And the goddamn Morrowind DLC costs $50, while the base game was around $25 when I got it. Seriously, this was my first online game and I just felt like they're milking all the money out of my account with misc payments. You know you can get pets there? Each pet has a price in "coins", so basically a house cat that accompanies you (all for aesthetic purposes, they don't fight or anything) is about $5. Five freakin' dollars for a virtual cat. Pretty sure you can get a real life cat for less than that.
There are real pets at that are cheaper/free and could do a hell of a lot more. But yeah, it's more about aesthetics. The house cat is the cheapest; you can get wolves, mythical creatures, etc; but you'll have to pay quite a decent sum though to get them. It's not having a companion or mascot, it's basically saying to everyone who sees you, "hey look at what I can afford."
I like the mentality but I think the main downside of that is you can only be an expert on one game. Switch to a different game, say MOBA, when all your life you worked on your FPS games, then you'll be back in the newbie corner with everyone else new to the game. For me it's just all for fun; no mastering stuff, no remembering every combination for fight games; I just enjoy myself and waste time while I'm at it.
Yeah, playing multiplayer with friends is great. I used to play L4D2 and Dota 2 with my classmates back in college when we had breaks. Playing with online people can be a chore though. Lots of toxic players online, so it's not really all that fun when your teammate is flaming everyone for not doing everything he commands. It can be annoying and it can ruin people's experience when playing online, especially competitive ranked matches.
Your achievements in Steam must be perfect. The only ones I don't usually do in achievements are those that require you to finish the game in the hardest difficulty, finish the game with 3 or less saves, finish the game under 3 hours, finish without dying, etc. I think those would just frustrate me to no end when playing so I don't even try.
It's like they don't want to try something new, you know? It's basically because they're contented with whatever they were doing before - and they know it would sell well, so they don't bother trying to create something innovative or different. They're afraid this change will alienate their fan base so they just stick to what they know.
The better evolved games and the ones that try something new are more for indie games these days. Most AAA games don't try to be different; most just milk their franchises to the ground because they will always have a fanbase that will purchase stuff for them. You wanna make a change? Support the indie guys who actually have a passion for gaming and not just for profit.
Better than doing drugs and getting into trouble, I say. Spending a few bucks a month on games is still a lot better than most hobbies out there, and it's a lot safer too since you don't get into trouble sitting in front of your computer. Players of games shouldn't be condemned for that; there are lots of other ways to waste money and time but not all are advisable.I play video games mostly to have fun, other times to relax and release stress. But most of the day, I play for fun specially with friends on comms.
Games help us feel like we are still kids, kids at heart.
