EA Turns Its Back on Single-Player Games
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What better way than to use DLC as a hook to get more money out of your wallet, better yet why not make a complete game on schedule THEN separate it intentionally into smaller parts then pretend that after the altered game is sold on disk THEN start adding the removed parts as DLC saying that they were parts of the game that "couldn't be included on time for release" That would mean even more profit at the same effort. Mass effect 3 was a probably a victim to this but the negative press made them no longer charge for the remaining DLCEaglesolidus said:
I can't prove that this is not whats happening but this is EA we are talking about here...
Your missing the point man the fact is that they screwed over the campaign that was supposed to be the final grand glorious act for the Tiberian series to focus on Multiplayer that no one liked to begin with. (Sucked so hard it brought down EALA)daibakuha said:
Also C&C pioneered online multiplayer no one saying it shouldn't have been included just that they shouldn't fuck with what people cared about in the IP. (Kane ect)
Single player should always be the foucas EA thats the games meat the Multiplayer is just a nice little side dish ffs they honstly call themselves game developers /FACEPALM
Oh no they do believe their own BS, trust me they just have their head stuck up their own a$$ so far that they're clueless to what's really going on.Allthingsspectacular said:
... words fail me. Seriously fuck you EA. FUCK YOU. Yes that kind of always connected thing works fine with games like FIFA and even to a lesser degree the multiplayer fps games like Battlefield. But and this is a HUGE but, my favourite games are the ones that are intensely personal, individual experiences. Even games like Skyrim which everyone has played is personal because no two players play it the same way or in the same order. Tacked on multiplayer modes will only detract resources from the singleplayer and you will end up destroying franchises like Dead Space and Mass Effect.
I could keep rambling but you get the point...
I could keep rambling but you get the point...
First EA boldly and proudly destroys the C&C Tiberium franchise with the abortion that was C&C 4.
Next, EA kills C&C Generals 2 by removing all single player components.
Finally, EA shoots themselves in the foot by removing all single player experiences in all of their games.
Way to go EA... You have effectively turned your back on a large population of gamers who don't particularly like the way you are ruining our games. Please, kindly accept the fact that many of us want to see you bankrupt so someone with talent and a passion for gaming can step up and make real games... You know... Good games.
I know I will never buy an EA game again...
I also wonder if they ever actually visit forums like this at EA. If they did, their marketing department may say, "Wait a minute... Maybe this isn't a good idea."
Nah... They won't do that. That would be listening to their customers...
Next, EA kills C&C Generals 2 by removing all single player components.
Finally, EA shoots themselves in the foot by removing all single player experiences in all of their games.
Way to go EA... You have effectively turned your back on a large population of gamers who don't particularly like the way you are ruining our games. Please, kindly accept the fact that many of us want to see you bankrupt so someone with talent and a passion for gaming can step up and make real games... You know... Good games.
I know I will never buy an EA game again...
I also wonder if they ever actually visit forums like this at EA. If they did, their marketing department may say, "Wait a minute... Maybe this isn't a good idea."
Nah... They won't do that. That would be listening to their customers...
Is it just me or has EA proclaimed a new strategy every week this summer? "We won't develop exclusively single player games, We won't make games that don't have a chance of getting 90+ on metacritic, We won't develop new IPs until the next hardware generation, We are going to develop games using the 'Freemium' model, We're going to make gaming all digital, We're spending 250 million on a cross platform strategy, We aim to broaden audiences" I'm having a very hard time trying to figure what the hell they're going to make based on all of these strategies. They are painting themselves into a corner with their insane lack of understanding for what any of their customers actually want.
I'm wondering something about Mass Effect 3, though:
Wasn't it explained that the Extended Cut DLC removes the obligation to play multiplayer, more or less negating the whole Galactic Readiness bullshit? I've read that somewhere here, a few months ago, but I don't know in which article or thread...
Basically, we're supposed to be able to reach the best ending just by playing the single-player naturally. If not, well... I'm sure there's ways to cheat or edit your way to full-on Galactic Readiness without putting up with all the artifact hunting or the multiplayer aspects.
Wasn't it explained that the Extended Cut DLC removes the obligation to play multiplayer, more or less negating the whole Galactic Readiness bullshit? I've read that somewhere here, a few months ago, but I don't know in which article or thread...
Basically, we're supposed to be able to reach the best ending just by playing the single-player naturally. If not, well... I'm sure there's ways to cheat or edit your way to full-on Galactic Readiness without putting up with all the artifact hunting or the multiplayer aspects.
Wow, just WOW.... my God what are they THINKING? Seriously everything DOESN'T have to be connected 24/7/365. There was a Happy Video Game Nerd where he reads from the back of the M.U.L.E. instruction manual, a blurb on how Electronic Arts were electronic artists. I wonder what they would say if they could see EA now? Multiplayer is nice and all, but don't do it if it doesn't work in the context of the game's setting(looking at Dragon Age 3) and if it detracts from the main game's development! I swear that's what happened with ME3, they SAY that it's not the case but consider this. I played through ME1 at least 5 times, ME2 at least 4 times. ME3 I've played through once. That's it, I can't even force myself to play through it to the end with a level 60 character it disappoints me so much still. And yet I can't get off of the MP aspect of it. Which is equally inane since it's only a small selection of maps and only 3 enemy types with wild variants in difficulty and a truly unforgiving unlock system. EA, stop this dammit!
As it was originally there were not enough War Assets in the game to reach the threshold for the 'breath' scene in the Destroy ending unless you played multiplayer (or the iPhone apps).IamLEAM1983 said:
You could do every single thing throughout the franchise and still come up short without the multiplayer.
The Extended Cut did what you said, it lowered the EMS requirement to get that extra scene.
I really do think it is a shame that every game these days needs to have multiplayer forced in. If a title is going to have that option then at least design it from the ground up to include the modes. Don't just tack on a Horde mode in order to justify an online pass.
I always felt like they missed the point when I play DA2 and they ask me to sign in online for some reason, same for DA:O I believe. And it was complete bullshit I can't get the ending I wanted in ME3 because I didn't play multiplayer.
Anyways, I only care that they make good games. And since true co-op survival horror doesn't exist, I'm willing to bet alot of games are gonna be mutilated to fit into this online marketing bullshit.
I think maybe in a world where origin is the only gaming service this would be alittle more digestible. But with XBL, Steam, and all that; Origin looks like a pitiful knock off.
Anyways, I only care that they make good games. And since true co-op survival horror doesn't exist, I'm willing to bet alot of games are gonna be mutilated to fit into this online marketing bullshit.
I think maybe in a world where origin is the only gaming service this would be alittle more digestible. But with XBL, Steam, and all that; Origin looks like a pitiful knock off.
So, EA says and does stupid shit and people get up in arms about it. In other news fire is hot 
Seriously it's not like they've had any good ideas recently, and this is just another steaming pile EA's been dumping in the game market. If they want to tack on weak excuse for a multiplayer in every game they make, let them. We can always, I dunno....skip it. Yeah, that money would be better invested supporting developers that actually have good ideas, but so could enormous amounts they pump in their marketing department or in any of those yearly releases of Madden, NHL or FIFA games.
I'm not bothered by, nor do I care about tracking my stats, connecting through smartphone, tablet or announcing I'm playing the fucking game on Facebook and/or Twitter. I, like many other gamers will only be interested in game part of any game. If that alone is good enough to justify the purchase, than congratulations EA, you've made hypocrites of us all (again).
Seriously it's not like they've had any good ideas recently, and this is just another steaming pile EA's been dumping in the game market. If they want to tack on weak excuse for a multiplayer in every game they make, let them. We can always, I dunno....skip it. Yeah, that money would be better invested supporting developers that actually have good ideas, but so could enormous amounts they pump in their marketing department or in any of those yearly releases of Madden, NHL or FIFA games.
I'm not bothered by, nor do I care about tracking my stats, connecting through smartphone, tablet or announcing I'm playing the fucking game on Facebook and/or Twitter. I, like many other gamers will only be interested in game part of any game. If that alone is good enough to justify the purchase, than congratulations EA, you've made hypocrites of us all (again).
