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EA had a fantastic 2013, huh?
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gregor7777
Banned
Agreed. I feel kinda duped. Maybe I'll just go play some BF4.
Maidenpool?
Member
You forgot Madden.
dorkimoe
Member
that would be comcast
lazybones18
Banned
nah, it's Bank of America. It even has America in its name
electroshockwave
Member
9.5? *checks review suspecting a certain someone gave that score*
Quelle surprise, it's Arthur Gies! It's like he tries to be wrong.
Just within the gaming space I've been arguing Microsoft'd give them a good run for their money, but they seem they may be getting receptive to negative feedback.
Still, EA does worse WITH their games, while Microsoft possibly isn't quite as bad or is ready to fix stuff up, but can more readily affect the landscape at large.
Yeah, once you exit the gaming space there are just so many better choices, even the worst companies in regards to gaming are absolute saints compared to some of these assholes out there. At least Microsoft is TRYING to be a progressive company in regards to society at large, and EA seemingly treats their employees well now, probably the one lesson they actually remembered over the years.
It existed.
GoofsterStud
Member
I think you forgot both the FIFA hacks and the hax caused by the FIFA system.
Sim City is about the worst shit in gaming...it some how manages to show everything that is wrong with gaming. The all out brokenness of the game where its much older predecessor did everything bigger and better while the game manages to have microtransactions that in some cases was just paying for an ad; The pointless expansions selling at a high price point; the always online when there is nothing in the game that should require it yet lie straight up about why its there. The thrown in mp that just breaks the normal game and adds nothing to the genre.
Battlefield 4 still in my opinion has the worst way to join a game for such a big game. If I have to have a browser to join a game you are doing it wrong. Its also broken and all the new features make the game worse.
Like every next gen they just rush job some awful sports titles out for them.
Destroyed PvZ2 microtransactions...and now it appears like milking it for other late to the party type games like tower defense fps.
Stopped support for Nintendo
On the plus side it looks like NCAA games are done for and one less game they can continue making money off of delivering that garbage game.
Heavy layoffs after heavy layoffs
EA gets StarWars....yeah
Battlefield 4 still in my opinion has the worst way to join a game for such a big game. If I have to have a browser to join a game you are doing it wrong. Its also broken and all the new features make the game worse.
Like every next gen they just rush job some awful sports titles out for them.
Destroyed PvZ2 microtransactions...and now it appears like milking it for other late to the party type games like tower defense fps.
Stopped support for Nintendo
On the plus side it looks like NCAA games are done for and one less game they can continue making money off of delivering that garbage game.
Heavy layoffs after heavy layoffs
EA gets StarWars....yeah
Sentenza
Member
Sorry for the OT, but... What's up with all these users putting on a Saoirse Ronan's avatar these days?
I feel like we were facing the invasion of the JaseC-snatchers.
He's doing a fucking uppercut on a stage like a fucking boss.
PedroLumpy
Member
I think I'm going to be really sad when I see what becomes of ME2. If they can so thoroughly destroy Simcity....
Man seeing all that stuff compiled together, ugh.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
Lol ouch. That OP is some ether.
Good job EA. It's in the game!
Good job EA. It's in the game!
Titanfall, ME4 and maybe even DA3 will all probably be amazing.
Haha at that pic of douche Brees.
Haha at that pic of douche Brees.
SeventhSon
Member
I just thought to myself, what was the last EA-published game I bought? I think it was Mass Effect 3. Looking back over the past generation, I've only bought about a dozen EA games, which is fairly low for me. I've definitely bought way more Activision and Ubisoft titles than EA ones. Hell, I think I even have more Atlus titles than EA ones.
They even put on about a dozen double XP weekends! Good guy EA.
Delusibeta
Banned
That was released in 2012, I believe. The shut down of Danger Close and shelving of the franchise was probably this year, though.
Hah indeed. Though that was 2012, another smash up year.
They were, but only mediocre really. It takes true talent to completely destroy a franchise, like Simcity.
"Please understand."
chixdiggit
Member
Yeah, probably.
If not for some of my little faith left in Bioware, and promises of ME2, I could easily just forget about EA. I've been burned so many times by this company that it makes it really hard to care.
SneakyStephan
Banned
Can we finally stop buying their games...
I stopped a good while ago(not even on steam sales anymore) , didn't buy nfs of bf4 , I dodged those bullets and it feels good
that could have been you not getting fucked by EA,just pause and imagine it.
I stopped a good while ago(not even on steam sales anymore) , didn't buy nfs of bf4 , I dodged those bullets and it feels good
that could have been you not getting fucked by EA,just pause and imagine it.
Steverulez
Member
I only played Fifa 14 on Xbox One and Xbox 360 but it had connection issues coming out of its arse until the Xbox One version got a patch recently (perfectly fine now). My brother has it on PS3 and said one of the patches borked the game but I have no idea if he's just using hyperbole as he's not very good at it.
I think Battlefield 4 issues are a massive joke. Also I'm playing the campaign now, not finished it yet apparently its very short though which I think is pretty stupid, don't really understand why they put such little effort into it. I expect EA to use Titanfall as an excuse to not bother with a campaign in future instalments.
The fact that they got Insomniac to change Overstrike to Fuse and then completely failed to market it or be of any use to that game is a shame. They didn't bother marketing Crysis 3, Bulletstorm (not this year admittedly) and plenty of other titles which they do on a regular basis. EA bin off so many staff on a regular basis and still sign up titles when they say they're cutting down and just don't bother with them (Syndicate FPS comes to mind) they're such a stupid company more than anything else.
Did Army of Two The Devils Cartel really need to exist? Especially when they didn't make any effort towards it. As usual.
Peggle 2 is a great game, not sure I understand why it doesn't have leaderboards, crashes a bit as well which is annoying. It is a bit short but theres tons of replay ability which is expected in the game. I think once they patch Duel Mode etc it'll be fine.
I think/hope Microsofts vested interest in Titanfall's success (selling consoles etc) and stuff like using their servers etc will hopefully mean its tested much better than whatever pitiful attempt EA use for it. I don't hold much hope for the quality of the 360 version but it'll possibly end up selling highly due to the install base.
Mass Effect is a series I felt got progressively worse after they bought Bioware, I'm also finding the constant teases and talking of the next one rather tiresome either announce it properly or stfu. I have concerns about Dragon Age Inquisition and Mirrors Edge too. I think Battlefront could be great but I want it to have a decent lengthy single player campaign which I don't expect.
Almost everything about the company is half arsed and it doesn't make any actual sense because it just makes people dislike them. Their pricing of the legacy editions of Fifa too, just eugh they have no shame.
I think Battlefield 4 issues are a massive joke. Also I'm playing the campaign now, not finished it yet apparently its very short though which I think is pretty stupid, don't really understand why they put such little effort into it. I expect EA to use Titanfall as an excuse to not bother with a campaign in future instalments.
The fact that they got Insomniac to change Overstrike to Fuse and then completely failed to market it or be of any use to that game is a shame. They didn't bother marketing Crysis 3, Bulletstorm (not this year admittedly) and plenty of other titles which they do on a regular basis. EA bin off so many staff on a regular basis and still sign up titles when they say they're cutting down and just don't bother with them (Syndicate FPS comes to mind) they're such a stupid company more than anything else.
Did Army of Two The Devils Cartel really need to exist? Especially when they didn't make any effort towards it. As usual.
Peggle 2 is a great game, not sure I understand why it doesn't have leaderboards, crashes a bit as well which is annoying. It is a bit short but theres tons of replay ability which is expected in the game. I think once they patch Duel Mode etc it'll be fine.
I think/hope Microsofts vested interest in Titanfall's success (selling consoles etc) and stuff like using their servers etc will hopefully mean its tested much better than whatever pitiful attempt EA use for it. I don't hold much hope for the quality of the 360 version but it'll possibly end up selling highly due to the install base.
Mass Effect is a series I felt got progressively worse after they bought Bioware, I'm also finding the constant teases and talking of the next one rather tiresome either announce it properly or stfu. I have concerns about Dragon Age Inquisition and Mirrors Edge too. I think Battlefront could be great but I want it to have a decent lengthy single player campaign which I don't expect.
Almost everything about the company is half arsed and it doesn't make any actual sense because it just makes people dislike them. Their pricing of the legacy editions of Fifa too, just eugh they have no shame.
Sword Of Doom
Member
You reap what you sow
For now. The damage they've done to both brands is incredible.
Forgot about FUSE. They had a unique, good looking shooter that captured everyone's attention when it was announced and then scrapped it due to focus groups wanting it to be more like the usual stuff instead.
Someone gets it. I thought I was all alone here.
The thing is, there is a degree of angry sentiment towards EA, even if a lot of people are voting for them and laughing about it, and I wonder if a lot of the gamer bitterness towards Microsoft will save EA from the WCIA honour three years running.
I think Insomniac claims that they weren't pressured at all from EA to change up their game.
Dunno if I believe that, but that's the official word.
Imperfected
Member
It was just "normal" bad, though, right? Like, "This was both a poor concept for a game and a less than ideal execution thereof", but it didn't have any major pratfalls outside of just not being very good?
I mean, that's a step up, comparatively, if they're just releasing games that are not very good rather than making good games bad through active malfeasance.
Game was totally ruined by f2p
I would have paid 10 euro for it but its unplayable now.
Synless
Member
Did you read the OP? Reasons why the company gets so miuch hate are listed right there.