Activision is a bunch of crybabies

[BlackLantern]

http://kotaku.com/5279036/activision-sues-brutal-legend-devs-to-halt-release?skyline=true&s=x

 

[Wiseman]

I hate Activision, Guitar Hero needs to die before they kill the music genre, Tony Hawk skateboarding needs to die. If they had their way Brutal Legend would've been cancelled.

 

[Brainiac 8]

Um...I like Guitar Hero.

I agree with the rest of what you said though.

 

[Wiseman]

Um...I like Guitar Hero.

I agree with the rest of what you said though.

They are milking it to death, pretty soon everyone is going to hate music games. I'd rather just have Rock Band and let Guitar Hero die instead of having a million versions coming out every year

 

[BlackLantern]

they are just ticked because they dropped it, thinking no one would pick it up and the colossus known as EA figured hey, we could do something with that

 

[Brainiac 8]

Don't gloss over the fact that Rock Band is nowing adopting the same ideas.

Milking or not, I just don't buy the games I don't want and the ones I do, I don't care whatever else they come out with.

World Tour I own.

Aerosmith and Metallica = ignored. Others enjoy them though, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Van Halen = I'm buying five copies (not really) just because I love Van Halen that much.

I'll be buying GH5 also. Just like Buying RB1 and RB2.

Both can exist fine in my opinion. If one is ruining the genre, then they both are.

 

[BlackLantern]

I don't like the music game genre AT ALL....it is essentially Tetris...

 

[Spider-X]

I don't like the music game genre AT ALL....it is essentially Tetris...

Tetris?

you sir either have absolutely no idea what you are talking about...or you are just grasping at straws for an insult.

In either case...you get this: :facepalm

 

[ProjectPat2280]

I cant stand Activision. Their business model of wanting games that can be released on a yearly basis is terrible for the industry. My hatred for them was only intensified when they dropped Ghostbusters and forced me to wait an extra 8 months for the game to release. Id boycott them altogether if i didn't love Infinity Wards Call of Duty/Modern Warfare. Activision is becoming what EA was a few years ago, i think EA is begining to turn the corner and release some quality products, Activision is at the point where all they care about is quantity. They are going to ruin the CoD franchise, im certain of that.

 

[Brainiac 8]

I'm thinking it's already headed that way judging by the rather boring and sameness of a demo they showed during E3.

 

[BlackLantern]

Tetris?

you sir either have absolutely no idea what you are talking about...or you are just grasping at straws for an insult.

In either case...you get this: :facepalm

a better comparison would be Simon....hitting specific colors at a specific time....there is a SET rhythm to each one, no fluid thinking is required...these games are no better than DDR, Beatmania, or PaRappa the Rapper....it just happens to have a pleasant wrapping (music you like)

 

[ProjectPat2280]

I'm thinking it's already headed that way judging by the rather boring and sameness of a demo they showed during E3.

Its not there yet, the CoD/MW franchise still has room to grow, its still one of the best MP experiences out there.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

Haha. I LOVE EA's response to the lawsuit:

EA's response to Activision's legal threats called them as ridiculous as "a husband abandoning his family and then suing after his wife meets a better looking guy."

 

[BlackLantern]

It's the truth....when the Activision/Blizzard merger happened, they dropped the title and others because they wanted to maximize the profit that came from the merger....now the industrys leading developer picked it up and they are all upset....boo frakkin hoo

 

[Upset Spideyfan]

When did EA become the cool publisher and Activision the jackasses?

 

[ProjectPat2280]

When did EA become the cool publisher and Activision the jackasses?

Haha i know. Didnt see that coming.

 

[Raiden]

Haha. I LOVE EA's response to the lawsuit:

LOL, good for EA. They just scored one on the coolness scale for me.

And Activision can take a hike...they'd rather release gazillion GH games but passed on some interesting games like Brutal Legend, but they only became interested once again only because EA picked up its rights. I hope they lose this battle.

 

[BlackLantern]

Ive always liked EA and they've been around just as long as Activision has....Activision was established in 79 by some guys who worked at Atari and were ticked about not getting credit for games they developed...EA was found in 82

 

[ProjectPat2280]

Ive always liked EA and they've been around just as long as Activision has....Activision was established in 79 by some guys who worked at Atari and were ticked about not getting credit for games they developed...EA was found in 82

Yea i used to not have a problem with EA. I was a big Madden fan back on the PS2 days. I started to have a problem with them when they gained the exclusive license to the NFL and ESPN and proceeded to release crappy Madden after crappy Madden due to the fact they no longer had any competition. It seems they are beginning to turn a corner, at least with Madden anyway, the new lead designer, Ian Cummings, asks for alot of feedback on different forums and i think its helping push Madden back in the right direction. I think EA has a whole is moving in a better direction.

 

[BlackLantern]

Yea i used to not have a problem with EA. I was a big Madden fan back on the PS2 days. I started to have a problem with them when they gained the exclusive license to the NFL and ESPN and proceeded to release crappy Madden after crappy Madden due to the fact they no longer had any competition. It seems they are beginning to turn a corner, at least with Madden anyway, the new lead designer, Ian Cummings, asks for alot of feedback on different forums and i think its helping push Madden back in the right direction. I think EA has a whole is moving in a better direction.

I thought that was a ***** move on their part....I guess you go into panic mode when a competitor releases a brand new football game for $19.99

Im a fan of the Tiger Woods franchise and this years offering looks like a true next gen Tiger Woods game

 

[Anubis]

....I love guitar hero. It's the only game I play better drunk. And I'm drunk a lot. You go to hell BL. You go to hell and you die!

Also, yeah, dick move on Activision's part.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

I thought that was a ***** move on their part....I guess you go into panic mode when a competitor releases a brand new football game for $19.99

Im a fan of the Tiger Woods franchise and this years offering looks like a true next gen Tiger Woods game

Yea altho i cant blame EA too much for that as its now believed that the NFL sought them out for exclusivity and there was some back door dealings that were in place that would effectively keep 2K from being able to obtain the license. There was shady business on both sides. Now the ESPN thing is completely different. They bought that just so 2K couldn't use it. I mean EA hasn't even effectively implemented the license in really any of their products. A ticker here and there isn't fooling anyone.

 

[BlackLantern]

....I love guitar hero. It's the only game I play better drunk. And I'm drunk a lot. You go to hell BL. You go to hell and you die!

The truth hurts sometime

Yea altho i cant blame EA too much for that as its now believed that the NFL sought them out for exclusivity and there was some back door dealings that were in place that would effectively keep 2K from being able to obtain the license. There was shady business on both sides. Now the ESPN thing is completely different. They bought that just so 2K couldn't use it. I mean EA hasn't even effectively implemented the license in really any of their products. A ticker here and there isn't fooling anyone.

you see the ESPN license in play more with the NCAA games then Madden or Tiger Woods

 

[Anubis]

Hey man, just because you can't play it doesn't mean the game sucks.

Don't hate the game, hate the player.

 

[BlackLantern]

Hey man, just because you can't play it doesn't mean the game sucks.

Don't hate the game, hate the player.

I never said anything about me playing it...I have played it, but it doesn't appeal to me....its basically Simon in a pretty wrapper....

I prefer my games to have story, strategy, characters, not just little colored buttons moving from top to bottom....just doesn't cut it for me