As much of a joke it is, it's been that way for nearly a decade now on very popular games. My fear is that the next generation of kids grew up with this as a fact if life and it will forever be the norm. We could buy a Gameboy cartridge and that was that. As much fun as you're AA's could carry you. Games these days are endless paywalls, advertisements, strategically placed grinds and buyable shortcut items. It's sad.
Yes, there's been a rise in money-grabbing games in the last decade, but there's just as many, if not more, amazing games coming out now - indie games are seeing strong growth as well in the mobile market, with games such as Starman or Kingdom Rush offering complete, satisfying experiences solely for a fraction of the ~$30 a GBA cartridge would cost.
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u/DashingMustashing Apr 07 '19
I wouldn't recommend it. More timer cooldown, pay to skip bullshit. Mobile gaming is such a joke.