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FactsAreUseless
Feb 16, 2011

sector_corrector posted:

TF2 was really the canary in the coal mine in terms of the lootbox and crafting gas leak in modern gaming
I've never forgiven Valve for ruining TF2.

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FactsAreUseless
Feb 16, 2011

The Milkman posted:

hey it did keep the player count high long, long after valve stopped giving a poo poo
Honestly it's not the hats and crates that bother me. It was the gradual decline in gameplay quality. New bad modes, bad levels, weird class balance choices, and eventually just getting rid of reliable Valve servers. That last one was when I quit.

FactsAreUseless
Feb 16, 2011

Control Volume posted:

On that note, half life 2 episode 3
I never finished HL2 or played the episodes. I wasn't that into it.

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