Activision is A Disgusting Company...

[DraftPickle]

Yes I hate them, for shafting Infity Ward and shovelling useless crap and selling me WaW and MW2 (EDIT: OK so they were my fault).
But what part of this doesn't look off the fucking chain? I don't care that its unrealistic, escapism but holy shit it looks sweet...
http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/14349501/call-of-duty-treyarch-project/videos/codblackops_trl_worldpremiereuncut_51810.html

 

[Valkyira]

You didn't have to buy WaW and MW2 so don't blame Activision for that.

 

[Halceon]

You are so easily bought.
Trailers say next to nothing about the actual game experience.

 

[DraftPickle]

Cheers for assuming lots about me So your telling me that doesn't look awesome?

 

[LongAndShort]

I haven't trusted Treyarch since CoD3. I'm not about to start now. I'll rent it before thinking about buying it. Scratch that, I'll play a mate's game before thinking about renting.

I like to hold a grudge.

 

[slipknot4]

Title >/> Post?
It does not make sense...

 

[The Real Sandman]

Title >/> Post?
It does not make sense...

Ninja'd

It really is quite the "WTF?".

Anywho... looking back, I had waaay more fun playing WaW than I ever did playing MW2 (I'm talking strictly single player).

Aside from the six hour length (seriously IW, six hours?), the main problem I had with MW2 was it's plot. It was an inconsistant mess that didn't make any sence. CoD4 and WaW each had simple (yet interesting) easy to follow plots and they each knew they wanted to be gritty war dramas. MW2, on the other hand, has a plot that is every sence of the phrase overindulgent. The plot is one part gritty war drama, one part espionage thriller, and one part big buget actioner.
The lack of cosistancy makes it hard to follow and difficult to take seriously. An over the top explosion-fest suitable for James Bond that ends with a snowmobile jumping over a bottomless abyss is directly followed by a disturbing airport massacre. The sudden jump from over the top fun to graphic dipictions of terrorism (and then some) completely demolished all sublety. Add the facts that it's filled with plot holes, the characters are one note archetypes, and it concludes on the worst cliffhanger ending in gaming history, and you got yourself one seriously fucked up story.

WaW didn't have any of those problems in it's plot. It wasn't great, but it was interesting, easy to follow, and it show cased a side of WWII not many other games outside of Brothers in Arms have bothered to do. The set pieces fit, the characters were well rounded, and everything comes to a clear conclusion. Also, flamethrowers, tanks, lasers, and Nazi Zombies.

 

[Jesus Phish]

They're disguiting because... they're funding developers... to make a game which you think is great looking?

Edit: Just wondering, am I the only person who doesnt hate publishing companies or assume them to be evil?

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

This makes no sense for aformentioned reasons.

Plus, I love WaW, and MW2 was a good game. God knows why there's so much hate for WaW.

 

[Delusibeta]

I suspect the OP is an Activision employee using reverse psychology, and failing. Or, at least that's how I read it.

 

[Unrealistic]

mw2 is terrible

 

[reg42]

God knows why there's so much hate for WaW.

Have to agree with you there.

OT: Yeah, I'm excited for Black Ops, though I'm scared it's gonna lose the scale of WaW and do the whole "small team-based" thing that shooters are doing nowadays.

 

[DividedUnity]

Wow you are pretty gullible arent you. Oh the last two games were shit but this new one has a snazy trailer. Ill go and give them more money even though it will more than likely be the exact same as its predecessors.

Misleading thread title as well. Not cool

 

[Dark Sup3rn0va]

Black Ops looks sweet, I know its only a trailer but theres a freaking crossbow in it. I'll rent it first anyway and then I'll buy it if I like it enough.

 

[Marter]

Edit: Just wondering, am I the only person who doesnt hate publishing companies or assume them to be evil?

You are never the only one. I also don't hate publishers, just some of the policies that they create. I can see the logic behind such policies, so I'm usually okay with it.

 

[Mr. Grey]

No, you're a disgusting company! See? It doesn't feel so good when the shoe's on the other foot, now does it? Especially if it's a right shoe on a left foot, that is uncomfortable... then again you have to factor in the size, but let's just say it's snug enough to annoy you like this tangent... okay?

I don't see the point of this thread... where's the discussion value? Are we discussing about Black Ops now or what? Because if we are... I know little to nothing about it, enlighten me.

 

[Sassafrass]

where's the discussion value? Are we discussing about Black Ops now or what? Because if we are... I know little to nothing about it, enlighten me.

Discussion incoming! I think...
I can quote you some info taken from OXM Magazine. I have no source for this seeing as I'm too lazy to look it up online, I shall just quote from a magazine.

• There is apparently a emphasis on stealthy game-play.
  You can fly attack choppers.
  There is a shot-gun called 'Dragons' Breath' that fires incendiary rounds.
  It will be grittier and darker then MW2.
  A Beta is being considered said Studio Head, Mark Lamia with a 'literal' wink.
  There may be the chance to customize your characters clothing on online MP play, along with the perks and what have you.
  It has a crossbow in game with a scope attached to it.

All taken from a magazine I trust some what, everything I've listed there is probably not going to happen or will happen, just not as well as I think it will. Hope that helps.

 

[Mr. Grey]

where's the discussion value? Are we discussing about Black Ops now or what? Because if we are... I know little to nothing about it, enlighten me.

Discussion incoming! I think...
I can quote you some info taken from OXM Magazine. I have no source for this seeing as I'm too lazy to look it up online, I shall just quote from a magazine.

• There is apparently a emphasis on stealthy game-play.
  You can fly attack choppers.
  There is a shot-gun called 'Dragons' Breath' that fires incendiary rounds.
  It will be grittier and darker then MW2.
  A Beta is being considered said Studio Head, Mark Lamia with a 'literal' wink.
  There may be the chance to customize your characters clothing on online MP play, along with the perks and what have you.
  It has a crossbow in game with a scope attached to it.

All taken from a magazine I trust some what, everything I've listed there is probably not going to happen or will happen, just not as well as I think it will. Hope that helps.

Thank you kindly, I just haven't seen it pop up as much as one would think considering it has Call of Duty in its name.

And that list sounds like high hopes to me, still I wouldn't put it past Treyarch to at least attempt it, even if they fail miserably you have to pat them on the head for trying. That's like throwing a tennis ball asking your dog to fetch it and he brings back a stick, at least he brought back something. Also something you can hit him with, but I don't condone that... maybe with Treyarch but not with a dog.

 

[Jesus Phish]

• There is apparently a emphasis on stealthy game-play.
  You can fly attack choppers.

Ah yes. The stealthy attack chopper.

 

[Sassafrass]

where's the discussion value? Are we discussing about Black Ops now or what? Because if we are... I know little to nothing about it, enlighten me.

Discussion incoming! I think...
I can quote you some info taken from OXM Magazine. I have no source for this seeing as I'm too lazy to look it up online, I shall just quote from a magazine.

• There is apparently a emphasis on stealthy game-play.
  You can fly attack choppers.
  There is a shot-gun called 'Dragons' Breath' that fires incendiary rounds.
  It will be grittier and darker then MW2.
  A Beta is being considered said Studio Head, Mark Lamia with a 'literal' wink.
  There may be the chance to customize your characters clothing on online MP play, along with the perks and what have you.
  It has a crossbow in game with a scope attached to it.

All taken from a magazine I trust some what, everything I've listed there is probably not going to happen or will happen, just not as well as I think it will. Hope that helps.

Thank you kindly, I just haven't seen it pop up as much as one would think considering it has Call of Duty in its name.

And that list sounds like high hopes to me, still I wouldn't put it past Treyarch to at least attempt it, even if they fail miserably you have to pat them on the head for trying. That's like throwing a tennis ball asking your dog to fetch it and he brings back a stick, at least he brought back something. Also something you can hit him with, but I don't condone that... maybe with Treyarch but not with a dog.

Yeah, at least they are showing some ambition. To which I can give some respect.