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When was a game's price worth it to you? (lemm.ee)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Say a simple (hours enjoyed playing)/(price of game) equation. How many hours (you enjoyed) per $ do you think is reasonable/expected? Or is there other criteria for you?

I feel like I'm on the upper end here. But to be fair I also tend to play things that has a lot of replayability. So I usually reach 100+ hours on my favorites eventually.

Eager to hear how others reason about it.

Edit: Added the enjoyed part. I agree with the comments that frustrating hours shouldn't be included in the measure :)

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I pay $20 to watch a mediocre rehashed superhero movie for 2 hours. I can absolutely pay $60 or $70 for something that gives me 10 hours of entertainment. And most games I pickup give me way more than 10 hours. So I find gaming to be worth it pretty much all the time.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's pretty much my look on things as well! I've felt like the gaming community generally demands more out of a game than they'd a movie.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Completely agree. They demand more than most communities, while enjoying one of the few products that has dodged inflation in a huge way. I remember paying $60 for games in 2000. 20+ years later, and I'm supposed to be livid that most are still $60. The amount of whining is so crazy it's embarrassing.