@bigdegs: You're saying something is out there that you don't like. It doesn't harm anyone, pose a public risk, or discriminate against anyone. It's a mechanic you don't enjoy. So we should pass a law. I can't with this generation. The entire trading card industry (been around since my grandfather was putting baseball cards in his spokes) is literally a physical version of this. Pokémon, MTG, all real life loot box, pay-to-win mechanics. Pay-to-win is a garbage mechanic. Capitalism to the rescue. People didn't want to pay for most of it so now you'll notice almost all games place only cosmetic items in "loot boxes". By choice they changed because they realized pay-to-win wasn't working well. You don't need a law, play the games you enjoy, don't play the ones you don't. There will always be a market for games without this stuff so long as there are players who don't want it. Someone will service that part of the industry.

@investor9872: Would it be better if they launched the games with what they launch with and then there are no new skins, poses, MUT cards, maps, banners, voices, etc. It's free stuff that they do to keep up interest in the game for years after launch. You can pay if you 1) greatly desire something specific from this additional content and 2) don't have the patience to play the game.

@redviperofdorne: Just don't buy the loot boxes. Play the game. How is this so hard to understand. I want a better player in MUT, I play challenges and games to unlock more players. I want to level up my character I play the game. Sometimes I'm playing Overwatch or HOTS and they throw me free stuff, that they created after the game was launched that I now get to enjoy. Cool that's neat. I play tons of games, some have loot box type mechanics some don't. Neither bothers me, I just play the games.

@KungfuKitten: Those are all controllable issues. I am an addict. I quit drinking because it was important for me to do, for my family and my life. Something being a challenge doesn't make it not my responsibility to control.

@sweet_jcs: They're still making tons of complete games, Overwatch is a complete game. Its fun, engaging, and competitive. It isn't an incomplete game because you can't make a sprite wear a specific outfit. Those bonus frills that have 0 to do with the game, you can act like they are "missing" from the release if you want. I've been playing games since the 80's, the truth is back when they were making "complete games" you'd have bought Overwatch exactly as it was at release and those would be the outfits, poses, game modes, maps, and gun skins forever. That would be the complete game, you play as those characters looking like that on those maps and you'd have a great time, without all the entitled whining.

@Maxpowers_32: This is how the game works. This generation of gamers is just overly entitled. You bought Overwatch. You got Overwatch. Then over the years Blizzard added new maps, new characters, new game modes, new skins, new poses etc etc etc. They do that to keep the player base feeling engaged in a feeling of forward movement. I'm not claiming that Blizzard doesn't make money on that of course they do but they are adding content and making money doing it. You are 100% in your rights to buy the base game, play it, and never purchase anything again. The difference is you have choice. I bought Castlevania when I was about 8. I played it, and eventually beat it. A year later I played Castlevania again, with 0 changes, no updates, no support, no DLC, no patches, no anything. Just the game I bought. This generation of gamers sees every new addition to a game as their right to immediately have for free. I play lots of games with loot boxes, pay to unlock, etc. and honestly as an old man gamer, unlocking cool stuff for just playing, even if it takes awhile is cool. I see unlocking the items without paying money as a part of the challenge, part of the game. For the people mad that they pay real money for online gambling in loot boxes or even the people who buy absolute power ups with real money, first the new thing is empty because you had to buy it, second its ok your money is gone. A fool and their money are lucky enough to bump into each other in the first place, they aren't likely to stick together long.

@_Binx_: I think what you're writing as far as why people dislike it is dead on. The length or the gameplay .... which is literally what a game is. Its gameplay is how good the game is and its length is how long you get to enjoy it. This game failed miserably in both aspects. The third you add is the topic. I didn't mind the topic one bit, I don't have respect for that being the only reason its getting these scores. A bad game should not be scored well because the reviewer likes the political message involved, even if its one I happen to agree with. Finally stop for a moment and think about the house you were moving around in. You trashed it. You literally walked around throwing all of your families possessions around digging into their personal things. How would they notice though because since it turned out that no one was in danger as the ominous tone suggested the state of the house upon your arrival simply means your family is a bunch of lazy slobs who leave a tornado mess everywhere they go. Honestly your parents bedroom? Who packs by ripping all their drawers out of the dresser?

There were a few times when it piqued my interest because I have children and I thought they might enjoy it. As a $20 peripheral it might have been of use. At what they were charging it was never a serious consideration. Additionally this kind of thing doesn't appeal to most gamers. I'm not surprised. VR is going to follow, unless the tech jumps forward and the size drops quickly.

They did the same thing Marvel Ultimate Alliance did, refused backwards compatibility and instead launched a "remastered" version for way to much money. This is a last gen game.