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TheOmnitron
11/05/09

In reply to PS3 Exclusive Bad Company 2 Multiplayer Beta Confirmed
I was about to lament in terror as I thought the PC was to be without love. Good thing I read the article. #battlefieldbadcompany2
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Chalkdust
11/05/09

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Can't wait, as this is the only officially announced FPS I'm looking forward to. I wish they'd drop the regenerative health, but that's probably not happening. Anyway, here's hoping I can get into the PS3 and PC betas without going to Gamestop...

Also, has it actually been stated somewhere that the PS3 is the lead platform for BF:BC2? Seems like people are making an assumption there. I think this beta coming to the PS3 and not the 360 could just be evening things out, since the first BC beta was a 360 exclusive.

Is it wishful thinking to think the reason for exclusivity is that they're actually going to make improvements from this beta as opposed to using it as a demo? #battlefieldbadcompany2
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AncientUnknown1
11/05/09

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I'm liking the preorder- based betas. Beats having to find obscure websites and filling out registration surveys, then having to wait for acceptance. #battlefieldbadcompany2
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SacGamer
11/05/09

@AncientUnknown1: It just means that you aren't really counted on as being an actual tester...Just a fancy preview...
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AncientUnknown1
11/05/09

@SacGamer: As long as I get to play the game early, the dev can think whatever they want of me. #battlefieldbadcompany2
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TexasJack
11/05/09

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[Insert long ass rant about the bullshit trend requiring reserves to participate in betas here]

Though it does kinda make sense, I mean like those that reserve the game are your customers after all. But then again, I am only interested in BF:BC2 because of the MP beta on the 360. Which was the only reason I was interested in BF:BC. #battlefieldbadcompany2
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Save me
11/05/09

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The trailer looks really lazy.

I expected words to fly out towards me really fast somewhere in the middle after the stills.

Great announcement otherwise. I already preordered the game but the employee didnt say anything. I'll have to check what's up. #battlefieldbadcompany2
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DigitalHero
11/05/09

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Sweet, DICE has been giving PS3 owners sweet love. I love the fact that they like to use PS3 as their lead platform as well. #battlefieldbadcompany2
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Win Laik Pya
11/05/09

@DigitalHero: Not sure what you're talking about here. PC has been their 'lead platform' since the beginning, and although recently they've shifted focus to consoles (though still keeping PC in mind- bless their hearts), i can't see any reason to say that PS3 is their 'lead platform.' #battlefieldbadcompany2
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DigitalHero
11/05/09

@Win Laik Pya: DICE has been using the PS3 as a lead platform for awhile. Mirror's Edge is an example.

"The latest edition of Official Playstation Magazine revealed that DICE's platform of choice for Mirror's Edge is the PS3. DICE revealed the the PS3 will indeed by the lead platform for the game."

Another quote with link this time:
[www.destructoid.com]

With the exclusive beta on PS3, it appears that the trend continues.
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Joshua Bell
11/05/09

@DigitalHero: Not entirely surprising that they use the PS3 as lead platform. PS3 is such a POS to program for in multiplats that not doing so would almost guarantee an inferior PS3 version.

Making it lead plat at least gives the PS3 a shot at having a comparable experience to the 360/PC. #battlefieldbadcompany2
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zardoz555
11/05/09

@DigitalHero: If PS3 is the lead platform for BC2 they why has the 360 version of the game been trotted out to the various game shows over the past year? #battlefieldbadcompany2
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DigitalHero
11/05/09

@Joshua Bell:
Yes, I already knew that. #battlefieldbadcompany2
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DigitalHero
11/05/09

@zardoz555:
I have no idea why. It could be studio politics as well affecting that. #battlefieldbadcompany2
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Win Laik Pya
11/05/09

@DigitalHero: Point acknowledged.

Still, i wouldn't be so hasty as to declare PS3 their lead platform.

That's just me. Could be wrong, though. #battlefieldbadcompany2
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Mike Newlad
11/01/09

In reply to No Demo for Assassin's Creed II, Either
I recently played AC2 at a games conference in Leeds, it was cool but the 10 minutes of level I saw wasn't enough to wow me. So if I wasn't already hooked, I probably wouldn't be buying it. #assassinscreedii
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WhatTheFrag
11/01/09

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Ubisoft does have a strange policy with demos - I mean there's not been a demo for several of their games lately - good or bad. I mean last years PoP has no demos either - in fact I don't recall a lot of their high profile releases since 2008 having demos. Strange but must be something to do with company policy. Waste less money on demos but release a lot of the imagine series with the resource/time allocation.

I've heard that this game is decent though and runs to roughly 20 hours of gameplay. My hands on experience with the game wasn't too bad either. #assassinscreedii
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Pyrefly
11/01/09

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This never inspires confidence with me. I know it does take up resources and time to create a demo but usually the benefits will greatly outweigh the negatives if the game is good. #assassinscreedii
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MadMinstrel
11/01/09

@Pyrefly: Are you a game publisher, or are you just making stuff up as you type?
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Pyrefly
11/02/09

@MadMinstrel: it's a personal opinion ass hat and also when they flat out deny a demo it's usually because the game has glaring flaws that they think would turn off more gamers than it would draw. #assassinscreedii
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MadMinstrel
11/03/09

@Pyrefly: But you presented it as fact. And while I'm tempted to reciprocate with some name-calling of my own, I'll refrain. #assassinscreedii
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Infallible
11/01/09

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I don't know why so many developers have heads up their asses when it comes to releasing demos. First off, AC2 is DONE. Since they got the game done that early, they had more than enough time to have constructed a demo. If they have to make demos for E3 and other industry events, they can't just re release those demos to the public? Pretty effin stupid.

A demo would have been great to build hype for the game as well. AC1 had incredibly mixed reviews and I thought it was a very mixed bag as well. For a game that's all about redemption, the developers certainly have not even begun to redeem themselves for the first game: an overrated, underdeveloped, convoluted mess. A tech demo with a story so bad, you thought it was written by a crystal meth addict. If they want to let the game be shaped by initial reviews, they sure as heck better hope they're good. #assassinscreedii
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Rakkoon
11/01/09

@Infallible: maybe they've switched from spending their time making a demo to preparing for DLC? That's where the money comes from after release, not a demo. Just look how many companies now state there will be DLC months before a game's release, yet they "don't have time" for a demo... #assassinscreedii
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illiniphase4
10/31/09

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What's the deal with no demos? A lot of recent releases, good and otherwise, have been without demos. It sucks. #assassinscreedii
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Emran Qadir Ismail
10/31/09

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I'm still going to buy this game #assassinscreedii
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Rakkoon
11/01/09

@Emran Qadir Ismail: yeah me too, but without a demo I'm not sure if I want to get it right away or wait until its price has gone down. The same's true for most games though, as there's no way for me to rent games... #assassinscreedii
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