Loot Boxes & Microtransactions: Necessary Evil Or Just Wrong?

It's not at all uncommon for video game creators to seek inspiration from other mediums when developing new titles. There have been countless video game adaptations of anime series , television shows, and movies over the years, though one area that is sometimes overlooked is the wonderful world of fiction-based books, short stories, and nov

Typical DLC (downloadable content) comes in the form of levels or expansions. Back in the old days, PC games would receive "Expansion Packs," such as StarCraft: Brood War or Diablo: Hellfire ; they're not sequels, but they, as their classification suggests, expand upon the content of the original game, while working within the same framework and engine as the origi

Some games, like God of War , received its photo mode after release and it definitely didn’t disappoint. Sure, you can make some pretty intense photos, but you can also make it look like Kratos is telling really bad dad jokes while he’s boating with his son. It’s a good example of how something as serious as God of War can be turned into something comical just by letting a character smile. This feature can also be found in Shadow of the Tomb Raider and can produce similar results by letting Lara take selfies with alpa

Marvel’s Spider-Man , No Man’s Sky , God of War : these three games have more in common than just their three-word titles. They have fantastic photo modes and they aren’t the only ones. 2018 has been possibly the best year for taking pictures in your favorite games: whether you’re trying to convey the heavy emotions of the moment, or taking a selfie with the benevolent Shirtless Spider-Man, you can now do that. This simple feature is so beloved, and it’s one that should be implemented in more games moving forw

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The biggest games of the year have the potential to sell tens of millions of units, raking in literally billions of dollars in revenue. At the same time, development teams have grown larger, game creation itself takes longer, and budgets have become greater than ever. After all, it takes a lot of effort to make today's games look and feel so amazing. Through it all, however, the price of a retail game has not chan

This year's other huge game which blocks off player progression behind loot boxes is EA's Star Wars Battlefront II. Many multiplayer shooters feature loot boxes, such as the previously-mentioned Overwatch, as well as Call of Duty and EA's own Battlefield . However, while the contents of those games' loot boxes only ever contain cosmetic items, the recent beta for Star Wars suggests that Star Cards, the crux of the game's entire progression system, are tied to opening loot boxes. Of course, they can be purchased with real money. When loot boxes are purely cosmetic, the argument can be made that it doesn't matter how expensive they are, since they cannot effect gameplay balance. But someone who puts down a ton of money on Battlefront II right away will have a distinct advantage against someone who does

This year has been really great for photo modes in games, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it included in some of the more annualized games, most notably in sports games. I wanted to see if I could take alright photos with FIFA 19 and Madden NFL 19 ’s replay functions; it turns out you kind of

One form of microtransaction is called a loot box. This isn't the same as finding a chest in The Legend of Zelda or Final Fantasy ; while those are literally boxes filled with loot, a loot box in this sense is an item, purchased with real money, though they can sometimes be earned without paying real dollars. Sometimes they're called Crates, War Chests, Lockboxes, or something else, but the principle is always the same. This loot box is then opened, adorning the player with semi-random items. It's akin to buying a pack for collectable card games like Pokèmon, Yu-Gi-Oh, or Magic: The Gathering . The consumer isn't buying an item, but the possibility of an item they want, while incurring the risk that they'll be stuck with something worthless to t

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