Okay, these Japanese social games are really screwed up...

[CM30]

You have chances of less than 1 in a hundred thousand to get certain characters, to the point someone spend the equivalent of thousands of dollars to get one character (and failed). You can then pay more to choose the character you want from this.

Oh, and the kicker? If you fail to get a certain character, you don't have another chance for... 12 years. No really.

So yeah, a very interesting video with details about Grandia, Puzzles & Dragons, Monster Strike etc. Personally, I wish this genre would die a horrible death.

What do you think?

 

[Night☆]

Personally, I think these games are ruining gaming. It's all the same. If you have enough money, you can be the best. You can also play fairly, without buying anything, and spend a lifetime trying to achieve a fraction of what the game allows you to do. Look at Facebook, for example. Games like Farmville, Candy Crush, and others. They allow you to play for free but if you want to do something faster/better you have to pay for it. A game shouldn't be about how much money you put into it. It should be about being able to immerse yourself in a different world and working to progress. DLC's aren't counted as paying money to a game, since you're sort of buying a continuation of the game you've already paid for and not paying to win.

I'd like for things to go back to the good old days where you buy a game, play the game, and win the game. A game is about the journey. If you skip the journey, what's the point?

I agree that these pay to win social games shouldn't exist. That's a personal opinion though and many people seem to enjoy them. To that I say to those people, have fun with it. Me? I'll be in my room, playing Super Mario Bros on my HD TV because I find it amusing.

 

[CM30]

Yeah, it's pretty pathetic how these pay to win games work.

Then again, I still remember the good old days of this:

Tough luck kid. I've been told to keep my mouth shut, as they want to keep all the good stuff for a money-making strategy guide. I'm sure some of it will appear on the newfangled 'internet' thing as well, so I suggest you take a look-see there. You could also ask your friends, assuming of course you've got any. If all else fails, you'll just have to play better.

Via Cranky Kong in Donkey Kong 64.