movie theatre arcades suck
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2022 1:56 am
> $1-$2 for a single game
> said games are either (rigged) games of skill, watered down ports of mobile games from the early 2010s, or (admittedly decent) racing or shooting games that lock you out after a single level.
> tickets that require you to spend $40 worth in credits in order to get an eraser barely worth $1.
this probably isn't an unpopular opinion, considering movie theatres suck when it comes to everything except watching the movie. i just wish more movie theatres had arcades with... traditional-style games? this isn't me trying to say that arcade games from the 80s/90s were infinitely better or not trying to sucker you out of your money (they were).
i recognize that arcades are from a by-gone era where home console gaming was expensive and home computer/console ports weren't really comparable to actual arcade versions. likewise, movie theatre arcades target people who usually only have a short amount of time to waste and want to experience something they couldn't get at home/from an actual gaming console (giant pac-man arcade machine, giant-ass claw machine), but dammit that doesn't mean i have to like it.
> said games are either (rigged) games of skill, watered down ports of mobile games from the early 2010s, or (admittedly decent) racing or shooting games that lock you out after a single level.
> tickets that require you to spend $40 worth in credits in order to get an eraser barely worth $1.
this probably isn't an unpopular opinion, considering movie theatres suck when it comes to everything except watching the movie. i just wish more movie theatres had arcades with... traditional-style games? this isn't me trying to say that arcade games from the 80s/90s were infinitely better or not trying to sucker you out of your money (they were).
i recognize that arcades are from a by-gone era where home console gaming was expensive and home computer/console ports weren't really comparable to actual arcade versions. likewise, movie theatre arcades target people who usually only have a short amount of time to waste and want to experience something they couldn't get at home/from an actual gaming console (giant pac-man arcade machine, giant-ass claw machine), but dammit that doesn't mean i have to like it.