@topgun182: The issue with microtransactions is that they affect the rest of the gameplay. There needs to be some incentive to actually pay for the stuff, so they mess up the balance of normal gameplay to coerce you into paying for it.
So even if you don't use microtransactions, the game is altered by it and arguably for worse.
@Caduceus89: The problem with the first game was that it was too easy. The nemesis system is great if you die a lot, because you'll get a relationship with the orcs that keep killing you. If you just kill the orcs the first time you see them, it never really gets any depth.
Now that the Jak & Daxter series have been rebooted on PS3, and will soon be on Vita, you should do an ep on them. Or Naughty Dog in general, they got some great franchises.
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