Topic: Unpopular Gaming Opinions

I don't see a problem with a subscription being an option

I would prefer a subscription service for virtual console. Not entirely sure if that's an unpopular idea though.

@GamecubeMan Yeah I agree with you, but it'd have to contain a large library, and games up to and including the gamecube.

@Santa: Now we are talkin!

My ex was like that with trophies. We replayed everything forever until we got every trophy, and because I was better than him at a lot of stuff he'd make me get his trophies sometime omg. I played Little Big Planet 2 and Prince of Persia more than I ever thought I would. Talk about taking the fun out of playing a game.
Poo on Trophy/Achievement collectors who can't just have fun and turn it into an angry thing.

@AlliMeadow: I wouldn't subscribe unless it was bundled in with other features I wanted like Online Play and Party Chat. When i wanted to play VC I would sub for a single month, play and then cancel it since I don't get to play often.

"Guns and darkness = EDGY" came from old men who love money and only money sitting in meetings all day trying to sound "cool".
Edit: That Idea came about because most of these old men think older kids and teens want something that is "adult", but instead of actually making an "adult" game, they make a game that has the looks "adult".

Why is turn-based RPG combat considered archaic? This isn't just about AAA publishers refusing to make new turn-based RPGs. There a lot of people saying turn based combat in RPGs is "archaic" and "stagnated". Why? It's been around as long as 2D platforming, 1-on-1 fighting, shooting, and several other types of game-play, but only turn-based RPG combat gets that accusation.

Because it doesn't appeal to the majority of people now who have exceedingly short attention spans and need highly stimulative experiences. Now we're seeing a lot more active-time battle systems or even more MMO based RPG mechanics because the classic JRPG turn-based gameplay is considered too slow for some reason. I'm not really sure where developers got this in their head, because I still like turn-based battles.

It's similar to the way modern horror games feel the need to include third-person shooting, or should I say the way third-person shooters try to include survival horror elements.

@MrMario02: well it depends on who you ask. All of those could be considered tired and 'archaic' by this point, Sony/Microsoft fans have supposedly 'outgrown' the tired 2D platforming games that were only cool when you were growing up in the 80s/90s, Square-Enix would have you believe that ATB combat is tired and boring just so they can hype up new 'innovative' combat in every new Final Fantasy game and I know that I'm not alone in thinking that 1 on 1 2D fighting games stagnated in the last gen in particular thanks in no part to the many Street Fighter and Capcom Vs releases, I sure as heck ain't getting excited for Street Fighter 5 that's for sure. And shooting games are in a unique camp where they ain't going anywhere anytime soon regardless of who the people who've become bored of them think.

There are others too that you don't mention, survival horror is no longer a viable genre if you ask Capcom and big budget puzzle games are a no-go as the recent more action heavy Tomb Raider games have 'proven'. In the end, it's mainly just rhetoric splurged out by AAA companies as part of the hype train of their latest money-making scheme. We all have as fans our likes/dislikes though and there will be very few people who think that all those genres I've mentioned are still fresh and fun but acting like it's an undeniable fact? Nah Square-Enix, spout your nonsense to someone else you've never made a better game in my eyes than Chrono Trigger and its combat in particular remains to this day a significant reason why I'll always consider it timeless.

@TheLastLugia Oh, Okay. I agree with a lot of what you said there except for your feelings on fighting games and this statement:

Microsoft says that, but not Sony (at least as long as they make more LittleBigPlanet or turn "The Puppeteer" into a massive franchise).

EDIT: Also, I've never played Chrono Trigger.

Stop whining about GameStop. They only push used games because they only get 10% of the revenue from new games. Meaning for every $60 purchase a customer makes, they get $6.

Also, if they're so evil, why do so many publishers partner with them for pre-order bonuses?

Is anyone really complaining about Gamestop lately?

Gamestop killed my parents and stole my wife.

@DarthNocturnal: I mean, since so many AAA publishers are so cheap, why would they support a store that primarily sells used games, which several AAA developers hate (Lookin' at you, EA and Microsoft). Microsoft, after all, wanted to prevent used games on XBOX ONE, and yet gamestop still carried Halo 5 and Halo Master Chief Collection Pre-order bonuses.

I don't get how gambling is illegal but having microtransactions are legal.

When you think about it, kids are forced to use real money to get in app items that offer nothing but make the game progress easier or are simply there to just make the player be fooled that he is getting something by paying real money when he's not. and its an addiction kinda like gambling.

@Socar: Depends where you live. I don't know where you are but where I live Poker, Betting and Casinos are most certainly not illegal. In a money-hungry place like that, companies will no doubt start thinking "why not have microtransactions"?

Well, when it's designed like a Skinner Box, I agree with your sentiment. When it's designed to improve the player experience and earn the developer some money, I don't agree.

This part is totally unrelated t what's up there, but I think it's kind of unreasonable to ask that games that use microtransactions should be free. Games cost millions of dollars to make, and demanding that they don't make any money from that multi-million dollar investment is just insane. And before anyone says "They shouldn't care about money, they should be doing it for the love of the craft.", they can't have their parents take care of them while they "find themselves". Sometimes, you have to make money off of something to be able to do it at all.

I don't so much mind Gamestop for buying new releases, though they can be somewhat annoying with all the pre-order bonuses and pushing their Power Rewards card. My real problem with Gamestop is how they treat their used games, so I simply refuse to buy anything used there. It's not the worst store, but Amazon and eBay are much better options if you're shopping for games in my opinion.

@MrMario02
I don't think them making money is a problem. If they released DLC instead of IAP, I would be fine with it. They could also make IAP pretty minor, like extra costumes, or small bonuses. However, almost every game has some sort of IAP and to progress further in the game, you have to buy the stuff, or you're walled off. That's why I hate mobile games. I can only play a certain number of times during the day before I have to wait around ~30 minutes for the energy to refuel. The difficulty is also not scaled evenly. At a certain point, you're going to have to grind(which will use up energy) or pay. For games that make you wait for something to upgrade, you'll be waiting a couple weeks for something to upgrade, where as you can get it in a couple minutes if you pay for it. It's not the IAP or money part that a lot of people dislike; it's the implementation. The game doesn't have to be free. There's always DLC(unlikely for mobile games) or a start-up cost.

@Socar
I had this discussion recently. I think the reason it's not considered illegal is because of a few things. This IAP development is recent, and not many laws have been passed. Also, the risk/reward factor isn't as big as gambling. There's always restrictions you can impose on how much you buy, and in many cases, you can get your money back.

@TheDavyStar
If Socar lives in the U.S., gambling is illegal almost everywhere.