13 Harsh Realities Of Gaming As A Grown-Up

Having a disposable income is a terrible, terrible thing when it comes to microtransactions. While you always promised yourself that you wouldn't fall for the dirty tricks that publishers and developers pull to get more and more money out of you, in the end you'll end up buying those special edition items or costumes simply because you feel like you should.

Plus, like I mentioned in the last entry, you just don't have the same patience that you used to. There's no way you'll have the time to grind out those random loot boxes, so outright buying those gun collections and new skins in games like Battlefield or Overwatch becomes incredibly appealing.

Of course you always regret it in the end, but it won't stop you from throwing down a couple of extra notes for that sick weapon skin in Rainbow Six: Siege the next time you're online.