Bioware : No, EA Isn't pulling our Strings.

[spartandude]

so bioware admits they are fucking up on their own?

 

[jonyboy13]

... It's not like they can say "EA are making us do shitty games" and get away with it...

 

[LordFisheh]

Change is scary, and it's all Bioware's fault! Games were so much better when we had to pause every few seconds to check the calculator.

 

[Saviordd1]

This is even worse. They admit to to be themselves responsable for their change from respectable rpg developers, to the creators of hollywood action movies, disguised as rpgs.

Which are actually way better than "traditional" RPG's..

yeah because that's totally what I said, right?

No I think that's what HE'S saying, and I'm inclined to agree

OT: NOOOO Come on bioware just take the "EA made us do it" pass and run, don't admit to being dick wads

 

[Saviordd1]

This is even worse. They admit to to be themselves responsable for their change from respectable rpg developers, to the creators of hollywood action movies, disguised as rpgs.

Since they turned into 30-hour, replayable, multi-choice epics, I'm happy the way it turned out.

I don't think you understand what an epic is.

"heroic; majestic; impressively great" (The Dictionary)

So, Yeah, Mass Effect really falls into this area easily. Don't try to say someone doesn't understand a word when you don't yourself.

 

[Ascarus]

This is even worse. They admit to to be themselves responsable for their change from respectable rpg developers, to the creators of hollywood action movies, disguised as rpgs.

THIS. oh, so much THIS.

kudos to you sir. kudos.

 

[MisterDyslexo]

Bullshit.

I don't buy it. EA's hand is in the cookie jar. Its just unclear to what extent.

 

[JamesStone]

This is even worse. They admit to to be themselves responsable for their change from respectable rpg developers, to the creators of hollywood action movies, disguised as rpgs.

Since they turned into 30-hour, replayable, multi-choice epics, I'm happy the way it turned out.

I don't think you understand what an epic is.

I don´t think you understand what opinions are.

 

[krazykidd]

Why am i imagining EA's CEO saying "just as planned " when reading this ? Guess i should stop watching death note ... T_T

So, in other words, Bioware, it was your decision to have an online pass for the multiplayer of Mass Effect 3 (a game which shouldn't have multiplayer in the first place)?

Go away before you disappoint me any more. -.-

Also this.

 

[psicat]

So who cares. The only game developer I really hate is Valve.

 

[spartandude]

So who cares. The only game developer I really hate is Valve.

people other than you?

 

[DementedSheep]

I don?t know if the bioware devs are being told what to do by other parts of EA and I don't really care. I don?t like where they are going but they might have decided on a change of pace themselves. Honestly my respect for them has fallen. I will wait and see how ME3 is I guess.

 

[Atmos Duality]

Dear Bioware,

The obvious managerial mandate EA put on Dragon Age 2 disagrees.
Not only are they pulling your strings; they have you by the short hairs.

Sincerely,
Captain Obvious

PS
Enjoy the constant crunch time for ToR.

 

[SpaceBat]

This is even worse. They admit to to be themselves responsable for their change from respectable rpg developers, to the creators of hollywood action movies, disguised as rpgs.

Which are actually way better than "traditional" RPG's.

Pfffffhahahahahahahaha Yeah right.

Yeah, because KotoR was SO much better with its lack of originality when it come to the setting, the incredibly black-and-white story and dialogue, the merely above average characters and the broken gameplay, right?

Yeah, totally. Not saying that Mass Effect 1 and Origin are godlike games while Kotor is a pile of shit, but they're all good. Pretty much equally good (with ME2 being just barely behind them)...


(The following isn't directed at you necessarily. It's a general comment. Don't take it personally as I didn't get this impression from your comment)

Oh shit, I forgot. What I meant to say was that shooters are the devil and Bioware should have kept doing the same thing over and over again until the end of time! Silly gamers, Role Playing games aren't about actual role playing, it's about tons of stats and dnd gameplay, which means ME2 isn't an RPG at all!

And after dishing out good game after good game, their failure with DA2, which was clearly rushed due to EA's influence, definitely makes them a bad developer. Because there are so many devs that have only make good games, like Team Ico and uh...uh...hmm...I'll have to get back to you on that, but Bioware is definitely the only respected developer that made a below average game! The fact that they made a single bad game is the reason I cry myself to sleep every night, realizing that a once good development team has lost the ability to make good games forever.

 

[Susurrus]

SNIP

The difference, I suppose, is that on the whole, the mistakes that they've made in the past were well-intentioned. They tried a new thing that didn't work, or they just missed getting the feel (e.g. NWN1).

But with DA2, there was no justification. It was a cynical cash-in on a game prequel that did very well. The game bore little resemblance - what wasn't completely changed was Retconned, and it was aimed at an entirely different audience to the first one, whilst hiding behind the DA name to get all those pre-orders.

Seriously, DA2 to DA1 was ridiculous. It's like if CoD5 had decided that in fact nobody died at the end of CoD4, that the main enemies had actually been Korean, not Russian, and that the game actually took place in Africa, and involved mercenaries, rather than the SAS/US army. Oh, and now you have an inventory, and everyone uses swords, not guns.

 

[YawningAngel]

So that means Bioware is directly responsible for that abomination that was named DA2. Well it's good to know, who I have to blam for that.
Although I still think EA made them hurry so much with DA2.

This pretty much hits the nail on the head. Given how hard DA2 sucks, the knowledge that Bioware are directly responsible for that is hardly comforting.

 

[SidingWithTheEnemy]

This is even worse. They admit to to be themselves responsable for their change from respectable rpg developers, to the creators of hollywood action movies, disguised as rpgs.

Since they turned into 30-hour, replayable, multi-choice epics, I'm happy the way it turned out.

I don't think you understand what an epic is.

I don´t think you understand what opinions are.

I don't think I understand anything of what you mean.

For the LOVE of whatever entities you believe in, please just F*CKING stop TO overuse THAT motherf*cking QUOTE Button if you want other users to actively follow your posted comments. Why isn't there some rule explaining how to use that gorram QUOTE button appropriately. You are quoting more than you actually write for yourself. That's you know... but I digress...

back on Topic:
Maybe some of you made a mistake in the past. Did you get a second chance?
Well, let's see if Bioware gets its second chance as siding with EA was like your neighbor sleeping with your wife kind of bad idea thing.

 

[dickywebster]

Bet if they do well its an EA thing, but if its bad then thats all biowares fault...