Wait for the grind to hit.Insomniac wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2017 9:42 pmSo other than the loot boxes, which can be bought with in game currency not just real money, in a single player game I might add, the game looks damn good. Shame about the greed, but a lot of companies think short term instead of long term (hence EA making the damn fool decision to shut down Visceral Games). I for one plan on getting Shadow of War as soon as possible after I get a PS4 finally. Hell, might even buy Shadow of Mordor again on the same system even though I already have it on 360, because if Angry Joe's experience is anything to go by, there's a chance to encounter old enemies in the new game. Either way, the game overall looks like a massive improvement over the already good SoM, and I'm excited to get my hands on it.Envy661 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2017 3:40 pm https://youtu.be/SObJQSTUs64?t=12m37s
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Shadow of War.
I've been playing Witcher III, where I don't have to worry about content being locked off so the publisher can nickel and dime me.
...Also, just gotta say this Envy, that comment of yours is a bit misleading. Nothing in SoW is locked off. Anything in the loot boxes can be found through gameplay and they can be bought with in game currency, not just real money. I understand hating the concept of loot boxes in general, I do too, but be accurate and honest in your criticisms please.
A lot of companies incentivize loot boxes by, at a certain point in the game, usually after the player becomes comfortable enough with how it operates, artificially heightening the grind to absurd levels. This can be demonstrated in a more clear sense by the drop rate for rares and legendaries in Overwatch, coupled with how long it takes to level AFTER level 10 vs before. Or, more blatantly in a game without Loot Boxes to push their microtransaction currency instead, GTA Online with their bonus content pricing.
The argument will always be "Oh, it's available in the game and you don't have to buy them, so why does it matter?" or "Oh, they're just cosmetics". Tbh, both of these are dumb, as it gives companies like WB and EA a mile as we grow accustomed to it. Look at the reactions to Dead Space 3 vs what is going on in the industry now. It's because we let companies get away with it by buying their [censored] time and again.
