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Nearly all mobile games are designed to get you addicted and then monetize you via micro transactions. IMO it’s better to just not participate in that form of g
by jurassic 3y ago
Nearly all mobile games are designed to get you addicted and then monetize you via micro transactions. IMO it’s better to just not participate in that form of gaming. I deleted all mobile games about 10 years ago after I found myself unable to regulate how much time I was spending on objectively stupid games like Pocket Frogs (basically you vs an RNG trying to breed and catch them all). I knew it was a low quality way to spend time, but still I would find myself there again multiple times per day because they baked time delays into the gameplay (unless you pay up, of course). I hope it’s the closest I’ll ever get to experiencing a gambling addiction, but it was so odd feeling like I had no control over it after a while. I had to delete everything and go cold turkey to get back control. I still enjoy a good console game now and then but it’s giving too much of my time and attention away to game developers letting that stupid stuff on my phone.
- Al-Khwarizmi 3y agoI have also pretty much left mobile gaming for several reasons. But it's ridiculous and a real shame: I have a pocket computer that I'm already carrying 100% of the time, and whose capabilities would be a dream compared to what we had when I grew up with console and PC games in the 80s-90s... and I don't use it for gaming. I'd rather sit in front of a PC or Steam Deck... often to play an 80s or 90s game (although I also play newer stuff). By the way, some of the few games that are worth it on mobile (as mentioned in other comments in the thread) are ports from other platforms or emulated games. But it feels silly to me to play those on mobile as it's clearly not the best platform for the job.