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Also that dog has one spiffy haircut.
The thing I hate the most about Electronic Arts, is that there are actually people defending them and their shenanigans. Now I'm not saying they're the worst gaming company in the world, I just think it's hard to stand by a company that has raped some of gaming's best franchises in order to make money. That and the fact of selling DLC that's already on the disc, which can also be unlocked for FREE with a simple play through of the game, or what-have-you.
Also that dog has one spiffy haircut.
The thing I hate the most about Electronic Arts, is that there are actually people defending them and their shenanigans. Now I'm not saying they're the worst gaming company in the world, I just think it's hard to stand by a company that has raped some of gaming's best franchises in order to make money. That and the fact of selling DLC that's already on the disc, which can also be unlocked for FREE with a simple play through of the game, or what-have-you.
I wouldn't blame solely EA on this folly - clearly they're treading the path, but I'm sure there will be more to follow.
*My eye's on you, Activision!*
Unless, of course, I'm being entirely too pessimistic in believing this industry makes decisions for the specific purpose of milking money out of its patrons. Am I? You know, perhaps I am!
*My eye's on you, Activision!*
Unless, of course, I'm being entirely too pessimistic in believing this industry makes decisions for the specific purpose of milking money out of its patrons. Am I? You know, perhaps I am!
@ Mr. Sadistic:
I think the most disheartening thing will end up being that we'll see more and more companies doing this. Especially if gamers give in and buy the (in this case) weapons.
And I sadly believe that quite a few will.
@ Arttemis:
I don't think you're being pessimistic at all. You're being realistic. The gaming industry is huge right now. Biggest it's ever been. EA has repeatedly shown that it's a company that will do anything and everything for money, regardless of who they have to step on to get what they want.
The days of having the gaming industry actually care about their customers is slowly and sadly coming to an end.
I'm just glad I got to experience it.
I think the most disheartening thing will end up being that we'll see more and more companies doing this. Especially if gamers give in and buy the (in this case) weapons.
And I sadly believe that quite a few will.
@ Arttemis:
I don't think you're being pessimistic at all. You're being realistic. The gaming industry is huge right now. Biggest it's ever been. EA has repeatedly shown that it's a company that will do anything and everything for money, regardless of who they have to step on to get what they want.
The days of having the gaming industry actually care about their customers is slowly and sadly coming to an end.
I'm just glad I got to experience it.
I agree, Beautiful Katamari did this and it sucked, retail the game costs 42.99 but if you want the full game you want every achievement you MUST buy the DLC, it was later discovered that these stages where in the game, you needed a key to unlock them which where the DLC came in, totally lame.
@Arttemis:
Perhaps I should make myself clear. I do place an immense amount of blame on EA, and not just on ushering in a (terrible) new era of DLC decisions instead of using them as a venue for potential of expanding a single title in all aspects or new ones, but also in their continuing efforts to consolidate their competitors after admitting it was a mistake to do just that.
Basically, what I meant to say was EA is horrible, terrible, and hypocritical; I'm sure their rank stench-that-is-business-practice will permeate outwards to other companies.
Perhaps I should make myself clear. I do place an immense amount of blame on EA, and not just on ushering in a (terrible) new era of DLC decisions instead of using them as a venue for potential of expanding a single title in all aspects or new ones, but also in their continuing efforts to consolidate their competitors after admitting it was a mistake to do just that.
Basically, what I meant to say was EA is horrible, terrible, and hypocritical; I'm sure their rank stench-that-is-business-practice will permeate outwards to other companies.
The recent financial mega-success of the gaming industry is also its biggest downfall.
Now that developers know they can earn millions of dollars, that's all their focused on. MONEY MONEY MONEY.
With each new release, EA just pushes the limit a bit further, charging the consumer for more and more each time. Let's charge them for cheat codes! Let's charge them for maxed out characters in Tiger Woods! Let's charge them for extra weapons!
What's worse, is that people will buy it. And EA will continue to do it for this reason alone.
We have no one to blame but ourselves (or at least those r-tards among us).
Now that developers know they can earn millions of dollars, that's all their focused on. MONEY MONEY MONEY.
With each new release, EA just pushes the limit a bit further, charging the consumer for more and more each time. Let's charge them for cheat codes! Let's charge them for maxed out characters in Tiger Woods! Let's charge them for extra weapons!
What's worse, is that people will buy it. And EA will continue to do it for this reason alone.
We have no one to blame but ourselves (or at least those r-tards among us).
@brobots
The bastardization of the gaming industry is, in my mind, very similar to that of the music and movie industry. There are a few large companies that routinely and simultaneously put out both blockbusters and crap. Then you have a few small, indie companies making great products and developing wonderful new IPs.
But honestly, hasn't it always been like this? Just on a smaller scale. We all know the Tomb Raider series was horrid after the second one. That Crash Bandicoot games after the first should never have been made. That almost every sports game since 1995 has received few updates besides graphical ones.
I guess in this day and age, when game systems are also miniature game stores, we've noticed the rape of the industry much more prominently.
The bastardization of the gaming industry is, in my mind, very similar to that of the music and movie industry. There are a few large companies that routinely and simultaneously put out both blockbusters and crap. Then you have a few small, indie companies making great products and developing wonderful new IPs.
But honestly, hasn't it always been like this? Just on a smaller scale. We all know the Tomb Raider series was horrid after the second one. That Crash Bandicoot games after the first should never have been made. That almost every sports game since 1995 has received few updates besides graphical ones.
I guess in this day and age, when game systems are also miniature game stores, we've noticed the rape of the industry much more prominently.
I completely agree with everything you've said. I also like how you used proper English and grammar.
Welcome, my friend.
Welcome, my friend.
EA, Activision and Ubisoft are the black beasts of gaming, they will sell you an attractive product but it will always come with a problem and they will either fix it for a sum of monney or let you die in a corner. see rainbow six: raven shield(god if you had ever played that one, vegas would look as interesting as a blank sheet of paper), battlefield 2 and well, pretty much all licensed games suck . They should really just stay as publishers
I was agreeing with everything you said until "That Crash Bandicoot games after the first should never have been made."
No. Just no. Crash 2 and 3 were both fantastic games, and are perfect examples of good sequels. They took the base of the previous game, and tweaked and improved it, while adding a few new things in, and overall ended up being a familiar but better experience.
The games after that fit perfectly with your point, though. Once Naughty Dog stopped making them... things went downhill.
No. Just no. Crash 2 and 3 were both fantastic games, and are perfect examples of good sequels. They took the base of the previous game, and tweaked and improved it, while adding a few new things in, and overall ended up being a familiar but better experience.
The games after that fit perfectly with your point, though. Once Naughty Dog stopped making them... things went downhill.
