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[TintoConCasera]

Not bad but the Vara Dark arc was funnier.

 

[AtomicStarving]

Should have tagged this as Cringe

 

[simpatico]

Gamepass made a lot of sense for my son during his teenage years. I know I would have gotten a lot of mileage out of it. Enthusiasts posting on a v.bulletin message board in 2025 probably don't have much use for it to make the value prop appealing, but the people are out there. However, I don't think there are enough teenagers and first-time gamers to make the ROI it needs. Even if you hate the business prospect of it, anyone here can say it would be amazing to have as a kid, unless you've got some breaded-up parents.

 

[Gameplay Gods Bless]

What's with the purple dildo in Jaffes pants?

 

[LordBlodgett]

I can see where he is coming from. If I had a LOT of time to play games, I would agree with him. Gamepass is definitely worth $30 if you can take advantage of all day one games, but I do NOT have enough time. I typically only get to play around 400 hours per year. At $20 a month it was barely worth it, and I only kept it because I could stack it on sale and get big discounts. At its current price, and with most of the cheaper stacking opportunities gone I won't likely extend it when it runs out.

 

[adamsapple]

What's with the purple dildo in Jaffes pants?

Game Pass Ultimate member perks.

 

[mayham2199]

I'm not surprised and it is a good deal for someone like Jaffee he just plays games all day and more then that he doesn't ever really stick with one game for long. I think it's rare for him to actually beat games.

 

[EverydayBeast]

M$ had the edge in Sony with online and made this mistake of raising prices on
Game Pass.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

His takes will piss you off to the end of time if you let them, that's just how he is.

I don't think videogame takes should piss anyone off, ever.

 

[bender]

I don't think videogame takes should piss anyone off, ever.

Do Sonic fans count as anyone?

 

[Gamer79]

 

[diffusionx]

Uncle Phil was on the verge of delivering us to the holy land, only David Jaffe, adamsapple, Colt Eastwood, and Jez could see it. We were so blind.

 

[onQ123]

I wonder who will be selling us Gamepass tomorrow lol

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

I don't think videogame takes should piss anyone off, ever.

.... .... Would you have this take if you weren't the GaaS Evangelist?

 

[Ceadeus]

If you actually listen to the video, he's quite right. If you are completing as many aaa game in a year as he does, it is still a good deal. The thing is, he streams and it's a part of his work. So it's convenient to have this library without having to buy each individual title.

 

[SuperC]

If Sony were to offer a subscription service with day one AAA games for 30$ a month people here would argue for it even
when Sony doesn't have a single game as valuable as COD

$30 a month is not cheap but it's the reasonable price for GP Ultimate let's be honest

 

[BennyBlanco]

is it just me or does Gamefly seem more appealing? I know some of our resident AARP member posters use it. It's literally just rent any game, rather than the games MS has signed deals for.

When gamepass was $7.50 a month or whatever they introduced it as on PC it was a cool novelty that was worth dealing with their awful launcher for. At $20+ a month I'm good.

 

[Giallo Corsa]

If Sony were to offer a subscription service with day one AAA games for 30$ a month people here would argue for it even
when Sony doesn't have a single game as valuable as COD

$30 a month is not cheap but it's the reasonable price for GP Ultimate let's be honest

Sonytoo®

 

[Dacvak]

This thread is hilarious

 

[Nydius]

Since I know he's been in the thread, I'll address him directly.

There's more than just monetary cost at play here, David. There's also time/opportunity cost. You're in a small minority of people who can afford to spend both money and time. Most people can't afford both.

My best friend of forever is a skilled HVAC tradesman, makes plenty of money, and has plenty of disposable income. But he's frequently on call, has familial obligations and other hobbies like his weekly pool league, so his time is at a premium. For the longest time he's kept his Game Pass Ultimate subscription on auto-renew because, at $20 a month, it was barely a blip on his radar, even if he went a couple months without turning on his Xbox. In our group text after the price hike was announced he was one of the first to post that unsubscribed. When asked why, he said it was because the price increase forced him to consider how much he actually uses the service and he came to the conclusion that he wasn't using it enough to justify the new price tag.

I can't imagine he's alone in this situation.

Conversely, there are people like myself who are disabled and/or live on a fixed income and have plenty of time to spend, but not enough money.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

.... .... Would you have this take if you weren't the GaaS Evangelist?

Not sure why or how that would be relevant. Disagreeing about videogames is either boring or enjoyable depending on the arguments. It should never piss you off.