I do agree in principle with most of what you said.
Yes, there is no "real life benefits" for digital goods with the exception of ego, however, when you are playing a game "digital goods" such as weapons, protection, buffs etc are essential to even have a chance of completing the game. This has nothing to do with "real life".
When I say "ego" I mean as an example a particular set of clothing or skins makes the playe...
Gambling is based on paying for an outcome that is based on probability or chance. The problem you have is the legal interpretation of each county and so far gambling in gaming is a very grey area that has never been properly addressed by governments.
When some governments start looking into the concept of loot boxes as a form of gambling EA pulled the plug (so to speak) so hoping a potential problem (ie. an updated legal definition) will go away.
It mu...
Here is the definition of gambling: "Gambling is the wagering of money or something of value (referred to as "the stakes") on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning money or material goods. Gambling thus requires three elements be present: consideration, chance and prize." https://en.wikipedia.org/wi... Yes you can look up the word in a dictionary and you will more or less ...
HDMI 2.1 is a video protocol https://www.anandtech.com/s... and has nothing to do with the "cloud".
So "Pay to Win" has a more politically correct name when it is called "accelerated experience". Oh, that makes it okay then. /s 😑
Dubbing a show, movie or game is always problematic especially when it comes to lip synchronizing which can be off-putting to some viewers. Sometimes it can be better if the show etc is subtitled although again this can be annoying to some especially if the subtitle translation is not a correct or good approximation translation and the viewer has a little grasp of the spoken language.
While the above can be considered nit-picking it is especially important that in the case ...
It is possible that SWBF2 may go down the same path as "The Division" so you may see it in the bargain bin sooner than you think. Of course, if it goes in the bargain bin fairly soon you really have to ask yourself why.
The same is true for me but people like us are not the target of games that have a gambling component.
Personally, I don't have a problem with DLC if it expands on the game in a good (extra missions, story, challenges, ... etc) way. I am tentatively okay with microtransactions if they are cosmetic only although these can be the "thin end of the wedge" which make way for more so-called "must have" features.
I am definitely against &...
I agree but unfortunately, there will be people who will buy into the loot crates and others won't care. It will be interesting to see the status of this game after a few week but even if it flops I am quite sure EA will have made enough profit off the "whales" and "dolphins".
BTW. A "whale" is a term used to describe an addicted gambler while "dolphin" is a term used to describe a person who won't gamble as much but there are...
According to the article:
"As per Xbox marketing manager Aaron Greenberg on Twitter, there have been “great” initial results from the United Kingdom with similar numbers in Europe. He also noted that sales in North America were much bigger and that it was an “amazing first week”."
Yep says sales are doing well but no numbers. I would be even happy with a percentage of XB1 sales but words like "amazing" don't really tell me much.
@porkChop
If you are getting Skyrim for the expansions I suggest you only play them from the beginning and separately.
The expansion Hearthfire allows you to build and customise different houses which can be interesting although for some a great time waster especially since t does not really impact the game so you can easily have this permanently installed
The Dawnguard expansion allows you to be a Vampire hunter or a Vampire however fa...
@timotim
Yes, I am aware that most desktop PC's run a version of Microsoft Windows, however, games that are developed for that operating systems can be sold via "bricks and mortar stores" and digital download vendors. If those game outlets are not owned by Microsoft then Microsoft does not get a royalty unless they are the developer or publisher of the particular game.
If a game is developed for a console then a royalty has to be paid to the...
@VforVideogames
How is 20% of all PS4 sales DOA?
If you already have a PS4 and don't have a 4K display I don't really see any compelling reason to upgrade although there may be some that will.
One feature outside the graphics is the fact that the PS4pro has a SATA 3 bus (up to 600MB/sec) compared to the SATA 2 bus (up to 300MB/sec) of the PS4. Having a faster system bus means the PS4pro owner can install or use an external SSD a...
You forgot the "/s" or at least a smiley.
Actually, the XB1s is the biggest competitor of the XB1x since it will be over $300 USD cheaper. That is assuming a buyer just wants the XBox brand.
The only thing I am worried about is the fact that I will have no chance to finish all the PS4 games I currently have, much less the games that came out this year and others that are scheduled for next year. I am so worried my hair is turning grey. 😎
I both agree and disagree with this one I think the best answer is "It depends". See my previous post.
Possibly.
When downloading a file by digital download the file may be compressed to reduce the download size, however, once the file is downloaded it may be uncompressed thereby increasing it's overall installed file size. Of course, there may be some data that is left in a compressed state in storage such that it can be uncompressed and compressed (depends on what the data is used for) from storage to memory and vice-versa.
If the above compression a...
What Gears of War, Halo and Forza? Err no thanks. 😴
IMHO high and stable frame rate is very important in fast-paced games and resolution is nice in open world games. Of course, having both is preferable.
Have you been on Steam recently? Yes, they have cleaned it up but there is still a lot of sh*t which can "loosely" be called games.
Comparing the PS4 to a five-year-old PC is stupid since the PS4 and the XB1 have what is called a laptop CPU so you are better off comparing them to a laptop but not a desktop. Even that comparison is unfair since PC's have always had different performances depending on price.
Go into any store that sells PC'...