The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Curated Tumblr@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 4 days agoI miss the era of the internet with random games on every websitelemmy.worldimagemessage-square185fedilinkarrow-up11.48Karrow-down17
arrow-up11.48Karrow-down1imageI miss the era of the internet with random games on every websitelemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Curated Tumblr@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square185fedilink
minus-squareExtantHuman@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoThere were never any good phone games. That past of the industry was immediately filled with micro transactions and gambling esque mechanics.
minus-squaredontbelasagne@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 days agoThe first angry birds had no microtransactions at all. Nor did the first plants vs zombies. They were good phone games imo
minus-squareExtantHuman@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoThey were derivative of things that had existed on other platforms for years. They never really found their own strengths before they were overrun by cash grabs that all look the same
There were never any good phone games. That past of the industry was immediately filled with micro transactions and gambling esque mechanics.
The first angry birds had no microtransactions at all. Nor did the first plants vs zombies. They were good phone games imo
They were derivative of things that had existed on other platforms for years. They never really found their own strengths before they were overrun by cash grabs that all look the same