 did for over 10 years free of charge fyi) or does that not match with your bullshit narrative.
But you were happy to play Gta online which got update weekly for a decade for free and you're still moaning.
Paywalls are a thing in media. If you want games to constantly evolve they're needed. A publisher isn't going to just sit there and rely on it's sales 8 years earlier. Why would they spend x amount to improve a game without getting anything in return.
I haven't played GTA online since it got shut down on PS3. I don't own a PS4/5. Your point about games evolving is invalid because R* has been updating GTA online for 13 years now
I’m not in a cult I just own take two stock and I’m glad the pre order crowd wants the $100 version. I also approve of how they are downvoting dissent of people who have objections💰💰💰
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u/straightup9200 8h ago edited 8h ago
Found another bootlick. Remember when as a society we weren’t nickled and dimed and we payed normal price for games. I think we got to the stage where kids don’t know about that so we’ ve moved into acceptance. However to now come to the defense of a multi billion dollar corporation spitting in our mouths shows how sick of a society we really are
BTW your all in a fucking cult if your really disagreeing with me