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To anyone in the business, EA really isn't that horrible. When you sign up with EA, you pretty much know that they're going to lay the branch off in 5 years, and worked like a dog until then. However, this constant restocking of employees allows indie developers and fresh out of college programmers to get experience and high-budget opportunity that looks pretty damn good on their resume. After they get laid off, they're still in a better position than they were beforehand, and have a better chance at scoring positions with other developers and publishers. If it weren't for them, the industry wouldn't be growing at the rate it is.
EDIT: I should also mention that by doing this, EA, is one of the ONLY combating forces of budget problems in the expanding video game market. 20 years ago, seven people in a rented office space could classify as a competent Game Developer Team, but with 720p/1080p, realer than life standards, that's an impossible feat.
EDIT: I should also mention that by doing this, EA, is one of the ONLY combating forces of budget problems in the expanding video game market. 20 years ago, seven people in a rented office space could classify as a competent Game Developer Team, but with 720p/1080p, realer than life standards, that's an impossible feat.
I like them. As long as they give BioWare tons of money and don't interfere with them making games, I'm okay with whatever they do. Except what happened to Pandemic Studios, I am not okay with that.
Same here. I never saw why they were so bad and enjoy a lot of their games. Activision on the other hand, ugh. After everything with MW2 and Brutal Legend, I'm thinking of not buying anything from them anymore.JeanLuc761 said:
Crysis, Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Battlefield series, that's about enough reasons for me to like the damn faceless corporation.
I think you have severely misjudged the situation, sir. While the quality of games EA put out are inconsistent, some are far better than the likes of Activision.
Also, I don't like what happened to Pandemic - but it was just one studio.
...And the third DAH! wasn't all that good.
Also, I don't like what happened to Pandemic - but it was just one studio.
...And the third DAH! wasn't all that good.
You do realize EA abandoned DRM in all thier upcoming games right. Dragon Age didn't have any and Mass Effect 2 isn't going to have any either. Depite all the flack EA has taken, it looks like they listen to criticism and are at least trying to do things better. They managed to save Brutal Legend from developer hell so that has to count for something.Retardinator said:
I care little, for when a good game comes out, fantastic, if they recycle shit, i simply don't buy the game.
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EA made a lot of poor decisions (from a consumer standpoint) in the past and they still make a few, but by and large I think they're better than what Activision and the other publishers are becoming. Their reversal on the DRM issue is something I particularly was pleased with, and it's something that other publishers should take note of.
I feel similarly, but not love, oh no.Onyx Oblivion said:
Ehm... Saying I don't mind them, would be closer to the truth, I think. They put out some awesome games via BioWare, which is the one thing, I think, that makes me keep them in my good books. But Activision-Blizzard on the other hand... Single handedly destroyed by the cretin that is Bobby Kotick.
I feel strongly about him
Wrong. Every last one of their titles ships with DRM. They seem to have cut back on precisely how invasive they make it, and come closer to industry average, but so far on casual and RPG titles only. We have not seen a single Crysis or Need for Speed or Madden or Battlefield free of online authentication yet. And have you paid attention to what their CEO said on the subject of DRM just last year?CD-R said:
And yeah, I don't much like the company or their games. Last one of theirs I truly liked came out in 1991. They also happened to buy out and immediately butcher a game series I was fond of.
I have Dragon Age Origins for PC it doesn't have DRm nor does it require you to connect to the internet to play. Yes I did pay attention to what he said about DRM last year.Nutcase said:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/96653-EA-Chief-Sees-Pirates-as-a-Marketplace
Most of you are confusing games EA published with games they made. They make crap and mediocre games, and they publish awesome games.
Oh please, get over yourself.blackhandops said:
I used to (and only stopped this year because I hadn't the money to) buy a Pro Evolution or FIFA game every year.Why? Because they are fantastic, solid games and the updates, although small to anyone that doesn't play the games regularly, are excellent in their own way. That and recently the only way to get a game online is to have the latest version of the game - and the inclusion of "Live season" has made it doubly important.