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I miss the era of the internet with random games on every website (lemmy.world)
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[–] 77 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Ok but where have the good phone games gone. I'm horrified watching a 10 year old or so relative playing games on his phone only to spend 90% of the time watching unskippable ads.

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  • [–] 26 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    It's worth it to pay 1 to 5 dollars for a no ad mobile game for the kid. Even if they play it for a week, it's just like any other $5 toy they may have gotten and got bored of.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    There were never any good phone games. That past of the industry was immediately filled with micro transactions and gambling esque mechanics.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    The first angry birds had no microtransactions at all. Nor did the first plants vs zombies. They were good phone games imo

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Well, for one thing there are plenty of directly purchaseable games on phones these days. I've been handing kids some Peglin and heard no complaints.

    For another, 2000s Flash games WERE unskippable ads and yet here we are.

    Horrified, you will be. I'm telling you.

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