Re: It's Hard To Blame Them...

Mike S.  <Mike_S@nowhere.com> wrote:

That is an impressive list of sequel games you have there. The only
one I can compete with you on is Might and Magic because I have all
10. I also have two copies of the first one. C-64 and PC.

It's less impressive that it looks.  I bought almost none of those games
at full price when they were new.  For example, while I did pay full
price for the Might and Magic VI collector's edition, it came with all
the previous Might and Magic games.  The Total War games almost all come
from a single bundle, except those that I already had from a bundle I
bought before.

Anyway, my other post might make it sound like I have the same
interest in new innovative titles that Spalls does when I really
don't. So  let me make it clear that I do not care about innovation in
the video game industry. I am mostly a retro gamer. I like old games.
I like old games with a fresh coat of paint (remakes).

Personally, I do like innovation, but I don't expect it or need it
from the big publishers.  There's plenty of innovative games being
released all the time, so it doesn't matter if Ubisoft, EA and
Microsoft/Activision/Blizard are squeezing every dime out of their
franchises or not.

A trend that does bother me in games is gambling, because it's obviously
taking advantage of people's addictions.  I'm concerned that the "whales"
spending thousands of dollars on gatcha games and lootboxes aren't all
rich people with money to burn as many people assume.

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