(S11) - PT 4 - Card Collecting

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It is so disappointing for Cameron Taylor to see the gaming industry head towards these Ultimate Team styles of games. We already pay close to 100 bucks to acquire the game in the first place, pumping more money into it throughout the year just to put in another 100 bucks in the following year for a glorified roster update has started to wear Cameron and lots of his similar aged friends down. Remember when Madden was a cutting edge leader in Franchise mode? Franchise mode and Superstar mode were so deep, Cameron would spend 8 hour binges in his basement playing. Building up every team, playing Superstar in every position, it was endless. Now Madden has become a pissing contest for pro gamers to see who can spam the best plays over and over again and a money cow for EA to milk in the form of 15 and 16 year olds opening pack after pack trying to acquire the team of the week Khalil Mack or punter position Tom Brady. It's blowing up the gaming industry and the more money EA makes of pack sales, the less time they put into Franchise Mode and Superstar Mode and general innovation and the more time they put into designing packs. And it's not just Madden. Look at NHL, NBA, Star Wars Battlefront, and pretty much every other game. The innovation is gone. So no, Cameron Taylor does not collect Ultimate Team cards. They are a cancer to the gaming industry. He does have a great collection of first generation Pokemon cards. Only missing a Charizard and an original Dragonite.

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