I think this is fine. Everyone can spend their money how they want.
Before the mobile gacha NieR Reincarnation shut down, I spent money on it, not even for characters or anything but just because I wanted Square Enix to let Yoko Taro make another game. I really enjoy his work.
Super Mecha Champions is another gacha game (this time on Steam) that I have spent money on, but I also have over 450 hours in the game. To say I have gotten my money’s worth would be a colossal understatement.
Now, there are also a lot of free to play games I haven’t spent a single dime on, for various reasons. NIKKE, Snowbreak, MechWarrior Online, Helldivers 2, Genshin Impact, Zenless Zone Zero, and DanMachi Memoria Freese, to name a few. These games arent necessarily bad, I just haven’t felt that these games have earned my money yet. And usually it comes down to me just not playing the game enough. My Cost vs Time balance doesn’t feel justified spending money on a free game like a paid game without me getting the same amount of enjoyment.
I think this is fine. Everyone can spend their money how they want.
Before the mobile gacha NieR Reincarnation shut down, I spent money on it, not even for characters or anything but just because I wanted Square Enix to let Yoko Taro make another game. I really enjoy his work.
Super Mecha Champions is another gacha game (this time on Steam) that I have spent money on, but I also have over 450 hours in the game. To say I have gotten my money’s worth would be a colossal understatement.
Now, there are also a lot of free to play games I haven’t spent a single dime on, for various reasons. NIKKE, Snowbreak, MechWarrior Online, Helldivers 2, Genshin Impact, Zenless Zone Zero, and DanMachi Memoria Freese, to name a few. These games arent necessarily bad, I just haven’t felt that these games have earned my money yet. And usually it comes down to me just not playing the game enough. My Cost vs Time balance doesn’t feel justified spending money on a free game like a paid game without me getting the same amount of enjoyment.