Re:Loot boxes a matter of “life or death,” says researcher
by lawtalkinghuman on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @08:37AM
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In 1999, I could go into a game shop and pay £40 for a finished game with a story.
In 2019, it costs £60 (or more for a "gold edition" or whatever). It isn't finished, has colossal bugs that require 50 GB patches just after launch, barely has a story (because listening to 13-year-olds shout ethnic slurs at one another is the new having a well-written story—and every developer thinks stories are passé and we all want "Live Services") and then tries to use psychological tricks to try and induce a gambling addiction.
I opt out and play the old games from the 90s and early 2000s that don't do all this BS.
In 2019, it costs £60 (or more for a "gold edition" or whatever). It isn't finished, has colossal bugs that require 50 GB patches just after launch, barely has a story (because listening to 13-year-olds shout ethnic slurs at one another is the new having a well-written story—and every developer thinks stories are passé and we all want "Live Services") and then tries to use psychological tricks to try and induce a gambling addiction.
I opt out and play the old games from the 90s and early 2000s that don't do all this BS.