I've always thought that a lot of DLC and preorder bonuses are basically an admission that you won't enjoy all of the game, you'll just feel obligated to get through it. Like, if part of the game is earning coins, then that should be enjoyable, right? It's part of the game, and games should be fun, so you should want to do that. So the fact that they let you pay more money to skip that aspect of the game really shows that many game mechanics are just not enjoyable anymore. They aren't even meant to be enjoyable; it's more profitable to put un-fun game mechanics in.

Imagine if preordering Sonic the Hedgehog 2 allowed you to skip Emerald Hill Zone and Chemical Plant Zone. No one would do that -- that's the content you bought the game for! You wouldn't pay extra to skip it.

[–] ech@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

People enjoy different things about games, but I'm with you on that. If I didn't want to go through the process of leveling up my character and gear, I just wouldn't play the game. No way am I gonna pay more for the "privilege" of skipping any amount of the game I'm buying.