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11/06/09
I thought Web of Shadows was pretty fun and a step in the right direction but Shaba Games was closed. At least there's always Treyarch? #activision
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It's no longer an experience to get a game, it's just status quo.
11/05/09
I'm guessing you were never very much of a gamer if all it takes is 1 company you dislike to make gaming lose it's charm.
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Also, with the movie being in Polish and all as well. :P #activision
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@Mister Jack started the Save The Lombax Foundation: Hell, I never really cared much for the series at all. Didn't even bother to see Shrek 3 that summer. Instead I decided to see Ratatouille. Best movie decision I ever made.
On another note, the Novotel in Warsaw was an awesome place to stay in. :) #activision
11/06/09
By my junior year I had seen Shrek 2 32 times. I never, NEVER, want to see or hear about that damn ogre again in my life! #activision
11/05/09
And while we're on the topic of movies that I never knew came out, that would be Open Season 2. Yes, you're as surprised as I am, and even more so, because I honestly first saw that this existed this summer at a flea market in Aruba. You heard me right, a flea market in ARUBA (that place was awesome to go to :D ). I honestly thought it was a piss-poor bootleg, judging from the cover, until I went back home and saw it on shelf stores.
...Yeah, I'm just not that informed on movies anymore, sorry. :(
But getting back onto topic, I wouldn't be surprised if the next Call of Duty is set in Vietnam. And if that happens, well, Activision is just lucky that they are HQ'd in Santa Monica, far far away from the Anaheim and Westminister area. FAR FAR AWAY.
11/05/09
Open season 2? Wha? When did this happen? #activision
11/05/09
[en.wikipedia.org]
Glad I never saw the 2 movies. #activision
11/05/09
huh, wow.
Anyway why do you say that Activion is lucky to be far away from those towns you mentioned if the game is set in Vietnam? #activision
11/05/09
You: ...
Me: Uhh, I'm drunk, right now. Yeah that's it. DRuuuuuuuuuuuuuunk.
Disclaimer: I am Vietnamese. :P #activision
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Christ, Kotick. Do you even realize how much people HATE your company? The exact same thing happened to EA. #activision
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We all know we can just fill that up with duck tape and babies blood when that one brick leaves. #activision
11/05/09
I wouldn't be surprised if investors kept encouraging Kotick to keep on doing this shit, though. More sequels means more easy money for them. #activision
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Not to mention their EA Partners program (which with Rock Band and Valve Software alone probably makes them more money than their in house stuff).
I agree that it will probably work out in the long run, and I really hope it does. It's just that goddamn cynic in me saying that bad things always happen to good people. #activision
11/05/09
Hehe, I know what ya mean.
Whatever happens, I think 2010 will show who made the better choice. #activision
11/05/09
I think people give kotick a bad rap. When he gets quoted he isn't talking to us. He's talking to investors and what he says would make me give him my money because "exploiting" franchises does work. And lets not forget that being profitable allows your company to take risks, like the first GH, COD4(which really was a risk from a financial perspective), and the upcoming blur all of which have been published with kotick at the helm. The truth of the matter is that if you want to make money on games with huge costs like we have for 360, PS3 and PC, then you have to play it safe sometimes if you want to remain profitable. #activision
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edit: sorry if i come across as confrontational. Had a couple g n' ts tonite and i tend to get a bit preachy.
11/06/09
What I'm saying however is that it could be just an illusion or something akin to a firesale. Activision has all these high grossing franchises but rather than really try to reinvent them in any big way or add new IPs to their list of assets, they are running those franchises into the ground and milking them for all it's worth.
You say that EA improved in the eyes of us gamers but that's not true, the general public also stopped buying EA games after Probst ran so many good franchises into the ground (pretty much like Kotick is doing now) and even though many of those consumers might not know any of the workings of the industry, they felt no real desire to buy the games EA was putting out. When Ricetello stepped in and reformed the company, sales went up (as did EAs share price) so you can say that Ricetellos new strategy did improve the quality of EAs games in even the general publics eyes.
Businesses and corporations exist to make money but as EA, Valve and many others have shown in recent times, you don't have to be a dick to be successful...Kotick is a dick, plain and simple. #activision
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Buuuuut,
The first Guitar Hero was not a risk by Activision. It was published by RedOctane/MTV Games, and developped by Harmonix.
In short, no link to Gutiar Heros being made now.
But sure, a risk none the less it was. #activision
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Guitar Hero 6
Band Hero 2
Band Hero: No Doubt
Guitar Hero: Journey
Guitar Hero: Smash Hits 2
DJ Hero 2
DJ Hero: Daft Punk #activision
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As for Guitar Hero 6... LOL!
By the way, what in the hell happened to Starcraft 2? Did they just stop making the game again? I've seen the gameplay footage, it looked done half a year ago.
Im beginning to think Activision just hates gamers in general. #activision
11/05/09
Blizzard largely maintained their autonomity after the merger and usually releases their press info separately from activision. Blizzards planning to release SC2 Q2 010 #activision
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knowing blizzard, instead of releasing 10 crap product a year, their just going to delay starcraft2 till late fall or something. (Starcraft 2 was originally scheduled for a November 09 release...lol)
-_- #activision
11/05/09
I wouldn't mind Treyarch leaving historical and/or "semi-realistic" settings and jumping straight into a fantasical world. I would be up for Call of Duty: Steampunk Warfare.
11/05/09
@AncientUnknown1: What the hell are we supposed to kill each other with, though? Water and gears? #activision
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11/04/09
I'm getting it for 360, cos thats the version all my friends are getting, and I like playing on my couch on my big tv. #modernwarfare2
11/04/09
Unless you think IW is going to cave to the PC community then you are probably better off getting it on console or holding off on getting it on PC.
If you don't want to deal with crappy midnight launches then just go to Walmart and not Gamestop.
When Halo 3 launched at midnight, I didn't preorder Halo3 went to Gamestop and the line was around the building. Drove to Walmart and was in and out with the game in 10 minutes. #modernwarfare2
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Edit: Not to mention more precise controls.
11/04/09
The console community will have more people and likely support this game in the long term.
It is doubtful that PC gamers will do the same. Which is why given a choice between the two, at the moment the console version is better than PC. #modernwarfare2
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Technically speaking, the PC version is only as good as the PC it is running on.
The one thing left that makes the PC version better than the console at this point is the ability to use a mouse and keyboard.
But there is still time for IW to ruin that yet too. #modernwarfare2
11/04/09
As for the PC "community support is missing", that is actually the opposite of what were doing in Modern Warfare 2. We're actually integrating MORE community features out of box than we've ever done before with the introductions of the party system, playlists, and of course Steamworks with Steam Groups, friendslists and more which all make it even easier to keep track of your friends and what they're doing. Send invites, party up and move from game to game, etc. Things you could never do in the PC version before.
The only thing different now is how you find a game. Instead of going to a server browser, you using matchmaking. If you want to play with a certain group of people or a certain person, instead of going to a certain server you just search your friends list and join their game from there, or invite them to a party or game. #modernwarfare2
11/04/09
First, the PC has better graphics and will (presumably) have 7.1 sound support. Secondly, I have an HDMI output on my videocard connecting to my 46" 1080p LCD. So, yeah, better. #modernwarfare2
11/04/09
Ooooh, got me.
Better graphics + better sound + better controls = better experience. That's not subjective, it's a fucking fact. #modernwarfare2
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That's not meant to sound dirty at all. :cough:
Now, question, I heard about the PC version of MW and alot of bad about it? What's so bad about it? I thought PC versions were always better then their console counterparts?
I'm curious is all.. #modernwarfare2
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Wait...wha? No dedicated servers? How...how does that work?
Would that mean that if you play on the PC you could play with people on the 360 or PS3? Sorry, I know very little about PC gaming LOL!
I mean I know that PC games have different set ups, I've played L4D once (poorly....sigh....). But is there any reason on why IW did that? To cut costs perhaps? #modernwarfare2
11/04/09
It also removes the "guarantee" that we will have a lag-free and an advantage free environment. A server both running the game as a server and as a player on the server can make the game laggy for the other players, and it WILL give the host an advantage, something that is unacceptable in clangames.
The reason is that they want to unify the community, but it will just stop us from creating smaller communities based around servers. #modernwarfare2
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The reason they did it is to gain complete control over the game. So now they can charge for DLC content. They can say whatever they like as a reason but the bottomline is it was greed.
11/04/09
Oh...I see...so originally with PC games, you guys had your own servers and stuff. And it was separate from like...console servers? Right? Can you tell I'm a console player only? LOL! My bad...I was always curious about PC gaming as a whole, I could never really get into it because of the mouse and keyboard. I know they have controllers....but I like my PS3.
All of this is interesting....in an effort to make everyone equal as it seems, IW has gimped the PC players in sort of favor for the console players.
Hmmm... #modernwarfare2
11/04/09
Hmm, that's a interesting point too...so you have people who might cheat. That will sorta stop it...but doesn't modding also happen on the 360 and PS3?
What if it happens there too? #modernwarfare2
11/04/09
Okay, so that means whatever the server is for you guys....you're stuck with it?
That kinda blows...especially if you're used to the set up you normally get. It's kinda like Sony deleting all the firmware updates for the PS3 and starting from zero again.
.....I don't think I can't cosign that.
Thanks everyone for their thoughts on this matter, I honestly didn't have a clue what the big hubbub was...I thought it was going to be another L4D2 thing. #modernwarfare2
11/04/09
The advantages are that dedicated servers can handle more players, the gameplay is configurable by the admins of the server, they can use mods and setup the game how they like with custom maps and stuff like that. And you have choice, you can join a game on a server with the best connection, or the map or gametype you want.
With consoles, it just throws people and parties together randomly and you have no real control over it. #modernwarfare2
11/04/09
I see...so it's going to be a big ole mess when people join up for this game?
Oh shi... #modernwarfare2
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Really? Geezus....that's going to be quite the clusterfuck.
But if people really want to play it, I guess this is what they have to deal with. But I'm sure IW is thinking of something....right? #modernwarfare2
11/04/09
LOL! Well it depends...if it was like last week...I was uber busy and didn't check on Kotaku regularly like I normally do.
My bad....:I'm so late...: #modernwarfare2
11/04/09
Dedcated servers were destinations that fostered communities among the people that gravitated toward them. If you played alot on the same servers, eventually you would get to know the other people that played there. With the consoles, you only know the people on your friends list.
This clearly was done to bring the console paid DLC model to the PC. It's about maximizing profit at the expense of what PC gamers actually want. it stifles freedom and creativity, which have long been hallmarks of the PC gaming community. #modernwarfare2
11/04/09
Max players in PC MP is 9v9.
Lean has also been removed.
In house testing of IW.net gets pings/latency of 100ms - expect this to be much worse in the real world.
No way to kick players in ranked games.
All clan/group organisation and play is to be done through your friends list.
Plus many more "fantastic" upgrades! Anyone who buys the pc version now is deranged.
Full transcript: [jalba.se] #modernwarfare2
11/04/09
9v9?
For real?
They're much dumber than I thought they were. #modernwarfare2