Not sure if this is the right thread to discuss this:
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/star-wars-battlefront-2s-microtransactions-are-a-r/1100-6454825/
Seems that EA has created quite the scam here. They allow you to purchase crates that they hold the power to decide what types of “credits” you get to make in game purchases. I’m not a hardcore gamer by any means but buyer beware here.
In general, the entire microtransactions, DLC, and $100 digital Uber deluxe versions of games need to die. I get that games are more expensive to make nowadays, but the entire upsell practice is not a good look. Normally I wait til later in a games lifecycle to buy it for $5, but that’s tough to do in multiplayer games.
Game that did DLC correctly - Fortnite: game is free and I’ve got maybe 30 hours in it. There is no need to pay anything to play the game at all, however, if you want to wear a different hat or other cosmetic item you pay a few bucks. I don’t personally partake, but it doesn’t affect the game, so I don’t care.
Game that did DLC okay - Rainbow Six Siege. I paid full price for the game. They do release a free map every few months and new operators (players). I can pay $60 to unlock the operators, but I can also earn them on my own. It does take awhile and somewhat affects gameplay, but at least the maps are free.
Game that did DLC horribly for me - Little Nightmares. Little Nightmares is a game I bought new ($30) because it looked like Limbo and Inside which are amazing. The game was just okay, not great, but the real problem is that I found out afterwards that they were releasing additional levels for another $15 less than two months after release. Also, the game was literally a 3 hour game...
https://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=39417
How can someone possibly justify calling 3 hours of play a full game when they obviously have more content ready to roll out? Also that DLC is supposed to only take an hour more. Ripoff.
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bottomline, if I don’t need an active multiplayer community to enjoy the game, I’m waiting. There are a few exceptions like Fallout, the new Last of Us when it comes out, and Souls games, but that’s about it. The most fun I’ve had in the past year was Fortnite (free) and Rocket League ($20).