These days? I dont mind it. With the offering of the 3 games a month, it’s been fine. As someone who’s gotten old and barely plays anything, it’s nice only spending the yearly subscription and getting up to 36 games a year. Sure, not all are great, but there have been plenty of big games offered that let me play the big stuff I missed and probably still wouldn’t pay $20-$30 for.
Seems worse to me than humble choice which you don’t need to play online, so you can just buy the months you like to get 8 games in your library as opposed to it being tied to multiplayer.
Then there’s Epic which gives away games every month without having to spend any money and still retain multiplayer access.
I used to do humble years ago, then I remember something changed and the selections were never that good. It’s been a while since I found one worth buying. I also fo Epic every week. I have been for about 3 or 4 years now.
I’d consider August with Persona 5 Royale as a headliner good.
But biggest difference is you actually keep the games from Humble.
Xbox isn’t free since the games stop working once subscription is discontinued. Xbox is more similar to streaming services like Netflix with it providing temporary access. Xbox used to do giveaways for games you got to keep back with gold, but they stopped offering that perk after the 360.
Really, I think multiplayer should be free (it’s not like multiplayer games don’t nickel and dime you on top of that anyway) and the game subscription peeled out of it. I’m only interested in the “free” games anyway.
HeyJoe@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
These days? I dont mind it. With the offering of the 3 games a month, it’s been fine. As someone who’s gotten old and barely plays anything, it’s nice only spending the yearly subscription and getting up to 36 games a year. Sure, not all are great, but there have been plenty of big games offered that let me play the big stuff I missed and probably still wouldn’t pay $20-$30 for.
Dariusmiles2123@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
It would be a good deal if you kept the games forever, but since they’re linked to your subscription, it ain’t worth it to me😇
Lfrith@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Seems worse to me than humble choice which you don’t need to play online, so you can just buy the months you like to get 8 games in your library as opposed to it being tied to multiplayer.
Then there’s Epic which gives away games every month without having to spend any money and still retain multiplayer access.
Blackmist@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
I canned Humble when it became apparent that I was just buying next months free Epic games.
HeyJoe@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I used to do humble years ago, then I remember something changed and the selections were never that good. It’s been a while since I found one worth buying. I also fo Epic every week. I have been for about 3 or 4 years now.
Lfrith@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
I’d consider August with Persona 5 Royale as a headliner good.
But biggest difference is you actually keep the games from Humble.
Xbox isn’t free since the games stop working once subscription is discontinued. Xbox is more similar to streaming services like Netflix with it providing temporary access. Xbox used to do giveaways for games you got to keep back with gold, but they stopped offering that perk after the 360.
Blackmist@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
Really, I think multiplayer should be free (it’s not like multiplayer games don’t nickel and dime you on top of that anyway) and the game subscription peeled out of it. I’m only interested in the “free” games anyway.
makyo@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I mean I pay it and the free games are all that keep me from hating it