You know, what? I've been sitting here for awhile and this is all I honestly have to say on the issue.
Or because not everyone likes the same things as you do and some genuinely believe it is rubbish. Modern Warfare (not it's rubbish sequel) had some nice moments going for it, and that's about it.MartialArc said:Why is it that something has to be complicated to be artistic.... the COD campaign might well have been the most moving game I've played. Its an arcade shooter for sure, but the fundamentals of the game are well beyond most of the tripe people are willing to call artistic.
They do a terrific job of making things interactive, the voice acting is good, the writing is believable for the situation.
Also, there are two developers that have worked on the series. The infinity ward games were all good, the treyarch ones were crap. BLOPs, World at War, and COD3, all Treyarch. Same publisher, different developers, same name. Tough distinction to make I know.
They use about the same story telling medium as Half-life and HL2 for COD. In one your a geeky scientist beating the snot out of aliens with a crowbar(EFFING GENIUS), the other a soldier of fortune fighting absurd odds(DERP SMALLBRAINED CARP!!1!)....give me a break.
People hate COD because it is popular.
Not liking something is fine. OMGWTF it is killing teh gamings!1!! is a bit hyperbole, and should stop.Necromancer Jim said:Or because not everyone likes the same things as you do and some genuinely believe it is rubbish. Modern Warfare (not it's rubbish sequel) had some nice moments going for it, and that's about it.MartialArc said:Why is it that something has to be complicated to be artistic.... the COD campaign might well have been the most moving game I've played. Its an arcade shooter for sure, but the fundamentals of the game are well beyond most of the tripe people are willing to call artistic.
They do a terrific job of making things interactive, the voice acting is good, the writing is believable for the situation.
Also, there are two developers that have worked on the series. The infinity ward games were all good, the treyarch ones were crap. BLOPs, World at War, and COD3, all Treyarch. Same publisher, different developers, same name. Tough distinction to make I know.
They use about the same story telling medium as Half-life and HL2 for COD. In one your a geeky scientist beating the snot out of aliens with a crowbar(EFFING GENIUS), the other a soldier of fortune fighting absurd odds(DERP SMALLBRAINED CARP!!1!)....give me a break.
People hate COD because it is popular.
Maybe I'm just naive, but I'd like to think that no one is legitimately demented enough to follow the second train of thought.MartialArc said:Not liking something is fine. OMGWTF it is killing teh gamings!1!! is a bit hyperbole, and should stop.Necromancer Jim said:Or because not everyone likes the same things as you do and some genuinely believe it is rubbish. Modern Warfare (not it's rubbish sequel) had some nice moments going for it, and that's about it.MartialArc said:Why is it that something has to be complicated to be artistic.... the COD campaign might well have been the most moving game I've played. Its an arcade shooter for sure, but the fundamentals of the game are well beyond most of the tripe people are willing to call artistic.
They do a terrific job of making things interactive, the voice acting is good, the writing is believable for the situation.
Also, there are two developers that have worked on the series. The infinity ward games were all good, the treyarch ones were crap. BLOPs, World at War, and COD3, all Treyarch. Same publisher, different developers, same name. Tough distinction to make I know.
They use about the same story telling medium as Half-life and HL2 for COD. In one your a geeky scientist beating the snot out of aliens with a crowbar(EFFING GENIUS), the other a soldier of fortune fighting absurd odds(DERP SMALLBRAINED CARP!!1!)....give me a break.
People hate COD because it is popular.
I didn't like it = Your response = normal human being
normal human being + hipster douche tendancies + bandwagon effect = OMFG THIS CARP IS DESTROYING MY ARTS AND ONLY 12 YEAR OLDS CUD EVR LIEK THIS
The second one we could probably do without.
I don't think folks consciously decide to be hipster douches or jump on bandwagons. They most certainly do though.Necromancer Jim said:Maybe I'm just naive, but I'd like to think that no one is legitimately demented enough to follow the second train of thought.MartialArc said:Not liking something is fine. OMGWTF it is killing teh gamings!1!! is a bit hyperbole, and should stop.Necromancer Jim said:Or because not everyone likes the same things as you do and some genuinely believe it is rubbish. Modern Warfare (not it's rubbish sequel) had some nice moments going for it, and that's about it.MartialArc said:Why is it that something has to be complicated to be artistic.... the COD campaign might well have been the most moving game I've played. Its an arcade shooter for sure, but the fundamentals of the game are well beyond most of the tripe people are willing to call artistic.
They do a terrific job of making things interactive, the voice acting is good, the writing is believable for the situation.
Also, there are two developers that have worked on the series. The infinity ward games were all good, the treyarch ones were crap. BLOPs, World at War, and COD3, all Treyarch. Same publisher, different developers, same name. Tough distinction to make I know.
They use about the same story telling medium as Half-life and HL2 for COD. In one your a geeky scientist beating the snot out of aliens with a crowbar(EFFING GENIUS), the other a soldier of fortune fighting absurd odds(DERP SMALLBRAINED CARP!!1!)....give me a break.
People hate COD because it is popular.
I didn't like it = Your response = normal human being
normal human being + hipster douche tendancies + bandwagon effect = OMFG THIS CARP IS DESTROYING MY ARTS AND ONLY 12 YEAR OLDS CUD EVR LIEK THIS
The second one we could probably do without.
Strain42 said:-walks up to a podium, clears his throat and speaks into the microphone-
I believe it
-blows a few bubbles from his bubble pipe and walks away-
Wait, complete tangent here, but... your army makes you yell, "BAM BAM BAM" at imaginary bunkers? And in front of spectators?Midnight Crossroads said:Have you ever had to drill in front of crowds of people who aren't in the military? It doesn't matter if crawling in the mud will save your life, grown men playing war games shouting, "BAM BAM BAM" at an imaginary bunker is not dignified, but it's damn more advanced than any video game on the subject matter. Seriously, pausing an entire movement because some guys kicked their soccer ball across our path.