LINK
I had stopped playing GoW2 online after a month of frustration. From cheaters (lag switchers, wall hackers, etc) to funky connections with foreign gamers, it was pretty awful.
Now the latest update (#6!!!) is supposed to fix quite a few broken features/glitches. I could probably type up an entire 3 page post about how these changes will be great for a game like Gears, but I will let you read it all on the link.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
MW2 Resurgence Pack $15...Again?... Really?!
After reading this article I feel as if the world of online gamers have lost their collective mind.
Really Infinity Ward?! In the words of John McEnroe
"You can't be serious!"
Really Infinity Ward?! In the words of John McEnroe
"You can't be serious!"
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Online Pass - EA's Mission To Rape The Consumer
Ok, I am the first one to say that EA Sports makes a half-assed iteration of Madden football every year. As much as Ian Cummings (the lead designer of the game) likes to make it known that they can push all sorts of "new" technological breakthroughs every year. Now they have a new policy that will most likely help or destroy online gaming and used video game sales.
THE ONLINE PASS (Here is a brief article about it)
The problem is simple, if you don't buy the game brand new ($59.99) you will not get to play online by default. If you by the game brand new, you will be able to use a code on the back of the game manual to enter into the online gaming community as part of the retail purchase.
However, if you buy the game on eBay or Gamestop used - you will most likely have to fork over $10 to play the game online.
Much of this is coming from the study by EA that showed over 350,000 people played Madden 10 online once and never played it again. Apparently, they must think that making people buy the game new in order to get online play included is a good idea for the community as a whole.
I hate to be the harbringer of reality... actually, I don't mind it at all... BUT
Online gaming is a crapshoot no matter if you pay for it or not. Everyone that plays XBox live knows that $50 a year is enough to bring you gaming bliss or hours of rage quitting.
Madden is a different beast than Halo or Call of Duty though.
This is where I start to get scared. Because, if Halo or CoD end up charging $10 for online play, it will put the gamer into a situation that forces them to make a decision between single player or multiplayer. I feel that this will simply result in games becoming a bunch of microtransactions where you have to piece together in multiple purchases what you used to get for free.
Then again, Madden isn't worth a single transaction, let alone many microtransactions.
If you were looking for a reason to hate EA Sports, you may have just found it.
THE ONLINE PASS (Here is a brief article about it)
The problem is simple, if you don't buy the game brand new ($59.99) you will not get to play online by default. If you by the game brand new, you will be able to use a code on the back of the game manual to enter into the online gaming community as part of the retail purchase.
However, if you buy the game on eBay or Gamestop used - you will most likely have to fork over $10 to play the game online.
Much of this is coming from the study by EA that showed over 350,000 people played Madden 10 online once and never played it again. Apparently, they must think that making people buy the game new in order to get online play included is a good idea for the community as a whole.
I hate to be the harbringer of reality... actually, I don't mind it at all... BUT
Online gaming is a crapshoot no matter if you pay for it or not. Everyone that plays XBox live knows that $50 a year is enough to bring you gaming bliss or hours of rage quitting.
Madden is a different beast than Halo or Call of Duty though.
This is where I start to get scared. Because, if Halo or CoD end up charging $10 for online play, it will put the gamer into a situation that forces them to make a decision between single player or multiplayer. I feel that this will simply result in games becoming a bunch of microtransactions where you have to piece together in multiple purchases what you used to get for free.
Then again, Madden isn't worth a single transaction, let alone many microtransactions.
If you were looking for a reason to hate EA Sports, you may have just found it.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Applecrombie And Fitch - The Trendy Thing To Do
THE TYPICAL MAC USER
I wish I wasn't a hater, but I am and most (not all) Apple users have it coming.
Typically, I take it upon myself to look the other way when Mac users (in all their glory) give me some sort of condescending smile and reason as to why they own a Mac in the first place. It really reminds me of the South Park episode "Smug Alert" - picture above.
I wouldn't have a problem with anyone going with a Mac by simply saying "Windows Vista sucked so bad that I will never buy a PC again!" - There, at least you're being honest.
The problem I see in the computer world right now is that Apple has managed to convince a few people (a very small market share, really) that MacBooks are the best machines in the world and you should invest $2000 into their hardware/OS. By convincing a few people that their digital photos and 'artisic' abilities won't look the same or work the same on a PC, they have effectively lied about their product and what you can do with $2000 invested into a PC. With that much money, I could build a computer that would decimate this generation and the next generation of Apple computers.
Is it the OS? Do you like the pretty shades of pastels that greet you as the original wallpaper?
Is it the glowing Apple icon on the back?
Or are you so superficial that you only bought a MacBook in order to fit in with the other 'indie' kids at the campus coffee shop.
You should be ashamed.
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