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I was really looking forward to Call of Duty 21 and (sport) (year)

by rangibaby 8y ago

suby 8y ago
Millions of people enjoy those games, and it's not like them existing is harming anyone.
- voltagex_ 8y ago
  https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-09-10-ea-reportedly-under-criminal-investigation-in-belgium-due-to-fifas-loot-boxes https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-09-10-ea-reportedly-... https://www.kotaku.com.au/2017/11/meet-the-19-year-old-who-spent-over-17000-on-microtransactions/ https://www.kotaku.com.au/2017/11/meet-the-19-year-old-who-s... I disagree. It's also harming the games - Assassin's Creed Odyssey is more grindy just to sell IAP - in a full priced game!
  - SmellyGeekBoy 8y ago
    So don't buy it? I don't play AC / COD / FIFA games for this very reason.
    - beatgammit 8y ago
      Just think about what could exist if those titles weren't refreshed every year or two. It takes time to build a marginally nicer sequel and all the in all purchases to go along with it, but that doesn't add substantially to the selection of high production quality titles. I'm sad that gaming seems to be preying on addictions (IAP are definitely addicting) rather than innovating.
Thaxll 8y ago
Fifa, CoD, Assassin's Creed, Mario, ect .. without those games it wouldn't be possible to finance other titles. I don't understand what the problem is, many people enjoy those games, no one forces you to buy them and the indie scene is very active.
- thisisweirdok 8y ago
  Doesn't Nintendo publish Mario games directly? I can do without FIFA COD and AC, personally. They're probably burning up the time of developers with good ideas rather than producing anything actually interesting (though of course everyone needs a day job).
  - s_trumpet 8y ago
    Nintendo is the publisher, yes. They also publish games from other developers (e.g. Bayonetta 2, Xenoblade Chronicles). Their other tentpole franchises are mostly developed in-house (Zelda, Splatoon, Mario Kart), via subsidiaries (Retro Studios) 2nd-party developers (GameFreak - Pokemon, Intelligent Systems - Fire Emblem), or 3rd parties (Bandai Namco & Sora - Super Smash Bros).
Rebelgecko 8y ago
I would honestly probably be willing to pay $150 for "NCAA $CURRENT_YEAR"
- jackaroe78 8y ago
  $175
thinkloop 8y ago
*(league)(year) Fifa NHL NBA ...

I was really looking forward to Call of Duty 21 and (sport) (year)

suby 8y ago

Millions of people enjoy those games, and it's not like them existing is harming anyone.

voltagex_ 8y ago
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-09-10-ea-reportedly-under-criminal-investigation-in-belgium-due-to-fifas-loot-boxes https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-09-10-ea-reportedly-... https://www.kotaku.com.au/2017/11/meet-the-19-year-old-who-spent-over-17000-on-microtransactions/ https://www.kotaku.com.au/2017/11/meet-the-19-year-old-who-s... I disagree. It's also harming the games - Assassin's Creed Odyssey is more grindy just to sell IAP - in a full priced game!
- SmellyGeekBoy 8y ago
  So don't buy it? I don't play AC / COD / FIFA games for this very reason.
  - beatgammit 8y ago
    Just think about what could exist if those titles weren't refreshed every year or two. It takes time to build a marginally nicer sequel and all the in all purchases to go along with it, but that doesn't add substantially to the selection of high production quality titles. I'm sad that gaming seems to be preying on addictions (IAP are definitely addicting) rather than innovating.

Thaxll 8y ago

Fifa, CoD, Assassin's Creed, Mario, ect .. without those games it wouldn't be possible to finance other titles. I don't understand what the problem is, many people enjoy those games, no one forces you to buy them and the indie scene is very active.

thisisweirdok 8y ago
Doesn't Nintendo publish Mario games directly? I can do without FIFA COD and AC, personally. They're probably burning up the time of developers with good ideas rather than producing anything actually interesting (though of course everyone needs a day job).
- s_trumpet 8y ago
  Nintendo is the publisher, yes. They also publish games from other developers (e.g. Bayonetta 2, Xenoblade Chronicles). Their other tentpole franchises are mostly developed in-house (Zelda, Splatoon, Mario Kart), via subsidiaries (Retro Studios) 2nd-party developers (GameFreak - Pokemon, Intelligent Systems - Fire Emblem), or 3rd parties (Bandai Namco & Sora - Super Smash Bros).

Rebelgecko 8y ago

I would honestly probably be willing to pay $150 for "NCAA $CURRENT_YEAR"

jackaroe78 8y ago
$175

thinkloop 8y ago

*(league)(year) Fifa NHL NBA ...