Re:It's VHS vs. Beta all over again, but worse
by mises on Sunday April 07, 2019 @01:33PM
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For me, one issue is the forty-something percent stake tencent has. Both in that I don't trust their software and that I have serious ethical concerns about directly supporting china. I know it's essentially impossible to not buy anything from them, but I would say videogames are definitely something people can easily stop buying.
Re:It's VHS vs. Beta all over again, but worse
by kyriakos on Sunday April 07, 2019 @02:03PM
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That's just a matter of competition catching up though. From a consumer perspective multiple stores should have a positive effect. On the other hand streaming services are not benefiting the consumer directly.
Re:It's VHS vs. Beta all over again, but worse
by dleslie on Sunday April 07, 2019 @03:42PM
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Those things cost money. It's where a good chunk of Valve's cut goes.
Re:It's VHS vs. Beta all over again, but worse
by Joakal on Sunday April 07, 2019 @06:50PM
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Store closes shop. Your "purchases" turn out to be for a game licence that only works if the shop servers are up.
I've been burnt by this, most commonly with multiplayer games that only work with bankrupt company's server.
For me, the deal breakers are:
1. No user reviews.
2. Refund system is allegedly horrible and unreliable.
3. No cloud saves.
4. No mod workshop.
5. No forums.
6. No store-provided, NAT-punching, low latency networking.
The last three have made for many of my best gaming experiences in recent years