@Red_Frog: Yeah, they nip at older folks' heels like little terriers. Begone, small child.
Every game that man makes fails to live up to his promises. He is a con artist and a liar. I say this having played his games at some time or another from Populous on. HE! IS! A! SCAM!
Anyone who believes him, much like anyone who believes Tim Schafer, Jonathan Blow, or Phil Fish, deserves the disappointment they will inevitably reap.
Humanity loves violence. Isn't virtual violence better than actual violence? I saw a study somewhere that said virtual sex games keep a percentage of sex criminals from recommitting crimes. Who's to say it doesn't work the same way with violence? I know I feel less violent after watching the MK9 X-Ray moves on Youtube or killing Nazis in Wolf3d (I still play it to this day.)
@SecularSage Lord of the Rings online does this. My wife and I got into it for exactly that reason. We pay $30 every three months and we get all the stuff unlocked and then use the in-game earned (or bought but we don't do that) points to buy cosmetic gear and such.
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