It’s still terrible, and they are put in your face.Ĭall of Duty: World War II turns it into a spectacle, so everyone in the lobby can watch you unlock cool stuff, which can definitely be a psychological ploy to get other people wanting to be the center of attention.
Destiny 2’s is mostly harmless, holding back cosmetics, and putting shaders on a limited use, instead of being an infinite use item. It’s disgusting and shameful, and each one of them is different.
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Every single one of those but NFS are retail games, ranging from 40 bucks to the full 60. But Overwatch, NBA2k, Destiny 2, Shadow of War, Need for Speed Payback, Call of Duty WWII. Sure, free-to-play games like League of Legends have them now, and yes, theirs are terrible. However, now you can’t take a breath without coming in contact with a Lootbox. They’re pretty easy to stay away from if it’s not your cup of tea. F2P games have to make money after all, and as long it’s not a heartless cash grab/p2w extravaganza, they tend to be fine and harmless.
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But until the past year or so, they were confined almost entirely to free to play games and mobile games (Smite, et cetera) and that was fine. I mean, they even sell physical versions now. So, let’s get started with some salt and sadness! This year had some negatives, but there were definitely some great things that happened in online gaming. This was the year of “f2p” mechanics in “b2p” games. Next week, I’ll do a best of, and will actually have some kind things to say. But today, I’m going to talk about the worst decisions/choices made in online gaming in the Year of Our Lord 2017. This won’t all be free-to-play news, and in fact, I feel like very little of it will. I’d argue this year had more bad news to report than any of the other four years I’ve been in this business. We’re just very jaded, but that doesn’t mean that this year has been great. But is it really that bad? Of course not. Unfortunately, most if not all of these are buy-to-play, but that doesn’t excuse them from making poor decisions, or trying to use free-to-play mechanics.Įvery year we do a “Best of 2017” list here on MMOHuts, and every year I find myself having a hard time picking the “Best”.
This is about decisions that have already been made/implemented. But I probably will cover it again after doing some more talking/thinking. It’s still in development, so I can’t judge it until it is out in its entirety. Editor’s Note: I’m not talking about OB64 in Paladins this piece.