As an older gamer (65) I tend to play every game I purchase and my replay time is the bulk of my gaming time. I think a lot of gamers don't upgrade their hardware at the pace the software/graphics improvements are rolling out so it would reason that older titles at better pricing would somewhat offset the "Drunken Sailor-labeled spending" as mentioned in Zukowski's analysis. Case and Point: I just bought "The Saboteur" (2009 Pandemic/EA) for $5.99 USD on Steam and it is a classic, well-done and came with a LOT of content for 100% Completionists like me. I use Steam to manage the clutter on my PC but maintain about 500Gb of game files/software on my 1TB drive. And before I buy I check out YT vids on the game to check appeal, playability, interface/controls, etc.. Just because it's bright and shiny doesn't mean I'll spend my hard earned $'s.
As an older gamer (65) I tend to play every game I purchase and my replay time is the bulk of my gaming time. I think a lot of gamers don't upgrade their hardware at the pace the software/graphics improvements are rolling out so it would reason that older titles at better pricing would somewhat offset the "Drunken Sailor-labeled spending" as mentioned in Zukowski's analysis. I use Steam to manage the clutter on my PC but maintain about 500Gb of game files/software on my 1TB drive. And before I buy I check out YT vids on the game to check appeal, playability, interface/controls, etc.. Just because it's bright and shiny doesn't mean I'll spend my hard earned $'s.
