pro_grammer@programming.dev to Steam@lemmy.ml · 2 months agoHelldivers 2 went from one of the most beloved Steam games to one of the most hated pretty quicklyprogramming.devimagemessage-square299fedilinkarrow-up1901arrow-down110
arrow-up1891arrow-down1imageHelldivers 2 went from one of the most beloved Steam games to one of the most hated pretty quicklyprogramming.devpro_grammer@programming.dev to Steam@lemmy.ml · 2 months agomessage-square299fedilink
minus-squareLoamImprovement@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoI mean, that’s the game, isn’t it? You either grind out the super credits, and the fact that’s an option at all is the Hallmark of a good game, or you pay for instant gratification. Live service doesn’t support itself.
minus-squareUmbrias@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-22 months ago“The scraps of barely available content is the hallmark of a good game” is something I’d be abjectly horrified to hear just ten years ago. The game is not free to play. It’s a paid game with abusive monetization practices on top. You’ve already paid for the service. The overton window has moved so much now. Sigh.
I mean, that’s the game, isn’t it? You either grind out the super credits, and the fact that’s an option at all is the Hallmark of a good game, or you pay for instant gratification. Live service doesn’t support itself.
“The scraps of barely available content is the hallmark of a good game” is something I’d be abjectly horrified to hear just ten years ago.
The game is not free to play. It’s a paid game with abusive monetization practices on top. You’ve already paid for the service.
The overton window has moved so much now. Sigh.