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What does
VfMstand for? I see it has something to do with with the playtime and money rate, but I don't know what that term means. Its okay for me to spent 30 Euros to play 8 hours. It can be incredible. Then there could be a game that cost 6 Euros and has a playtime of 35 hours, but it could be less fun and exciting. Just my opinion, not saying you are wrong or right, just not the way I appreciate games.Looks like "Value for Money" - ie how much you get vs how much you paid
Oh right! That's it most likely. Thanks. feel embarrassed
"Value for money"!
You're right! E.g. some story-heavy games with great mechanics and immersion might be worth spending more on; it's just a general rule of thumb I have!
(maybe it takes a bit more time for me to familiarize myself with the characters, controls, mechanics etc, so I don't prefer a game to be too expensive or too short; and in general I consider it a bonus if a game has huge replayability, support for mods, and procedural generation for example)
But in any case, I still find the ratio to be a useful tool!:
So the per-hour ratio is more about putting the prices of the games in some context between eachother, in order to be able to decide if
<feature you value>is worth paying<X%>more than other games you buy; Every player and the genre of games they choose are different, so it makes sense for anyone to set a different amount as a baseline! 😊