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Are Video Games Giving you Value for Money?

Planet Ivy: The current generation of console video games is certainly impressive. New games boast lifelike graphics, innovative gameplay and some of the most inventive narratives of any modern medium. With Sony’s announcement of its next-generation console, the PS4, these standards are set to soar ever higher. This rise in quality will come with an inevitable hike in costs as well, forcing us to reconsider whether games really do offer value for money.

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crysister4037d ago

I can name on one hand the games I've bought in the last two years which weren't worth the money-games are at a very high quality right now

moviewatcher4037d ago

Are you joking? Prices are at an all-time high, quality at an all-time low

appleandroid4037d ago

What are you basing this on? More games have been sold in the last 2 years then at any point in gaming history!

raytraceme4036d ago

Well I have been playing ni no kuni and have to say that I paid less than a $1 PER hour of playing it and had one of the best gaming experiences of my life. Oth I paid $10 per hour of crysis 3 for far less amusement and fun cause of the typical generic fps gameplay. Unfortunately the latter exists a lot more.

FriedGoat4035d ago (Edited 4035d ago )

I've had too many games lacking in content for the price. Super Mario 3D land was like 5 hours long to get all the star coins, in fact most of the 3DS purchases lacked content for the money. Kid Icarus was an exception.

They like to use the excuse that people want "portable games", I want games that give me value for money, not 1 minute levels. Thank god I have a Vita aswell.

appleandroid4037d ago

Agreed-has never been a more exciting time to be a gamer, even COD and it's ilk are exciting enough online, Crysis 3 is amazing

therealmccoy4036d ago

Crysis 3 was a little overrated, but fun

Zha1tan4036d ago

Depends on the amount of content offered.

For example are short linear SP campaigns like Uncharted, God of war etc etc worth the full price tag when they can be completed in a weekend?

I don't think so, they don't offer as much playtime as other games I play so they are not worth the full price.

Bhuahahaha4036d ago (Edited 4036d ago )

nope most games are just like this now

MoonConquistador4036d ago

Agree with Zha1tan above. If its a game like RDR, LBP or GT 5 all of which have good challenges to complete and can last 6 months then yeah, charge me £40 for it.

As much as i love GOW, and i'm just starting the single player for Ascension, i know i will be done with it in a few weeks. As good as the experience will be, its not value for money compared to the games which can last 6 months or have endless replayable value.

Over £80 for COD and all the map packs/season pass, as much as this game has replayablity, is a complete joke.

Its a fine balance, and not many companies get it right consistantly. I doff my cap to Rockstar on this front. I cant remember the last rockstar game i played where i felt short changed. RDR, the batman games, LA Noir all good value for money.

sprinterboy4036d ago

Well said sir, I was never interested in the MP side of GoW so i rented it, £40 is to much for a quick SP campaign which can be completed on a sunday afternoon, awesome game and will support the dev when there is a price cut.

MoonConquistador4036d ago

I have the platinums for the rest of the series though (except for the damn glitch that stopped me getting GOW 2 plat) so i had to buy it. Better than renting and having to buy a network pass for the multiplayer

Max-Zorin4035d ago (Edited 4035d ago )

Last gen games gave us value for our money. Can't say the same about this gen for most games.

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EKWB reportedly plagued with financial disarray many gaming pc's left without parts

EK Cooling allegedly has slipped itself into a hot soup of seemingly endless financial woes, where it has not paid its staff, suppliers, and contractors for many months as the company is facing liquidity problems and a surplus of inventory left unsold, stuck in the warehouse for a more extended period. Gamers Nexus investigated these claims made by former and current personnel, where he found trails of unpaid bills lasting as long as three to four months and unpaid raises that accumulated for almost a year.

EK Water Blocks has two entities—a Slovenian-based headquarters and a US-based subsidiary, EK Cooling Solutions. Steve narrated the series of events in detail, stating that the company was reportedly irresponsible and negligent regarding payment. Consequently, partners and employees are forced to share the burden of alleged mismanagement. It all begins with its extensive range of products, leading to a surplus of goods. EK has over 230 water blocks, 40 liquid cooling kits, 85 reservoirs, 40 pumps, 73 radiators, and 212 miscellaneous accessories.

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just_looken1d 14h ago (Edited 1d 14h ago )

Yes this is not about video games directly but indirectly this will impact the pc gaming/workstation space hard.

This company is massive one of two in the water cool space so if it goes poof then thousands out there have no spare parts or half built computers.

SO yeah i know not about a video game but think of it as amd leaving the pc space but this is ekwb that could be leaving water cooling in the pc space

Jayz2cents a supporter of there products also has issues
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

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El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron - Coming Back for a New Generation

Originally launched in 2011, El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron is coming to Nintendo Switch, so It's time to look back at the original.

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Helldivers 2 defense missions should give helpful modifiers

With the defense MO failing, many players think that a change in how these missions work is called for.

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