• CaptainBasculin@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Football games. I don’t see any gameplay difference between one made in 2007 and the latest football game, so why people still decide to drop 60$ for the very same game every year is something i don’t get.

    • MurrayL@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Two reasons:

      • Active multiplayer: Yes this is kind of a chicken and egg situation, but people who play online multiplayer want to play the version of the game with the largest community of active players.
      • Roster updates: If you’re a fan of a sports team, you probably want to play using their current active roster. Yes, fan updates are sometimes available for older titles but the latest release will have updated face scans etc.
      • mohab@piefed.socialEnglish
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        2 months ago

        Actually, PES and FIFA used to get really good gameplay updates back in the 2000s. Like, the difference between FIFA 2002 and FIFA 2003 was massive, for example.

        Then they realized they’re too big to waste money on actual development and went all in on licenses and marketing. It’s been shit ever since.

    • mohab@piefed.socialEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Football like PES or FIFA? Or Madden?

      Because PES was a whole different beast: like, a proper VG with actual meaningful gameplay changes (for the most part) between versions, and FIFA used to be like that in the 2000s.

      IDK about Madden though; I only played a couple and they were fine, but I can’t vouch for their quality or pinpoint when they stopped being fun.