That just makes it worse. Battlefront is inspired by battlefield, its not battlefield.TOR is enough reason to start digging the grave. EA is the worst company and I will never buy from them again.Akalabeth said:
My thoughts exactly.Nurb said:
Electronic Arts Signs Exclusive Star Wars Game Deal With Disney
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That's it. If anyone can put Star Wars even more in the ground it's EA. I had some hope that there will be a good star wars game in the future (Battlefront 3 anyone?)but here goes all hope
captcha: usual suspects
^It's like EA to mess up any thing good.
captcha: usual suspects
^It's like EA to mess up any thing good.
I saw the headline and as pretty much most people here have posted ... "Nooooo ... anyone but EA!"
Why Disney couldn't have left LucasArts alone (and alive) and just directed them to build some new SW games?
Even if EA does a new Tie Fighter game, I won't touch Origin again to try it.
why oh why EA?!?!?
Why Disney couldn't have left LucasArts alone (and alive) and just directed them to build some new SW games?
Even if EA does a new Tie Fighter game, I won't touch Origin again to try it.
why oh why EA?!?!?
I dunno, I always thought it was meant to be how Luke saw them, so it would make more sense for it to be older Anakin rather than young one.Saviordd1 said:
Honestly, got no clue. But on topic, yeah I think I'm in agreement with the stop stop its already dead thing.
...
Okay.
EA, you're a company populated by massive idiots, but you're not immune from making good games.
Battlefield 3 had a crap single player mode, but it's multiplayer was a hell lot of fun, and it's obvious Battlefront series was based on your series in the first place.
Sim City had an absolutely disastrous release due to its DRM and its buggy A.I; elements that EVERYONE has warned you about beforehand. The idea showed promise, and the idea of connected cities isn't a bad idea so long as it. but you had to ruin a good concept with bad mechanics and execution for the purpose of internet connectivity.
Mass Effect's last installment was horrid, but even so the entirety of the series is one of the best science fiction RPGs in recent times. It's just a shame that your meddling caused the series to end on such a bad note.
The problem with you, EA, is that you sabotage your own efforts to make good games by adding unnecessary features that supposedly benefit the game experience, and you ignore the input of fans despite the fact that their advice could save your games from exploding in front of your faces.
But considering the output of Lucasarts before its demise was arguably worse than even your company's lineup, transferring rights of future Star Wars games to you isn't going to do much damage already. Possibly it could diminish the chances of a good Star Wars even further, but then again you're the company who made Battlefield. What better company to publish a Star Wars Battlefront game than the publisher of the very game that inspired it? Hell, according to the deal you're going to get DICE working on a Star Wars game; that alone is exciting already.
Bioware already made Star Wars: The Old Republic and KOTOR. The latter's gameplay was meh but still had a good story, and the former contributed so much to the Star Wars mythos while being a great RPG at the same time.
And then there's Visceral. Dead Space 3 completely dropped the horror aspect of the series by making it into a bland multiplayer shooter. I've yet to see a good game that can convey horror by giving it a multiplayer mode, but the co-op elements alone were decent. Who knows, we could actually have a Han Solo-related game coming from them if they aren't pushed into aiming for as many audiences as possible (which is unfortunately not likely).
They're good developers who can at least make a game that the late Lucasarts wasn't able to produce in the past five years, and they really show promise. The only thing that can hinder them is EA's incredibly moronic corporate practices that hinder any chance for innovation or interesting deviation from other games.
But so long as there's still a teaspoon potential, EA, I'm going to do this:
I'm going to take a look at the next three Star Wars games coming out of your developers. Not play, look. I'll only bother to purchase one of your games if it's either exceptionally good or if it's Battlefront 3. If at least TWO of them grade above average in my books, I will consider your deal to Disney as "okay", at least until the next three games come around; in which case I will judge them with the same formula.
Aside from resisting the urge to detonate a thought bomb [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Thought_bomb] within your headquarters, it's the very least I can do.
Okay.
EA, you're a company populated by massive idiots, but you're not immune from making good games.
Battlefield 3 had a crap single player mode, but it's multiplayer was a hell lot of fun, and it's obvious Battlefront series was based on your series in the first place.
Sim City had an absolutely disastrous release due to its DRM and its buggy A.I; elements that EVERYONE has warned you about beforehand. The idea showed promise, and the idea of connected cities isn't a bad idea so long as it. but you had to ruin a good concept with bad mechanics and execution for the purpose of internet connectivity.
Mass Effect's last installment was horrid, but even so the entirety of the series is one of the best science fiction RPGs in recent times. It's just a shame that your meddling caused the series to end on such a bad note.
The problem with you, EA, is that you sabotage your own efforts to make good games by adding unnecessary features that supposedly benefit the game experience, and you ignore the input of fans despite the fact that their advice could save your games from exploding in front of your faces.
But considering the output of Lucasarts before its demise was arguably worse than even your company's lineup, transferring rights of future Star Wars games to you isn't going to do much damage already. Possibly it could diminish the chances of a good Star Wars even further, but then again you're the company who made Battlefield. What better company to publish a Star Wars Battlefront game than the publisher of the very game that inspired it? Hell, according to the deal you're going to get DICE working on a Star Wars game; that alone is exciting already.
Bioware already made Star Wars: The Old Republic and KOTOR. The latter's gameplay was meh but still had a good story, and the former contributed so much to the Star Wars mythos while being a great RPG at the same time.
And then there's Visceral. Dead Space 3 completely dropped the horror aspect of the series by making it into a bland multiplayer shooter. I've yet to see a good game that can convey horror by giving it a multiplayer mode, but the co-op elements alone were decent. Who knows, we could actually have a Han Solo-related game coming from them if they aren't pushed into aiming for as many audiences as possible (which is unfortunately not likely).
They're good developers who can at least make a game that the late Lucasarts wasn't able to produce in the past five years, and they really show promise. The only thing that can hinder them is EA's incredibly moronic corporate practices that hinder any chance for innovation or interesting deviation from other games.
But so long as there's still a teaspoon potential, EA, I'm going to do this:
I'm going to take a look at the next three Star Wars games coming out of your developers. Not play, look. I'll only bother to purchase one of your games if it's either exceptionally good or if it's Battlefront 3. If at least TWO of them grade above average in my books, I will consider your deal to Disney as "okay", at least until the next three games come around; in which case I will judge them with the same formula.
Aside from resisting the urge to detonate a thought bomb [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Thought_bomb] within your headquarters, it's the very least I can do.
Part of me wants to post the ol' Darth Vader "Noooooooo" scream. But the other part wants to hold out to see what this brings (Battlefront 3 come on already!) and I trust the developers. My main concern is and I hope someone here can give me some insight on this is, If I want these games for PC, do you think we'll have to go through Origin to get them? Because that would make me sad.
captcha: never mind. No Captcha, I really need to know!
captcha: never mind. No Captcha, I really need to know!
it must be done...
I for one am going to wait and see what they come up with before making a judgement call, from everything I've been reading it has the potential to go either way.
I for one am going to wait and see what they come up with before making a judgement call, from everything I've been reading it has the potential to go either way.
I dont get where you got not SP as the issue. TOR is shit because it feels like a reskin, of WoW, there's no real space combat, jedi are boring as he just keeps waving his stick at the enemy like its a fly swatter not fighting as jedi do, see jedi academy for a reference of it done right. Basically it doesn't feel like star wars. Which is a bloody massive issue and one I don't want to see in other star wars games.Akalabeth said:
Battlefront was based on Battlefield, but it was all DICE back then. EA began courting DICE and buying controlling stock back in 05 or 04, when Battlefield 2 was already far into production and they finalized the purchase the year it shipped, iirc. Now, whether you prefer 1942, BF2 or 2142 to the newer releases is up to personal taste, but there's been a visible shift in the direction of the series since EA brought DICE into the fold. DICE proved to me they could make great games, EA/DICE has yet to do so.Ldude893 said:
My problem is with the exclusive nature of the deal. We have a great example of what EA does without competition with Madden and NCAA Football. They pump out a new title every year which iterates on the previous games just enough to avoid being only a roster update. They'll have no competition with Star Wars games. If Battlefront 3 is CoD with lasers (and this does not appeal to you), who else can you turn to for a Star Wars fix? Another EA dev.
STAY AWAY FROM ME YOU FREAKKK!!!Andy Shandy said:
But seriously, I'd really hoped Obsidian/Chris Avellone could make another Star Wars.
KOTOR II with Restored Content is one of the best SW experiences ever.
ALERT: Your lightsaber is out of power. You can wait for it to recharge in 24 hours, or you can purchase a 50% refill for 99 cents or a 100% refill for $1.99.
P.S. Thanks
P.P.S. Yeah, I suppose this is more of a Zynga thing; EA will just charge you for the ending.
P.S. Thanks
P.P.S. Yeah, I suppose this is more of a Zynga thing; EA will just charge you for the ending.
*pauses and thinks to self*
Something weird is happening... I'm... not breaking out into a rage.
My gosh... I finally did it... I LET GO OF BEING A STAR WARS NERD! I'M MERELY HOPEFUL THAT VISCERAL AND DICE PRODUCE FUN GAMES! It's finally happened! I AM SO HAPPY!
*glances at everyone raging while he frankly doesn't give a crap at this point*
...*sigh* that lasted a long time now didn't it?
Something weird is happening... I'm... not breaking out into a rage.
My gosh... I finally did it... I LET GO OF BEING A STAR WARS NERD! I'M MERELY HOPEFUL THAT VISCERAL AND DICE PRODUCE FUN GAMES! It's finally happened! I AM SO HAPPY!
*glances at everyone raging while he frankly doesn't give a crap at this point*
...*sigh* that lasted a long time now didn't it?
Hmm. I was willing to give Disney a shot at making Star Wars an interesting franchise again, then they go and hand the keys of their newly acquired vintage car to the village idiots. Needless to say I won't be buying any Star Wars games ever again unless it is of the Lego flavour, although we have plenty of those already.
