Gamers need to stop being so cheap. I get it, we all love a good sale but if you truly want to support a game or a team then please buy a game on day 1. Let developers that don’t want to update the same game for 6 years with Knick knack MTs that they can sustain their studio with solid single player experiences. Many big names are leaving 200 man assembly line studios and starting smaller, more affordable and innovative teams. If you don’t support them they will go right back. Like respawn ju...
Yo... April is insane.INSANE.
If they are serious about games then sure. Why not take them seriously?You don’t have to be a celeb to be completely full of shit. It’s not celebs throwing out the sob stories about microtransactions. Comparing them to casinos or a meth addiction that needs intervention. That’s our media doing that, should we take our media seriously? I don’t. It’s a good for a laugh though
Stupid article. Who the hell cares about this goober? Blaiming his bullshit on somebody else and of course it’s the asshole of the Internet kotaku giving him a platform.
Maybe true when people weren’t clapping seals and could actually think for themselves. Those days seem long gone though.
It’s a well thought out objective article but I didn’t see anything I wanted to see. I couldn’t care less about metacritic scores, play time or retail value. I just wanted to see the games lined up side by side and hear your opinion that I would probably agree with going by the headline. Xbox had some good months too. It’s a good idea for an end of the year opinion article tho kudos.
Not bad at all
I have been highly impressed with the Japanese games this year. They killed it.
Is Mac Gregor getting taken off of the cover? Isn’t some Irish mafia after his ass now? Lmao.
@rain
“Random loot isn't gambling. It's a design choice for games.”
I agree.
“Something you pay for, to specifically get loot, and that being random, is gambling, and not part of game design”
I disagree. Random loot isn’t gambling. If you want to dump 100 dollars into loot boxes to find the hello kitty skin then I don’t feel sorry for you. The system itself, the practice, doesn’t violate any gambling laws. I don’t care which state it is.
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When I think of good AI I still think of F.E.A.R. Such a great game. I like the talk of the future as well. Thats it’s going to be more dynamic storytelling. Your buddy AI is going to impact the story dynamically and such. Good article and interview. Dude definitely deserves some love for fear.
“In practical terms this means that where in-game items obtained via loot boxes are confined for use within the game and cannot be cashed out it is unlikely to be caught as a licensable gambling activity.”
Captain obvious to the rescue!
“then why are there gambling machines that make sure to usually let you win a little bit so you keep playing.”
These don’t exist lol. There are no gambling machines that guarantee a win every spin. Then it wouldn’t be gambling. Dummy logic. The odds are that you are going to lose your entire ante. The House always wins.
“Hell casinos base everything off of this, if you give them a little they will keep playing to win.”
They let you win a little so they ca...
The ESRB is a joke and a waste of money. If they had any influence whatsoever I wouldn’t be getting my ass kicked by 5 year olds in mature rated games lol.
“Bro you can't just redefine a term for yourself just because you don't like the way people are critical.”
LMAO! Oh the irony. I can’t even... You can’t redefine the term just because you don’t like lootboxes pal. Your definition in terms of relative law is bogus, made up, nonsense. We’re not talking about your Webster dictionary definition and toddler understanding. We’re talking about business practices that (don’t) violate laws and regulations.
Hah! Just because I don’t base my opinions solely on emotions like you do. You can be logical and a realist without selling your soul, try it sometime.
“If it isn't up to people. Or gambling commissions. Or lawyers. Or politicians...Who exactly is?”
There are rules already on the books for gambling and it’s different everywhere but most are pretty specific. Gambling is about money not products, win or lose money. Here in America it’s not gambling, if lootboxs were gambling it would be banned in many states. Most states have strict gambling laws compared to many nations and loot boxes don’t meet the criteria.
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@rare
Laughable. I’m not the one calling anything with a random element gambling. Talking about wide brush strokes, you guys just throw a bucket of paint at the wall and see what sticks.
Such a noble freedom fighter you are. Politicians are worse than lawyers.
Thank you for admitting it’s bullshit and a means to justify an end. I don’t disagree with anything you said besides finding that acceptable.