13 Awful Video Game Things Players Paid For

SAVE SLOTS

Sometimes, games can be a bit too blatant with their monetization practices, to the point of almost being comedic (at least in retrospect). Back in 2018, for instance, Metal Gear Survive restricted players to having just one character save slot- but allowed the option to unlock additional slots for in-game currency that could be purchased with money. Roughly, one save slot cost $10. Metal Gear Survive was a problematic game on multiple levels as is, and stank of excessive monetization on other fronts as well, and this certainly didn’t help its reputation.