NightDragon83 said:
I'm associating it with the fact that people today whine about spending $60 on a game with a 5-6 hour single player story / campaign and limited or no other game modes, when this was the norm back in the 16-bit era, and in many cases those games were even shorter despite costing more if you factor in the rate of inflation. |
Yes, but today we're moving towards an age where the peoples dollars are moving towards the games that provided 12+ hours of gameplay (Skyrim, Red Dead Redemption, GTA) or more for the single player experience that doesnt end too soon or take more time than it truly needs. They want trusted names that provide an indepth experience. Indy games are games that based on budget acknowledge the price of $15 or less, but sooner or later things like this will cause people to wonder about the time spent in a game and relate it with the costs. Its not that we've been spoiled, but rather the state of the economy and actual value based on time spent. People tend not to question the value of a full multiplayer game like COD, Battlefield, Halo, Gears or Uncharted? Some are even willing to pay up to $100 or more for the DLC or premium plans. Also, I referred to RPG's as being the exempt single player genre as those games are mostly designed to last.
