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Voice of None: Syzygy
The RPGist | 9:42 PM on 11.12.2009 10 comments


Perhaps a rare planetary allaignment would cause, for the first time in history, a massive boycott of a game company that has long vowed to exploit customers by any shameless means necessary. I had vowed to fight alongside my PC bretheren and declare my apostacy by a brief missive on this very site; now, that presaged cosmic event appears to have been eclipsed by the this laughable travesty



Fuck, Kotick just bought Aspen.

I am introducing a blogging series dedicated to the controversial. The rediculued "B" word. Yes, I am a boycotter, and I am the voice of no one. I am the guy who tells you what you don't want to hear but it is what you need to hear. Modern Warfare 2 is a game developed by a team which shits on your integrity as a PC consumer, and it is published by a man who fucking hates you.



So my immediate question is to the community of enthusiasts. If you are a d-toid user who initially voiced intentions to boycott, but who has now purchased a new copy of MW2, why did you give in? To anyone in general, why not just wait a few days before used copies surface on Gamestop? If this keeps happening, game price will inevitably go up if there is a large enough demand for big titles like MW2. If it happened in the UK, it can and will happen in the U.S.



Go ahead, it's just one copy. No one will care or even notice. Sales won't be affected if I'm the only one giving in.

Still going proud though, me and the other 10 people in the world who didn't pussy out.



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Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/13/2009 00:09
Xzyliac
I give you props mate for sticking it out and having something to believe but I can't say I blame the people who bought it or who intially said they'd boycott it and bought it. The people want their videogames. I think believing the people who claimed to boycott it before it came out were serious was foolish. It's always easy to talk but it's never easy to do.

In this case though the individuals who caved in were extremely weak. It's a videogame for craps sake. Is it that difficult to not buy a videogame?

Anyways if you want a boycotter to standby ya I'll take up the roll. I was never planning on buying it anyway. :P
CelicaCrazed's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/13/2009 00:09
CelicaCrazed
I'm still not sure if I'm going to get this game or not. I mean I know this game is awesome but Activision and IW's attitude along with the type of players that are drawn to the game is turning me off. I was never really "boycotting" the game but I may just try I catch up on other games instead. Of course well see depending on the FNF turnout I guess.
Elsa's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/13/2009 00:24
Elsa
I had it on pre-order but haven't picked it up yet... probably will at some point though...
Chris Carter's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/13/2009 01:25
Chris Carter
I traditionally buy a PC and 360 version of every Call of Duty.

I will never buy a PC copy of Modern Warfare 2. I'll continue to play 64 man battles in COD4 PC, and play MW2 on my console.
Chris Carter's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/13/2009 01:30
Chris Carter
@Elsa
Spec Ops is fun :D - plus you unlock more Spec Ops by scoring well on early ones. I think you and your husband will love it.
Kyle MacGregor's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/13/2009 04:23
Kyle MacGregor
I've been boycotting Activision for a pretty long time now. It kind of sucks that they have a studio that is able to go out and develop something intriguing like this for a genre that is quickly becoming boring and overdone. Sadly, they can't just me-too whore all over the place like they do in response to Harmonix.

My roommate was with me on the boycott, but is finding it hard to resist. I'm suggesting he buy it used if its really that big of a deal. Myself? I have half a dozen Wii titles I need to pick up.
Naim Master's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/13/2009 07:27
Naim Master
I boycotted it and will keep going, however, you should elaborate a lil' bit more on why MW2 sucks...
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/13/2009 08:35
Tubatic
For a guy named the RPGist, would've expected to see you write about Dragon Age by now...

just sayin'
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/13/2009 08:47
Tubatic
Also, I haven't bought it, but I'm definitely interested in playing it. That'll probably manifest as a GameFly rental. I think the decision they've made for the PC version are unfortunate and indicative of a negative trend.

I haven't quite formed a fully negative opinion of Kotick, from apathy, I suppose. Until the guy has kicked a kitten on camera, I'm personally not interested in vilifying him or his company.
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