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Meriadoc  ·  4009 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Shamelessly single-player

Respect for game companies is a big thing for me. I absolutely love Rockstar because they've made consistently fantastic, immersive, sometimes revolutionary games. And I know each wing is basically a different company, but I'm extremely disappointed by the system in place with GTA online. Microtransactions, social media accounts. It just reminds me that all the company cares about is how much $$$ I can give them.





ms626  ·  4006 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I've seen a real decline in the quality of immersion now that GTA V has the "real money" for "game money" cycle going. I was told this was to push people away from repeatedly racing and towards mission-based play, but I have my doubts.

Meriadoc  ·  4005 days ago  ·  link  ·  

This is slightly off topic but boy that didn't work for me. I can do a simple race and get 2500 RP, use none of my ammo, and get ten grand, OR I can do a mission, get 800 RP, 500 bucks, have to use my own ammo which has to be replaced, and nine times out of ten be forced to do it on my own because no one else wants to play them. And then there are the missions I love that I'll get to play once a week since you don't get to actually choose what you play.