Path: news.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!i2pn.org!i2pn2.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Justisaur Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action Subject: Re: Humble Choice May 2025 Date: Mon, 12 May 2025 14:32:29 -0700 Organization: i2pn2 (i2pn.org) Message-ID: <0b93b7af355e458298cc63deb081901d3c8312f6@i2pn2.org> References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Mon, 12 May 2025 21:32:31 -0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: i2pn2.org; logging-data="83967"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@i2pn2.org"; posting-account="Qhe2PUx7m0g9bYSXAivnRF/BNu0vlRR08ycHrj9WPKg"; User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: en-US X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 In-Reply-To: On 5/10/2025 10:08 AM, Praetor Mandrake wrote: > Spalls Hurgenson wrote: >> On Fri, 9 May 2025 20:02:47 +0200, Kyonshi wrote: >> >> >> >>> >>> What an oddly low-fi mix of games this month. >>> I agree, Shadow Gambit looks at least halfway decent, that JRPG might be >>> nice but looks a bit too generic. Maybe I'll install the Jango Fett >>> game. >>> I keep wondering why I actual subscribe to Choice at all. >> >> Because $12 for 8 games is a remarkably good price, even if half of >> them aren't to your taste? And you don't have to skip months if there >> aren't any that appeal to you? And they make The Number go "bing!" eon >> the first of every Tuesday? ;-) >> > > Do you ever consider the consumer aspect of paying for your games?  Each > dollar spent is a dollar voted for the types of games you enjoy.  If you > wheel & deal to get every title, you're not really helping the industry > decide what's good.  I know spending $12 can feel like a massive burden > and you'd rather buy a Vente mocha latte at Starbucks, No, no I wouldn't. Starbucks is horrible coffee and I don't even like coffee much. The problem is the vast majority is shovelware, and you don't really know if you're going to like a game without playing it. If I could 'vote' by trying games then paying for the ones I really like I would certainly do that. But even then there's too many games to even try any more. Yes, yes, there's video reviews, but I've been burned by that before too. -- -Justisaur ø-ø (\_/)\ `-'\ `--.___, ¶¬'\( ,_.-' \\ ^'