My Views on "Project $10"... Part 2.

There are people in the world that need to live and love to play video games, but when you start paying as much for a portion of one game as you would pay for a FULL game elsewhere, then there is a problem that needs to be addressed.

$15 for an online portion of a single video game should be considered a MAJOR NO-NO for our industry, yet here they are, at our local used game shops, looking at us with a dark grin that intimidates us as consumers.

My only solution to this: If we really have to help developers out, then should have to pay NO MORE than $2-$3 tops, that way the developers make money, and we keep ours.

We, the consumers, should not only speak with our wallets, but also our hearts, if we're to keep this industry moving forward. Everyone must communicate together if we're to get things done.

I hope these words are heeded, for the greatest evil to occur is when good men do nothing.

Thanks everyone, this is yewles1, The Homeless Gamer, signing out.

My Views on " Project $10"... Part 1.

As someone who's lost money--enough to be at the complete bottom of the food chain--I know what it feels like to be desperate for funds to live on, but SOMETIMES, I've got to realize I'm not the only one in these shoes...

EA, Sony and other companies have felt that they should stop the bleeding of their finances at the hands the used game market by getting a cut of that revenue, but it has shown to be too steep.

When you buy a game used, and that game has online components, you are needed to pay for a voucher pass to be able to play the online portion. The PROBLEM is that these passes cost as high as F-I-F-T-E-E-N D-O-L-L-A-R-S!!! $15, PLUS TAX DEPENDING WHERE YOU'RE AT!!!

Now I'm all for developers making money so they can create more games, but $15 for a "portion" of a game? That's the price of a full game on PSN, XBL, Steam etc., there ARE other peoples ' mouths to feed, you know...

To be continued...