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Microsoft reportedly estimated that Game Pass led to $300 million in lost sales of Black Ops 6, with 82% of copies sold being on the Game Pass-less PlayStation 5 (www.pcgamer.com)

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[–] krooklochurm@lemmy.ca 8 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I really don't understand why people like those games. I don't find them fun at all. And the micro transactions are so fucking obnoxious.

[–] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 12 points 5 months ago (1 children)

They're a very pure and straightforward shooter experience with a lot of polish. I don't think it's that weird.

The level of monetization is totally unhinged at this point, but there's a good game buried underneath it all.

[–] Holytimes@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

If you want w straightforward shooter you go play cs 1.6...

Cod is the single furthest thing from a straight forward shooter. There's fucking a billion random ass shit mechanics all stacked on top of the actual shooter.

A straightforward shooter has guns, the ability to run and jump and a map.

That's it. The moment you start adding abilities and magic techno bullshit it ain't a straightforward shooter.

[–] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 1 points 5 months ago

See, CS is too far for me. Every weapon being a nearly instakill and no respawns just isn't fun for me. I'll give it to you that it's even simpler though.

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I used to play black ops 1 a shitload. I was fresh out of highschool and it was my first online game after getting internet. I already liked FPS games and this was interactive FPS with actual skilled people instead of shitty bullet sponge bots.

As for why people love them so much now? I have no idea. I'm sure I also wouldn't have cared for them if I had played online games earlier in life.

I'd much rather have a compelling story nowadays.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

People like them now because they are in the same situation you were when you liked them.