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At what point does it become ok to pick up bad games for their insanely low prices?
- Thread starter Kolma
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Exactly what I came to say. Money isn't the only price, and it's far more flexible than time.
Never. I'll also never understand the fascination with willingly wanting to play bad games for any reason aside from research purposes. I know people who have willingly parted with their hard-earned money to play Sonic 06, despite mountains of evidence that it is an awful game, because they "didn't believe it."
If you think the game isn't worth 1$ you are probably wasting your time even thinking about buying it
When you feel the cost justifies the entry fee, I guess. Same way bad movies can be entertaining, so can games.
For example, I paid £5 for Sonic 06 on PS3 and definitely got £5 of entertainment out of it, even if it was an awful time.
I'm happier spending a fiver on the hour or so I got out of Sonic 06 than the £40 or so I paid for an hour of Destiny.
For example, I paid £5 for Sonic 06 on PS3 and definitely got £5 of entertainment out of it, even if it was an awful time.
I'm happier spending a fiver on the hour or so I got out of Sonic 06 than the £40 or so I paid for an hour of Destiny.
Life is a rich tapestry of experiences.
How do you know you've played a good game unless you've played some bad ones?
Post impressions, please! lol
So I don't know anything about Bouncy Bob other than the fact that it's apparently bad and it's constantly going on sale. But this seems to be the most insane sale yet.
Basically you can spend a gold coin on Bouncy Bob, and get a gold coin back making it free.
Which brings me to the question, at what point do you see a game that you know will probably be bad and think "well it only costs this much"
I know I tend to avoid bad games that are absolutely free but will ponder on games that go on sale for 50 cents.
I picked up No Man's Sky for 9.97. I figured that was the jumping on point.
because being over 40 I've already played bad ones, so I know which ones to avoid
This. Time is more valuable than money. I never pick up anything just because it's cheap.
I've played thousands of games, of course I've played bad ones.
But you learn and getting games that you know are bad makes no sense.
Your time is more important than Money and there's a Nonstop amount of amazing games coming out.
I've purchased a good number of games I knew were either mediocre or probably bad when they were cheap because it was an interesting exercise to see what these very small budget indie games could do, which I guess in turn made me appreciate more what the veteran, experiences indies and bigger studios accomplish with their games. Plus, you can occasionally find some nice gems in there that for whatever reason didn't get the shot they maybe deserved at some point.
I played a bit of Bouncy Bob when I bought it for $0.17 and it was interesting that it weirdly doesn't have a traditional jump mechanic. Instead, Bob moves back and forth like a golf swing meter and you can have him bounce in the direction he's aiming to try to collect whatever is in that game. It didn't really work out well for that game since it made it more frustrating to play, but it was interesting to see a game try that.
I also bought The Quiet Man at launch while it was on sale because I wanted to see it for myself, which it did not disappoint and it felt like a very low budget game that was rushed out when the bad impressions started spreading. It managed to knock off Super Lucky's Tale from its place as the worst big publisher game of this generation, which was an impressive feat.
I played a bit of Bouncy Bob when I bought it for $0.17 and it was interesting that it weirdly doesn't have a traditional jump mechanic. Instead, Bob moves back and forth like a golf swing meter and you can have him bounce in the direction he's aiming to try to collect whatever is in that game. It didn't really work out well for that game since it made it more frustrating to play, but it was interesting to see a game try that.
I also bought The Quiet Man at launch while it was on sale because I wanted to see it for myself, which it did not disappoint and it felt like a very low budget game that was rushed out when the bad impressions started spreading. It managed to knock off Super Lucky's Tale from its place as the worst big publisher game of this generation, which was an impressive feat.
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I agree with everybody that's saying "time>money", but the thing is that you might enjoy a bad game... like, i'm sure most people love or at least like some movies that you are aware they are no good at all, no matter how you look at it, but hey... you love mummies and sharks (or whatever) and that movie has plenty of mummie sharks!. The same happens with videogames, books or anything... it's a matter of checking for some information.
If it's somethibg that fascinates you for whatever reason and you want to experience for yourself: probably like $5 and under.
When it's just a cheap piece of shit: never. Invest in entertainment or a novel experience, not just getting something because it's cheap.
When it's just a cheap piece of shit: never. Invest in entertainment or a novel experience, not just getting something because it's cheap.
Nailed it. The question should always be "do I want to play it" or "am I gonna play it". Its not about money.
What's wrong with "Capitalist" games? This was a reasonably fun sim game from back in the day:
