Dodd encourages readers to invest $82.44 in their delusions

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Pete Dodd today encouraged gamers across the Internet to spend more than 80 of their hard-earned dollars on video games, presenting them with an odd paradox: Spend the money on games for the PlayStation Vita.

Of course, any gamer with even passing literacy of the industry is aware the Vita has no games (see image above), so we're trying to process whether Dodd was having a laugh or testing his audience. Needless to say, we question whether it's morally responsible to encourage the delusions of your readership.

Let's take a look at the games Dodd recommends in his blog post and his bizarre reasons why you should buy them:

• Castlestorm ($4.83 PS+/6.99 –  usually $9.99): Don't just buy it, line the developer's wallet by paying $6.99 for the game and DLC!
• Dungeon Hunter Alliance ($6.49): Better than Diablo
• Killzone Mercenary  ($17.49 PS+/$24.99 – usually $35.99): "Underwhelming." Dodd also raises the possibility that Guerrilla Cambridge may be involved in the dark arts. How could he recommend this?
• Orgarhythm ($4.89 PS+/$6.99 – usually $9.99): Dodd says the concept is so non-viable there is likely to never be another game like it.
• Stick it to the Man ($6.29 PS+/8.99 – usually $12.99): "I don’t like the character designs"
• Machinarium ($1.75 PS+/$3.49 – usually $6.99): "I derive no enjoyment out of the game"
• Flow ($2.79 PS+/$3.99 – usually $5.99): "The Vita version the worst platform for it ... it’s worth a look"
• Lumines Electronic Symphony  ($6.49): They're almost charging what it's worth now.
• Velocity Ultra ($2.09 PS+/$3.49 – usually $7.49): Sony is charging $2.09 for a game that should have come pre-installed on Vita systems.
• Flower ($3.49 PS+/$4.99 – usually $5.99): See "Flow"
• Hotline Miami ($2.50 PS+/$4.99 – usually $9.99): Trustworthy Internet personality Rich Grisham does not like this game. Also, the story is confusing.
• Ragnarok Odyssey  ($14.69 PS+/$20.90 – usually $29.99): "One of a million Monster Hunter clones."
• Rayman Origins ($6.49): Buy it on Vita even though if you're interested you already own it on another platform.

Because Dodd's entire premise is that there are games on the Vita and they're worth buying, we've contacted Sony for comment on this story:

@PlayStation Allegedly there is a Vita sale on right now, but we've heard the system has no games. What are these products you are selling?
— Dodd's Word (@DoddsWord) March 1, 2014