I got a new gaming laptop and I feel like a kid in a candy store. Has over 1 TB and I downloaded a few games from Steam like Skyrim, Starfield, Oblivion, and a police simulator. Any recommendations whether it is old or newer? I like games like the Sims and Civilization so anything like that would work. Or Dynasty warriors. Are any Baldur’s Gates worth it? I played those old Sierra games as a kid. I may download Leisure Suit Larry since that was one I always wanted to play but knew my parents would’ve thrown a fit. Thanks in advance
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Market economics dictate how much a company charges for a product. If the developer of a game feels that it has the same value now as it did a year ago, the prospective consumer can agree and purchase the game, or disagree and not purchase it.
Steam's discount sale culture has created an expectation of discounts, and most companies find that in their interest because they'd rather move another 10,000 units during a sale instead of 1,000. The fixed costs of those titles are set and no game is going to go from a failure to a success because of a 50% discount.
And following the market is why gaming is so fucking bad now. Gamers have no self control and will buy everything as long as it's a little above garbage. So yeah no, I'll absolutely blame gamers for buying shit, but I'll also blame developers that try to abuse this as well and increase the price of their game for no reason.
Factorio was already a huge success, it's not like they need more money, they already have enough for their entire life.