Pachter: Battlefield 3 Won't Beat Call of Duty

[Void(null)]

And again, Pachter with "Shit everyone in the gaming community already knew."

That's like saying "Rift wont sell as much as WoW" or "Braid will not sell as much as bejewled." Of course it wont. That does not mean that Battlefield 3 will be a bad game, it will be a great game. Nor does that mean EA will be a bad company to invest in.

 

[mjc0961]

This is news? The only thing that's going to beat Call of Duty is Call of Duty itself, when it finally burns itself out and people are sick of it. Just ask Guitar Hero, which is dead, and Rock Band, which is on life support but really should just gets its plugged pulled because it's really painful to see it keep lying in that hospital bed day in and day out without getting any peace. Just let Call of Duty keep pushing out a new game every year and it'll eventually be its own ruin. Yes, it will take longer than those two music games I mentioned because Duty doesn't require expensive controller bundles to play and because they rotate devs so each game gets about 2 years of time in the oven before being served so people don't get undercooked messes, but just give it enough time and it will destroy itself regardless.

 

[Savber]

So I guess it's being proven . . .

*puts on sunglasses*

by science.

YEEEAAAAAH!

Sorry, couldn't resist. That said, I think Pachter is right. Despite the air of anti-COD, COD is still king. ;P

 

[Something Amyss]

Patcher actually said something sensible and based in facts?

*Checks the skating conditions in Hell*

 

[Johnnyallstar]

Battlefield 3 will destroy CoD.... on the PC.

Consoles, on the other hand, will belong to CoD until it chokes itself off, going the way of the dodo. For the most part, CoD has jumped the shark, and Battlefield just keeps looking better.

 

[Vakz]

As far as FPS's go, CoD and Battlefield are fairly different types. CoD really is more of a fast-paced run'n'run, while Battlefield has it's huge maps with big teams and (preferably) some tactic.

 

[Xyphon]

Good, I'm glad it won't beat CoD. It's an entirely different game in the first place. Battlefield trying to beat CoD is like Toy Story 3 trying to beat the SAW movies at the Oscars. Same medium, different styles.

Wish people would get rid of the 'MUSTBEATCODIMUSTIMUSTIMUST!!1!' mindset and focus on making their game fantastic instead of trying to "de-throne" another game.

 

[campofapproval]

Almost every messageboard/forum I go to, a lot of people pledge their allegiance to Bad Company 2/Battlefield 3 as opposed to COD whenever such an argument arises, citing superior graphics/gameplay/realism/weapons/story etc, but everyone and their mum seems to end up getting right back behind COD and buying a copy whenever the annual installment comes out, abandoning BC2 (the 360 Squad Rush servers are becoming increasingly deserted).

I liken it to guerrilla fighters rallying people up to overthrow an evil dictator. The people show their support at demonstrations and rallies, but when the moment of truth comes, they all cower back into their comfort zones and pledge their allegiance once more to the Treyarch Worker's Party.

The more I think about it, the more it pisses me off. Why can't people be open to change, try something NEW every year? Do we still all wanna be playing the exact same old scripted thing on an obsolete relic engine when Call of Duty: Modern Ops at War 6 comes out?

i don't think it's fair to assume people who post on gaming messageboards represent gamers as a whole, let alone gamers that buy the call of duty games. it's a little like being surprised twilight books are so popular when most users on my favorite literary messageboards tend to talk bad about it in favor of other things that aren't as popular.

 

[Autohellion]

Battlefield it totally different try playing Battlefield NAM or Battlefield 2 then go to a cod
The maps are 3 to 4x bigger than cod, the weapons are usually not customizable, and Battlefield has everything from drivable tanks to jeeps to helicopter to fighter planes. There's more players there's more everything in Battlefield than in COD

Anyway id much rather buy Battlefield 3 than COD whatever the hell ,Battlefields usually last longer.

 

[Autofaux]

Good, I'm glad it won't beat CoD. It's an entirely different game in the first place. Battlefield trying to beat CoD is like Toy Story 3 trying to beat the SAW movies at the Oscars. Same medium, different styles.

Wish people would get rid of the 'MUSTBEATCODIMUSTIMUSTIMUST!!1!' mindset and focus on making their game fantastic instead of trying to "de-throne" another game.

It's not like the CoD bubble isn't set to burst anyway. Black Ops had the greatest sales numbers on record; does anyone really think anyone aside from hardcore fans are going to put down serious cash for a sequel designed by committee? I think Modern Warfare 3 will start the Guitar Hero walk of shame to the poorhouse, to eventually be cast aside by Activision, and then picked up by EA or something.

These kinds of sales cannot sustain themselves. I think Black Ops hit critical mass.

 

[josemlopes]

Yeah, I dont really care.

As long as the game is good then its all fine. The only thing that I care is if I am going to like it.

 

[WanderingFool]

I don't know...putting Battlefield 3 up against a franchise like Call of Duty is pretty DICEy...

OH! I did it again!

It wasnt that good...

 

[RA92]

Well duh, CoD is obviously more accessible and thus will be favored by the majority over a game that requires team work and coordination.

Also, BF3 will probably sell more copies on the PC. It happened with BF:BC2.

http://www.neoseeker.com/news/13383-battlefield-bad-company-2-tops-sales-charts/
http://www.mygaming.co.za/news/news/5549-Battlefield-Bad-Company-sales-strong.html

 

[B-rad747]

I tend to enjoy the battlefield series much more than the call of duty series. But I think this guy's pretty spot on with his prediction. To me battlefield has a whole other audience it caters to. I wish they would focus on making the a good game for the battlefield fans and not try to drag in the large amount of people it takes to bring down call of duty as number one.

 

[bjj hero]

He said that Battlefield will sell a shit load of copies. Why is that not good enough? If you make a profit, get to make more games and pay the shareholders then why does it matter if another game also does well?

 

[Xyphon]

Good, I'm glad it won't beat CoD. It's an entirely different game in the first place. Battlefield trying to beat CoD is like Toy Story 3 trying to beat the SAW movies at the Oscars. Same medium, different styles.

Wish people would get rid of the 'MUSTBEATCODIMUSTIMUSTIMUST!!1!' mindset and focus on making their game fantastic instead of trying to "de-throne" another game.

i don't think it's fair to assume people who post on gaming messageboards represent gamers as a whole, let alone gamers that buy the call of duty games. it's a little like being surprised twilight books are so popular when most users on my favorite literary messageboards tend to talk bad about it in favor of other things that aren't as popular.

I'm sorry? Please, enlighten me as to where I even suggested that I assumed they represented the gaming community as a whole.

 

[Ironman126]

Almost every messageboard/forum I go to, a lot of people pledge their allegiance to Bad Company 2/Battlefield 3 as opposed to COD whenever such an argument arises, citing superior graphics/gameplay/realism/weapons/story etc, but everyone and their mum seems to end up getting right back behind COD and buying a copy whenever the annual installment comes out, abandoning BC2 (the 360 Squad Rush servers are becoming increasingly deserted).

I liken it to guerrilla fighters rallying people up to overthrow an evil dictator. The people show their support at demonstrations and rallies, but when the moment of truth comes, they all cower back into their comfort zones and pledge their allegiance once more to the Treyarch Worker's Party.

The more I think about it, the more it pisses me off. Why can't people be open to change, try something NEW every year? Do we still all wanna be playing the exact same old scripted thing on an obsolete relic engine when Call of Duty: Modern Ops at War 6 comes out?

This, basically.

OP: Honestly, CoD 2: Big Red One (one of the last good DoD games, other than CoD4) was the last CoD i bought. Battlefield is my favorite. Loved Bad Company 2 and Battlefield 2. Played Blops and W@W and wasn't impressed. No vehicles, lame guns/physics, and too much brown. At least Battlefield uses some different colors, even if they are only white and green.