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For those who don't know, a gacha game is, according to definitions.net, "a genre of video games that implement the gacha (toy vending machine) mechanic. Similar to loot boxes (prize crate) in video games, gacha games induce players to spend in-game currency to receive a random virtual item. Most of these games are free-to-play mobile games, where the gacha serves as an incentive to spend real-world money." This genre seems to be loved by some and despised by others, so I was curious on your opinion of them.
I've played a handful of gacha games, my most recent one being Pokémon Masters EX. And, I'm going to be honest and say that I hate them. Why, exactly? Because they work on me. I spent an embarrassing amount of time on Pokémon Masters EX trying to get a seasonal skin of a character, and the feeling that I got from finally getting her was this stupid high that I ONLY get from getting crap I want on gacha games. In the past, I unfortunately was the type of person who would spend crap amounts of money on gacha games and STILL not get what I wanted. It doesn't really help that I'm an impulsive gambler, but still. It wasn't good. Though, now that I'm older and a lot cheaper than I was as a youngster, I constantly remind myself that I'm NOT going to spend real money on getting a character or whatever from a video game, but I'm always risking it, since I keep my debit card linked to my Google account for YouTube Premium purposes. Since I get lured into spending way too much money on those games, I usually decide that I'm better safe than sorry and stay away from them, but as a huge Pokémon geek, I can't stay away from Masters. My tendency to empty my wallet on seasonal events is also PRECISELY why I didn't download Mario Kart Tour, and if I actively played Sonic Runners whilst it was still running, I'd probably be bankrupt.
All in all, I dislike gacha games for effectively draining the bank accounts of impulsive gamblers gullible enough to spend money on them, such as myself, but I'll always prefer microtransactions instead of being bombarded with ads. Because of my own gullibility, however, I choose to stay away from them, and if I play one, usually delete it once I start debating spending real money on it. So, what are your opinion of this genre? Do you find yourself enticed like I do?
I've played a handful of gacha games, my most recent one being Pokémon Masters EX. And, I'm going to be honest and say that I hate them. Why, exactly? Because they work on me. I spent an embarrassing amount of time on Pokémon Masters EX trying to get a seasonal skin of a character, and the feeling that I got from finally getting her was this stupid high that I ONLY get from getting crap I want on gacha games. In the past, I unfortunately was the type of person who would spend crap amounts of money on gacha games and STILL not get what I wanted. It doesn't really help that I'm an impulsive gambler, but still. It wasn't good. Though, now that I'm older and a lot cheaper than I was as a youngster, I constantly remind myself that I'm NOT going to spend real money on getting a character or whatever from a video game, but I'm always risking it, since I keep my debit card linked to my Google account for YouTube Premium purposes. Since I get lured into spending way too much money on those games, I usually decide that I'm better safe than sorry and stay away from them, but as a huge Pokémon geek, I can't stay away from Masters. My tendency to empty my wallet on seasonal events is also PRECISELY why I didn't download Mario Kart Tour, and if I actively played Sonic Runners whilst it was still running, I'd probably be bankrupt.
All in all, I dislike gacha games for effectively draining the bank accounts of impulsive gamblers gullible enough to spend money on them, such as myself, but I'll always prefer microtransactions instead of being bombarded with ads. Because of my own gullibility, however, I choose to stay away from them, and if I play one, usually delete it once I start debating spending real money on it. So, what are your opinion of this genre? Do you find yourself enticed like I do?