While there are tons of games that are good and can be had for cheap, there's something different about playing a hot current game with your pals. $30 is a paltry price to pay if it brings hours of enjoyment with your friends. That's what, an hour or two of work? Four at most at even the crummiest of jobs. I'll gladly put in a couple hours of work to pay for a game that will return 10-50 times that in entertainment.
I don't even own the game in question, that's just how I feel about games in general. People use this ridiculous cost/hours played ratio to determine if a game's worth it. Missing from that equation is fun. Put fun back into the equation in gaming.
Agreed, and if you know you're going to spend 100+ hours in a game, I consider it worth more than $20-30. The longer you wait to buy a MP game, there's more chance of the community dying off, might as well buy it when you know there's a shit ton of people playing.
Basically this. BF1 has brought me a ton of fond memories with the bros. Just this last week we had one of my favorite games. We lost, but we're only down 7 points with a minute to go. So don't worry Weiler, BF1 Fridays aren't going anywhere.
PUBG had already given me a ton of great moments, both solo, with my brother, with the bros, and with my new bestest friend, Shirinpitt (sorry Reds).
yeah there is some sort of weird self-loathing by people in the Steam thread, accompanied with weird public shaming when people pay new release prices for games because reasons
As much as I liked BF1 and its MP component - it's still (mostly to me) a MP game.
Honestly...I'm more of a Single-Player Campaign kind of guy. I usually aim for RPG, shooter, and/or action games - looking for that kind of game to be a major time sink, especially if I'm going to spend some $20 or more.
Honestly, if you're going to play it, get enjoyment out of it, and spend a fair amount of time in it I say just get it.
I have to admit that I am more like MysterD on MP games. Yes, MP games can help with a sense of community i.e. CAG , real life friends, etc. I also agree that the reality with MP games is that typically a title is the flavor of that time i.e. 2-3 months and people move on. Some games last longer and are better about having "staying" power".
I also can echo the same sentiment about bargain shopping. However, what I have observed over the past couple of years is that we are not getting the big discounts like when Amazon Tony was around and Steam having better discounts. The comment about self loathing is partially true for someone like myself as well. I do have a budget for games and try to stay within that. However, as many have stated, playing games (not just acquiring) should be about fun. I recently bit the bullet and paid $15 for the Diablo 3 Necro pack, which was a surprise to me that I did not wait until the $10 mark. I play D3 regularly and thought about the fact that I just consider the game fun and also a way to relax. $15 then seemed more feasible. I also plan on buying Witcher 3 during Steam Winter Sale whether it is $20 or $25 as it is the type of game that I gravitate towards and most people have posted putting in 100 hours into.
Real life happens to all of us. Some of us have more free time for games than others or that time fluctuates based on what is happening at the time. For instance, I had this week off the work on several home projects and family issues. I was fortunate to be at home for the most part of this week. My time to spend on MP games is erratic as it is difficult to commit to a set time. That does not mean that I would not want to join up in a game of Rocket League though.
I also have issues with CenturyLink in that my connection goes down multiple times a day for several minutes each time. I will know in 2 months if I am moving and changing ISP. If I had a more stable internet connection, I would be more inclined to join the MP gaming as well.
I could be wrong, but PUGB seems to be an oddity with people making money on an Early Access game. Some of the items posted for sale seem really high, but to each their own. If I would have thought about it earlier, then sure I would have bought, done the twitch loot crate, sell items to get the game for free or better. I know people have sold items from DOTA 2, CS GO, etc... but I cannot recall another Early Access game that has had this type of influence. I do wonder if a significant amount of the game sales has been due to people wanting to cash in on selling items.
at other people "getting things wrong". oh I'm sorry.
