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FIFA, NBA, Madden or any popular sports game, really. Just to start off, I don't like sports games in general, but that's on me. The part I don't understand is the level of hype for each new iteration when for the last decade it's been the same game with the same engine, same effects, slightly different roster and sometimes even missing features. Like, what are people excited for exactly? More of the same?
I can't speak for the other games, but as a former player, FIFA did change a lot each year, usually its changes to physics, game speed, skill moves, mini games, and ofc graphics. Not $60 worth of game changes, but I'd argue it's similar with things like call of duty. Best value was always to skip every other year.
Also gambling. Doesn't get talked about enough but FIFA YouTubers are more or less payed by EA to shill packs and get people (usually teens) addicted to opening them. I probably bought $200 a year on packs from 2016-2020, usually money I didnt have too. Mostly why I stopped buying the games. (Stopped playing CounterStrike for the same reason)
These days, I just casually play mods of older games and get football manager every other game.
I can't believe I completely forgot about the gambling aspect, good call. The trailer for NBA 2k20 was especially disgusting in this regard.
I had an aggressive gambling problem as a teen. 2016 would have been my worst because I was still gambling on counter strike skin sites. I'd save up every dollar mom would give me to run to the store or whatever (I'd lie and say things were more expensive than they were), throw it onto prepaid visas and just waste it.
I can't even begin to describe the amount that I spent.
I'm sorry to hear that. I hope you're doing better now.