Why exactly do we discredit downloadable games from discussion?

I had more fun with Braid and Super Meat Boy than with Assassins Creed 1 and 2.
Had more fun with Bejeweled 3 than with Batman: AA.
And the same goes with handheld titles. I had more fun with Bowsers Inside Story than with Max Payne 3.
And mods. I had more fun with Fall From Heaven 2 than with Civ V.

I would totally be willing to defend downloadable. We may need an animal name for people who tend to prefer small games.

KungfuKitten

I'd be down to identify with that group.

I'd be down to identify with that group.

NeonNinja

Me2.

Nice Avy btw ;)

You're putting too much thought into it and complicating things. Value is directly tied to price and hours of content. Castle Crashers was great, if I had spent $60 on it wouldn't have been a great game. I may have liked what I had played the same amount, but I wouldn't score them equally...nor does any reviewer. The main purpose of video game reviews is to recommend to buy or not buy something. Buy CC at $15...no way in hell do you buy it at $60. senses_fail_06

Hey, i'm not saying you don't make sense, it's quite a good logic interpretation, but it is more complicated and requires for thought to be put into it. The value of what a consumer buys with his money depends on him aswell, ex. Dynamite Cop is a short ass beat 'em up on the Dreamcast and was bashed because of its high price tag and lack of content. Though some people disregarded that, bought the damn game, and had countless hours of entertainment playing with friends, thus they fully think that the game met the worth of the money they paid.

If a game is a game, then why spend money on any game when there are so many flash games available for free?

People don't consider arcade titles because they are typically shallow, short, and best serve as a brief distraction when you are waiting for the wife to finish doing her hair.