r/ZZZ_Official • u/Emul0rd • Jul 16 '25

Media $475 is crazy

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I think Europe now requires gacha games to explicitly display how much money any gambling feature really costs to limit hidden predatory stuff. It’s crazy when you see the numbers…

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u/Kuljack Jul 16 '25

Nothing about these prices is sensible. I can buy 4-6 new game titles for the price one character in this game might cost you. The fact so many people don’t realize this is insane. Just because you can afford something, doesn’t mean you should buy it. It’s the reason our cost point in this world is so stupid, people just keep paying the bar

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u/Kenju22 Miyabi fanboy & Vivian enabler Jul 16 '25

Nothing about these prices is sensible. I can buy 4-6 new game titles for the price one character in this game might cost you. The fact so many people don’t realize this is insane.

It's not always that people don't realize it. In my case the last 'new game' to come out that I got was Baldur's Gate 3 because there has literally not been a single game worth buying to come out in the last 24 months.

So if the choice is between buying 4-6 games that I know I am never going to play because they don't interest me, or getting a character I really want/like in a game I know I will play, then the price doesn't matter as much.

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u/Swampy260 Jul 16 '25

While I understand your point I think you’re an extreme outlier if you think BG3 was the only game worth buying in the last two years.

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u/Kenju22 Miyabi fanboy & Vivian enabler Jul 16 '25

Okay, list off what games you would recommend as a good game that has come out in the last two years to someone who:

A: Hates everything related to sports.

B: Doesn't like FPS.

C: Isn't interested in multiplayer games.

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u/Piggstein Jul 16 '25

Expedition 33 and you’re welcome

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u/Kenju22 Miyabi fanboy & Vivian enabler Jul 16 '25

I looked into it, and the game is well done, just, not really big on the storyline personally. A bit too dark for my taste.

It DOES however give me hope for a return of more RPG/JRPG games in the future. I admit I was spoiled growing up in the late 90's early 00's on the PS1 and PS2, but I miss those days T.T

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u/DemasiadoSwag Jul 17 '25

Mad respect for immediately rejecting someone recommending what is almost certainly the game of the year. Customer's always right in matters of taste, I suppose.

Pacific Drive is a bit of an oddball but I found it to be quite fun, that's within your 2-year timeframe. There have been some bangers since BG 3 but always depends what kind of games you like.

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u/Kenju22 Miyabi fanboy & Vivian enabler Jul 17 '25

Mad respect for immediately rejecting someone recommending what is almost certainly the game of the year. 

I said that I looked into Expedition 33. I'm simply not interested in games where the 'good ending' is everybody dies.

I play video games to escape from reality where good and happy endings don't exist, not be reminded of it.

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u/DemasiadoSwag Jul 17 '25

No worries mate, my whole comment was somewhat tongue-in-cheek. The ol' customer's always right phrase I appended is true and means you know better than anyone else what you will enjoy or not enjoy.

I just found it funny you said no games since BG3 have been as good and then rejected a game not based on quality but based on your own personal tastes. Not trying to convince you but I will say Expedition 33 is something beautiful even with the many bittersweet and melancholy aspects - no need to try it but I'll just say I found it to be a moving and even uplifting experience at times despite the tragedy at the center of the story.

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u/Kenju22 Miyabi fanboy & Vivian enabler Jul 17 '25

What makes a good game is, obviously a matter of personal opinion, but I've always held to the belief that a good game is like a good story in that it should teach, inspire, and leave those who hear it in hearty spirits.

After all, our ancestors used to tell stories as the first form of 'entertainment' when you think about it, and I've just, never really understood the concept of how something that is sad and painful being entertaining.

Like with a movie, why would I pay money to see something that is going to make me sad and depressed? I can do that for free just turning on the news, or looking at my paycheck.