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Less if you used the trade-up coupon, though. Also, wouldn't you then forfeit the $10 rewards for pre-ordering? If you lose all of that, too much hassle for $2Still in price adjustment range with Elite+ - would make it ~$22 net if you pre-ordered
Can anyone give a definite opinion on this?Less if you used the trade-up coupon, though. Also, wouldn't you then forfeit the $10 rewards for pre-ordering? If you lose all of that, too much hassle for $2
I was in the car, on the way to work, thinking "Should I grab the PSN version before it expires?" This makes it too easy. And I can trade this one in later.Just bought this digitally a few hrs ago, frustrating.
Yeah I have GCU too fu#k GRRRRRRRRRRRJust bought this digitally a few hrs ago, frustrating.
Whelp I won't have to worry about it's losing value or any of that at least that is a bonus.Yeah I have GCU too fu#k GRRRRRRRRRRR
I'm pretty sure you can consider the value of digital purchases to instantly go to $0, on a marketplace at least. They retain value to you to play but can no longer be used a marketable good.Whelp I won't have to worry about it's losing value or any of that at least that is a bonus.
^This. I don't understand the rationale behind people who are so quick to embrace the digital future. And I'm someone who has never traded in a used game before. The whole "taking up hard drive space/needing a connection to reinstall/being at the mercy of a company's servers" thing is one gripe I have, but more importantly, people always say that if games are digital, it takes all of the manufacturing process/physical goods costs out of the equation and games will be cheaper. When exactly has this happened? Sure, PSN & Live have sales but whenever you see a game have a 60% discount at BB or GameStop, digital is always still full price. Shelf space/time directly leads to discounts, every time. The incentive is gone otherwise.I'm pretty sure you can consider the value of digital purchases to instantly go to $0, on a marketplace at least. They retain value to you to play but can no longer be used a marketable good.
Also, it's 2018, why are people still buying Madden?^This. I don't understand the rationale behind people who are so quick to embrace the digital future. And I'm someone who has never traded in a used game before. The whole "taking up hard drive space/needing a connection to reinstall/being at the mercy of a company's servers" thing is one gripe I have, but more importantly, people always say that if games are digital, it takes all of the manufacturing process/physical goods costs out of the equation and games will be cheaper. When exactly has this happened? Sure, PSN & Live have sales but whenever you see a game have a 60% discount at BB or GameStop, digital is always still full price. Shelf space/time directly leads to discounts, every time. The incentive is gone otherwise.
MUT is amazingAlso, it's 2018, why are people still buying Madden?
Because some people enjoy it?Also, it's 2018, why are people still buying Madden?
No. It's not. It's microtransaction-based garbage that gives them an excuse not to develop a good franchise mode or anything else in the game. F*ck MUT.MUT is amazing
What should we be buying in 2018, oh wise one?Also, it's 2018, why are people still buying Madden?
What should we be buying in 2018, oh wise one?Also, it's 2018, why are people still buying Madden?
Normally, I'd agree with you. But the dev team actually did a pretty solid job this year. There are so many opportunities to earn coins and straight up be given elite level cards just for playing games. I haven't spent a single cent this year and have an 85 OVR team. Some people might not like that you have to grind to get this stuff, but I can at least appreciate that that's part of gameplay and not just a cash grab. I also haven't played a single online game because there are so many offline/solo challenges to do.No. It's not. It's microtransaction-based garbage that gives them an excuse not to develop a good franchise mode or anything else in the game. F*ck MUT.
Full disclosure, it is entirely possible that my interest in franchise has faded because my team has pretty much sucked for most of the past decade, lol. So, the idea of having set objectives and earning better and better cards gives the game a little more purpose than "be a bad team and set the difficulty low enough that I'm not angry all the time", haha. And with the BB trade in promos, I've paid less than $30 for the game the past few years. So, that helps.I have played football games since the beginning and I just can't get into MUT. I agree they made more ways to get cards etc. but the whole upgrade, train just makes you need to play MUT more. The playing alone and the time it takes scenarios to load still hasn't been fixed. I'm playing a special situation, I don't need to set time of day or weather or even pick controllers. That becomes so annoying as you're trying to earn coins. Beyond getting a good team, I felt like I ran out of things to do and now offline franchise seemed hollow and not worth my time. I now realize I am a sports game dinosaur and will probably let that area of my gaming library go extinct.
There are plenty of ways to succeed NMS in this years game.No. It's not. It's microtransaction-based garbage that gives them an excuse not to develop a good franchise mode or anything else in the game. F*ck MUT.
You realize most physical games have day 1 patches and not just for online use. All physical PS4 games install to your internal or external hdd and use the disc to verify ownership. With that said I still prefer most games physically so I can trade it in. There are exceptions like GTA 5, Crash Bandicoot, etc. If I buy the game online via PSN and eShop I can avoid sales tax and avoid Newegg. Where I live we don’t do state income tax so I can’t pay back the state without going way out of my way.^This. I don't understand the rationale behind people who are so quick to embrace the digital future. And I'm someone who has never traded in a used game before. The whole "taking up hard drive space/needing a connection to reinstall/being at the mercy of a company's servers" thing is one gripe I have, but more importantly, people always say that if games are digital, it takes all of the manufacturing process/physical goods costs out of the equation and games will be cheaper. When exactly has this happened? Sure, PSN & Live have sales but whenever you see a game have a 60% discount at BB or GameStop, digital is always still full price. Shelf space/time directly leads to discounts, every time. The incentive is gone otherwise.
I waited to do the trade in offer and its value dropped from $9 quickly unlike past years where the value was locked in. Wasn't too upset since I had just hit level 50 (original max level) in 18 and my amazing reward was the opportunity to buy a pack for $20. Even worse the pack contents were pretty useless because by the time you are level 50, 96+ players aren't starters for the most part.No. It's not. It's microtransaction-based garbage that gives them an excuse not to develop a good franchise mode or anything else in the game. F*ck MUT.
I guess I feel like when I'm retired and have the time to play all these games, I can dust them off and they'll work like they do on the consoles of yore. Perhaps they won't if those day one patches are no longer accessible. Ignorance is bliss, I guess...You realize most physical games have day 1 patches and not just for online use. All physical PS4 games install to your internal or external hdd and use the disc to verify ownership. With that said I still prefer most games physically so I can trade it in. There are exceptions like GTA 5, Crash Bandicoot, etc. If I buy the game online via PSN and eShop I can avoid sales tax and avoid Newegg. Where I live we don’t do state income tax so I can’t pay back the state without going way out of my way.
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Not wise...just fatigued, as you mentioned in your later comments. The last iteration of Madden I bought was 14 years ago when they put that homicidal, raving, lunatic on the cover. Haven't had the itch to revisit it yet. I bought FIFA 18 (FIFA 13 before that) and it will probably be my last unless I get World Cup fever for FIFA 22. I also don't understand people who continue to play CoD unless you're a HUGE "Zombies"-head. There's just so much else out there, and little or no time to discover it all (obviously this doesn't apply if you're new (and not bitter) to these franchises). A new Fight Night/Ready 2 Rumble/Punch-Out might catch my eye though...What should we be buying in 2018, oh wise one?
Normally, I'd agree with you. But the dev team actually did a pretty solid job this year. There are so many opportunities to earn coins and straight up be given elite level cards just for playing games. I haven't spent a single cent this year and have an 85 OVR team. Some people might not like that you have to grind to get this stuff, but I can at least appreciate that that's part of gameplay and not just a cash grab. I also haven't played a single online game because there are so many offline/solo challenges to do.
If you want barebones and complete laziness, go look at NHL 19.
I get where you're coming from. I guess a distinction has to be made between being a fan of games or a fan of football though. As a fan of football, I do tend to play the game every year. Same with NHL. But I definitely have thought many times how much other stuff I could play and complete if I wasn't into the repetition that is sports games. But hey, we enjoy what we enjoy. And sometimes it's just easier to bang out a 30 minute sports contest rather than trying to remember what I was doing in that 40 hour epic RPG/adventure/action game that I only have an hour or two for. I'll tell you, the older I get, the more I start to appreciate 5 hour games, haha.Not wise...just fatigued, as you mentioned in your later comments. The last iteration of Madden I bought was 14 years ago when they put that homicidal, raving, lunatic on the cover. Haven't had the itch to revisit it yet. I bought FIFA 18 (FIFA 13 before that) and it will probably be my last unless I get World Cup fever for FIFA 22. I also don't understand people who continue to play CoD unless you're a HUGE "Zombies"-head. There's just so much else out there, and little or no time to discover it all (obviously this doesn't apply if you're new (and not bitter) to these franchises). A new Fight Night/Ready 2 Rumble/Punch-Out might catch my eye though...
They made the most improvements to Franchise this year than they have in the past few. That may not be enough for you, but it’s the truth. Rent it from Redbox/Family Video or wait for the $20 Super Bowl digital sale.No. It's not. It's microtransaction-based garbage that gives them an excuse not to develop a good franchise mode or anything else in the game. F*ck MUT.
I keep my back logged games updated incase they pull the patches once I get around to playing them.I guess I feel like when I'm retired and have the time to play all these games, I can dust them off and they'll work like they do on the consoles of yore. Perhaps they won't if those day one patches are no longer accessible. Ignorance is bliss, I guess...
what football game should people buy?Also, it's 2018, why are people still buying Madden?