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Star wars battlefront 2 ps3 review12/13/2022 I personally feel that Shadow of War and Destiny 2 are much more egregious examples of corporate avarice.Īlso, for the record, I think that Battlefront II's micro-transaction controversy is a bit overblown. This is why casinos don't generally charge a cover fee. I just think that it has a time and a place, and I don't want that time or place to be in my video games that I'm already paying $60 just to play. I spent almost three years working as a game developer for a slot machine manufacturer, and the only reason that I'm not still at that job is because the entire department in which I worked got laid off in the wake of a corporate merger (I'm actually very bitter and opposed to corporate mergers, by the way, but that's a discussion for another time). Don't worry, I live in Nevada it's legal for me. I actually bet every week on college and NFL football. ![]() This is the same disclosure that is actually legally required for actual gambling, such as slot machines.įor the record, I do not object to gambling per se. Apple announced that all iOS apps with randomized micro-transactions must disclose the odds associated with rewards. Corporations are also starting to hop onto the bandwagon of self-regulation. EA's stock prices fell as a result.īattlefront II has actually caused law-makers and regulatory agencies in the United States and Europe to consider whether loot boxes qualify as "gambling", and whether they should, therefore, be regulated as such, including banning their sale to minors. Star Wars license-holder Disney was furious with EA for potentially tarnishing the Star Wars brand (especially with the pending release of The Last Jedi). So by the time I finally started playing the game (over a month after launch), it was a totally different experience than it was intended to be at launch. Then, EA disabled micro-transactions altogether. ![]() However, the sneaky bastards also reduced the rewards for various in-game activities (such as completing the campaign), so as to render the cost reduction virtually moot. Their paytables - and sometimes their RTP.ĮA started damage control by slashing the prices of heroes so that they supposedly weren't as much of a grind to unlock. Slot machines are legally required to disclose Once the game was released, public outcry forced EA to literally neuter the game's online economy. When the media finally got their hands on preview builds of the full game, they were quick to attack the online progression system. Even before the game came out, beta players and gaming websites were already condemning Battlefront II for its pay-to-win multiplayer system. Thanks to previews, journalists, and complaints from beta users, this is yet another game that I knew better than to buy on launch day at full retail price. Single player campaign, and up to 40-player online multiplayerĭang, I was really hoping to get this one out before the end of the year. Sci-fi online first-person shooter and dogfighting ( < indicates platform I played for review) XBox One (via retail disc or XBox Live digital download). PlayStation 4 < (via retail disc or PSN digital download),
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