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The toxicity of Freemium games – is South Park right?

Matt Stone and Trey Parker do like to prove a headache for video game companies don’t they? Over the past few years this duo of enthusiast gamers have used their evergreen South Park series to poke fun, deride and lampoon many aspects of the industry. Who can forget their classic World of Warcraft episode, or indeed the equally brilliant Guitar Hero one?

Well this time they’ve directed their ire at one of the more unsavoury aspects of the modern gaming and smartphone industry, which is the current free to pay or ‘freemium’ model.

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turdburgler10803455d ago (Edited 3455d ago )

Of course theyre right.

FlyingFoxy3455d ago

It was a good episode, i also hate the mobile game BS.. 3DS/Vita or go home, save for the few genuine free mobile games, if there are any?

bequietdrive3453d ago

There's nothing wrong with free games, what's wrong is having microtransactions built into the core game mechanic.

Talgrath3455d ago

Kind of, but not necessarily so, it depends on the game. Just like for purchase games, there's a lot of garbage out there in the free to play world, but if you know how to spot the bad ones you can just ignore them. The nice thing about is that since it's free, you can just walk away if you realize it's just trying to take your money.

bequietdrive3454d ago

Not all free games are garbage, agreed. There are a horrible amount of Pay to win titles infesting mobile at the moment though, and that's the problem.

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BioGun Review | ZeePond

"The artwork is stunning, the soundtrack is fun and suits the game perfectly, and the game runs really well for early access. You can play BioGun with your mouse and keyboard, but I strongly recommend using a gamepad. The controls are super tight, and playing this game is a pleasure." - ZeePond

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Pools review - A liminal hidden gem | GameSpew

Review: Some might find Pools relaxing, others rather scary. Regardless, Pools is compelling from beginning to end.

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7 Iconic Games That Put The PS1 On The Map

The first PlayStation is home to an array of iconic video games that went on to define the sheer significance of this console.

SimpleSlave3h ago

I think from a historical perspective I would change Spyro for Grand Turismo. It's the franchise that made the PS1 look like an absolute unit. Other than that, I can't argue with the rest when it comes to games that defined the PS1.

And to be honest, there should be space for Tekken 3, Wipepout and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater in order to round out the PS1 identity as the machine to own at the time.

With Tomb Raider 2, Silent Hill, Symphony of the Night, Tenchu, and Soul Reaver as backup contenders.