Originally posted by Arthineas

 

True, but the point is its cheap entertainment that is there anytime you want.  I myself am a very casual player anymore.  I usually only play on the weekends and maybe a day during the week.  Thats still alot cheaper then going to the movies which only lasts you 2-3 hours. 

 

I have heard the movie comparison before, and I believe I've used it myself, but I have come to understand that going to the movies is about getting out of the house and doing something with real flesh-and-blood people, maybe even REAL friends or loved ones (unless you're that creepy guy who goes to matinees alone so that there's no one to ruin the viewing experience). That's something no MMO can even pretend to do. The difference in price is well justified for what you're getting. That 2-3 hours at the movies lets you connect to the world around you. The MMO only lets you connect to an imaginary pixel world on the Internet.

Knowing people on the Internet does NOT count as knowing them at all.

If it's a game you really like and play all the time then, as mentioned, $15 is a complete steal and even $30 would be reasonable.

If you're only logging in a couple of hours a week then even $15 is a waste.

edit: Completely off-topic but made me think: in terms of hours of entertainment per penny spent I'd say Civilization II was the best value game i've ever bought, hundreds of hours per penny. EQ is probably second. Morrowind 3rd. Original SWG 4th. Total War series 5th.

Originally posted by tupodawg999

If it's a game you really like and play all the time then, as mentioned, $15 is a complete steal and even $30 would be reasonable.

If you're only logging in a couple of hours a week then even $15 is a waste.

 

edit: Completely off-topic but made me think: in terms of hours of entertainment per penny spent I'd say Civilization II was the best value game i've ever bought, hundreds of hours per penny. EQ is probably second. Morrowind 3rd. Original SWG 4th. Total War series 5th.

i played the first civilisation on the old atari st . its certainly one of the games i ve most enjoyed over the years . morrowind was amazing too . i d definatly pay 15 dollars for an elder scrolls game . its one of the few fantasy franchises i think could really challenge warcraft . given so many people want it i think its going to almost undoubtedly happen .