YUP. Stupid microtransaction trash. Here's a billion things to upgrade your guy to confuse you so you don't notice how much money you are spending.

i understand the need to make money, but at this point almost all of it is just scummy cashgrabs.

You KNOW what they actually mean is “every ability you have is actually tied to a 50 dollar PNG of an anime girl”. Boring, hard pass.

Yup. I refuse to play that gatcha crap.

hahahah

This game is actually extremely F2P friendly.

After years of trying to find mobile games or free games that aren't an absolute pain to play due to microtransactions and paywalls, I've given up. Even when games are fun and free, they are built around the idea of getting me to pay money as much as possible and interact with their ways of spending money as much as possible, rather than playing the game.

I no longer even bother with games that have battlepasses, microtransactions, loot boxes, etc. I'm just done. Even when I find the odd 1 in a million that's good and does it well, it's only after wasting too much time with the other ones hoping it will be good.

I'm happy to pay money for a complete game. I love stuff like cosmetics and customizing and it's a shame that almost every game keeps that stuff locked behind these trash MTX systems now. Few games bake them into their actual full game anymore.

same. still from time to time i look around the playstore, maybe theres some games worth my time, not the usual moneyhungry bs.

Adorable Nikkes !

Basically, if they spam titties, it's a 100% no-go.

launches mobile game, was given an advert

Yeah, but just make better mobile games. I won't mind ads if they weren't evert ten seconds. I can't tell you how many mobile games I play that seem interesting and fun, but I quit because it keeps preventing me from playing their damn game. You're out of energy? Buy more or watch this ad. You completed the mission? Watch this un-skipable ad that's longer than the mission. Now play that exact same mission over and over with ads that are longer than the gameplay. Hit a wall where you literally cannot progress? Watch fifty ads or spend $10. That'll get you through the next 3 missions before we ramp up the difficulty again and you're back to spending more money/watching tons of ads.

I literally download at least 5 to 10 mobile games a week, just to delete them after three minutes of gameplay. They're not games, they're ads. Mobile gaming has literally become that episode of Southpark where ads take over everything. You see a cool game, but it's not actually what you were shown. It's a completely different thing that is 90% ads. You download a tower defense game, but it's just ads for more mobile games that aren't games. It's all just ads. I just play them for five seconds and then never play them again.

Whatever happened to 8 ball pool, flappy birds, or plague inc.? They were games that I loved and had on my phone for years. There wasn't a grind. There wasn't an energy bar limiting you. Any purchases were all cosmetic. You got 5 to 15 second ads every four or five games. It was fair. Again, these are games that I had on my phone for years. They were getting much more money out of me through ads than all the mobile games I've played in the past three years combined. If the game is fun and I actually get to play it, they'll get ad time from millions of players over the course of years.

I always keep track of howuch I'm spending. It's always 0.

Azur Lane is Very f2p friendly. You can even earn the premium currency with achivements and are also given as compensation. The outfits for the girls is where they make the money and they are optional.

I have one gacha game that I play but by large I ignore them. Especially all those ones that are presumably by the same company since the ads are the same. They put a huge emphasis on "power" level and are like "sign up now and get 200 free pulls!!!" which just makes it sound like their pull rate for high units is very very low

Would you rather collect weak heroes?

"Powerful" Use ih777 and ih999 to get 10000 legendary heroes bullcrap

The truth has been spoken.

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Well, that narrows down the list by about 99%.

We have too much choice lately, so hopefully you find something you like.

then don't?

i also dont play games that are passes, seasons, pay to win, pay to even play new content, kinda bullshit other than destiny 2 cause i hate myself.

Yeah, when it comes to mobile games, I finally decided I would only play pay once and play games. I find anything that has any kind of micro transactions are built around just getting you to spend money. And I’m not spending money.

Nice thing is, there are lots of really good pay once and play games out there. They just take a little hunting.

I want to meet the people who keep downloading these games.

I just wanna talk...

I really miss Infinity Blade. The first game when it originally released was just an awesome what people call rogue like or rogue lite or whatever these days. It cost $10 and had zero ads.

And really there are so few mobile games that are anywhere close to that in terms of depth and skill. Even the knock offs are way too forgiving and lazy because they have to attract an audience of millions to get whales for their MTX.

Mobile gaming just flat out sucks these days.

But that means 90% of the game is just loot boxes, you're telling me you don't want to gamble untill you get a really strong version of a marvel character and then promptly never open the app again? Your loss buddy

i repent. i want to be stronk. pls :(

The one that makes me uninstall instantly is when something says free but it actually takes me to an ad. It isn't free if I have to watch an ad.

I refuse to use in-game shops in general. No chance I'm wasting cash on swords in Skyrim. Always use just what I find in loot

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Know how I know when a mobile game is crap? When it's a mobile game.

No genre is liked by everyone. So what if you don't like gachas?

0,02%chanze and you need 9 of them to compete with the son of bil gates

The only acceptable pay to play thing I think is okay is crusader kings 2s dlc pass which is £4 a month for accept to all their dlc.

In total I think the dlc Costa £250 to buy outright (there's lots of dlcs) so I'm cool with paying a subscription thing for that.

Yeah, even if I had to play two of these crappy games to learn the lesson.

nikke spams ass though, totally different

This or 8 million anime waifus, but then I just assume this part comes after.

You should try ones that are not cash grab - namely genshin and honkai. In case of genshin, if you think you need to spend money, you are doing something wrong. The game locks you out on time basis, not difficulty basis, since its extremely easy with right approach. In case of honkai - dont get into all that "ranked" stuff and you are fine. If you can do that you have really fun single player games, especially genshin. Not to mention FREE. Also, there is some grind, but that is literally nothing compared to amy MMO title.

It really depends on gacha game, I've played a lot both, and i dont mind starting another thanks to those two and healthy approach.

I love when an ad for a gacha game is like "30 free pulls" or whatever. First of all, fuck that, second, why would i care, i don't even know what the game is

Just got into Warframe, and I'm having a blast. There's definitely a lot of grinding, but I've been able to sell many of the items I've gathered to other players for premium currency to use on stuff. If you have self-control with it, absolutely everything can be gained without spending money. I do like the grind, though. Always excited to gather mats to craft that next weapon.

Mobile games are such a cesspit of microtransactions now.

There's barely anything enjoyable any more

Ive been playing a mobile gacha game actively for over 2 years. ama

Yeah, I have been playing a certain mobile collectible hero game for 2+ years, and have never spent a single cent on it. Just because some games are cash grabs doesn't mean you have to give them anything.

The first thing that makes me not want to play a mobile game is it being a game on mobile phones.

Yes. I want a game where I collect weak heroes and do a revolution against the good ones!

My solution to mobile gaming was to get a 3DS.

Yeah Geshin isn't a cashgrab that's for sure

Ya and essentially they are targeting children (and their parents money) which makes it even more scummy.

what about a complete game that is f2p, but cosmetics are mtx (i.e. dota 2)?

yeah, i love the gameplay and character design in both genshin and tower of fantasy. but the fact that i have to spend money or really lucky to play my favourite characters is kinda disappointing.

If you download 5 to 10 games a week and havent found a good game it is time to stop downloading.

You're right in most cases, but I have a ton of spare time at work.

First thing that makes me not want to play a mobile game: considering playing a mobile game

Agree 100%. They really do suck. I also stopped caring about mobile games the moment I bought a retro handheld. Now every rom I have is mobile. So why would I waste my time with cancerous mobile gaming

Yep. I have a retro handheld and emulate everything. No need for cancer mobile games.

Did you read my whole comment? I hate how cosmetics are behind a paywall. And often they are ridiculous prices, like $20 per skin.

Cosmetics and customization are fun. They are not for everyone, but they do make the gameplay experience more enjoyable for me. I love being able to customize my character. I'm happy to pay full price for a game where I can enjoy the full breath of customization the game has to offer. No F2P game will ever be the same value. You'd have to spend thousands of dollars to unlock everything.

On a side note, I also hate how Mobas are almost always a f2p model now. I like the genre a lot, but it's impossible to find a true DOTA style moba that isn't f2p.

I stopped trying to find a good mobile game. I downloaded Retroarch instead and have been playing thru Final Fantasy 3, Metal Max Returns, and Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart.

How did you do that? And how much does it cost?

I'd start here: https://retrogamecorps.com/2022/03/13/android-emulation-starter-guide/

Also check out his retroarch started guide, and device specific guides.

There are many options at varying prices. Depending on what you want to emulate, most phones are capable of doing ps1/n64 down. You can buy a telescoping controller like the razer kishi or gamesir pro to make the experience more handheld like. They are about $100

Otherwise, the most popular "cheaper" brands are Retroid (I have the 3+), Anbernic, or Miyoo (sold out constantly, impossible to get right now).

If you want "one device to rule them all" get a steam deck. Not exactly pocketable, but still technically a portable device, and the best price/performance.

Don't buy some weirdo thing off amazon, I recommend only the brands I listed as starter devices. There are others, but these are the best value for your money (in general).

If you want more info after reading and researching, feel free to DM me.

"collect powerful heroes..."

"here we go, lemme guess, gambli-"

"by winning matches and leveling up!"

Another option is a "new 3ds" or "new 2ds", it can run a lot of Nintendo platforms (NES, SNES, DS, Gameboy) with homebrew on top of the rather extensive native library. I like how the device is built and there's zero jank. I also heard good things about PSP homebrew.

The Boys: Mobile sounds like a cash grab tho lol

Overwatch font?

Imagine genshin as polished non-monetized non-timegated without standard addiction mechanic practices and instead a one time $60 purchase, with several polished paid expansions down the line. The dream.

Genshin is generous but it's still banking on getting you addicted. Puzzle and Dragons was another generous S tier game plagued with monetization.

It exploits peoples need to own, but it doesn't block you from enjoying the game to its fullest other than not owning characters (you can still play them occasionally).

So, like i said, if you at any point want to get your wallet to progress, you are probably playing the game wrong.

Have any suggestions of paid mobile games that you liked?

I am actually enjoying this game a bit as I think its fun to have to figure out what champs work the best for different fights in the game. Like single target vs AOE or ranged vs melee, etc. I have spent $25 so far buying the passes and they are definitely not worth in imo.

Honestly not really. Although there are some good stuff out there, most of them are android ports of PC or console games (Like Dead Cells for example, or old square RPGS that I could emulate for free).

Genshin?