Micro-transactions in Gaming

We have all played Candy Crush on our smartphone or tablet. And we all remember when Candy Crush was the game to play. And now most mobile games and games on social media are now doing Micro-transactions or you have to pay for an additional level or a tool to get you by a level if you are stuck. A recent news program was talking about Candy Crush and all the pay to play features on the game. And most of who they interviewed was hooked. One lady admitted to spending around $300 in a MONTH to get by levels on Candy Crush. Another person admitted putting down money for their kids to continue playing. It is just ridiculous and insane. I used to play Candy Crush on my phone and I got up to level 200 before I swapped phones and lost all my saved information but the thing is I did it without spending a dime. It took forever but I got their slowly. I used to be a gamer and Atari games never had it, but some people compare Micro-Transactions to when you used to feed quarters into an arcade machine, but folks there is a major difference. In arcades when you ran out of $1's or your parents would not let you have any more you were out of luck, but these days people are running up their credit cards or cell phone bills just to keep playing a game like Candy Crush, Papa Pear Saga, and the list goes on and on. the sad part is more games are doing that and i think its stupid because no one has any patience anymore. Now big consoles are getting into the act gamers are paying outrageous prices for the rest of the game, different levels, etc. When I used to have a console when I dropped $50 for a game I better have the whole damn game or a FREE cheat code to access all of the secret stuff in the game. I no longer play console games because they got too expensive and I just lost interest in it. I do play games on FB and I DO NOT spend money on them. I am patient when I play a game, or better yet if you can not get by a certain level just leave the game alone for awhile. Companies know that if they can frustrate you enough and make the level difficult enough you are going to drop that dime for something and its just unnecessary. I read somewhere that Angry Birds Go has so many options for you to buy stuff to upgrade your racer or get another car its just crazy, play enough and earn it without having to pay for it. Games are not worth playing if you have to buy your way off a level. I have quit playing games due to frustration and some I still play and yes I am still stuck on the same level but I will get past it one day I might be 80 years old but I will do it without spending a dime.

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