



There probably isn't a thing in the world that gamers hate more than loot boxes right now. Lag when playing multiplayer? Unoptimized code? Harvey Weinstein's face? These all pale in comparison to the threat of loot box microtransactions like those found in Star Wars: Battlefront 2.





So you'd think that a game where all you do is open loot boxes would quickly be roasted like a marshmallow. Not so fast.





The game is called 'I Can't Believe It's Not Gambling', and it's actually a satirical take on all the controversy that's been going on this year, going as far as tagging itself as a "meme game". The sole developer describes it as the following:





Do you love opening loot crates, but hate the tedious gameplay sessions in between? Our marketing department has the game for you! Unbox random items! Get stuff, but not what you really want! Skate legal and ethical lines! Remember kids, its only a video game, so grab your parents credit card!





It goes as far as to make sure that all the loot boxes you open are straight up trash, which isn't too far off from the loot boxes in Overwatch. You could probably call it a simulation at this point.









Apparently everyone loves it. Currently holding a Very Positive rating on Steam and ranking on the top-seller chart, its timing couldn't be more perfect: arriving a month after EA's holiday travesty that has cost it billions in stock value.









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Here are some of the best user reviews:





I feel prided and acomplishmented. - Game Grape Cigarello

10/10. I stole all my family and friends' credit cards just to get more boxes. - Snowleopard

Triple A experience for just 1$, it's even on sale at the moment, a must buy for every 2017 gamer! - Bobby Tortilla

9/10. Missing microtransactions for faster coin generation. Not all of us have the time to play the game as intended, we want to speed things up a little. - xeredor





The official teaser for the game dramatizes loot boxes in a way that EA could learn from:













Best of all it's currently 1% off, which means you can pay $0.98 instead of $0.99, and toss that savings into Bitcoin futures.



