CoD: Ghosts Season Pass - $50?!?! What the hell.

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papamudd said:

A_C_E said:

para182 said:
Not surprised, people are dumb enough to buy them. lol
I didn't get the pass to Bo2, hit 8th prestige in Feb haven't played it much since.

If people buy something they like, they're dumb? So if I don't buy it my IQ will highten, magically. Awesome!!!

While the OG quote may be a little harsh there is some logic to it. The more important question is why do they like it? If it is because of "hype" then yes IQ / intelligence should come into question... Being easily manipulated by the media and being a "blind consumer" does not neccessarily directly reflect IQ, but I would wager that a majority is a result of "blind consumerism" (bought without a thought due to media)... Now I have bought the season pass for BOPS I and II, but only because I really like zombies (i am zombie fanatic) so I would have bought them seperately and spent extra for it. I don't feel this last season pass has been worth the price though (play time / fun for me / interest) as such I am unlikely to buy another TREYARCH COD... I won't ever buy a IW COD again (since MW2, traded in after 1 month) 

All in all if you actually think about whether or not the purchase is of actual value of you before purchasing (disregarding monetary concerns, and final decision) then yes your IQ is probably a bit higher than the average COD consumer.

One's personal preference doesn't necessarily have a whole lot to do with one's IQ, so we agree/disagree there a bit. The presence of prefence has no influence on how you learn/attain knowledge. Liking CoD or being hyped for CoD isn't going to drop my math skills. I don't see the connection between preference and IQ. There are over 30 million unique CoD players, I'm sure of those, plenty of them are genius', wealthy people (Kobe anyone?), successful happy people. You name it and CoD or any other $60 game will reach out to someone who wants to play it and/or try something new.

As far as blind consumerism goes, we all fall into it. The market would be flat if it wasn't for people buying into something they may or may not like, no matter how expensive. Whether it be a 5 cent candy you've never tried or a $60 game, if your friends are taking part in something and you want to be a part of it - hence-forth falling under the column of blind consumerism - then go for it. I'm as blind as a bat.

The fact is, I know what I like and I like CoD's formula, I think it will be worth it to buy that $50 season pass as well.