Last week, Modern Warfare 2 was afflicted with a bug that I likened to AIDS because it was exactly similar in every single way and people even died because of it. Fortunately, unlike real AIDS, Modern Warfare 2's AIDS can be patched over. If only we could've done the same for Freddy Mercury. AIDS.
The patch, due to be released this morning, will fix the "akimbo shotgun" glitch and the private match glitch, where people pass on a "bug" to other players that gives them unlimited ammo with no reloads. These exploits shall be no more on the Xbox 360 by the end of the day.
Then we just sit back and wait for the cervical cancer glitch to be discovered.
Modern Warfare 2 360 patch this morning [CVG]
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8:20 AM on 12.23.2009
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Another reason why single player will always be king. :)
The other day wasn't it?
Shame MS can't use some of that money they make from LIVE subscriptions to get fixes through faster eh?
I suppose when you miss the point of Jim's prior article you can reach conclusions like that quite easily.
The fact remains that any users who hack MW2 on PSN can do so without fear of retaliation; hence PSN is a haven for hackers.
The fact that Sony is able to get patches out quicker than Microsoft for MW2 is commendable, but it does not dilute Jim's assertion in his prior article as it is a different point.
Have you and Kaz set a date yet?
glitchers are not always hackers, and getting banned for some harmless and sometimes unintentional griefing is not a fair punishment, specially for a service where you have to pay to use it
how about if we just kick the cheater off the match?
oh whats this? a reasonable punishment?
WITCHCRAFT!!!!
"My point is that xbox live is a haven for racial, homophobic, smart mouthed 12 year old boys and insecure fanboys:) I'm not being judgmental though this is a proven fact."
If you find evidence of such activity you can report it and the XBox Live team will investigate incidences brought to their attention and those found responsible will be banned. I'd hardly call it a haven.
Have you and Kaz set a date yet?
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Yup, the day after you and Molyneux.
; )
Do you have proof that innocent people have been banned from XBox Live? That's not a rhetorical question. I would like to know.
Again, as far as I'm aware, users who have presented hacks onto XBox Live have done so using modded XBoxes, which contravenes the service agreement.
The only glitch or hack I've come across recently is the javelin glitch, that was fixed real quick, think i may have spotted a prestige hacked player, they were fixed nice and quickly too.
So yeah, i tend to disagree that PSN is a haven for cheaters / hackers.
I'd so prefer to be banned and to have to wait an extra few days for an actual fix. / sarcasm
Have IW ever been asked why they didn't include a kick player vote system? MAG beta, Socom etc all have a great way of removing cheaters, quick, direct, easy, fair. I often wonder why it's missing from CoD?!?
Community moderation FTW.
The PS3 is a haven for hackers for two reasons:
Easily replacable hard disks allowing users to modify data.
Free online meaning you can make another account.
Wait. Those are good things. Well, yeah, I guess it happens. There's always someone out there who'll abuse whatever freedoms you get.
I play on both systems and I see no more hacking, glitching on psn than I see on live. I would hardly call the psn a "haven" for hackers and glitchers.
However, I am glad they finally found the cure for AIDS...
Molyneux? Really?
I'd have picked Gabe Newell. Not only would would it have tied in with the "Jim is paid off by Valve" crowd, but you could have also gotten in a free fat joke.
You, sir, have failed.
I've played plenty of XBox Live (not as much as I'd like, but that's what having a 3 week old daughter does to you) and not come across a hacked game since buying MW2 at launch. I guess that makes me fortunate, but it certainly doesn't mean there are no hackers on XBox Live.
A haven means a sanctuary, and the fact that people can hack Sony's console to alter MW2 games on PSN without retribution makes PSN a sanctuary. It's not a fact you can simply tend to disagree with.
You can disagree with the method of banning accounts as heavy-handed, if you like. Personally I am glad that there are are consequences to trying to ruin what is typically an enjoyable game to play, but would also see Microsoft turn over patch validation quicker.
I can see that Live is not perfect, but neither is PSN.
@Videodrone31
If I'm not playing with friends, I tend to play with everyone on mute for the same reason.
"Jesus fucking Christ, shut the fuck up and just play games, all of you!"
I second this glorious statement.
Sure, suppose the same could be said about me and Sony, but thing is I don't have the audience to exploit like you do, and there's no financial gain to be made from my rantings.
Valve are cool, Counter Strike FTW.
You're fat? Wow. Dude, have some self respect and positive body image, stop looking at those size 0 models in glossy magazines! They're not natural, you don't need to look like them to be beautiful...
Have a great Christmas, Jim and everyone at the Toid, readers, writers, commentors, fanboys, fagtards, weebols and even the downright retards!
It's been a fun year and you guys have been a big part of mine.
Merry Christmas you annoying bastard.
But Merry Christmas right back at you. I do thank you for a year of helping my articles get successful with your inimitable trolling style.
Goddamn, I love this place. People acting like people on the internet. What a concept.
I got rid of my copy of MW2 the other day, got a huge trade in on it :-)
MORE GAMES FOR ME!
Merry christmas trolls an' all
Is hilarious!!!
On another note I am still surprised people think giving 48 hour blocks for cheating is "heavy handed" especially when the recently patched one actually warrants a ban since it involved modding your xbox.
I'd fuck Gabe Newell.
I'd go with Newell.
Molyneux looks like he'd be able to break someone's neck with one hand. He's got that sort of Demon Headmastery-intensity. He'd marry you just so he could toy with your emotions later
And when you were doing the wedding vows you just know he'd say the 'until death do us part' bit in the creepiest voice possible.
For those of you that don't play WoW or follow Blizzard-Vision, they recently made it much easier to get the 3rd-best armor in the game, many "hardcore" (read: elitist assholes) complained that this is somehow ruining the game. Blizzard is always adding content that people somewhere will complain about but Blizzard's stance is that if it doesn't provide an advantage or unbalance the game, then it's ok.
My point? Adding custom titles or emblems to CoD:MW2 are all well and good because I could give a shit. The moment you start using an exploit to ALTER THE GAME/experience, you deserve the full wrath of whatever God you pray to. The only ones calling XBL's banning "Heavy-Handed" are the denizens of douchebags who's life goal it is to grief endlessly. "LOL PSN DOESNT BAN SO ITS BETTER" Oh? Well if I have to pay $3/Month(pennies to any adult) to keep those douchebags off of my game for good then so be it. Scoff at XBL's subscription fees if you will, those fees are what make people think twice before engaging in bannable behavior. Sorry, just get cheesed whenever people call this behavior harmless. I'm still scarred from the Search & Destroy mass-team-killings.
TL;DR: STFUAJPG(The way they're MEANT to be played. And I don't mean nVidia*rimshot*)