EA advertising, stop attacking CoD for no reason!

[Gothproxy]

I'm really starting to think that the CEO of EA is 55(ish) going on 12. I'm really glad, though, that the BS that's being slung by EA (and a little by Activision) isn't readily apparent to the general public. Rather, it IS very apparent to those of us who have read any game magazines this year. Just another reason I don't like EA and another negative to add to that column when weighing the pros and cons of buying a new game.

Sorry, EA, you may publish some really good games, but you are getting so ridiculous in your public behavior that it's really starting to turn a lot of people off from buying your games. Period.

 

[Rawne1980]

Still, what did CoD do to deserver being attacked by another company just because its popular.

You're looking at it wrong.

They are not attacking it because it's popular they are attacking it because it's competition.

The same way fighters trash talk before a big fight.

 

[theultimateend]

VOTE WITH YOUR PURCHASE.

This person is wise. Someone should sex them so that they can pass their wisdom down to a future generation.

 

[razer17]

Alright Mister fanboy, seems someone has forgotten all the mud Activision has been slinging at BF3.

Also, Above and beyond the call is a pretty common phrase.

 

[xvbones]

So Escapees, what do you think of this blatantly childish tagline?

I mean no offense when I say you are clearly too young to remember the 'cola wars'.

Suffice it is to say advertisers have always done this.

The Atari 7200's one real commercial before collapse was 45 seconds of why the Atari 7200 was specifically better than the NES, calling the NES out by name, repeatedly.

There's no need to even ask how successful this tactic was, as it's likely you were not aware that there even was an Atari 7200.

Fast Food joints have always told you their food is healthier, tastier and less feces-encrusted than their sometimes-called-out-by-name competition.

Car companies have always told you their products are better, safer, faster, cheaper and sexier than their sometimes-called-out-by-name competition.

Always. Always always always.

 

[RobCoxxy]

Old news is old but always funny, it's been happening since Bad Company.

 

[ToastiestZombie]

Still, what did CoD do to deserver being attacked by another company just because its popular.

You're looking at it wrong.

They are not attacking it because it's popular they are attacking it because it's competition.

The same way fighters trash talk before a big fight.

Well why is Battlefield in competition with COD, because it's a very popular game and they want a piece of the pie, and the only really useful way to get that piece is by attacking the other game.

 

[Braedan]

I don't see how this is any worse than a Ford commercial saying "The F150 has a higher towing capacity than the Dodge Ram, and better fuel economy than the GMC Sierra".

Now if they were actually saying "Don't buy a Ram because it's poop and looks like bum!" that would be different, but a casual dig... not a big deal man...

PS: Sega does what Nintendon't.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7nsBoqJ6s8

 

[jpoon]

I thought the tag they used at the end was pretty hilarious. Not a big deal to me, I haven't liked CoD for quite a while so I'm fine with the series going down in flames (if it does). BF3 is going to be a nice change of pace by all accounts. The only thing I really didn't like about the trailer was the shitbox song they used for it.

 

[ToastiestZombie]

Alright Mister fanboy, seems someone has forgotten all the mud Activision has been slinging at BF3.

Also, Above and beyond the call is a pretty common phrase.

Got any way you could tell i'm a CoD fanboy in that post, and whats stopping me from saying that you are a battlefield fanboy because you defended what EA is doing? Seriously now, im not a fanboy for either games, im just saying that EA attacking CoD is uncalled for and I am quite annoyed (not butt hurt) by it.

 

[DarkRyter]

No reason? More like NO RAISIN?

Get it? Raisin?

EA is a bunch of grape farmers.

 

[Coldster]

My only problem with the ad is that the song seems to want to drag in the douchebag audience of the world. Seriously, if Battlefield takes down CoD, then turns into CoD. I will be just as disappointed.

 

[ToastiestZombie]

I don't see how this is any worse than a Ford commercial saying "The F150 has a higher towing capacity than the Dodge Ram, and better fuel economy than the GMC Sierra".

Now if they were actually saying "Don't buy a Ram because it's poop and looks like bum!" that would be different, but a casual dig... not a big deal man...

PS: Sega does what Nintendon't.

They seem to not be doing what the Ford commercial is and doing what you're second point was saying. If in the trailer they said BF3 has bigger maps, better graphics and a better mp than Cod" then I wouldn't be annoyed, but they're just attacking it for no point other than to attack something.

 

[ToastiestZombie]

No reason? More like NO RAISIN?

Get it? Raisin?

EA is a bunch of grape farmers.

Haha! But i'm not sure what you mean by they are grape farmers, if anything I would appreciate them because they make the main ingredient of wine, and I love to eat a whole bunch of grapes in one sitting! You couldn't do that without those hard workin' grape farmers!

 

[weker]

Having just saw the new tv spot for bf3, and having seen the new tagline. Which is "above and beyond the call", and obvious dig at CoD. Seriously EA and/or Dice, this is just starting to be you attacking the CoD series like a little kid, the tagline might as well say "buy bf3, because CoD is a pile of doody. Say What you want about CoD or Activision, when was the last time they purposefully attacked any game EA has made, and does Activision do already on disc DLC or online codes, no they dont.

Heres my source: http://kotaku.com/5843892/battlefield-3s-latest-tv-spot-goes-above-and-beyond-the-call

So Escapees, what do you think of this blatantly childish tagline?

[EDIT] Well, I admit it wasn't that childish, but its just the fact they used 99 problems as their song, and 99 problems to me is a terrible song. Also, if you were to look into it further you could say that the ***** is actually CoD, so they might be saying that CoD is not a problem to them. Or that's just me over thinking things

It's not childish, its just business, when your trying to take down a titan you can expect things like this to occur.

 

[Braedan]

I don't see how this is any worse than a Ford commercial saying "The F150 has a higher towing capacity than the Dodge Ram, and better fuel economy than the GMC Sierra".

Now if they were actually saying "Don't buy a Ram because it's poop and looks like bum!" that would be different, but a casual dig... not a big deal man...

PS: Sega does what Nintendon't.

They seem to not be doing what the Ford commercial is and doing what you're second point was saying. If in the trailer they said BF3 has bigger maps, better graphics and a better mp than Cod" then I wouldn't be annoyed, but they're just attacking it for no point other than to attack something.

I just see them saying above and beyond the call (of duty), not saying call of duty is shit. Of course they want you to buy their product over the competition, and if that's the worst they're going to do... well then it's not a big deal...

And look at the video I edited into my last post, it was quite amusing.

 

[heroic]

but isn't... isn't "above and beyond the call of duty" a tagline used by many military-related things regardless? i've heard that so many times, always related to something military aimed, so i'm not particularly bothered by the idea they used it.

 

[DrunkWithPower]

Ok, you also want to tell a politician to stop attacking their rival politician? It's all simple marketing, no matter how stupid it is, it'll be forgotten after it's all said and done.

I'll agree that 99 problems is a bad song to attach to the BF3 trailer. My Life is probably the best trailer I've seen.

 

[razer17]

Alright Mister fanboy, seems someone has forgotten all the mud Activision has been slinging at BF3.

Also, Above and beyond the call is a pretty common phrase.

Got any way you could tell i'm a CoD fanboy in that post, and whats stopping me from saying that you are a battlefield fanboy because you defended what EA is doing? Seriously now, im not a fanboy for either games, im just saying that EA attacking CoD is uncalled for and I am quite annoyed (not butt hurt) by it.

Because you seem to ignore the fact that both are doing it as much as each other. EA is mocking CoD, Activision is mocking Battlefield, it's pretty childish on both fronts. I'm not defending EA, I'm just saying they are as bad as each other.

 

[ToastiestZombie]

It's not childish, its just business, when your trying to take down a titan you can expect things like this to occur.

Well look at it this way, A kid has just beat up another kid . When he is being asked why he did it by his teacher/parent he says "Well the kid was the most popular kid in school and I wanted to be popular so I attacked him". Sounds a lot like what EA is tying to do in their advertising campaign.