@saint-george: I think we're talking about two slightly different things. You're talking pre-order bonuses, and I'm talking about mtx. Both are lame.

All I'm saying is that I would prefer if they took the money and effort used to create all their mtx items, and instead put that towards better mechanics and systems.

@saint-george: Ok. So you're saying that they didn't plan this from the beginning? And if they hadn't decided to put this behind a paywall, that all this content would be in the game already? I'm not sure I can buy that.

I mean, I don't work there, so I can't say for certain. And I'm not saying your scenario couldn't, doesn't or didn't happen. I'm just saying that they used valuable resources (monetary and mental) on stuff that doesn't make a better game.

I haven't played D4, but out of curiosity, can you even earn these items in-game, or do you have to buy them?

I agree with @uninspiredcup: that the normalization of this nonsense over the years has led us here. This isn't the only reason Blizzard has fallen from grace, but it's all part of the same sh!t stew. Remember when you could just buy a Blizzard game and know it was going to be awesome? I do, and I miss it.

The problem with that is them spending all that effort on nonsense, instead of building a better game. So in the end, we all get less, and not just the fools.

Almost everything in modern gaming.

Hopefully this causes them to lower budgets, and focus less on expensive graphics and more on fun.

Not likely, but I would love to see it.

I wouldn't call it nostalgia, but I am instantly transported to the early 90's when I hear this. I can almost smell the video store I rented it from.

@kathaariancode: No doubt. "These raisins taste like rat shit!" "Just shut up eat, slave."

It's hard to get excited about anything Star Wars in this day and age, but any non Jedi game is at least intriguing. And I've been interested in a bounty hunting game since the original trailer for Prey 2.

I never really played Titanfall, but people seem to at least like the second one. So that's at least something. And I guess it's a pretty safe bet it will have wall running. Not a huge fan of that.

@Mozelleple112: Haha, just couldn't help yourself, could you?

I played the crap out of the Return to Castle Wolfenstein mp demo.