Streetpass games feel like Free To Play games, only instead of energy it's streetpassers/play coins. I bought Battleground Z and I'm finding that I wish I could just play the game whenever I want instead of being totally restricted when I run out of play coins or Streetpassers. In Battleground Z, it blows all your Streetpassers in one level, and even if you do very well and don't damage any weapons, you still don't get to play another level until you acquire more.
Streetpassing should make the game more fun and interesting, but not be required for a game you just spent $5 on. And these are really just mini-games. When you consider the wealth of excellent, full-featured games you can buy for $5 today, I feel like I just threw that money in the toilet. Whoooosh.
Very interesting. I've always been a little disturbed by that sad bunny, and I can definitely see how children could feel pressured by it. Europe does so many things right compared to the States. Just tack it onto the list.
I dunno...as a PC gamer primarily I'm finding 5 dollars a bit hard to swallow for what appear to be cheaply-made minigames that can only be as enjoyable as your location allows. There are so many robust AAA PC games you can buy for $5 these days; in terms of zombie games you can pick up Left 4 Dead 2 or State of Decay often for that price. Comparing Battleground Z to those...well...
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Re: First Impressions: The Addictive Futility of the New StreetPass Games
Streetpass games feel like Free To Play games, only instead of energy it's streetpassers/play coins. I bought Battleground Z and I'm finding that I wish I could just play the game whenever I want instead of being totally restricted when I run out of play coins or Streetpassers. In Battleground Z, it blows all your Streetpassers in one level, and even if you do very well and don't damage any weapons, you still don't get to play another level until you acquire more.
Streetpassing should make the game more fun and interesting, but not be required for a game you just spent $5 on. And these are really just mini-games. When you consider the wealth of excellent, full-featured games you can buy for $5 today, I feel like I just threw that money in the toilet. Whoooosh.
Re: Here's Why The StreetPass Bunny Couldn't Care Less If You Don't Buy His Games In Europe
Very interesting. I've always been a little disturbed by that sad bunny, and I can definitely see how children could feel pressured by it. Europe does so many things right compared to the States. Just tack it onto the list.
Re: Reminder: New StreetPass DLC Games Offer a 'Thank You Pack' Discount if You Own Original Extras
I dunno...as a PC gamer primarily I'm finding 5 dollars a bit hard to swallow for what appear to be cheaply-made minigames that can only be as enjoyable as your location allows. There are so many robust AAA PC games you can buy for $5 these days; in terms of zombie games you can pick up Left 4 Dead 2 or State of Decay often for that price. Comparing Battleground Z to those...well...
Yeeahhh...
Re: The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth Developers Talk About its Long eShop Approval Process and Why it's Not Coming to the Original 3DS
It's a fantastic game, but would be even better in portable form. I'd buy it, as long as it's as cheap as it is on other platforms.