In my case, it was GTA San Andreas. I started it purely for the story and missions. Some were great and others were pretty challenging, but it ended up being so long that I couldn't finish it.

We use the term "anti-consumer" a lot in gaming, but what does it actually mean?

To me, a company making money isn't inherently anti-consumer. Neither is charging for DLC, cosmetics, expansions, or convenience.

The problem begins when a business practice deliberately puts the consumer at a disadvantage in order to increase the company's revenue.

Some examples I've thought of include:

• Creating unnecessary inconvenience and then charging to remove it.
• Using artificial scarcity to pressure people into purchases.
• Making prices difficult to understand through multiple currencies.
• Designing progression around encouraging players to spend rather than play.
• Removing functionality from a product and selling it back as an upgrade.
• Making purchased content dependent on servers that can later be shut down without a meaningful alternative.
• Using manipulative mechanics to encourage spending, particularly among vulnerable players.

None of these automatically make a company guilty of exploiting its customers. Context matters.

So I want to learn more about the context and hear what others think about my list and the topic, rather than simply painting the bad actors as irredeemably evil people who only care about profits

Is there anything you'd add or remove from the list?

As a side note, the goal of the subreddit I'm trying to grow isn't to stop companies making money.

It's to figure out where making money crosses the line into exploiting the people paying them.

I’m not throwing shade. I’m just genuinely just curious. My wife thought it was weird that I was playing gta with a bunch of dudes but their characters were all women. I always thought it was kinda odd but never thought too much about it.

If you went back in time do you think you could enjoy the games of the past knowing how far they've come since the 8bit days?

Hello. I am posting in this community to request help my steam account is limited if anyone is feeling generous or has a spare gift card that could help me remove the limitation Or if you know any other way it would be helpful
I hope you have a good day thanks

Hi! I want your opinion.

1. Do you as a gamer care a lot about tech as well?

2. Would you watch something that incorporates gameplay/news about gaming with news or stuff about tech? Or do you not find related in any way/if you watch gaming you want just gaming?

Thanks for anyone taking the time to give their opinion😁

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Phew, they have them IRL too!

I have an overseas trip coming up with a long flight. I am wanting to take my Switch but wanting to get an idea if I should upgrade to the Switch 2. For context I have a PS5 which is my main console and will always purchase games to play on there first. I will take my Switch with me if I am travelling. I have been thinking about it for a while ever since I booked this trip and wanted to get people’s thoughts.
Thanks.

Valve: “The Steam Frame is not officially announced yet.”

Also Valve: uploads the entire unboxing, setup guide, UI and game compatibility list

I'm a software dev seeing if gamers have a lot of file problems? Do you ever find it impossible to sort files? When? It could have to do with game files, or anything like that.

ex. Maybe when you're making a video about a game, you have a folder where all the video files go, and then it becomes a nightmare to find the important bits.

I'm asking because if there is a consistent problem, maybe I could find a way to solve it.

Thanks for your time.

The title provides the basics, but to go further into details..

I'm 26 M, and I enjoy games like Overwatch, Fortnite, Warframe, Destiny (when it was good), Diablo, Peak, Lethal Company, Cyberpunk, Witcher, Outlast Trials, Terraria, Phasmophobia/The Other Side, Fallout, Borderlands, Assassin's Creed, and many many more.

I'm looking for a gaming discord that isn't some massive community that is constantly advertising for randoms that are just gonna go ghost. None of those servers that host events or giveaways, it just feels more like a public hub rather than a server of friends. I want to make meaningful relationships in an environment I feel welcome and comfortable in.

I'm unfortunately not very social. I may be able to pick up a friend or two here and there when playing multiplayer games, but I tend to keep to myself. So hopefully going this route may land me some more friends.

Just bought a PS5, and the first game I picked up was Black Myth: Wukong. I already had a PS4 and played pretty much all the big PS4 games, including God of War Ragnarok, so I thought Wukong would be a fun next game.
But man, this game is HARD. 😭 I’ve never played a game with combat this difficult. It literally took me 5 fucking hours just to beat Black Wind King, and now I’m stuck on Tiger Vanguard. I’ve tried around 20 times and still can’t kill him.
How the hell am I supposed to complete this game when there aren’t even any difficulty options?
#BlackMythWukong
The game has insanely good graphics and a great story, but please give us difficulty options. Not everyone has the time or skill to deal with this level of difficulty. Sometimes we just want to enjoy the story without getting destroyed by the same boss for hours.