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News like this always bums me out. Does everything have to be so homogenous? I generally enjoy a bad game that is less of an amalgam of "what works" and is pure to its genre.
At least than I can appreciate the effort. I just feel like its an inevitable shift towards all games becoming moderate thrillers with dramatic cutscenes.
At least than I can appreciate the effort. I just feel like its an inevitable shift towards all games becoming moderate thrillers with dramatic cutscenes.
EA continues to do a spectacular job of making me not care about anything they do. I haven't bought an EA game in almost 2 years now, and they sure aren't doing anything to make me feel bad about that decision.
I hate this design by committee that's been going on. The game industry as a whole seems to be becoming more like movie companies in that they would rather have wide appeal than anything interesting.
The higher budgets have a lot to do with this, which makes the next generation of gaming of consoles (& games in general) seem like the last hurrah.
The higher budgets have a lot to do with this, which makes the next generation of gaming of consoles (& games in general) seem like the last hurrah.
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Somebody please bitchslap whoever is making these stupid decisions at EA.
Somebody please bitchslap whoever is making these stupid decisions at EA.
I nearly choked on my pop tarts laughing at this. Once again EA shows just how stupid they really are. Who cares if a game is "too scary"? This would be the equivalent to making a version of Amnesia:The Dark Decesnt entirely lit up and giving you a rocket launcher to deal with the monsters.
I'm still betting if I play this Coop, every bad thing will happen to me and not my partner. Just because I'm not the safe one.
Silly Jimmy, you should know by now that EA doesn't think :P
....... I'm not even sure they have evolved a central nervous system lol
....... I'm not even sure they have evolved a central nervous system lol
I want to have faith in this game, but I'm really starting to lose it. With Q1 2012 being so packed (with better games like Ni No Kuni and Bioshock Infinite) I can see myself skipping out on Dead Space 3 if needed because right now I just have a bad feeling about it.
Fucking EA, always making sacrificing so they can make money. Truly a symbol of greed in these times.
Fucking EA, always making sacrificing so they can make money. Truly a symbol of greed in these times.
BS meter off the charts.
Translated: Harder to justify BS Paid Online Code without Forced Online Features.
Translated: Harder to justify BS Paid Online Code without Forced Online Features.
28 Days Later was reported to be too scary by focus groups, so a new, definitive version has been made where all zombies have been replaced by balloons with pictures of ponies on them.
Holy fucking shit. The bullshit they come up with and try to pass it off as a serious thing is fucking amazing.
I wish I had a Ripper to show all these "Market Researchers" what I *really* loved about Dead Space... and loathe about every single one of them.
Future quotes will be:
"noobs on battlefield are too stupid to spawn on a squad mate, and don't like using vehicles. So we will make all future maps more compact so everyone can get into the fight in a timely manner. Think 1/2 of operation metro"
"Most people would rather have a simple Mass Effect without need for worrying about classes, powers, or dialog. So are next Mass Effect will feature a soldier without any of the soldier powers in previous games. The game will also be in first person to give a sense of immersion"
"noobs on battlefield are too stupid to spawn on a squad mate, and don't like using vehicles. So we will make all future maps more compact so everyone can get into the fight in a timely manner. Think 1/2 of operation metro"
"Most people would rather have a simple Mass Effect without need for worrying about classes, powers, or dialog. So are next Mass Effect will feature a soldier without any of the soldier powers in previous games. The game will also be in first person to give a sense of immersion"
"We were hearing feedback that they love the thriller game, but it was pretty scary."
I think I hear Yahtzee Crowshaw laughing uncontrollably. Probably some people over at Frictional Games too.
I think I hear Yahtzee Crowshaw laughing uncontrollably. Probably some people over at Frictional Games too.
Dead Space was scary? Really? I mean, it had some disturbing moments and some jump-out "scares" but that's nothing compared to survival horror titles like Amnesia.
Why does EA feel the need to destroy EVERYTHING it fucking touches. Goddamn i hate this fucking company. I hate to see the bullshit they are going to pull next gen...by then hopefully gamers have woken up and stop throwing money at bullshit.
At first it was like
1. Activision
2. Capcom
3. EA
Then it was
1. EA
2. Activision
3. Capcom
The following tuesday it was
1. EA
2. Capcom
3. Activision
As of this Friday
1. EA
2. EA
3. EA
4.Capcom
5. Activision
Congrats EA you took the top three spots for most cancerous publisher to vidya.
1. Activision
2. Capcom
3. EA
Then it was
1. EA
2. Activision
3. Capcom
The following tuesday it was
1. EA
2. Capcom
3. Activision
As of this Friday
1. EA
2. EA
3. EA
4.Capcom
5. Activision
Congrats EA you took the top three spots for most cancerous publisher to vidya.
So in Dead Space 3 you can hold the hand of your co-op buddy if it gets to scary, sssh Isaac the bad mans won't scare you anymore.
I couldn't be scared in Dead Space 2 because I was so badass. Now I don't even have to watch my back. I might have to pirate this until it's like $15. I don't want to be spoiled, but I don't wanna support this either.
survival horror has been dead for years. i mean Resident Evil 6 is getting 4 player co-op... so yea. Bye bye survival horror.
What the fuck...
I think EA just wanted an excuse to jump further onto the co-op multiplayer band wagon. That's what I think.
Dead Space wasn't scary in the first place...so...well...yeah...
The only truly "scary" game I've played in a while is Amnesia.
I think EA just wanted an excuse to jump further onto the co-op multiplayer band wagon. That's what I think.
Dead Space wasn't scary in the first place...so...well...yeah...
The only truly "scary" game I've played in a while is Amnesia.
Good thing EA isn't in the porn industry. "Fans have said that our pornos are too arousing, so now we're inserting non-removable picture-in-picture footage of a creepy middle-aged man who keeps commenting on the sex scenes in a nasal, breathy voice into all our movies!"
Thanks, EA, for continuing to take steps to ensure that I would hold on to my decision to never buy any of your games again.
Thanks, EA, for continuing to take steps to ensure that I would hold on to my decision to never buy any of your games again.
"Personally, I would rather go to scary movie with my husband rather than sit at home with the lights out watching one on my own. We're looking for that to reach out to consumers that perhaps were not open to Dead Space 1 and 2."
This is why you don't let your marketing department make creative decisions.
Yeah, it's fun to go see a horror movie together with friends, as you can look at your friends scared face and make fun of them.
But all this doesn't matter anyway, since passively watching a movie is nothing like actively playing a game.
In a scary movie, as you get immersed in the narrative, the protagonists get isolated and tension builds up. It doesn't matter whether someone is sitting next to you, as you both have no power in manipulating the scene no matter how anxious you get.
Now, if you play a game with a friend, that is a different pair of shoes as both players get to interact with the scene.
You lose the sense of isolation.
You don't feel responsible for what is about to happen as you'll be able to blame your friend, thus the scares won't get to you in the same way they'd get to you in singleplayer.
And if you don't even get to see your scared friends face, because he/she won't get scared in the first place, I argue that it is pointless to experience this kind of entertainment together.
This is why you don't let your marketing department make creative decisions.
Yeah, it's fun to go see a horror movie together with friends, as you can look at your friends scared face and make fun of them.
But all this doesn't matter anyway, since passively watching a movie is nothing like actively playing a game.
In a scary movie, as you get immersed in the narrative, the protagonists get isolated and tension builds up. It doesn't matter whether someone is sitting next to you, as you both have no power in manipulating the scene no matter how anxious you get.
Now, if you play a game with a friend, that is a different pair of shoes as both players get to interact with the scene.
You lose the sense of isolation.
You don't feel responsible for what is about to happen as you'll be able to blame your friend, thus the scares won't get to you in the same way they'd get to you in singleplayer.
And if you don't even get to see your scared friends face, because he/she won't get scared in the first place, I argue that it is pointless to experience this kind of entertainment together.
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