Poll: Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott has been continued

[Reep]

This is not a "first post"

I can understand if they want to get "more bang for their buck", but we've all known about this sequel for a while, so I doubt this boycott is going to go anywhere.

P.S. "21/10/09"? I didn't know that there were 21 months in a year. *chuckle* The correct format is MM/DD/YY

Thats the American format, the correct format is DD/MM/YY

 

[Katana314]

Also, I have to follow one simple rule, IF YOU HAVEN'T PLAYED IT, YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO JUDGE IT.
It's a very simple rule. Wait until you play it before you slam it with criticism and boycott threats. I haven't played it, so I have no stance on whether or not it will be good or bad. I'll rent it. If it's good, awesome. If it's not worth it, I'll move on to the next game.

The basis here is on track record.
Company X has produced License Game Y, and re-released it several times with new textures under License Z about 5 times. The games sell amazingly and get horrible reviews. The games are all buggy and get no support anywhere. They announce Game L. Will Game L be good...?

Sure, it's an overstatement. And L4D got okay reviews, but many of the people in the boycott group don't think it's that fun. They expected more, and didn't get it. The criticisms are actually mostly for the first game.

What somehow amazes me is the massive pointless "backlash" towards the boycott. People flame them and somehow try to "protest" the boycott. If you truly don't care, why are you paying attention to it? I fail to see any logic to the massive groups of people trying to protest other people not liking a game. If this were any other franchise, this would be a complete non-issue. Battlefield 2 got poor support, lags, and is unbalanced? Okay, don't get BF2142.
And suddenly...

WTF BOYCOTTERS DIE IN A FIRE BBQ JUST BUY IT.

Not many boycotters are really "whiners". We just hit the join button out of apathy for paying another $50, and then don't pay it much concern for a while and see what happens.

That said, I don't think the continuation of the boycott really means much, good or bad. Chances are, if Valve wasn't lying outright about their promise for continued support (which I think we all hope for) then the group will disband as soon as those promises are fulfilled. Many of the people in the group may even end up getting L4D2.

 

[ottenni]

I'm moving to Australia.

Hurray! Good choice, we have the best beaches.

OT: I don't really mind what valve does, ill probably end up with a pirated copy or buy it in 6 months time when the price has dropped.

 

[Jonci]

I said it once, I'll say it again:

The boycott was a rediculous notion to begin with. I think some gamers are getting too damn spoiled these days. You spend $60 to get a new game and you demand that you should get more free stuff before the company dares release a new sequel? It wasn't long ago that the idea of getting extra content was amazing and that companies were great for even supporting the game after release.

Now, if a game doesn't have some DLC, people whine as if their $60 was worth more than the game already got. That $60 didn't buy you some two-year stake in extra content after release. It got you the damn game you have and should be grateful to get anything more. And the majority of the boycotters were probably out of the Steam community who had been getting the extra content for FREE. They are protesting that they won't get more FREE content.

The boycott is useless and is the same as being that screaming kid crying about wanting a toy we all know he won't be playing with in a month (because he'll be playing LFD2).

 

[internetzealot1]

They'll all probably buy the game anyway

 

[Flos]

I am going to boycott the sun until it comes up. When the sun comes up tomorrow I shall continue to boycott it despite the fact that it came up because it did not come up immediately and with enough enthusiasm.

The sun will inevitably invite me to see how it works. I will get goodies and realize that the sun is going to continue to do what it will do without me. I will no longer boycott the sun.

Then my idiot followers will continue to do what I said was pointless.

L4D2 is already slated to be Valve's highest selling title ever. The 16k entitled children really do mean absolutely nothing.

 

[Ashbax]

P.S. "21/10/09"? I didn't know that there were 21 months in a year. *chuckle* The correct format is MM/DD/YY

Depends on your region, in many places its DD/MM/YY

 

[Jekken6]

Well, I support boycotting the Australian version. I'll probably get the US version.

 

[CWestfall]

1- No. Just... Just no. If you buy a game on the promise of DLC, you're an idiot. It's like buying a car on the promise that you'll get spark plugs, a radiator, and seat belts at a later time.
2- We use DD/MM/YYYY in Canada. I think MM/DD/YY is mostly an American thing.

 

[SomeUnregPunk]

P.S. "21/10/09"? I didn't know that there were 21 months in a year. *chuckle* The correct format is MM/DD/YY

Thats the American format, the correct format is DD/MM/YY

and the american military format is YYYY/MM/DD

 

[The Cheezy One]

P.S. "21/10/09"? I didn't know that there were 21 months in a year. *chuckle* The correct format is MM/DD/YY

Not if you live in Australia. Besides, it makes more sense to go DD/MM/YY.

yep, as its kind of like the smallest time scale going up to the biggest
you wouldnt see a digital clock say MM/SS/HH, that would be stupid
OT: i would like this boycott to follow through, but i doubt it, especially if the original leaders have left, that would lose a lot of respect

 

[Russian_Assassin]

So, there are some people that did not admit their defeat at the hands of Valve and still continue to act like whiny 5 year olds?

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

That's all I have to say.

 

[Crystal Cuckoo]

The boycotters will still buy the game, I can guarantee it.

Therefore, I would very much like it if Valve announced that they would permanently ban the boycotters from being able to buy the game, just to call their bluff.

 

[oliveira8]

Well, I support boycotting the Australian version. I'll probably get the US version.

That's not really Valve's fault now is it? You should be boycotting Australia.

 

[Lordmarkus]

This is getting ridiculous. The only sane reason for boycotting L4D 2 now is that it isn't EP3.

 

[thel1st]

HA im glad im the one vote for yes, why? because L4D two won't provide anything new realy and i
didn't much care for the first one
lets face it its just another cow being milked
just like halo CoD rockband/ guitar hero etc.

I think people should be more excited for original titles coming soon and out now
brutal legend borderlands darksiders

Do you really want to pay 60 dollars for a game you have already but now it has a few things changed?

Yes, yes I do. Franchises are better sometimes. Oh, did I mention Borderlands = Trilogy?

yes but its original now and if the second one promises nothing more then i won't be getting it

mass effect is also a trilogy but the story is good and things happen with the same characters
im just not sold on l4d2
not even close

 

[Jupsto]

if they dont want to buy the game let them and valve are kind of ripping them off, not as much as infinity ward are ripping off PC gamers.