This was always a completely retarded take. Cosmetics are as much part of the game as sound effects, level design or progression are. I remember the days when cosmetics were a legitimate reward for skillful play or for discovering secrets.
But as a different conversation on this chain went, the mindset really was "meh, its cheaper than the alternative!" without realizing the cheapening comes at the cost of the industry standards and makes everything lower its quality.
This was always a completely retarded take. Cosmetics are as much part of the game as sound effects, level design or progression are. I remember the days when cosmetics were a legitimate reward for skillful play or for discovering secrets.
People claiming otherwise are idiots.
I don't disagree at all.
But as a different conversation on this chain went, the mindset really was "meh, its cheaper than the alternative!" without realizing the cheapening comes at the cost of the industry standards and makes everything lower its quality.
Its Chinese tools in a media sense.