It honestly doesn't bother me. I don't mind using Origin when need be but the only EA game I care enough about to buy outside of Steam is The Saboteur, whereas I'll buy everything I can on Steam just to have it on Steam. I actually expect EA to return, though, quite possibly some time this year, with at least its more recent titles having Uplayesque Origin integration (the client was recently updated to include an auto-exit feature, making it perfect for a middle-man launcher, similar to how Ubi handles Uplay integration with its such games on Steam).
Titanfall requires Origin.
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It honestly doesn't bother me. I don't mind using Origin when need be but the only EA game I care enough about to buy outside of Steam is The Saboteur, whereas I'll buy everything I can on Steam just to have it on Steam. I actually expect EA to return, though, quite possibly some time this year, with at least its more recent titles having Uplayesque Origin integration (the client was recently updated to include an auto-exit feature, making it perfect for a middle-man launcher, similar to how Ubi handles Uplay integration with its such games on Steam).
Syphon Filter
Member
I mean that if it was like Kingdoms of amalar and you didn't need origin despite EA people would be ok.
Well thankfully merciful EA gave you another option.. called xboxes.
Well I think it is hypocrisy at its finest. If people really hate EA that much then they shouldn't buy TF in the first place, regardless of where it is being released.
They want to give their hateful enemy money but it is not ok to release on certain PC platform? That's just silly.
unholyrevenger72
Banned
Putting it on Origin is clearly a move to make people buy the Xbone version 
Principate
Saint Titanfall
We have single player games that cost $60 that are shorter than 10 hours (in some cases much less). Hell Ground zeroes is 2 hours lol, you point is what exactly. There's different ways to monetise games. Just because some multiplayer games are free doesn't mean they all are. Hell some multiplayer games cost retail and a monthly fee, and have 12 million subscribers while doing so.
The concept that because it's multiplayer it must be free or cheap is just a terrible one with a flimsy argument.
gigantor21
Member
Who didn't expect this? LOL.
legacyzero
Banned
People losing their shit over this being Origin exclusive is blowing my mind. There are worse things.
Like being UPlay exclusive.
Like being UPlay exclusive.
soulstoner
Banned
Oh no. So I'll have to move my mouse a centimeter to the right to launch the application that runs the game.
I don't know how I'm going to rise up and overcome this, but... I think I can look deep inside myself and find a way.
Haha, not even if you create a desktop shortcut directly to the game.
Because I play my PC on a TV and Steam is literally the only interface to make that setup as painless as possible. Origin is useless for me as it is.
Maybe if I was doing desktop gaming with a PC monitor mouse and keyboard, it'd be different.
I find it aggravating that folks in here can't understand WHY people don't want to use Origin. Surely, it'd be more lucrative for EA to offer the game on both platforms but discount it heavily on Origin, maybe add exclusive features (streaming to twitch or whatever).
Syphon Filter
Member
why not just get it on 360 or xbox one then?
ArkkAngel007
Member
That would require getting Xbox One. And why would anyone choose 360 over PC for a current gen title (unless it's the only option)?
I understand people have preferences and whatnot but It'd be more productive as to why this game shoudn't be on Origin and pointing out it's flaws instead of booning Steam's perks. Seems pointless to me.
I find it aggravating that people are too cynical to even explain why Origin is bad. Leaving "it's EA" doesn't give anyone any explanation. It's avoiding a discussion, honestly.
Origin has in-game streaming btw
That doesn't sound productive at all.
Its EAs game, it SHOULD be on Origin, but fuck if it doesn't aggravate me that it isn't on the most popular user friendly store front available too. Pointing out Steam's perks just makes the absence of a major title on the service that much more painful.
...maybe if Origin had a silent launch mode where the client isn't visible when running and the executable can be thrown in Steam as a custom launch application.
I need to try this with Crysis and see if I can make it work.
Unhandled Exception
Member
The Origin hate comes from the same place the Steam hate came from when it first came out and was a piece of shit. Both platforms work fine now. I understand that you get superhotawesomedeals on one every few months but really, there is no legitimate reason to be so pissy about having to load up Origin. If it's because "lol EA" then surely you wouldn't buy it if it were on Steam? Being on Steam doesn't magically erase the EA publication.
But what about Amalur?
Syphon Filter
Member
yea but you wouldnt need origin snd some will be fine with that.
It works for Mirror's Edge, Dead Space 3 and Battlefield 3 for me
PinkCrayon
Member
At least it doesn't require uplay.
Unhandled Exception
Member
So clicking on an icon to load up a program that you then click "Play" in to play Titanfall is really that big of a deal? Because man, if so, this is probably the whiniest bullshit I've ever witnessed in the PC community and it's just embarrassing.
alexandros
Banned
My Origin boycott claims another victim. Oh well.
Phaethon0017
Member
Holy crap this. Origin used to crash a lot on me when it was new, so I never used it and hated it. Now it's pretty dang convenient considering.
But yeah, Uplay is what EA should be showing people to get them to stop hating on Origin. Who knows, maybe it will be Ubisoft's turn to get it right.........................
So long as the interface doesn't come up, I'm good. Hope you're right.
Haunted
Member
Even if I'd agree on that hype... I'll live.
Won't taint my PC with that piece of shit software. I'll spend my money elsewhere.
Syphon Filter
Member
its more to it than that. i dont trust EA with origin.
Why do you trust Valve with Steam though? The EULAs are pretty much the same things now.
Syphon Filter
Member
They earned my trust,look what EA has done in the past.Also not like they support origin either.
Unhandled Exception
Member
You don't trust EA with Origin but would buy an EA product on another platform? I'm failing to see exactly what the logic is here. Do you think Origin is spyware or something?
Phire Phox
Banned
this is news why? Everyone already (or should) knows. Nothing wrong with Origin.
Putting it on Origin is clearly a move to make people buy the Xbone version
But that would require me to turn on my Xbox One.
Too much work. (If we are going with the sentiment of this thread that clicking Origin is too much work for the avg gamer)
GlenChivas
Member
This whole thing is going to be the MW2 Boycott Steam group all over again.
Unhandled Exception
Member
Bingo.
Syphon Filter
Member
that was a small sample,never got that pic. there are people who didnt buy BF4 for the same reason.
Atraveller
Banned
Expected, I'm going to wait for the inevitable sale.
Arrogant Bastard
Banned
Would you feel the same way if each and every developer/publisher had their own service?
Krusenstern
Banned
Exactly. *brofist*
You are straw manning what I said to the extreme.
What I said is that the standard price for modern multiplayer-only online-only games is well below $60. It's up to Titanfall to justify the above average cost. Even more so given that EA will undoubtedly turn the game into a DLC fest.
I completely agree that the standard price for single player games should also come substantially down, but that has little to nothing to do with the discussion at hand. The point is that the price of multiplayer-only online-only games has already come down and EA is pricing this like some sort of blast from the past. On the topic of blast from the past I assume you're referencing WoW with your 12million subs + retail + monthly? WoW is now completely free to play for the first 20 levels and you can cut that userbase in about half - and still rapidly declining.
Actually it is. It scans your system and uses the data for advertising purposes. It's even in the EULA.
Edit: A friend informed me that they changed the EULA and this is no longer accurate. However the fact that they still did this to begin with set a very wrong precedence.