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Modern AAA gaming
cannonfodder:
aka the "EA is evil" thread... ;)
The problem is the top end of the industry is currently run by beancounters.
These are the same sort of people who, in Hollywood, are responsible for "reboots" and pumping out shit like the Transformers sequels or The Expendables 2... ::)
They know that countless hordes of brainless morons will happily shell out money for what is essentially the same product, but with a new feature or coat of paint. Ever seen the "Lisa Lionheart" episode of The Simpsons? Exactly.
Put simply: It's all about the almighty dollar.
On a somewhat related note, PCPowerplay magazine does an annual "Top 100 (Reasons why we're PC gamers)". This years top ten:
1. Deus Ex (2000)
2. Minecraft (2011)
3. Civilization IV (2005)
4. Thief Trilogy (1998)
5. Planescape:Torment (1999)
6. DayZ (2012)
7. Portal (2007)
8. FarCry 2 (2008)
9. TES V: Skyrim (2011)
10. STALKER: Call Of Pripyat (2010)
* BF and COD had only one entry each; BF3 in 13th and COD 4:MW in 99th... ;D
I find it amusing that the highest placed modern game (one that's < 3 years old) is an indie game, and the second highest is a mod... :)
THeTA0123:
cause they are real games, simple.
and not all hope is lost for major game developers. Bethesda did a fantastic job with TES skyrim and Obsidian pumped out that amazing FNV last year.
But EA?
Dead space 1 and 2 where amazing, but not developed by EA. Now comes Dead space 3 and it looks horrible....CO-OP, human combat, the entire weapon system is overhauled and made......simpler...An universal ammo layout
AKA to draw in as much money as possible
EA is still the biggest cancer in the gaming industry and will remain so. Together with Call of duty modernwhorefare
Ciupita:
I wish people had voted for BF1942 and CoD 1&2 instead of BF3 and CoD4.
[130.Pz]S.Lainer:
--- Quote from: cannonfodder on 15-08-2012, 10:08:04 ---Put simply: It's all about the almighty dollar.
--- End quote ---
Is that not the whole point of business? EA knows that they can crap out a shitty BF game every couple of years and make tons of cash off that fan base. Why would they dump years of development time and tons of cash into a smaller fan base for less sales?
Musti:
Gaming is fine, apart from "annual shooters" everything is in order. Just don't give a fuck about them and eeeverything is gonna be allriight.
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