Modern Warfare, Bad Company Go Head-to-Head With Map Packs

[Jared]

I don't think it counts as a map pack if you don't actually make any new maps...

If I'm correct, aren't they bringing back Call of Duty 4 maps?

That would be cool if they did. Some pretty good maps on there!

 

[Soviet Heavy]

Releasing a map pack for free is a definite boon in terms of Public Relations.

And the fact that they're doing it to spite their competitors is just funny.

 

[Deathfish15]

We already know who will win: EA is starting to do their DLC differently than all other companies. If you bought the game new, you get all the DLC free of charge (just like as in ME2). Any DLC, whether it's new guns, new maps, new game modes, new whatever the players who bought the game new will get it for free. Contrary to this, Activision (the one's really looking over MW2, not IW) are charging everyone for their map packs, whether or not you purchased the game new.


So, from a consumer aspect it looks like BF:BC2 is a better buy and EA is a better company to invest your money into instead of MW2 and Activision.

P.S. Looking at their direct retail price from their first original start, $60 for MW2 vs. $50 for BF:BC2 means that EA's game is a better, CHEAPER deal than Activisions.

 

[DemonI81]

I'm no fanboy of anything, but I can tell you I hate MW2 and like BFBC2.

Really? You struck me sounding Infinity Ward bias. You know, only complaining about DICE's arrogance.

That's what happens when you fail to realize we're talking about DICE here, so going on a rant about IW's arrogance and how they're arrogance produced the most bugged/glitched/hacked game to ever hit consoles.
You can look for things to bait people with, but it only insults your intelligence (or shows your true intelligence), I guess we'll just have to see, since I don't know you.
I do, however, know people like you. They exist on every forum. They are the users that get 1000s of posts in and begin to believe they own the place. It makes me laugh so much.

 

[ScottocS]

Why is almost everyone I see posting in a forum BC2 or MW2 related ignoring the fact that DICE have still not fixed the server side issues? (Oh except for one guy). These guys don't deserve praise for anything Multiplayer related until it functions on a regular basis. :O

I would much rather have a consistent online experiance than a "free" map pack. Bring your A-game DICE. Your singleplayer is awesome by multiplayer is as broken as MW2 was. xD

 

[USSR]

That's what happens when you fail to realize we're talking about DICE here, so going on a rant about IW's arrogance and how they're arrogance produced the most bugged/glitched/hacked game to ever hit consoles.
You can look for things to bait people with, but it only insults your intelligence (or shows your true intelligence), I guess we'll just have to see, since I don't know you.
I do, however, know people like you. They exist on every forum. They are the users that get 1000s of posts in and begin to believe they own the place. It makes me laugh so much.

Did you read my entire post?

I just want an argument out of you, lord <.<

And for the record, I've been here just as long as you. I know my place.

 

[Grayjack]

MewTwo

Argh.

OT: Hopefully the maps will be better than the ones that came with the game.

 

[mstickle]

I'm pretty sure IW updated MW2 gametypes and maps that appeared in playlists. About a month in maps that hadn't been available in FFA suddenly were and some of the more obscure playlists were changed/added/removed. Isn't this the same thing really?

 

[Zer_]

I like how EA handles DLC. Although their server browser issue needs to be fixed.

 

[Worgen]

free map pack, yay, I mena bad company 2 needs more maps but its not the sorta thing Im paying for

 

[teisjm]

No matter what happens i'll tell you who won't loose, MW2

It has already sold beyond belief, so even if everyone completely forgot about the game, and it faded into oblivion (not the game oblivion) in a few days, it still won it's race long ago.
Even if BFBC2 became even bigger, I still don't think infinity ward would be crying themselves to sleep in their beds made of money, cause they had to settle for second best selling game ever.

 

[axle 19]

Bringing back old maps in not a new release. Honestly my opinion is biased because I love MW2 and refuse to buy BFBC2. I would much rather play the first one when it was still fun then the shiny new one. Also I give DICE credit as being the newest company to try to take on Activision. Hopefully the decision doesnt screw them up like it did for other companies and if Battlefield Bad Company was any indication, its only a matter of time before people flood back into MW2.

 

[Wicky_42]

I'm liking DICE more and more at this rate. I was already blown away before I even booted up the game by the fact that the game lets you choose to use disc authentication instead so you don't need an internet connection and there aren't any installation limits as long as you have the disc. This is all some pretty sweet icing on the cake.

Yeah, that option made me go "Seriously? Wow, awesome, guys!". If you think for a second it makes perfect sense - the game's mostly for the multiplayer, and for that you need a registered unique account tied to the game's serial, so it doesn't matter if you share the singleplayer - that's just free advertising!

 

[Tankenstein]

snip snap snappapoopidy pap

Oh god that is great, how come i missed it?

OT: propably mewtoo sales-wise since the one from DICE isn't really a map pack. Looking more forward to the mode-compatible-map pack though.

 

[dibblywibbles]

More Maps! More Fun! More Awesome! I got rid of MW2 when I picked up Bad company 2 because I knew from then on I wouldn't play it ever again. I hope the maps pan out for Infinity ward, because 1200 is far too steep a price to pay for a map pack. 800 ms points is my limit. thank you for all the zombie fun treyarch!

 

[tim98042]

map packs rule, am looking forward to downloading them, just need the funds to get the points now!! haha.

 

[duchaked]

I still need to try out BC2, but I might wanna finish the first game first...eh