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    Image of Orionsaint Orionsaint
    11/28/09

    In reply to $3 Billion Worth Of Call Of Duty Sold

    *Gulp*
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    Image of Pyrefly Pyrefly
    11/27/09

    In reply to $3 Billion Worth Of Call Of Duty Sold
    The games are pretty good quality but i do hope that the series levels out now and the insane populairty dies off. CoD being such a dominant force in the market place is not to my liking because it just influences other devs to create more mediocre shooters. I'm more of a RPG and platofrmer guy myself and this gen has been such a let down due to the enormous increase in shooters. I can't even bring myself to enjoy Borderlands because it is still just a shooter underneath.
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    Image of MarkoPolos MarkoPolos
    11/28/09

    @Pyrefly: i would hardly call MW2 a mediocre shooter dude. Bordelands on the other hand IS mediocre..its not the best rpg ive played..but its got nothing to do with MW2 or other shooters influencing it..its down to the developers not making a great game. play fallout 3..thats a great game and its an rpg shooter. even bioshock. 2 brilliant games that you could technically play forever.

    anyway.thats about it. peace.
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    Image of Pyrefly Pyrefly
    11/28/09

    @MarkoPolos: I know it isn't mediocre, what i meant was that when everyone mimics it all you get is modiocre trash.
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    Image of rich8606 rich8606
    11/27/09

    In reply to $3 Billion Worth Of Call Of Duty Sold
    Reckon FF made that kind of money as well?
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    Image of Blastarr Blastarr
    11/27/09

    In reply to $3 Billion Worth Of Call Of Duty Sold
    It's not surprising.

    The series always has been a favorite of the Avid FPS gamer. Ever since the Original back in 2003.

    But the gateway game for the series to the majority of players Was Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. As a long time fan i was skeptical if it would do well since the series has always been a historical shooter. While i was greatly impressed with it, i still chart Call of Duty 2 as my all time favorite FPS.

    I'm also proud to say that i'm not what some people on the net would call a Modern Fanboy, as they will only play 4 or Modern Warfare 2 and will denounce the rest of the series as "Generic WWII shooter garbage" without even playing it.

    I've pretty much bought even Call of Duty game made, even the horrible PSP one, because i love this series whether it be set during the greatest conflict in Human history, or be a fictional war set next sunday A.D.
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    Image of Friedhamster Friedhamster
    11/27/09

    @Blastarr: I remember when CoD2, I believe, hit the Xbox 360. There were lines of people waiting to play in my local Best Buy. I recall being utterly blown away with how it looked.

    Now I see Modern Warfare 2 and can't even begin to think what my children will be playing.

    Should prove an interesting place, the world, in a few more years.

    #speakout
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    11/27/09

    @Blastarr: I'm part of the group that even after playing 2, 4, and WaW, I consider the whole series to be generic shooter garbage. WWII or Modern.

    There is no way that a soldier carrying only a pistol and a knife runs the same speed as one carrying a machine gun, 2 grenades, a rocket launcher, some C4, a sofa, and the groceries.

    Everyone talks about how realistic it is but they are ignoring major points.
    -You get shot? You will be better in about 20 seconds if you hide in that corner over there.(Who needs medics?)

    -Hey lets call in a airstrike (AND NO ONE ON YOU TEAM DIES FROM FRIENDLY FIRE!!!YAY!)

    -The worst comes from CoD MW2. Tactical Nukes. WHAT THE F*CK.
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    Image of -MasterDex- -MasterDex-
    11/27/09

    @This user was banned: Who said COD had to be about realism? It's always been about providing a fun and accesible experience which is what games should be primarily. If you want realism, play OpFlash or Arma.
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    Image of jabe0224 jabe0224
    11/27/09

    @This user was banned: You know I really sick and tired of people complaining about that [enter game title here] is not realistic. IT IS A VIDEO GAME, if you want realistic join the damn military.

    If you want your teammates to die when you call in an air strike play Hardcore. They will die.

    Have you heard of a nuclear bomb before? If you drop it that on a battle field guess what, GAME OVER FOR EVERYONE!!!!. Everyone dies.

    Just remember that IT IS A VIDEO GAME!!!
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    Image of duckmouth duckmouth
    11/27/09

    @This user was banned: You do run slower if you have heavy equipment, and friendly fire is on if you play hardcore games. Those two 'major points' are rubbish I'm afraid.
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    Image of MurlocCake MurlocCake
    11/27/09

    @Friedhamster: I see my children playing generic games. I'm sorry, but fewer and fewer developers are putting creativity into their games.
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    Image of Friedhamster Friedhamster
    11/27/09

    @MurlocCake: Really? Maybe those games are just being lost in the shuffle of so many games.

    We've had Flower, Braid, the whole Wii system, Demon Souls, Mirror's Edge, and many others in the past few years.

    I don't think we're going to see nothing but Halo's and MW2's on the shelves any time soon, or at all. Not when Assassin's Creed 2 sells as well as it has been.
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    Image of AncientUnknown1 AncientUnknown1
    11/27/09

    In reply to $3 Billion Worth Of Call Of Duty Sold
    Make great games. Make them in a timely manner. Watch the money roll in.

    Square-Enix and Capcom, take note. You're making great games, but you're missing the second part. People want quality AND quantity.
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    Edited by AncientUnknown1 at 11/27/09 9:49 AM AncientUnknown1 was starred AncientUnknown1 was unstarred
    Image of Leanid Leanid
    11/27/09

    @AncientUnknown1: I'm of the opinion that there can't be quality and quantity. The more games that are made means less time given to each individual game. If sequels are released too quickly, such as annual sequels, then there aren't going to be significant changes between releases. It's one or the other.

    Unless the developers had something like an unlimited budget and manpower. But that's like turning on infinite money and fast build in an RTS; it's cheating.
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    Image of Chester Coat Sleaves Chester Coat Sleaves
    11/27/09

    @Leanid: Even with unlimited capital grrrrreat games still take time. Gran Turismo is a prime example. But I agree quality and quantity don't work together in my opinion. Granted the man power is the limit for the new GT title.

    Time makes great games. The more you have the better the game should be. At least that's how I look at the gaming industry. COD: MW2 could have been so much better if they took an extra year. Sure you can say that about almost every game but when you release a game running on the same engine as the previous iteration from 2 years ago it just looks cheap and inferior to almost everything else on the market as far as visuals go. COD's game play is awesome though I have to give it that. Personally I won't drop a dime on MW2 until it drops in price regardless of how good the online is the rest of the game is mediocre at best IMO. More time and this years COD could have been one of the greatest games of all time such as COD4 MW was MW2 didn't have half of the "OMG WTF JUST HAPPENED THIS LOOKS AMAZING " the first one had.
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    Image of GreatMario GreatMario
    11/27/09

    @AncientUnknown1: I can understand Square Enix, but why Capcom? They already released multiple sequels to the most popularity games they made last gen and several great games we didn't see previously.

    They released DMC4, RE5, SF4, SSF4, Dead Rising, Dead Rising 2, and etc. I would say Capcom is working at the same pace they've always have.
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    Image of AncientUnknown1 AncientUnknown1
    11/27/09

    @GreatMario: Between 1996 and 2002 Capcom released Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3, Code Veronica, and Zero.

    That's 5 games in 7 calendar years.

    Between 2003 and 2009 Capcom has released Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 5.

    That's 2 games in 7 calendar years.
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    Edited by AncientUnknown1 at 11/27/09 11:35 AM AncientUnknown1 was starred AncientUnknown1 was unstarred
    Image of GreatMario GreatMario
    11/27/09

    @AncientUnknown1: Er, you're only counting by RE releases?

    Well, if you're only going to do that, then yes, Capcom is slower...especially since RE is no longer in the prime of its life like in the PSX days.

    However, it seems pretty silly to me to consider whether a company is slow or not based on how many installments they're releasing in one of their major franchises when the same company has been releasing multiple other games that are just as popularity, and sell just as well as that one franchise.
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    Image of lolgreg lolgreg
    11/27/09

    In reply to $3 Billion Worth Of Call Of Duty Sold
    "Call Of Duty has become one of the greatest entertainment franchises of all time."

    I'm just waiting for Kotick to pull a Kanye West at the VGAs
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    Image of Polterg3ist plays bass in a band Polterg3ist plays bass in a band
    11/27/09

    @lolgreg: If he did that, I think Kanye would show up, and then Rick Astley would appear, and soon the world would implode from the meme chain reaction that would ensue.
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    Image of lolgreg lolgreg
    11/27/09

    @Polterg3ist plays bass in a band: Vowels would become illegal IRL
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    Image of Pyrefly Pyrefly
    11/26/09

    In reply to So, When's Modern Warfare 2's DLC Due?
    Unless the DLC is something really special i won't be touching it. After playing AC2 it's shown me that a sequel really can be better on a grand scale.

    MW2 is good, but for all intents and purposes it is just CoD4 recycled. The new weapons are basically just reskinned versions of old weapons, the maps really aren't that great and hell wasteland is a direct rip of a CoD2 map! The gameplay hasn't really advanced and the although good the online system hasn't improved much at all. Considering the RRP in the UK was a colossal £55 i do honestly think that MW2 has been one of the least value for money games i have played this gen.
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    Image of Al Courtney Al Courtney
    11/26/09

    @Pyrefly: wasteland is not a cod2 map. its a cod1 map
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    Image of Pyrefly Pyrefly
    11/26/09

    @Al Courtney: It was 1 of the downloadable maps in CoD 2. I only started playing the series at CoD 2 so maybe they ripped it from CoD 1
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    Image of The-Real-Napsta The-Real-Napsta
    11/26/09

    @Pyrefly: CoD4 is actually better in most ways than MW2.
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    Image of Pyrefly Pyrefly
    11/26/09

    @The-Real-Napsta: I'd agree. At least it kinda introduced some new things and the MP felt better balance and i hate to beat a dead horse but the camping on MW2 is rediculous.
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    Image of AnonUserAnonymous AnonUserAnonymous
    11/26/09

    @Pyrefly: Well... to be fair, the first Assasin's Creed left much to be heavily improved on. MW1 felt near flawless. MW2 is an overall improvement -sans PC- over the original.
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    11/26/09

    @AnonUserAnonymous: I suppose but the audacity they have to attempt to release such a recycled game at an even higher price really irks me and i really don't appreciate them trying to make such shitty moves like that

    @KaneBaker: It is a good map, it's just the fact that it is totally recycled which i think is BS.
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    Image of AnonUserAnonymous AnonUserAnonymous
    11/26/09

    @Pyrefly: Understandable, what they did to the PC version is inexcusable, and the flack IW is receiving for that version is well deserved. I know the increased price also sucks, Lol, I guess it didn't bother me since I pay 60$ for all my games since I'm back to being a console gamer :( Lol.
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    Image of LanciePants LanciePants
    11/26/09

    In reply to The Xbox 360 Buyer's Guide
    It's crazy that Castle Genericstien makes the cut but Shadow Complex and Peggle are left in the cold?

    McWhertor, I sentence you to fifty lashes with a wet noodle, to be executed by a fat chick with a tramp stamp wearing a super woman costume.

    EDIT: Speeling
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    Image of heretrix heretrix
    11/26/09

    In reply to So, When's Modern Warfare 2's DLC Due?
    So much for that day one DLC that I heard people bitching about. By then I will have sent the game back to Gamefly anyway so, whatever.
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    Image of doubtful doubtful
    11/26/09

    In reply to So, When's Modern Warfare 2's DLC Due?
    I hope we get some maps inspired by the middle of the game (Wolverines, Whiskey Hotel, etc.)

    I'm sure they held back on putting those in multiplayer to avoid spoilers.
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    Image of Mike Newlad Mike Newlad
    11/26/09

    In reply to The Xbox 360 Buyer's Guide
    Hmmm, what to buy a 360 owner.

    How about a PS3 so they can raid all the cheap games on the market for the next year?

    ---

    N+ (sure it's been out years but it's still one of the best games on the market and it never gets coverage)

    Street Fighter IV was defo one of the better ones missing from the list. Other than that, I am struggling.

    Still though, that's a rather impressive list of games (providing you pay out for xbox live, otherwise most of them are gonna be a big let down)

    It's just a shame so many got delayed like Splinter Cell, man I can't wait for that game.
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    Image of subatomicLaura subatomicLaura
    11/26/09

    @Mike Newlad: Sure, cause most people have 300 dollars lying around to spend on someone's gift vs. 10-60 dollars on a game or accessory.
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    Image of Mike Newlad Mike Newlad
    11/26/09

    @subatomicLaura: Most peoples partners spend a decent amount of money on them and I'm sure parents out there spend more than 300 on their kids.

    Either way, it was a joke but if it wasn't, why do you think console sales are at their highest across the Christmas period?

    Must be a bunch of people buying it for themselves right?
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    Image of subatomicLaura subatomicLaura
    11/26/09

    @Mike Newlad: You make a very valid point. It also helps that bundles are great values. But I could totally see it being people buying consoles for themselves.
    Still have a little tough time believing most people's partners and parents can spend 300+ dollars on a gift for anyone. But that's just cause I lack the funds to be most people.
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    Image of VenomIreland VenomIreland
    11/26/09

    In reply to So, When's Modern Warfare 2's DLC Due?
    But it's already Winter.
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    Image of d4rlp3nc1l d4rlp3nc1l
    11/26/09

    @VenomIreland: Its FALL.
    Dec, Jan, Feb: Winter
    Mar, April, May: Spring
    June, July, Aug: Summer
    Sept, Oct, Nov: Autumn
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    Image of VenomIreland VenomIreland
    11/26/09

    @d4rlp3nc1l: @jabman: @Railgun5: Not in Ireland "In Celtic nations such as Ireland (using the Irish calendar) and in Scandinavia, the winter solstice is traditionally considered as midwinter, with the winter season beginning 1 November, on All Hallows, or Samhain. Winter ends and spring begins on Imbolc, or Candlemas, which is 1 or 2 February"
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    Image of CustomFirmware CustomFirmware
    11/26/09

    @VenomIreland:

    This is an American based site.. what do you expect..
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    Image of mackincheese mackincheese
    11/26/09

    @CustomFirmware: oh ha ha ha. I get it. Dumb American joke, right? Man...you are original.
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    Image of CustomFirmware CustomFirmware
    11/26/09

    @mackincheese:

    I meant most users are American..
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    Image of mackincheese mackincheese
    11/26/09

    @CustomFirmware: After reading it again...your right. I apologize.
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    Image of -Skyline-:Offering FREE Grunt Birthday Parties! -Skyline-:Offering FREE Grunt Birthday Parties!
    11/26/09

    In reply to The Xbox 360 Buyer's Guide
    No SF IV? or RE5? or Batman?
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    Image of Modus_Operandi Modus_Operandi
    11/26/09

    In reply to The Xbox 360 Buyer's Guide
    50 Cent?! The first title on this list is 50 Cent? Seriously? Wtf?
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    Image of -MasterDex- -MasterDex-
    11/26/09

    In reply to The Xbox 360 Buyer's Guide
    That's a big ass list compared to the PSP and PC buyers guides.

    It also reminded me I need to get my 360 repaired and pick up KOF.
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    Edited by -MasterDex- at 11/26/09 8:04 AM -MasterDex- was starred -MasterDex- was unstarred
    Image of deanbmmv deanbmmv
    11/26/09

    @-MasterDex-: Didn't you hear?
    PC has no games at all
    Not a single one
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    -MasterDex- promoted this comment deanbmmv was starred deanbmmv was unstarred
    Image of -MasterDex- -MasterDex-
    11/26/09

    @deanbmmv: Yeah, I wish I could play games on my PC. I imagine they'd look great! ...oh wait.
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    Image of uzivatel uzivatel
    11/26/09

    @-MasterDex-: How about BlazBlue?
    speaking of which, where the hell is BlazBlue?
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    -MasterDex- promoted this comment uzivatel was starred uzivatel was unstarred
    Image of -MasterDex- -MasterDex-
    11/26/09

    @uzivatel: I would get Blazblue for the 360....if it had a pal release! No matter, I'll be grabbing it on the PSP once it's released.
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