Recent content by Dustin Matheny

I would argue that even if you don't purchase a single resource pack, you are being negatively affected by them. I am arguing that the game is intentionally unbalanced and broken to some degree. The game has a problem built into it (the grind), and EA will sell you the solution. These micro...

Well, EA is screwing people over. Cheat codes used to be free and now they are not. That by itself is something to feel upset about. The game encourages you to purchase these packs. If you don't want to buy them, you can resort to farming for resources in the same area for a while, which is...

Team Fortress 2 does have a decent microtransaction scheme. And the fact that other players can make things and sell them too, it's hard to call it a scam isn't it? The fact that Team Fortress 2 is free makes a huge difference. You've got to buy a LOT of stuff to add up to $60.00. But I already...

Grinding isn't evil. Grinding can be fun. Borderlands 2 is nothing but a grind and it's brilliant! Creating a problem and selling me a solution is evil. If someone threw me down a well and offered to sell me a ladder to climb out of it faster, should I thank them for it? They'd probably give me...

You can unlock everything from just playing the game. Of course you can, that's the whole point of the thing. I've read a few discussions about the microtransactions in Dead Space 3. I've heard the argument more than once "If you don't want to buy the resource packs, then don't buy them. Nobody...

I think a lot of people seem to misunderstand what EA is doing here with their microtransactions. Maybe I can summarize. Dead Space 3 has implemented a new game mechanic. CRAFTING. You collect RESOURCES to build and purchase new weapon combinations. It's innovative. It's fun. Collecting...