especially when each game isn't any different, only thing changed over the years is you can pass, dodge and shoot with analog stick instead of pressing a button. Seriously no new entry is different why do people keep buying these year after year? just for new roster you're paying 60 dollars just for updated roster what fucken joke
Most sports game have them one way or the other for different game modes. But NBA 2k18 took it to another level locking out outfits,hairstyles and basic attributes.
Can every microtransaction video just have that damn shadow of war orc on the thumbnail, it's the greatest visual representation of microtransactions ever.
I'd love to be in the meeting where they discussed adding him in. Imagine some manager in a suit, never played a game in his life, saying without a trace of sarcasm, "Orcs are like evil humans, right? When buying loot boxes there should be a really Jewish-looking orc rubbing his hands together greedily because he's looking forward to getting his hands on the fantastic new prizes the player's going to get." Everyone with half a brain looks around and wonders if they should laugh because, surely, that's a terrible idea that reflects badly on the company, but no one is. No one is laughing. They're applauding.
Been trying to find a gif of him so I can just drop it in comments of people defending micro transactions. It's funny because that guy, more than anything else, has kept me vigilant in my commitment to not buy Shadows of War. Every time I think about getting the game anyway I see that little canker rubbing his hands together and it just makes me sick to my stomach. This, in turn, turns me off to the game again.
I don't get why people complain about Jim talking about micro transactions. Get mad at the companies who keep stuffing them in games, not the person who is spreading awareness against them.
Dana K fanboys have stockholm syndrome... they don't get mad at the company raping their wallets... they get mad at you for pointing out that the companies are raping your wallet
Movement in the corner of your eye. and then you get the usual " you don't have to buy vc"... many of these people probably never heard of pay walls and timers in mobile games... it's just like cod points and cryptokeys... you do the have to buy cod points... but the rate you earned cryptokeys is so shit that you'll get the damn staff of greyson from injustice 2 before you get atleast 10!! rare supply drops
I was going to say the same. I'm afraid people exclude sports gamers from the club and turn a blind eye to the antics of 2k and EA sports. While people were shunning pre-order bonuses years ago, no one mentioned that NBA2k was offering an early release as a pre-order bonus. If you didn't pre-order, then you had to wait 4 days to play...
well once players relies that their character plays like total shit, they won't support anymore games you paid 60 dollars to be completely gimp in video game like wtf
Jered Abernathy People have been complaining about 2k and ea shits. The problem is, there is no competition in the sport genre so there is no alternative options
DaManGaming that's a good point. That is how they can get away with annual releases of the same game. When PC players who bought NBA2K15 were given an awful last generation port that lacked game modes (like the first 2k story mode), they were just told to buy the next one!
I forever roll my eyes when I hear publishers keep pushing micro-transactions. I'm not fed up of hearing about them doing it, I'm more fed up of them doing it. By all means Jim, carry on ranting against them, because they won't learn any other way, but I think it's time everyone who finds them distasteful all spoke at once, like how a number of people spoke up in one video saying WTFU. I just wish it was more people shouting in unison, rather than ranting with such dischord that it just becomes white noise. We've paid you already, give us the game. If you cannot make a game viable on the sales of the game alone, you need to get out the industry.
Exactly what I was thinking about. The reason Jim talks about microtransactions is because they're fucking worth talking about. We'll stop talking about them when the SKELETON WARRIORS stop putting them into their fucking games.
I will never get over the corrupt insertion of microtransactions in shadow of war. They put gambling boxes in a lord of the rings game. Then they made a dlc to profit off the death of a colleague, and tried to hide it in the fine print. Before I heard about the gambling boxes, I had a gold level preorder, not so much now. Now I won't pick it up until its in the clearance bin. I will never buy a single gambling box either, obviously. And If I can find a mod to remove the market from the menu, even better.
Wanna throw this hat into the ring for anyone that may care, but WB is currently having its Facebook paige review bombed over a C&D that served to a fan made emulator of a 17 year old MMO they shut down this past January with no explaination, then refused to even entertain offers for purchase of the IP, this all happening AFTER promises of releasing the game in a way that players could host their own servers for the game (which turned out to be a lie) and to top it, players were sold a life time subscription just before it was shut down. The game was called Asheron's Call and was one of the first MMO to hit the market, and I believe the first seemless open world MMO.
+Agent 005 I actually imagine it is, I think it'd be quite an easy win to at least get your money back if you took that to court. I imagine they'd already offer a refund because they'd almost certainly lose in court if someone took it.
I think one of the biggest issues is that some people just don't get it because it doesn't effect them. Micro-transactions aren't in the game or type of games that they like. Yet... And Jim has said this before, it will happen to every genre if we keep spending money on these toxic business practices. It wasn't even that long ago that saying "One day they'll charge money for armor shaders in a full priced FPS" was laughed off as a hilariously impossible joke . If you are someone complaining about these videos please understand, if it doesn't effect you now, it WILL effect you later, and that is why raising awareness, shaming publishers, and sometimes even boycotting an entire game does matter and will continue to matter until this practice is as taboo as it aught to be.
Even the term "microtransactions" pisses me off. I'd be totally fine with it if they were like... a buck? Two bucks? Even three or maybe four? Hell, I'd buy a few of those for the games that I truly enjoy and feel as though they've earned my money (aka free games that I put a lot of hours into and have EARNED my money, NOT AAA titles with this shit force into them for extra cash). But $99.99 is NO LONGER "micro" in any way, shape, or form. A "microtransaction" is no longer "micro" when the price is MORE than the base game itself! Greedy fucks. *sigh*
Never stop talking about this shit. Far too few "prominent" figures in the gaming industry speak out about this deplorable gambling scheme, especially within the gaming press (who I consider publisher pets by now). Never stop, Mr. Sterling.
Steve H Piracy doesn't work well anymore. People want to play these games online and cracking the netcode isn't easy. Frankly a game like this wouldn't be worth pirating. Just a 'no thanks' and a skip for me.
It's to the point that I think steam should add the 'microtransaction' tag to games so you can filter them out of your recommended list. I know it wouldn't solve the problem but it may deter some developers from putting them in if they know their games wont be getting advertised by steam. At the very least it might help keep them out of indie games since that's where they get alot of their publicity.
and idiots are those who think their gaming skills are relevant, its entertainment mate nobody gives a shit how good you are at playing a game if you enjoy it then more power to you if you judge people on how well they do at computer games then youve got a big shock coming when you grow up and realise nobody gives a shit how well you play a game in the real world....thats why we joke about the boys living in moms basement sure they are great wow players but they are still losers in the real world. its all about entertainment its not a skill worthy of bragging about adults will laugh at you if thats all youve got.....oh but i play games well thats not really a useful skill they are just games grow up your skills are irrelevant who cares if you waste your time learning how to play better, get a life
still crying you pathetic little virgin, get a life ....most people your age are buying houses raising children, some even have autistic children and actually understand what thats really like, you cry over some game that treats you badly because you have to be good at it or the other kids wont respect you.....real adults will give you heaps of respect, what with all your first world problems that make you life so hard....grow up virgin get out of the basement do something real with your life, adult gamers dont cry over this sort of stuff they just buy a different game children argue they cant do that because the game is all they have to make them feel good about themselves ....poor little 32 year old virgin...."me (obvious joke)" you got that right you are an obvious joke
We're in the age where games are being made to be boring so they can sell the fun in addition to the box price. Honestly, I thought humans were better than this. Wrong again, Ordis!
For a week, gamers have complained about their characters being deleted on 2k18, but yet 2k decides to patch an exploit (not a glitch) that was discovered a few days ago that allowed players to earn 20k-30k VC an hour smh
Every time another corporate hack thinks implementing microtransactions in a premium game is a good idea, a boglin dies. Do you *really* want to be responsible for the genocide of boglins, 2K Games? #SaveTheBoglins
Another depressing thought is that most of us that hate micro-transactions are the older generation that have been playing games for YEARS, and now we're no longer the target audience of the big "AAA" publishers, because they know they can target the younger players who swallow it all since they weren't around when none of this bullshit existed. 2K and the like are just waiting for us to fucking die off, so they can hammer the new audience with the "buy extra shit with real actual money" movement that's been accepted thanks to the large adoption of f2p and mobile shit-fests. For us, the older audience to be able to just buy a finished fucking game like we used to be able to, we have to go to the indie market or invest in some kickstarter project just be able to get a game that's made with passion and to entertain as a memorable experience, that doesn't try and fuck you over for not giving extra money constantly. Our favourite hobby is dying. It's being utterly fucking smothered by corporate greed the like of which we've never seen before, and something needs to be done before it gasps it's final breath.
Our Old House Well written, but i would say those games we used to love and now became AAA are dying of greed but other games are just fine to me, like if u want a niche game theres always something for you on steam, like im into cars and im pretty fine with assetto corsa and project cars, i dont need the newest forza or needforspeed lmao
And no, you can't pick the one you want. It's all randomized, and you might get duplicates. But yeah, just 60 or 70 bucks in, and you'll get the skins you want.
If you dont keep banging on about microtransactions who will? keep it, we need to start something going so that all devs see the kind of bullshit they are pulling is destroying what videogames used to be about...fun!
_"But you don't NEED to pay money, you can get all just by pla..."_ *smacks face with a hammer multiple times until all signs of life are extinguished*.
some guy on reddit thinks we should be thankful for BF1 microtransactions because they are just skins and not pay to win. I am like "bitch, I paid 100 Euros for that game I won't feel thankful to anyone"
its true , dont like micro transactions nobody is forcing you to buy them, its that simple.....i dont like Justin beaber music, thats fine i just dont buy his albums......you can do the same thing but you untitled gamers seem to think thats too hard.....if these micro transactions were really as bad as you all claim then they would not be raking in the millions they do....you all complain but really nobody is forcing you to pay money you just want the benifits of them without having to pay, bad luck , dont like them dont buy them problem solved
Ashley the problem is that the games are now designed to make you grind 10x longer to get anything done. Those of us who wish to ignore the microtransactions are still suffering the consequences of this greed, in the way that games are designed fundamentally differently in order to lure the minority into spending the cash.
It's tough to judge, I played Mass effect 3 multiplayer recently and hacked the shit out of it because no one checks that any more, I hacked it so I get 10-15 times the reward money for a round. It was really really fun and rewarding playing a match and getting a decent reward at the end. I still needed to play nearly 70 matches to unlock everything through they loot box system. I could have given myself infinite money and get it all straight away but I wanted to play the game and get rewards. I enjoyed it and got more out of it than just to give myself everything and mess about for an hour and get bored once I've seen everything. Loot crates and random rewards CAN be fun, the problem is not the concept but the execution. The in game currency needs to be REASONABLE.
your complaining that the game takes too long, .....its a game if you dont want to play it because thats too hard or too much work then buy a mobile game you can finish in a day....complaining that a game takes too long is ridiculous , you want to finish a game but dont want to put the time into playing clearly you dont really want to play you just want bragging rights...you dont deserve to see the end game if your not willing to actually put the time required into playing it through, just buy a cheat engine........you cry if games are too short and cry if it takes effort to beat so even when companies give you the chance to get the content without playing you cry again because its not fair......its pathetic sure this game takes a long time to beat if you want to complete it it takes a hell of a lot of gameplay, itll last you a long time thats a good thing for anyone who wants a long lasting challenge but you people just want your cake and want to eat it too........game takes too long i cant be bothered putting in effort and time ,,,,so what like everything else in life you need to actually do the work if you want the results but you people just want to be given everything with no effort......you want a game to play then you got it but you dont want to play you dont want to put the time in thats required thats too hard you just want the end result but you want it handed to you without effort. its like cheating at patience, sure youll win but not by playing the game well your just crying because you want the benefits without doing the work......thats not the games fault its you ......this is meant to be a long term option the rewards are meant to be earned not just handed to you you get rewarded for effort for time spent ......you just want the American ."everybody gets a trophy" idea but thats not how life works really put in the effort dont just expect it to be handed to you , FFS thats not how life works mate, you want the rewards do the work, you cant be bothered you dont deserve the results you just want everybody to get a trophy for participation thats not realistic thats pathetic. there needs to be a challenge and in this case there is itll take a lot of effort to finish the game lots of time spent doing the work required, you dont get rewarded for being lazy you dont get given a win just because you want it you need to actually do the work your not suffering here its a game FFS your not suffering the consequenses you just have to put in some effort and you dont want to......its not fair i have to actually play the game to finish it, your pathetic your not suffering here its a game your not forced to play it till the end its up to you your not suffering you just want to be handed the prize but dont want to do the work.....
$250 if they had it their way. A fucking $100 microtranaction in a $60 game. It's beyond a joke at this point. I've started waiting for player response on new games, just so I can assess them for shit like this before deciding whether to buy one.
Exactly, they barely add anything to the game AT ALL. I always thought they should simply just make one game per generation, but gotta make that money from idiots who don't seem to understand how much of a scam buying the latest sports game is.
Aden Nak Only thing that comes to mind are the licences and rights to use the teams, players and stadiums (which don't come off cheap) but even then I don't believe they'd need you to pay 100+ in invasive microtransactions after buying the game to make a profit.
That's how it has always been with sports games. I don't personally get them, but I know people that do are essentially just paying for updated rosters, and maybe some incremental graphical increases and gameplay tweaks if they're lucky. To add such egregious shit to something which is annual, and so formulaic in its construction is downright insulting to the people that loyally pay for those minor improvements year in year out. They're already not paying for a "new" game as such, so to pull this kinda crap comes across as extra galling.
i used to love new games coming out but now instead of being excited i get sick just thinking about triple A games trying to reach into my pocket for everything. i was kinda ok when dlc and microtranactions where just cosmetic kinda sucked and was a problem but nothing to bad but holy shit now it is becoming a problem where im afraid that in 10 years you will have to pay 10 dollars an hour to play a game its gotten that bad.
This. As Jim points hints, it's depressing that a game like Yakuza Kiwami is now the exception and not the rule; all the more reason to celebrate a game like that, really; no DLC except a handful of *free* cosmetic changes/items, and a complete story that has actually been developed on as a remake of an old, classic game, rather than just a facelift, to the extent the narrative actually makes more sense now than it did back in 2005/6.
i do loke games i really do im just starting to get very pissed off at the shady shit publishers like this pull. i feel that its only gonna get worse because more abd more people buy these games and pay for these shit stained transactions. because of that they see these kind of formulas in games a success witch over time will make the gaming industry worse and worse kinus some of the good companys that actually care about making a good game
You were "kinda ok" with cosmetics because you didn't listen to your elders/wisers like Jim! We were all saying "this is not ok!" and you were all "shut up gramps, get off my discord already". Well, who's laughing now!?
At this point, I look forward to industry regulation. Edit: At least in regard to microtransactions Edit 2: Massive oversight - I mean that I'm basically expecting them at this rate, not that I actually want them
Same. Where's all the "think of the children" senators and congressmen from 10 years ago? Y'all flipped out at nudity in Mass Effect but won't stop this? Ridiculous.
Regulation? No fucking thanks. Don't want preachy fuckers controlling what games should be like. When it comes to micro-transactions atleast I don't have to buy them, and if it's that bad, I just won't buy the game to begin with. With regulation, it just leads to the strangulation of creativity and storytelling because of whiny or clueless feckers who get offended by everything Example: Oh no, this game contains violence = banned Oh no, this game is questionable sexist! = censored regulation Oh no, this game contains swearing = censored/banned Oh no this game contains nudity = censored/banned ...and so on and so on. So no. Slippery Road.
There are some low-invasive things that could be done, first among them forbidding use of virtual currencies. Want to sell digital crap for real money? Use legal currency valid for given country, like everyone else, or GTFO.
I'm aware MT cost will rise, but that's the point. If one looks at chart of MT earnings, it's impossible to miss the memo that the corporates won't quit it. Only way to even try combating MTs is to lower cash flow first, THEN and ONLY THEN we can start the fight to get rid of them altogether. Right now, corporates interested in some mindfuckery look at X=how much $ will they lose from MT boycotts, and compare it to Y=how much MT $ will flow in. If Y>X, they go for MT, and Y is always greater. Nowadays question isn't "Is it feasible?" anymore, but rather "Am I greedy, children-mindfucking thief?" Some aren't, but not many. And in b4 outrage, you might not consider lootboxes as children / compulsive buyers / gambling addicts targeted mindfuck, but I do, and you can't convince me otherwise. Ppl who combat MT typically focus on increasing X, but mama basic math says there's also lowering Y side. And that's where suits come in. My stance was always that even most tame MTs (only cosmetics you can grind blah blah blah), will still lower your enjoyment. First, extra grind, second, and even more important, you just can't get the same enjoyment out of easy as out of hard, and out of MT-able as out of easy. That's how our brains are wired. Sure, some ppl might dig MT skins, but tell me, what would you enjoy more, a skin you earned through hard achievement, or one bought for 1,99$? And on this point, a minute of silence to honor achievements giving you cool or unique things, because in this dark age of AAA gaming they went extinct. Third, even if you don't MT, mere knowledge that there are ppl buying your goal for spare change WILL cheapen your thrill. A game with MT will always be less enjoyable than same game without MT. That's why I want them gone, even if that means inviting in incompetent clowns in shit-stained boots.
Listen, man, all they need is a few whales to justify much of it, and whales, well. There's a reason Las Vagas is still running pretty. Why Pachinko got Konami.
If you're watching these videos, you'll probably not do so, but there are so many people who don't even know this stuff is bad. These things are profitable, and they're not going anywhere, unfortunately.
Shane Marsh well don't buy it and also email their customer communication explaining why you won't buy there games. You can also tell others not to buy their games. It's not a lot individually but yeah it is something.
So long as sheepeople make excuses for these disgusting business practices there may never be a revolution.... keep fighting the good fight and thank god for you Jim Sterling
People keep underestimating how important this is. This shit will become standard in EVERY game, if we allow it to be so. The message needs to keep being restated, no matter how monotonous it feels.
My brother is the only idiot I know who would put up with this bullshit. He's 13, what else do I expect? I tried to let him know about this and just took a temper tantrum like a 5 year old and said "I'm always wrong! you know everything!" Not true considering that I never said anything like that. I just have better insight into the shit companies pull now. Sorry for the rant, but he truly is an idiot for accepting this.
tybraker27 Well he's not old enough to have a credit card to purchase microTransactions, so he probably doesn't grasp the concept they someone has to pay for it. Also, the "younger" generation didn't grow up before microTransactions were so prevalent, so they think it's "normal", which is probably why he "accepts" it. It's a generational disconnect or he might just be an "idiot" as you said 😛
Turns out he leaned how bullshit NBA 2K18 really is and won't support it. Good to see him wise up rather than give into BS. Also he blew up at me and I was so mad that I needed to vent somewhere, sorry for that...
tybraker27 We grew up in a time where you buy the game, u play the game, easy as that. Now all these console games are becoming just like phone games, eventually 2k will be making us buy Gatorade or wait one hour after a game for energy to build up or something. Games are going to shit and have been for awhile, it's normal for kids that don't know better. I'm about to go back to playing duck hunt and Mario lol
This one literally has a system in place that's similar to Dungeon Keeper Mobile. I mean at least with most premium games that have microtransactions, you can still play the damn things without them. Slippery slope indeed.
Your constant updates on Shadow of War microtransactions as they develop caused me to cancel my preorder and save my 60 bucks so for the love of God don't stop talking. For every complaint there's someone who is avoiding the shit you're uncovering!
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE as many people as possible stop paying for micro transactions. This needs to end or change in some massive way. Until then boycott it as much as possible
Can we actually do something about this? Jim has done his part making the video but we as consumers must take action. Jim is right, companies are still testing the market to see the demand for micro transactions. If we continue to consume they will carry on raising the bar. We should start petitions and agree as consumers to refrain from preordering games or purchasing microtransactions. I for one am boycotting shadow of war out of principle despite desperately wanting to play it.
the only fun i ever had with sport sims was when the glitches kicked in and when the face cap software went haywire and i still didn't bought those boring ass games, i just laughed at videos on youtube from people who already wasted that money
Jim, your consistency on calling out shit, even up to the thousandth time it happens, is one of the reasons I trust your content. Just because something's been told before doesn't mean it's not relevant . Keep it up!
Thank God for Jim Sterling calling this sort of thing out. I actually want to thank Jim Sterling, because there are 3 games that I bought after watching him play them as they looked good. Slayaway Camp, Submerged and Gunman Taco Truck. It was great watching Jim play these games. I liked them so much that I bought them. They didn't feel like they were being made to make a quick buck. They were made to be enjoyed. I don't know if I would have found these games if I had not seen Jim play them. Thanks anyway.
Its even worsd in Canada. Here everything is that price, x2. The Legendary gold edition is like 200 bucks and over 300 people have bought it for some reason.
Already preordered it. Comes with one month of unlimited Spite Big Gulps at 7-11 and a strand of Jerry West's pubic hair during his time on the '69 Lakers.
Some make the argument 60$ should have increased from inflation by now but publishers are "generous" to keep it at what we're used to. To that I say: Then raise it to 70 and cut out microtransactions entirely.
Yeah, that would be an option, but I think most people would bitch like hell. It's a trade-off, will more people not buy a game because of the price hike or because of optional microtransactions.
Thx, Jim. I dump almost 200h in every iteration of NBA 2k - you could say it´s my go-to-title, my fallback-game. But since I never preorder I was surprised by all the negative reviews on steam and if you look hard enough on YT, you even can find some bad revs here (can´t expect any bad word bout the game from Chris Smoove or other bigger NBA 2k guys since it seems they´re right in 2k games´ pocket). Sadly it seems I´ll have to skip this years´ NBA 2k :/
I'm with you on the disappointment. I was so damn hyped for Shadow of War. But I just can't give them money. Too bad too. Shadow of Mordor was one of the few games I've ever beaten twice. I can count the number on one hand.
Keep talking about it I love you Jim. Been buying nba 2k games for 19 years this being the 19th game. I knew the vc when it started years back would snow ball but this is beyond ridiculous
thank you to put the issue on bench man.. i hope pewdiedie to come forward against microtransaction(after all he is started gaming channel and he came from one of us).and he has major audience to listen too.. big youtubers must came forward... am happy someone put the issue on big nails...
As someone who has been a die-hard addict of NBA2K for 6-7 years, I can attest that this year they REALLY overstepped on a lot of the microtransactions, particularly in MyCareer. That being said, they did also make improvements in terms of reducing the grinding in MyCareer (that was really bad last year), along with a few others. But yeah, hair and stuff like that was free to change in the last iteration, and the rank increases were nowhere near as expensive. Kudos for covering this Jim, I thought since this was a sports game it would slide under the radar. =) I still love this game, but they are pulling some bullshit.
There always are and always will be people that will criticize your opinions. That is what people do. But there is a mass of people that agree with you. What I am trying to say is that maybe just once or twice it would be good if you mention the positive comments or opinions in your videos. The haters and arsoles always get the spotlight and that fuels them. I know you know it so this is just a little request. THX
I get that and It is his channel and his videos and I really enjoy them all. But would be a pleasant change to balance it with the mentioning of some positive comment once in a while.
Pointing out someone who agrees with Jim in his comment section would be like walking down the street and pointing out someone who thinks murder is wrong. It's kind of pointless.
It is pointless in your opinion. In my opinion if no one points at the murder that it is wrong it can happen it becomes the norm. Also the comment was meant for Jim and his consideration. Wasn't planning on getting into discussions. But thanks for both of your opinions.
Let this be preview for all those who defend the microtransactions in Shadow of War and are still going to buy the game thinking they "won't be effected." Hell, there is already a rumored news that the DLC Orcs are single use only.
James A 2k's been the leading nba for the better part of the decade, my bad, can't really remember when they started introducing stat caps and what not, which is why I just threw out 16 as a ballpark.
Yup... F**k 2K for good. Just wait and see how bad they f**k up Borderlands 3, if it ever comes. At this point its not a question of IF they f**k it up, its a question of HOW BAD they f**k it up. I have very low hopes for that game nowadays. Because 2k and Randy Pitchford.
If Borderlands 3 has the micro transactions and loot boxes shit I won't buy it...and that will be the hardest thing to do since Borderlands is my favorite series ever. I will honestly be crushed if BL3 get bastardized with this bullshit. I'm getting depressed even thinking about it. But being glass half full at least we have the perfection known as Borderlands 2. I could just continue to play that.
BaconPlays But they will demonitize youtubers over their comment sections, yes really! TH-cam are scumbags and if you don't want to screw over your favorite youtubers you *have* to censor yourself! Hecking youtube!
I love your style, Mr. Sterling, but the consumer advocate you have become is the real reason I still watch... and will. I am not tired of hearing how these games suck because I dont want to play a game that costs $500 over its lifespan. Thank God for you, sir!
This is bad enough but this game goes even further. It has very long unskippable cut-scenes so that you exceed the two hour limit for steam refunds, meaning you cant get your money back.
Imp_Emissary I will cross my fingers and hope they don't butcher this franchise. Also, dude, they would make you buy all the outfits after you unlock them. New and improved unlock to purchase method. lol
So CD Projekt can release free mini content and 2 DLC at a very reasonable price and make a good profit, but these super huge publisher feel the need to implement this fucked up buisness model in their very successful games ? This type of capitalism is fucked, and the market seems to encourage this kind of scam.
capitalism has little to do with it, its "just" an extreme of humanity's greed, especially when linked to a system that doesn't punish excessive greed but actually promotes it, i.e. stock market aka legal gambling.
Alfredo di Nuzzo you can't expect a lot of major publishers to be like CD Project Red. They're the exception more than the standard. Most game companies would go out of business trying to do what they did.
thank you for being one voice of reason. Personally after I spend $90 on a game (after taxes and such) its really tough for me to be able to justify spending another penny on said game. I often skip games due to this greedy behavior and I really really hope this stops being a trend in games. When the game is designed to need Micro transaction i'm out
Is it me or does it seem like Jim dislikes micro transactions? I mean I love spending another 500 dollars after paying full price for the game! It makes me feel invested in my characters!
We'll have it soon where games come with bad graphics and you can get the 'good graphics' DLC. And they also come with no sound effects or music, but you can buy them as optional extras!
finally someone said it... I've been waiting for a relatively large TH-camr to make a video on how bad the microtransactions are.... I've done a little research on it... and it takes 190K VC in order to become a level 86.... which making 500 VC per game at a c average teammate grade, per game, comes out to 380 games you have to play. NOT including the ridiculous price of clothes, shoes, and tattoos. I have thought about the idea of increasing the amount of VC earned per game to 1500 and multiply it by a percentage regarding teammate grade and difficulty. Every increase in teammate grade like from a C ----> C+ you earn .10 multiplier so if you get a B+ you earn 2100 VC because of your teammate grade... and if you are playing on hall of fame you would earn a 1.90 multiplyer for getting a B+. so in total you would earn 2,850VC. Which is fair considering you still have to spend 190,000 VC in order to become an 86 overall. so on average lets say you earn a B average teammate grade and play on all-star, that means you would earn 1500 x 1.55 = 2,325 which means instead of having to play 380 games you still would have to play 81 games to achieve an 86 overall but it is a much better system in order for players to feel like they are progressing easier and it doesn't make it seem like it's a pay to win game.
As much as I dislike EA, at least the in the single player in Fifa every thing is unlocked. In 2k you can't even enjoy the single player without spending an extra £60 on top.
Yup and these characters are used against other people online, It costs around 190k vc to get a player to 85 and you earn less than 1k a game. Myteam is actually much worse some of the 2k youtubers last year spent thousands on packs for a reward card at the end of the year. The pack odds are so bad you could buy the "best value" vc package which only gets you 2 20 pack boxes and you could get nothing good it's robbery. That'sone of the reasons pack opening vids are popular it's a lot easier to watch someone else spend their money.
Sorry, if I'm just exclaiming my worry for a game that doesn't necessarily need this kind of feature. Just cause I haven't played these kinds of games in a while doesn't mean I'm not interested in playing them.
Why ? I don't see why this is some moral thing, sure most devs aren't doing microtransactions right but that doesn't mean they can't be done right. You could easily imagine senarios where they would be justified.
THANK YOU FOR THIS! I have been saying this for the longest but these stans just take mommy and daddy's credit card and dish out hundreds of dollars every year to this company.
the game industry can't justify calling it "microtransactions" longer really. When I first heard of the term, I thought it would be like $0.5 to $2, not freaking $19.99 or upwards to $99.99. That's just ridiculous!
hey at least yakuza been here for more than 10 years with no micro-transactions and UPDATES for extra content unlike some games putting in stores for free instead of just putting it in the games or selling "mini-DLCs"
Free updates too, at that. I was really surprised to see their four weeks worth of free content for the weeks after release for Kiwami. But.. As Jim indicates (and I don't think he means to lump the series in with the microtransaction rant), Yakuza is the exception, not the rule.
i know what he will say, that yakuza been in the same city for 10 years although never felt that boring the game would get 10/10 from me if it wasnt the same F***ing city
I would totally be interested in seeing what he has to say, but I somehow hope/feel he wouldn't be negative and would recognise that as the series has developed and become capable of more, it has done so - the series has ballooned to like, what, five cities as of Yakuza 5, and wisely stripped it down to two for Zero - I would trust Jim to do his research there. I think he'd also recognise that how the city is used is important, too; Kiwami uses mostly the same Kamurocho as Zero, just with the Millennium Tower in place, but the use of Majima, the different/updated side stories, they all help make it feel fresh.
I see your point, as Kamurocho is the main playground for the series, but Jim'd also be wrong if this does turn out to be the case ( me suggesting Jim could be wrong - I think i threw up in my mouth a little there! ). Yakuza has many more areas than just the streets of Kamurocho. Always has. Many (albeit smaller) cities that the game takes place in, especially series entries 4 & 5. It's scope is larger than what the general consensus assumes, i think.
If you want to completely avoid microtransactions or paid mods or loot boxes, at this point you basically have to avoid every single major publisher. I'm getting kind of tired of videogames as a hobby. Guess I'll limit myself to DRM free indie games in the future.
I play older games myself more than ever. I built a new gaming rig, but I'm trending more towards retro games because they kill any enthusiasm I might have for the new ones.
Keep up the good work Jim, this stuff is getting worst and worst every year. It's nice that some influencial people dare to put things straight. A big part of the _AAA_ industry is trying to turn video games into some kind of luxury items for people who like to keep spending when they see big piles of coins... o_*
So this is just the norm now? And people still have the nerve to get upset when Jimbo points it all out? Maybe our struggles for complete, well-designed games are now in vain...
Eville Caston I'm not really upset at all when it deserves calling out, but Jim is talking about this as if it's new information even though he admits this has existed for years. What the fuck changed that people only give a fuck now? It feels like people just flipped a switch for no reason and NOW they randomly care about the VC thing. Well where the fuck were they years ago?
I never actually get tired of these types of videos. I think part of the reason is that the last new game I bought outside of Indie stuff....was Lego Pirates of the Carribean on the xbox 360 around 4 to 5 years ago, on Amazon , so I can't actually remember if it was 'new'. Point being, as I am not part of this problem, I can justifiably watch this and feel morally superior and righteously indignant. And as a narcissist , I enjoy feeling both of those things. I'd trade all the moral superiority in the world though, IF THESE ASSHATS WOULD JUST STOP RUINING GAMES!
Oh how will I live knowing I missed out on a toy... Look, I'm one of the people this industry, proudly, intentionally, and specifically targets with their bullshite. Narcissim jokes aside, I do feel somewhat superior to some, when the guy who is mentally ill, doesn't really have too much of a social life and has horrid addictive tendencies can go years without buying a new game, while some in much better straits can't even go a month even when they know for a fact it's exploitative BS. That said, it's your affair if you wanna knowingly support Lawful Evil pricks. Also, if I never play it, I never know what I missed, and therefore it never bothers me....fancy that.
Actually, as EA NBA game is rather bad every year, 2K is in a situation of quasi-monopoly. If you want to plays online a high quality basketball game with lots of people, there is no alternative. This cash grab seems to be a sort of abuse of dominant position, the consequence of this monopoly position. In the shooter genre, things are not so easy for publishers as there is a lot of competition.
This was cathartic. Everything in this game is there to slow you down and make you pay. I don't even trust that the long load times aren't calculated to frustrate you. I know cutscenes are unskippable to slow down your grind even more.
Thank you so much for this, Jim. I was considering NBA 2k18 for my Switch, but now I'll really have to weigh up if it's worth buying the game for local multiplayer alone, because this makes me feel like the single player progression game is just there for microtransactions, which I definitely don't want to support.
All the real basketball enthusiasts are buying Pyre these days anyway.
C'mon and slam! And welcome to the NIGHTWINGS!
But seriously fuck 2k.
OneWingedRose best comment 2K17
I would love NO cherish if this was true
Basketball would be significantly improved if player were allowed to gore each other with overenthusiastic eel-knights.
Fuck those sycophantic Chastity!
If you are going to root for the bad guys you might as well run with the Dissidents!
I c wat u did thar.
Something is TERRIBLY wrong when a fucking basketball game has microtransactions.
Victor Alkaiser They've had it for 5 years unfortunately
especially when each game isn't any different, only thing changed over the years is you can pass, dodge and shoot with analog stick instead of pressing a button. Seriously no new entry is different why do people keep buying these year after year? just for new roster you're paying 60 dollars just for updated roster what fucken joke
kyotheman69 well thats a flat out lie
Things being worthless after a company has long since stop selling them, does not equal an industry dying.
Most sports game have them one way or the other for different game modes. But NBA 2k18 took it to another level locking out outfits,hairstyles and basic attributes.
Can every microtransaction video just have that damn shadow of war orc on the thumbnail, it's the greatest visual representation of microtransactions ever.
I'd love to be in the meeting where they discussed adding him in.
Imagine some manager in a suit, never played a game in his life, saying without a trace of sarcasm, "Orcs are like evil humans, right? When buying loot boxes there should be a really Jewish-looking orc rubbing his hands together greedily because he's looking forward to getting his hands on the fantastic new prizes the player's going to get."
Everyone with half a brain looks around and wonders if they should laugh because, surely, that's a terrible idea that reflects badly on the company, but no one is. No one is laughing. They're applauding.
Synthetic lmfao
i second this
Been trying to find a gif of him so I can just drop it in comments of people defending micro transactions. It's funny because that guy, more than anything else, has kept me vigilant in my commitment to not buy Shadows of War. Every time I think about getting the game anyway I see that little canker rubbing his hands together and it just makes me sick to my stomach. This, in turn, turns me off to the game again.
Dingo-Sniper you mean the greatest representation of an actual parasitic developer
I don't get why people complain about Jim talking about micro transactions. Get mad at the companies who keep stuffing them in games, not the person who is spreading awareness against them.
Dana K fanboys have stockholm syndrome... they don't get mad at the company raping their wallets... they get mad at you for pointing out that the companies are raping your wallet
Movement in the corner of your eye. and then you get the usual " you don't have to buy vc"... many of these people probably never heard of pay walls and timers in mobile games... it's just like cod points and cryptokeys... you do the have to buy cod points... but the rate you earned cryptokeys is so shit that you'll get the damn staff of greyson from injustice 2 before you get atleast 10!! rare supply drops
I dare say it's general ignorance about the nature of corporate culture on the part of his critics.
I believe this comment is best summed up as, "Don't shoot the messenger"
Don't ever stop talking about microtransactions, Jim. The moment we stop bitching about it, the worse they'll make them.
Keep fighting the good fight Jim dont give microtransaction an inch show no mercy
Thank you so much Jim, i've been waiting eagerly for SOMEONE to finally speak about this.
I was going to say the same. I'm afraid people exclude sports gamers from the club and turn a blind eye to the antics of 2k and EA sports. While people were shunning pre-order bonuses years ago, no one mentioned that NBA2k was offering an early release as a pre-order bonus. If you didn't pre-order, then you had to wait 4 days to play...
well once players relies that their character plays like total shit, they won't support anymore games you paid 60 dollars to be completely gimp in video game like wtf
Jered Abernathy People have been complaining about 2k and ea shits. The problem is, there is no competition in the sport genre so there is no alternative options
DaManGaming San Diego studio is a thing. But they only make one game (and is PS4 only).
DaManGaming that's a good point. That is how they can get away with annual releases of the same game. When PC players who bought NBA2K15 were given an awful last generation port that lacked game modes (like the first 2k story mode), they were just told to buy the next one!
I forever roll my eyes when I hear publishers keep pushing micro-transactions. I'm not fed up of hearing about them doing it, I'm more fed up of them doing it. By all means Jim, carry on ranting against them, because they won't learn any other way, but I think it's time everyone who finds them distasteful all spoke at once, like how a number of people spoke up in one video saying WTFU. I just wish it was more people shouting in unison, rather than ranting with such dischord that it just becomes white noise.
We've paid you already, give us the game. If you cannot make a game viable on the sales of the game alone, you need to get out the industry.
Giovanni Magnus im with you on this, but people are stupid so ...
Except symphatizers will still side with companies.
Exactly what I was thinking about. The reason Jim talks about microtransactions is because they're fucking worth talking about. We'll stop talking about them when the SKELETON WARRIORS stop putting them into their fucking games.
I will never get over the corrupt insertion of microtransactions in shadow of war. They put gambling boxes in a lord of the rings game. Then they made a dlc to profit off the death of a colleague, and tried to hide it in the fine print. Before I heard about the gambling boxes, I had a gold level preorder, not so much now. Now I won't pick it up until its in the clearance bin. I will never buy a single gambling box either, obviously. And If I can find a mod to remove the market from the menu, even better.
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Wanna throw this hat into the ring for anyone that may care, but WB is currently having its Facebook paige review bombed over a C&D that served to a fan made emulator of a 17 year old MMO they shut down this past January with no explaination, then refused to even entertain offers for purchase of the IP, this all happening AFTER promises of releasing the game in a way that players could host their own servers for the game (which turned out to be a lie) and to top it, players were sold a life time subscription just before it was shut down.
The game was called Asheron's Call and was one of the first MMO to hit the market, and I believe the first seemless open world MMO.
+Agent 005 I actually imagine it is, I think it'd be quite an easy win to at least get your money back if you took that to court. I imagine they'd already offer a refund because they'd almost certainly lose in court if someone took it.
Brent C I sincerly hope Jim covers this soon
WB didn't honor the lifetime subs for lotro or ddo either.
As of yesterday, the review section of the WB FB page has been removed after reaching 95k 1 star reviews and 5 star reviews dropping to 129k
Fuck WB. They are a disgraceful scummy company and they can fuck off out of the gaming industry.
I think one of the biggest issues is that some people just don't get it because it doesn't effect them. Micro-transactions aren't in the game or type of games that they like. Yet... And Jim has said this before, it will happen to every genre if we keep spending money on these toxic business practices. It wasn't even that long ago that saying "One day they'll charge money for armor shaders in a full priced FPS" was laughed off as a hilariously impossible joke . If you are someone complaining about these videos please understand, if it doesn't effect you now, it WILL effect you later, and that is why raising awareness, shaming publishers, and sometimes even boycotting an entire game does matter and will continue to matter until this practice is as taboo as it aught to be.
Clench Eastwood *affect
And you're 100% correct.
Even the term "microtransactions" pisses me off. I'd be totally fine with it if they were like... a buck? Two bucks? Even three or maybe four? Hell, I'd buy a few of those for the games that I truly enjoy and feel as though they've earned my money (aka free games that I put a lot of hours into and have EARNED my money, NOT AAA titles with this shit force into them for extra cash). But $99.99 is NO LONGER "micro" in any way, shape, or form. A "microtransaction" is no longer "micro" when the price is MORE than the base game itself!
Greedy fucks. *sigh*
HeroicPunk Call them Macrotransactions.
Never stop talking about this shit. Far too few "prominent" figures in the gaming industry speak out about this deplorable gambling scheme, especially within the gaming press (who I consider publisher pets by now). Never stop, Mr. Sterling.
Indeed. He may talk about it a lot, but he's one of the only ones that's even bothering to call this shit out.
i hope he never stops ever :)
And then they wonder why people pirate their games instead of supporting them....
CDPR game - instant buy, 2K game - instant piracy. You'd think they'd get the message by now.
Steve H Piracy doesn't work well anymore. People want to play these games online and cracking the netcode isn't easy. Frankly a game like this wouldn't be worth pirating. Just a 'no thanks' and a skip for me.
NO MA'AM You can't...only on PC...but don't worry, 2K doesn't really take care of the hacks on 2K PC...so a lot of hackers on PC.
Yarr harr fiddle dee dee
Being a pirate is alright with me
Do what you want
'Cause a pirate lives free
You are a pirate
It's to the point that I think steam should add the 'microtransaction' tag to games so you can filter them out of your recommended list. I know it wouldn't solve the problem but it may deter some developers from putting them in if they know their games wont be getting advertised by steam. At the very least it might help keep them out of indie games since that's where they get alot of their publicity.
+Ben
are you sure you have enough VC to get that steam filter?
scrub bitch
and idiots are those who think their gaming skills are relevant, its entertainment mate nobody gives a shit how good you are at playing a game if you enjoy it then more power to you if you judge people on how well they do at computer games then youve got a big shock coming when you grow up and realise nobody gives a shit how well you play a game in the real world....thats why we joke about the boys living in moms basement sure they are great wow players but they are still losers in the real world. its all about entertainment its not a skill worthy of bragging about adults will laugh at you if thats all youve got.....oh but i play games well thats not really a useful skill they are just games grow up your skills are irrelevant who cares if you waste your time learning how to play better, get a life
agreed, all jokes aside, i'd use that filter, for $1.99
What is grammar?
still crying you pathetic little virgin, get a life ....most people your age are buying houses raising children, some even have autistic children and actually understand what thats really like, you cry over some game that treats you badly because you have to be good at it or the other kids wont respect you.....real adults will give you heaps of respect, what with all your first world problems that make you life so hard....grow up virgin get out of the basement do something real with your life, adult gamers dont cry over this sort of stuff they just buy a different game children argue they cant do that because the game is all they have to make them feel good about themselves ....poor little 32 year old virgin...."me (obvious joke)" you got that right you are an obvious joke
We're in the age where games are being made to be boring so they can sell the fun in addition to the box price.
Honestly, I thought humans were better than this. Wrong again, Ordis!
For a week, gamers have complained about their characters being deleted on 2k18, but yet 2k decides to patch an exploit (not a glitch) that was discovered a few days ago that allowed players to earn 20k-30k VC an hour smh
skills2kill84 yeah that shit got me heated. I am never buying a 2k game ever again.
LikeMike294 lol don't blame you, so was I. Since 2k wants to scam us, you better believe I'll use every exploit and glitch possible haha
Every time another corporate hack thinks implementing microtransactions in a premium game is a good idea, a boglin dies. Do you *really* want to be responsible for the genocide of boglins, 2K Games?
#SaveTheBoglins
they'd more be worried about jim getting angry for the boglin genocide then actually killing boglins
0utta S1TE You monster >=O
Another depressing thought is that most of us that hate micro-transactions are the older generation that have been playing games for YEARS, and now we're no longer the target audience of the big "AAA" publishers, because they know they can target the younger players who swallow it all since they weren't around when none of this bullshit existed.
2K and the like are just waiting for us to fucking die off, so they can hammer the new audience with the "buy extra shit with real actual money" movement that's been accepted thanks to the large adoption of f2p and mobile shit-fests. For us, the older audience to be able to just buy a finished fucking game like we used to be able to, we have to go to the indie market or invest in some kickstarter project just be able to get a game that's made with passion and to entertain as a memorable experience, that doesn't try and fuck you over for not giving extra money constantly.
Our favourite hobby is dying. It's being utterly fucking smothered by corporate greed the like of which we've never seen before, and something needs to be done before it gasps it's final breath.
Our Old House whoa this is even darker than I depict it but it's true gaddamn
I'm sad now
Our Old House perfectly said. I fear there will need to be another crash in the same vein as 1983 before anything will change
Or play niche games like Disgaea. God dammit Disgaea you just never end.
Our Old House Well written, but i would say those games we used to love and now became AAA are dying of greed but other games are just fine to me, like if u want a niche game theres always something for you on steam, like im into cars and im pretty fine with assetto corsa and project cars, i dont need the newest forza or needforspeed lmao
Coming soon to NBA 2K19: Basketball skins at the low price of 4.99 a piece. It's only cosmetic, don't worry.
Soon they'll monetise individual matches, to keep up with the slippery slope theme.
Isn't that what Hearthstone does?
Hearthstone costs $0.
More likely it's skins that cost 1100 Dunk Points, which can easily be purchased in blocks of 1000.
And no, you can't pick the one you want. It's all randomized, and you might get duplicates. But yeah, just 60 or 70 bucks in, and you'll get the skins you want.
If you dont keep banging on about microtransactions who will? keep it, we need to start something going so that all devs see the kind of bullshit they are pulling is destroying what videogames used to be about...fun!
Dude i'm 100% with you now, regardless of the debate we had a few weeks back ;)
_"But you don't NEED to pay money, you can get all just by pla..."_ *smacks face with a hammer multiple times until all signs of life are extinguished*.
some guy on reddit thinks we should be thankful for BF1 microtransactions because they are just skins and not pay to win. I am like "bitch, I paid 100 Euros for that game I won't feel thankful to anyone"
its true , dont like micro transactions nobody is forcing you to buy them, its that simple.....i dont like Justin beaber music, thats fine i just dont buy his albums......you can do the same thing but you untitled gamers seem to think thats too hard.....if these micro transactions were really as bad as you all claim then they would not be raking in the millions they do....you all complain but really nobody is forcing you to pay money you just want the benifits of them without having to pay, bad luck , dont like them dont buy them problem solved
Ashley the problem is that the games are now designed to make you grind 10x longer to get anything done. Those of us who wish to ignore the microtransactions are still suffering the consequences of this greed, in the way that games are designed fundamentally differently in order to lure the minority into spending the cash.
It's tough to judge, I played Mass effect 3 multiplayer recently and hacked the shit out of it because no one checks that any more, I hacked it so I get 10-15 times the reward money for a round.
It was really really fun and rewarding playing a match and getting a decent reward at the end. I still needed to play nearly 70 matches to unlock everything through they loot box system. I could have given myself infinite money and get it all straight away but I wanted to play the game and get rewards. I enjoyed it and got more out of it than just to give myself everything and mess about for an hour and get bored once I've seen everything.
Loot crates and random rewards CAN be fun, the problem is not the concept but the execution. The in game currency needs to be REASONABLE.
your complaining that the game takes too long, .....its a game if you dont want to play it because thats too hard or too much work then buy a mobile game you can finish in a day....complaining that a game takes too long is ridiculous , you want to finish a game but dont want to put the time into playing clearly you dont really want to play you just want bragging rights...you dont deserve to see the end game if your not willing to actually put the time required into playing it through, just buy a cheat engine........you cry if games are too short and cry if it takes effort to beat so even when companies give you the chance to get the content without playing you cry again because its not fair......its pathetic sure this game takes a long time to beat if you want to complete it it takes a hell of a lot of gameplay, itll last you a long time thats a good thing for anyone who wants a long lasting challenge but you people just want your cake and want to eat it too........game takes too long i cant be bothered putting in effort and time ,,,,so what like everything else in life you need to actually do the work if you want the results but you people just want to be given everything with no effort......you want a game to play then you got it but you dont want to play you dont want to put the time in thats required thats too hard you just want the end result but you want it handed to you without effort. its like cheating at patience, sure youll win but not by playing the game well your just crying because you want the benefits without doing the work......thats not the games fault its you ......this is meant to be a long term option the rewards are meant to be earned not just handed to you you get rewarded for effort for time spent ......you just want the American ."everybody gets a trophy" idea but thats not how life works
really put in the effort dont just expect it to be handed to you , FFS thats not how life works mate, you want the rewards do the work, you cant be bothered you dont deserve the results you just want everybody to get a trophy for participation thats not realistic thats pathetic. there needs to be a challenge and in this case there is itll take a lot of effort to finish the game lots of time spent doing the work required, you dont get rewarded for being lazy you dont get given a win just because you want it you need to actually do the work
your not suffering here its a game FFS your not suffering the consequenses you just have to put in some effort and you dont want to......its not fair i have to actually play the game to finish it, your pathetic your not suffering here its a game your not forced to play it till the end its up to you your not suffering you just want to be handed the prize but dont want to do the work.....
How high can development costs be on an annual sports game? They're not exactly reinvented the wheel.
Aden Nak Exactly! $150!!??
$250 if they had it their way. A fucking $100 microtranaction in a $60 game. It's beyond a joke at this point. I've started waiting for player response on new games, just so I can assess them for shit like this before deciding whether to buy one.
Exactly, they barely add anything to the game AT ALL. I always thought they should simply just make one game per generation, but gotta make that money from idiots who don't seem to understand how much of a scam buying the latest sports game is.
Aden Nak Only thing that comes to mind are the licences and rights to use the teams, players and stadiums (which don't come off cheap) but even then I don't believe they'd need you to pay 100+ in invasive microtransactions after buying the game to make a profit.
That's how it has always been with sports games. I don't personally get them, but I know people that do are essentially just paying for updated rosters, and maybe some incremental graphical increases and gameplay tweaks if they're lucky. To add such egregious shit to something which is annual, and so formulaic in its construction is downright insulting to the people that loyally pay for those minor improvements year in year out. They're already not paying for a "new" game as such, so to pull this kinda crap comes across as extra galling.
i used to love new games coming out but now instead of being excited i get sick just thinking about triple A games trying to reach into my pocket for everything. i was kinda ok when dlc and microtranactions where just cosmetic kinda sucked and was a problem but nothing to bad but holy shit now it is becoming a problem where im afraid that in 10 years you will have to pay 10 dollars an hour to play a game its gotten that bad.
This. As Jim points hints, it's depressing that a game like Yakuza Kiwami is now the exception and not the rule; all the more reason to celebrate a game like that, really; no DLC except a handful of *free* cosmetic changes/items, and a complete story that has actually been developed on as a remake of an old, classic game, rather than just a facelift, to the extent the narrative actually makes more sense now than it did back in 2005/6.
Find a new hobby i guess
i do loke games i really do im just starting to get very pissed off at the shady shit publishers like this pull. i feel that its only gonna get worse because more abd more people buy these games and pay for these shit stained transactions. because of that they see these kind of formulas in games a success witch over time will make the gaming industry worse and worse kinus some of the good companys that actually care about making a good game
You were "kinda ok" with cosmetics because you didn't listen to your elders/wisers like Jim! We were all saying "this is not ok!" and you were all "shut up gramps, get off my discord already". Well, who's laughing now!?
$99.99 is a macrotransaction
Lonewolf Nazgul exactly
please don't stop talking about this.
At this point, I look forward to industry regulation.
Edit: At least in regard to microtransactions
Edit 2: Massive oversight - I mean that I'm basically expecting them at this rate, not that I actually want them
Same. Where's all the "think of the children" senators and congressmen from 10 years ago? Y'all flipped out at nudity in Mass Effect but won't stop this? Ridiculous.
Regulation? No fucking thanks. Don't want preachy fuckers controlling what games should be like.
When it comes to micro-transactions atleast I don't have to buy them, and if it's that bad, I just won't buy the game to begin with.
With regulation, it just leads to the strangulation of creativity and storytelling because of whiny or clueless feckers who get offended by everything
Example:
Oh no, this game contains violence = banned
Oh no, this game is questionable sexist! = censored regulation
Oh no, this game contains swearing = censored/banned
Oh no this game contains nudity = censored/banned
...and so on and so on.
So no. Slippery Road.
There are some low-invasive things that could be done, first among them forbidding use of virtual currencies. Want to sell digital crap for real money? Use legal currency valid for given country, like everyone else, or GTFO.
If you give government the power to regulate prices, the prices will rise, every single time. Microtransactions would become Microtaxations.
I'm aware MT cost will rise, but that's the point. If one looks at chart of MT earnings, it's impossible to miss the memo that the corporates won't quit it. Only way to even try combating MTs is to lower cash flow first, THEN and ONLY THEN we can start the fight to get rid of them altogether.
Right now, corporates interested in some mindfuckery look at X=how much $ will they lose from MT boycotts, and compare it to Y=how much MT $ will flow in. If Y>X, they go for MT, and Y is always greater. Nowadays question isn't "Is it feasible?" anymore, but rather "Am I greedy, children-mindfucking thief?" Some aren't, but not many. And in b4 outrage, you might not consider lootboxes as children / compulsive buyers / gambling addicts targeted mindfuck, but I do, and you can't convince me otherwise.
Ppl who combat MT typically focus on increasing X, but mama basic math says there's also lowering Y side. And that's where suits come in.
My stance was always that even most tame MTs (only cosmetics you can grind blah blah blah), will still lower your enjoyment. First, extra grind, second, and even more important, you just can't get the same enjoyment out of easy as out of hard, and out of MT-able as out of easy. That's how our brains are wired.
Sure, some ppl might dig MT skins, but tell me, what would you enjoy more, a skin you earned through hard achievement, or one bought for 1,99$? And on this point, a minute of silence to honor achievements giving you cool or unique things, because in this dark age of AAA gaming they went extinct.
Third, even if you don't MT, mere knowledge that there are ppl buying your goal for spare change WILL cheapen your thrill.
A game with MT will always be less enjoyable than same game without MT. That's why I want them gone, even if that means inviting in incompetent clowns in shit-stained boots.
It's official people.
Microtransactions are becoming a norm.
Fuck. We brought this on ourselves though.
In The Mind of Kibara Hasn't this been the case for the past 2 years?
People still were against it back then.
Now, people are more accepting to the idea of handing over 100$ to a 60$ game you've already paid for.
"Have" become the norm I think
*slowly zooms in on Avarice orc rubbing his hands together*
Arr! ya scallywags, Me an' me mateys be sailing to or'particular bay where "Nothing is true, and Everything is permitted".
I actually can't believe people keep buying this shit.
Sharky Girl It's a monopoly. 2k is the only NBA game on the market.
Terrance Van Liew it's not EA NBA live 2018 is the alternative.
Problem is EA sports SUCKKK!! These days.
+Terrance Van Liew You have no idea what you are talking about.
Sharky Girl I just pirate games with microtransactions.
I could give less of a shit which game I pirate, if it's not free your not getting my money.
Legion You COULDN'T give less of a shit.
COULDN'T COULDN'T COULDN'T!
Can we just stop buying the microtransactions and show them the profit model is terrible?
Darkness Prevails Won't happen because gullible people keep buying them.
Yeah, unfortunately they prey upon people with compulsive behaviours though, so they will still work no matter how shitty they are. :(
yes, let's also all stop taking drugs
Listen, man, all they need is a few whales to justify much of it, and whales, well.
There's a reason Las Vagas is still running pretty. Why Pachinko got Konami.
If you're watching these videos, you'll probably not do so, but there are so many people who don't even know this stuff is bad. These things are profitable, and they're not going anywhere, unfortunately.
Well since the AAA game industry will never stop being slimy AF, Jim -- Don't EVER stop talking about this.
Great video as always.
Other than not buying these games I don't know what action I can take against this.
Shane Marsh that's exactly it though. People don't buy it, they stop doing it.
Shane Marsh well don't buy it and also email their customer communication explaining why you won't buy there games. You can also tell others not to buy their games. It's not a lot individually but yeah it is something.
Not buying the game is the single greatest thing you can do if you wish to see MT's gone from the industry. Anything else is simply icing on the cake.
Encourage other people not the buy it as well.
But that is THE BEST action. No purchase, no money, no company left to force this shit.
Win win.
So long as sheepeople make excuses for these disgusting business practices there may never be a revolution.... keep fighting the good fight and thank god for you Jim Sterling
We aren't sick of you talking about anything. Thank god for you!
People keep underestimating how important this is.
This shit will become standard in EVERY game, if we allow it to be so.
The message needs to keep being restated, no matter how monotonous it feels.
Don't stop I need my microtranaction Fix
For $9.99, you can buy the Deluxe Version, which comes with the missing letter "s."
My brother is the only idiot I know who would put up with this bullshit. He's 13, what else do I expect? I tried to let him know about this and just took a temper tantrum like a 5 year old and said "I'm always wrong! you know everything!" Not true considering that I never said anything like that. I just have better insight into the shit companies pull now.
Sorry for the rant, but he truly is an idiot for accepting this.
tybraker27
Well he's not old enough to have a credit card to purchase microTransactions, so he probably doesn't grasp the concept they someone has to pay for it.
Also, the "younger" generation didn't grow up before microTransactions were so prevalent, so they think it's "normal", which is probably why he "accepts" it.
It's a generational disconnect or he might just be an "idiot" as you said 😛
Turns out he leaned how bullshit NBA 2K18 really is and won't support it. Good to see him wise up rather than give into BS. Also he blew up at me and I was so mad that I needed to vent somewhere, sorry for that...
tybraker27 We grew up in a time where you buy the game, u play the game, easy as that. Now all these console games are becoming just like phone games, eventually 2k will be making us buy Gatorade or wait one hour after a game for energy to build up or something. Games are going to shit and have been for awhile, it's normal for kids that don't know better. I'm about to go back to playing duck hunt and Mario lol
Someone make a gif of the happy orc merchant rubbing his hands.
It's been one for a while now
Anime Lover720 cool thanks for the link
leavy Can't tell if that's a joke or you mixed me up with the person above me.
Also I was wrong. It was a different goblin from something else.
I tried. Hope you like it.
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+Mace Windu
Shekelhoarderberg de Orcsteinowitz Rothmanilovemoney Schwartz (The first son of Jacob)
>each game comes out yearly
>microtransactions
Now thats truly throwing your money away.
This one literally has a system in place that's similar to Dungeon Keeper Mobile. I mean at least with most premium games that have microtransactions, you can still play the damn things without them. Slippery slope indeed.
Your constant updates on Shadow of War microtransactions as they develop caused me to cancel my preorder and save my 60 bucks so for the love of God don't stop talking. For every complaint there's someone who is avoiding the shit you're uncovering!
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE as many people as possible stop paying for micro transactions. This needs to end or change in some massive way. Until then boycott it as much as possible
Keep up the fight against micro transactions!!! It is SO important they don't become the de-facto norm!
Can we actually do something about this? Jim has done his part making the video but we as consumers must take action. Jim is right, companies are still testing the market to see the demand for micro transactions. If we continue to consume they will carry on raising the bar. We should start petitions and agree as consumers to refrain from preordering games or purchasing microtransactions. I for one am boycotting shadow of war out of principle despite desperately wanting to play it.
So they made sports games even worse?
yeah i know it's hard to concieve.
That sounds like they reached -4 Kelvin.
Fair Dispute MY thoughts exactly
feels like real thing now, how they milk money out of fans, expensive seats, food, mechanize, etc
the only fun i ever had with sport sims was when the glitches kicked in and when the face cap software went haywire and i still didn't bought those boring ass games, i just laughed at videos on youtube from people who already wasted that money
Jim, your consistency on calling out shit, even up to the thousandth time it happens, is one of the reasons I trust your content. Just because something's been told before doesn't mean it's not relevant . Keep it up!
Thank God for Jim Sterling calling this sort of thing out. I actually want to thank Jim Sterling, because there are 3 games that I bought after watching him play them as they looked good. Slayaway Camp, Submerged and Gunman Taco Truck.
It was great watching Jim play these games. I liked them so much that I bought them. They didn't feel like they were being made to make a quick buck. They were made to be enjoyed.
I don't know if I would have found these games if I had not seen Jim play them. Thanks anyway.
Seriously, we need to start boycotting games with microtransactions. Its the only way we're going to stop the slippery slope.
Its even worsd in Canada. Here everything is that price, x2. The Legendary gold edition is like 200 bucks and over 300 people have bought it for some reason.
well shit... that's a sign this crap won't go away anytime soon. 300 plus purchases? WTH?
NBA 2k20 Legendary Platinum Jerry West Sprite edition $2000
signas82 word
NBA2k20 LIMITED NIKE SPRINT DETLEF SHREMP EDITION
Don't give them any ideas
Already preordered it. Comes with one month of unlimited Spite Big Gulps at 7-11 and a strand of Jerry West's pubic hair during his time on the '69 Lakers.
Sad part is, a young man is willing and able to buy that....
Thank you for covering this Jim
They've been like this since 2k15
Never stop talking about the important issues please! I just wish more outlets were addressing these issues with as much passion as you.
Some make the argument 60$ should have increased from inflation by now but publishers are "generous" to keep it at what we're used to. To that I say: Then raise it to 70 and cut out microtransactions entirely.
I would gladly pay as high as $100, the price of most editions that include the season pass, if it meant no microtransactions.
Yeah, that would be an option, but I think most people would bitch like hell. It's a trade-off, will more people not buy a game because of the price hike or because of optional microtransactions.
The videos where you call out those greedy pricks are always great, don't you dare stop making these!! 😁
Thx, Jim.
I dump almost 200h in every iteration of NBA 2k - you could say it´s my go-to-title, my fallback-game. But since I never preorder I was surprised by all the negative reviews on steam and if you look hard enough on YT, you even can find some bad revs here (can´t expect any bad word bout the game from Chris Smoove or other bigger NBA 2k guys since it seems they´re right in 2k games´ pocket).
Sadly it seems I´ll have to skip this years´ NBA 2k :/
Well it's either pay MORE money or engage in an exercise in futility and frustration.
Dennis Baltruschat exactly those guys get everything from 2k especially vc
Don't worry, we always have NBA Live..... oh god us basketball fans are screwed.
Not sadly. Be proud of yourself for not buying it!
I'm with you on the disappointment. I was so damn hyped for Shadow of War. But I just can't give them money. Too bad too. Shadow of Mordor was one of the few games I've ever beaten twice. I can count the number on one hand.
Keep talking about it I love you Jim. Been buying nba 2k games for 19 years this being the 19th game. I knew the vc when it started years back would snow ball but this is beyond ridiculous
Jim does his "stab them with the truth" thing again. I'm sitting here nodding at each stab.
No one lays it up like Jim does.
AAA games are becoming unsustainable. Unfortunately this will become the normal just like season passes.
Keep these videos coming, Jim. This microtransactions bullshit has to end.
Thank God for jim!
thank you to put the issue on bench man.. i hope pewdiedie to come forward against microtransaction(after all he is started gaming channel and he came from one of us).and he has major audience to listen too.. big youtubers must came forward... am happy someone put the issue on big nails...
As someone who has been a die-hard addict of NBA2K for 6-7 years, I can attest that this year they REALLY overstepped on a lot of the microtransactions, particularly in MyCareer.
That being said, they did also make improvements in terms of reducing the grinding in MyCareer (that was really bad last year), along with a few others.
But yeah, hair and stuff like that was free to change in the last iteration, and the rank increases were nowhere near as expensive.
Kudos for covering this Jim, I thought since this was a sports game it would slide under the radar. =) I still love this game, but they are pulling some bullshit.
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Don't stop bitching about the greed Jim! Never stop, never stopping. Always a highlight of my day when I spot a new Jim vid uploaded.
There always are and always will be people that will criticize your opinions. That is what people do. But there is a mass of people that agree with you. What I am trying to say is that maybe just once or twice it would be good if you mention the positive comments or opinions in your videos. The haters and arsoles always get the spotlight and that fuels them. I know you know it so this is just a little request. THX
I get that and It is his channel and his videos and I really enjoy them all. But would be a pleasant change to balance it with the mentioning of some positive comment once in a while.
Pointing out someone who agrees with Jim in his comment section would be like walking down the street and pointing out someone who thinks murder is wrong. It's kind of pointless.
It is pointless in your opinion. In my opinion if no one points at the murder that it is wrong it can happen it becomes the norm. Also the comment was meant for Jim and his consideration. Wasn't planning on getting into discussions. But thanks for both of your opinions.
Glad to see someone keep talking about microtransactions. The state of the game industry right now is embarrassing. Please don't stop
Bombastic words, work and document.
If not the most, one of the real lights in the darkness of actual corpojournalism.
Thank you, Sir.
Let this be preview for all those who defend the microtransactions in Shadow of War and are still going to buy the game thinking they "won't be effected." Hell, there is already a rumored news that the DLC Orcs are single use only.
Been this way for a while though, Since 2k16 at least.
KasaruKisuke 2K13 actually
James A 2k's been the leading nba for the better part of the decade, my bad, can't really remember when they started introducing stat caps and what not, which is why I just threw out 16 as a ballpark.
Jamie Amicone true, but it was getting worse with every game even back then 😩
KasaruKisuke that is why i *_played_* NBA Live.
Anarchy The Cynic not gonna hate on that man, pre 2010/2011 live was the better game methinks.
Yup... F**k 2K for good.
Just wait and see how bad they f**k up Borderlands 3, if it ever comes. At this point its not a question of IF they f**k it up, its a question of HOW BAD they f**k it up. I have very low hopes for that game nowadays. Because 2k and Randy Pitchford.
Orcidea nigga why u censoring yourself lmao
Because we live in a family friendly TH-cam nowadays. Didn't anyone tell you? Didn't you get the memo?
Orcidea They won't demonitize your channel over comments
If Borderlands 3 has the micro transactions and loot boxes shit I won't buy it...and that will be the hardest thing to do since Borderlands is my favorite series ever. I will honestly be crushed if BL3 get bastardized with this bullshit. I'm getting depressed even thinking about it.
But being glass half full at least we have the perfection known as Borderlands 2. I could just continue to play that.
BaconPlays But they will demonitize youtubers over their comment sections, yes really! TH-cam are scumbags and if you don't want to screw over your favorite youtubers you *have* to censor yourself! Hecking youtube!
Keel talking about this my good sir. Keep the dream alive! Thank god for you.
I love your style, Mr. Sterling, but the consumer advocate you have become is the real reason I still watch... and will. I am not tired of hearing how these games suck because I dont want to play a game that costs $500 over its lifespan. Thank God for you, sir!
This is bad enough but this game goes even further. It has very long unskippable cut-scenes so that you exceed the two hour limit for steam refunds, meaning you cant get your money back.
I'll bet 1 million VC of any FTP game, that the next Borderlands has loot boxes for skins, guns, relics, and shields.
Imp_Emissary -Sigh- I sincerely hope it doesn't. I love the series and it would be fucking awful to see it go down that path.
Yeah, hopefully.
At least they can't push that stuff on Tales of the Borderlands.....Ah who am I kidding. They'd find a way.
Imp_Emissary I will cross my fingers and hope they don't butcher this franchise.
Also, dude, they would make you buy all the outfits after you unlock them. New and improved unlock to purchase method. lol
Agent 005 Aliens: Colonial marines. Yes gearbox is stupid. Its lead by a fucking worm known as shitford.
So CD Projekt can release free mini content and 2 DLC at a very reasonable price and make a good profit, but these super huge publisher feel the need to implement this fucked up buisness model in their very successful games ?
This type of capitalism is fucked, and the market seems to encourage this kind of scam.
Maybe take a look at CDPRs glassdoor page and you'll see that thoses mini content releases are not free, the cost is taken out on the staff.
capitalism has little to do with it, its "just" an extreme of humanity's greed, especially when linked to a system that doesn't punish excessive greed but actually promotes it, i.e. stock market aka legal gambling.
Alfredo di Nuzzo you can't expect a lot of major publishers to be like CD Project Red. They're the exception more than the standard. Most game companies would go out of business trying to do what they did.
thank you for being one voice of reason. Personally after I spend $90 on a game (after taxes and such) its really tough for me to be able to justify spending another penny on said game. I often skip games due to this greedy behavior and I really really hope this stops being a trend in games. When the game is designed to need Micro transaction i'm out
Brilliant as always! Thank God for you, Jim Sterling!! :-)
Remember when games used to let you customize your character before the game starts? :P
Mightylink Good times in the good ole days.
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brilliant!
The hashtag that makes you say "fuck 2k"
For all your fuck 2k needs and news!
Fuck 2k.
Is it me or does it seem like Jim dislikes micro transactions? I mean I love spending another 500 dollars after paying full price for the game! It makes me feel invested in my characters!
Danny Fitzgerald only 500? You are not commited enough. For shame, sir, for shame!
We'll have it soon where games come with bad graphics and you can get the 'good graphics' DLC. And they also come with no sound effects or music, but you can buy them as optional extras!
finally someone said it... I've been waiting for a relatively large TH-camr to make a video on how bad the microtransactions are....
I've done a little research on it... and it takes 190K VC in order to become a level 86.... which making 500 VC per game at a c average teammate grade, per game, comes out to 380 games you have to play. NOT including the ridiculous price of clothes, shoes, and tattoos. I have thought about the idea of increasing the amount of VC earned per game to 1500 and multiply it by a percentage regarding teammate grade and difficulty. Every increase in teammate grade like from a C ----> C+ you earn .10 multiplier so if you get a B+ you earn 2100 VC because of your teammate grade... and if you are playing on hall of fame you would earn a 1.90 multiplyer for getting a B+. so in total you would earn 2,850VC. Which is fair considering you still have to spend 190,000 VC in order to become an 86 overall. so on average lets say you earn a B average teammate grade and play on all-star, that means you would earn 1500 x 1.55 = 2,325 which means instead of having to play 380 games you still would have to play 81 games to achieve an 86 overall but it is a much better system in order for players to feel like they are progressing easier and it doesn't make it seem like it's a pay to win game.
As much as I dislike EA, at least the in the single player in Fifa every thing is unlocked. In 2k you can't even enjoy the single player without spending an extra £60 on top.
What the fuck? Did they literally made it so you have to pay real money so that your custom character can have better stats? Isn't that literal p2w?
It is.
Yup and these characters are used against other people online, It costs around 190k vc to get a player to 85 and you earn less than 1k a game. Myteam is actually much worse some of the 2k youtubers last year spent thousands on packs for a reward card at the end of the year. The pack odds are so bad you could buy the "best value" vc package which only gets you 2 20 pack boxes and you could get nothing good it's robbery. That'sone of the reasons pack opening vids are popular it's a lot easier to watch someone else spend their money.
2k has always been like that. It's not new to people who actually play 2k. Keep your fake anger to yourself
i got nba15 when it came out prob have 1000 hours in it, play mycareer and myGM
never spent a dime on VC
Sorry, if I'm just exclaiming my worry for a game that doesn't necessarily need this kind of feature. Just cause I haven't played these kinds of games in a while doesn't mean I'm not interested in playing them.
I hope no one defends this. Any game sold at a premium price never needs microtramsactions. And I say that not knowing how the game industry works.
Why ? I don't see why this is some moral thing, sure most devs aren't doing microtransactions right but that doesn't mean they can't be done right. You could easily imagine senarios where they would be justified.
LtKharn no, I don't. It's not about morals,it's consumer satisfaction and contempt
THANK YOU FOR THIS! I have been saying this for the longest but these stans just take mommy and daddy's credit card and dish out hundreds of dollars every year to this company.
the game industry can't justify calling it "microtransactions" longer really.
When I first heard of the term, I thought it would be like $0.5 to $2, not freaking $19.99 or upwards to $99.99. That's just ridiculous!
I mean every time you talk about microtransactions, it gives me more reason to tell my friend how inexcusable overwatch's microtransactions are.
hey at least yakuza been here for more than 10 years with no micro-transactions and UPDATES for extra content unlike some games putting in stores for free instead of just putting it in the games or selling "mini-DLCs"
Free updates too, at that. I was really surprised to see their four weeks worth of free content for the weeks after release for Kiwami. But.. As Jim indicates (and I don't think he means to lump the series in with the microtransaction rant), Yakuza is the exception, not the rule.
i know what he will say, that yakuza been in the same city for 10 years although never felt that boring the game would get 10/10 from me if it wasnt the same F***ing city
I would totally be interested in seeing what he has to say, but I somehow hope/feel he wouldn't be negative and would recognise that as the series has developed and become capable of more, it has done so - the series has ballooned to like, what, five cities as of Yakuza 5, and wisely stripped it down to two for Zero - I would trust Jim to do his research there. I think he'd also recognise that how the city is used is important, too; Kiwami uses mostly the same Kamurocho as Zero, just with the Millennium Tower in place, but the use of Majima, the different/updated side stories, they all help make it feel fresh.
I see your point, as Kamurocho is the main playground for the series, but Jim'd also be wrong if this does turn out to be the case ( me suggesting Jim could be wrong - I think i threw up in my mouth a little there! ). Yakuza has many more areas than just the streets of Kamurocho. Always has. Many (albeit smaller) cities that the game takes place in, especially series entries 4 & 5. It's scope is larger than what the general consensus assumes, i think.
If you want to completely avoid microtransactions or paid mods or loot boxes, at this point you basically have to avoid every single major publisher. I'm getting kind of tired of videogames as a hobby. Guess I'll limit myself to DRM free indie games in the future.
Karl Lenasson Or do as I have. Get yourself an emulator of your choice and download the Roms of GOOD games.
I play older games myself more than ever. I built a new gaming rig, but I'm trending more towards retro games because they kill any enthusiasm I might have for the new ones.
Im glad all monster hunter dlc is free, and those games take countless hours out of my existence, worry free of having to pay more.
Ferretlord87 games like that and the Witcher are the beacons of gaming hope
Well good luck with that because we all saw what happened to We Happy Few
Keep up the good work Jim, this stuff is getting worst and worst every year. It's nice that some influencial people dare to put things straight. A big part of the _AAA_ industry is trying to turn video games into some kind of luxury items for people who like to keep spending when they see big piles of coins... o_*
Your comparison with dug dealers is 100% correct.
So this is just the norm now? And people still have the nerve to get upset when Jimbo points it all out? Maybe our struggles for complete, well-designed games are now in vain...
Eville Caston I'm not really upset at all when it deserves calling out, but Jim is talking about this as if it's new information even though he admits this has existed for years.
What the fuck changed that people only give a fuck now? It feels like people just flipped a switch for no reason and NOW they randomly care about the VC thing. Well where the fuck were they years ago?
Jim's videos are a reflection of the industry, find the topic annoying? Blame the industry, not Jim.
I never actually get tired of these types of videos. I think part of the reason is that the last new game I bought outside of Indie stuff....was Lego Pirates of the Carribean on the xbox 360 around 4 to 5 years ago, on Amazon , so I can't actually remember if it was 'new'. Point being, as I am not part of this problem, I can justifiably watch this and feel morally superior and righteously indignant. And as a narcissist , I enjoy feeling both of those things. I'd trade all the moral superiority in the world though, IF THESE ASSHATS WOULD JUST STOP RUINING GAMES!
Adrian Vanitoso congratulations on missing the Witcher 3 because you are so superior to everyone else
Oh how will I live knowing I missed out on a toy... Look, I'm one of the people this industry, proudly, intentionally, and specifically targets with their bullshite. Narcissim jokes aside, I do feel somewhat superior to some, when the guy who is mentally ill, doesn't really have too much of a social life and has horrid addictive tendencies can go years without buying a new game, while some in much better straits can't even go a month even when they know for a fact it's exploitative BS. That said, it's your affair if you wanna knowingly support Lawful Evil pricks. Also, if I never play it, I never know what I missed, and therefore it never bothers me....fancy that.
In a feat of extreme irony, the pre-roll ad I got was for NBA 2K19.
I love the way Jim says 9.99 or anything with those figures in it, almost as good as triple A
Watch all the Fantastic review scores rolling from the Legacy video game media. Never does it occur to them to stand up for the consumer.
Actually, as EA NBA game is rather bad every year, 2K is in a situation of quasi-monopoly. If you want to plays online a high quality basketball game with lots of people, there is no alternative.
This cash grab seems to be a sort of abuse of dominant position, the consequence of this monopoly position. In the shooter genre, things are not so easy for publishers as there is a lot of competition.
I don't care if Jim is repeating himself because it is effing necessary to talk about this shit!
This was cathartic. Everything in this game is there to slow you down and make you pay. I don't even trust that the long load times aren't calculated to frustrate you. I know cutscenes are unskippable to slow down your grind even more.
Thank you so much for this, Jim. I was considering NBA 2k18 for my Switch, but now I'll really have to weigh up if it's worth buying the game for local multiplayer alone, because this makes me feel like the single player progression game is just there for microtransactions, which I definitely don't want to support.