Whats the deal with all the MW2 hate threads?

[Sven und EIN HUND]

Two words: Hype Backlash. The game is horrendously overhyped, many people feel it fails to deliver.

This. But I actually enjoy it. I've only played a few games online, which were easy to get into because I've had cod4 for ages; this is on PC, and they didn't arse it up as much as I expected. I've played through some of the campaign as well, and over all, I really, really want the game.

 

[willard3]

No lean function!

So, uh, was this something unique to the PC version of COD4? Because I never ever EVER saw it in my version (I'm on 360).

The MW2fail site constantly bags on this, when I can't recall ever seeing it in the first place.

 

[Adorann]

I refuse to buy the game because apparently no IWnet servers exist in Australia, so Aussie's get bad lag. IW's response was to add other Aussies' to your friends list and play with them, which apparently cannot be done in ranked mode.

That, and that Activision have assigned 3 developers to the CoD/MW franchise and apparently are expecting a game every year. So it feels like bit of a waste of money to buy the game if a sequel comes out the very next year.

 

[Starke]

Because its fun and cool to hate something popular. Guess why so many people hate Harry Potter and Twilight.

I'm pretty sure the issue with Twilight is that it's poorly written, and promotes codependency. As for Harry Potter? I'm less sure, but something along the lines of poor continuity comes to mind.

Modern Warfare 2 has developed a backlash based on serious technical flaws. Feelings of betrayal for a number of players who were fans of the series (both for the alleged console bias, and poor PC support as well as the technical problems).

And, while it's cool to hate things that are popular, that kinda doesn't explain the intensity, last I checked IGN's user reviews were hovering around 2.3/10. That's not a minority of people hating something because it's popular, that's the majority hating it.

 

[Starke]

Arnt games like these meant to be multiplayer anywayz?

The problem here is the multiplayer IS the biggest issue. I actually haven't heard any real complaints about the SP portion of the game yet, aside from it being far too short. I've honestly considered picking up the game for the single player, and I did enjoy the SP in MW1.

Infinity Ward refuses to support dedicated servers, therefore

That made me smile. Good show, sir.

I hate it and love it at the same time what's wrong with me

Masochistic tendencies? Don't worry, we've all got games like that, for me it was the PC version of Shadowrun.

 

[gbemery]

Probably because of the length of game compared to the price tag that came with it.

 

[crepesack]

mw2 on console > than pc, for obvious reasons(p2p, haxors, and lag). Whatever I like it. Deal with it. I don't know anything about the pc version of it and i'd prefer to keep ignorant about it.

 

[HotFezz8]

You have FUN with the most unbalanced game in the history of humanity? A big WOW from my part.

Modernwarfail2.com

Read, rage, crowbar someone.

Becouse IW net screams incompetence.

Dedicated servers.

because PC gamers tried not buying it to ruin activison, and failed, they tried coming onto the web to get it boycotted, and failed. now they are just pissed that gaming companies (or at least the serious ones) are beginning to move away from PC gaming as a serious FPS console.

 

[HotFezz8]

You have FUN with the most unbalanced game in the history of humanity? A big WOW from my part.

Modernwarfail2.com

Read, rage, crowbar someone.

Becouse IW net screams incompetence.

Dedicated servers.

because PC gamers tried not buying it to ruin activison, and failed, they tried coming onto the web to get it boycotted, and failed. now they are just pissed that gaming companies (or at least the serious ones) are beginning to move away from PC gaming as a serious FPS console.

giggle giggle flame war!!

 

[HotFezz8]

Probably because of the length of game compared to the price tag that came with it.

have you played the special ops bit in it? that can treble your playing time.

 

[Guitarmasterx7]

Because apparently I am the only human being on earth who predicted that it would be the exact same game as the first one but with the good story (which was totally a fluke) replaced by 6 hours of the developers trying way too hard to shock you, so it became the most hyped thing ever to exist and now the people are dissappointed because it didn't part the skies and bring about the second coming and the idiots who KNEW FULL FUCKING WELL THAT THE GAME WOULDN'T HAVE DEDICATED SERVERS and bought it anyway are disappointed because it doesn't have dedicated servers.

...seriously it's your fucking fault for making it the best selling launch ever if companies now think that they can get away with this kind of shit

 

[AndyFromMonday]

You have FUN with the most unbalanced game in the history of humanity? A big WOW from my part.

Modernwarfail2.com

Read, rage, crowbar someone.

Becouse IW net screams incompetence.

Dedicated servers.

because PC gamers tried not buying it to ruin activison, and failed, they tried coming onto the web to get it boycotted, and failed. now they are just pissed that gaming companies (or at least the serious ones) are beginning to move away from PC gaming as a serious FPS console.

Actually, most boycotters really didn't buy MW2...

Actually, IW is the only one to ignore the PC community entirely.

 

[Elijin]

I refuse to buy the game because apparently no IWnet servers exist in Australia, so Aussie's get bad lag. IW's response was to add other Aussies' to your friends list and play with them, which apparently cannot be done in ranked mode.

I just played a lobby with 11 Australians/New Zealanders. And 1 American. For three games running, it made the American host, resulting in one player having full latency, while everyone else had red/yellow. We stuck around because we hoped that logic might kick in at some point, and give one of us the host. He stuck around because..idk? Lol free lag kills because Im an American tosser? Probably.

I finally quit, and went and purchased Dragon Age. Im done with MW2. Even their own response doesnt deal with the lag issues for Aussies, because THEIR servers will prioritise even a single american who finds their way into your lobby. Kindly suck a dick IW.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

Because apparently I am the only human being on earth who predicted that it would be the exact same game as the first one but with the good story (which was totally a fluke) replaced by 6 hours of the developers trying way too hard to shock you, so it became the most hyped thing ever to exist and now the people are dissappointed because it didn't part the skies and bring about the second coming and the idiots who KNEW FULL FUCKING WELL THAT THE GAME WOULDN'T HAVE DEDICATED SERVERS and bought it anyway are disappointed because it doesn't have dedicated servers.

...seriously it's your fucking fault for making it the best selling launch ever if companies now think that they can get away with this kind of shit

You're not the only person who predicted that, it was all over every gaming forum on the internet, including this one.

I have to admit that in certain areas you were all correct, the lag and host advantage is utterly game breaking 30-40% of the time, if you play outside of America.

 

[Ben7]

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