That’s the eternal question many of you may be asking, should I buy a Nintendo 3DS right now or should I wait?
Well, that depends (obviously) on your economical situation and other factors, but let’s see which are the main advantages and disadvantages of buying a Nintendo 3DS right now
With so many games fighting for players' attention and interest losing out over time, time sink games are at risk of eventually losing steam.
It was worrisome to begin with.
It's a niche genre with only a handful of hits that can stand the test of time.
Only a few will catch on. You need a perfect storm to be successful in GaaS and a bit of luck on top of that. But a potential cash cow will keep them trying and some will go out of business because of it.
Helldivers 2 manages just fine…
Keep production costs low… don’t just make custscenes until the mechanics and enemies are perfected first.
Make so much content that you can drip extra content for years, and the game already feels complete without them.
Most importantly: make weapons, enemies, levels, and mechanics that will stand the test of 1000 hours. This might require more devs embracing procedurally generated leveled, which I think separates Helldivers 2 from Destiny’s repetitiveness.
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Nameer from eXputer: "Some exceptions aside, I don't think the battle pass is a net positive for gaming with how they're implemented in most live service titles."
I like the way Helldivers 2 does battle passes. It allows you to make purchases on each level of the battle pass and gives you the option of choosing which item to unlock first. The more purchases you make using medals the further you progress. There is no timer and you can earn medals towards purchasing stuff via personal orders and Major orders.
I haven't played much live service games that have battle passes but I remember some games that have battle passes where you progress through it linearly using an exp system. What makes it really bad is that the battle pass will have like 50 or more levels with the cooler stuff being closer to the end. They also have an in-game shop that sells exp boosters so you can reach the end of the pass before it refreshes. Everyone ilse will have to grind their way through.
battle pass in fortnite is perfect; buy one and it buys the rest for every other season as it gives you more money than the first cost. so 8.50 and season ends with you getting 13.00, it pays for the next and you have some pocket change to save up for cash shop. All of which is optional
I bought it, loving SSFIV and Ghost Recon and all the features that come with the thing can make me wait till May when we get the eShop then only one month after that we get Ocarina of Time and The Mercenaries.
Why would anybody buy a 3DS when the NGP comes out later this year? With all these problems with the 3ds. This handheld is gone to be flop. I hope Sony is watching the mistakes nintendo is making. I don't want the NGP to fail
Strictly speaking it's always a good idea to wait for a console to settle in. Paying 599$ for a PS3 was eventually worth it, but it didn't fully kick off before the price was dramastically lowered. Waiting for the competition to arrive would of course be wise if you're considering both, but if you're really enthusiastic to get your hands on the 3DS then go right ahead. Nice article as it does say pretty much that.
I'll wait until I see if there is any game I would play on it, I want to see more about Mario but haven't heard anything.
Plus not really into the 3D on the 3DS.
I have a 3DS.
You should all wait. Not only do I not play in 3D anymore, but I'm back to mostly iPhone games.
It's a good system, but it's not worth trading in an older DS for yet.
I'm selling mine to a friend. I'm just tired of playing rehashes. : /
NGP is reserved and I couldn't be happier. ^_^