The 5 Types of Microtransactions, Ranked From Okay to Evil

Pay for Boosters

It’s universal opinion that time is valuable; we’re mortal after all, so why should you waste time grinding away at a game, sinking hours upon hours into it to be successful. Particularly when you can simply buy a boost here, or a perk there, to accelerate your rate of progress. Perhaps you need more of those green gems so you can expedite construction on that tiny building in your phone. Your credit card is already linked to your account and the virtual store is a click away, making it all the easier to succumb to the clutches of the microtransaction beast. These microtransactions are not only addictive, but avoiding them can eventually make the gameplay experience excruciating, depending on the title’s design.