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  • Pared
    Legen - WAIT FOR IT
    • Feb 2003
    • 39337

    #91
    Re: Take-Two acquisition by EA imminent?

    I knew someone would find fault in that comparison. I even said that it wasn't the best one. But comparing me to Clark Griswold? Ha, I loved that movie.

    You point out EA isn't Lax... and that's great. Yet every single example you cited had competition at the same time.

    Again, people get hung up on this 2k vs. EA thing. Screw both companies; It's the exclusivity deals that ruin your choice as a consumer. I'll never understand how anyone can act as if less options aren't all that bad.
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    • mgoblue
      Go Wings!
      • Jul 2002
      • 25477

      #92
      Re: Take-Two acquisition by EA imminent?

      Originally posted by Pared
      I knew someone would find fault in that comparison. I even said that it wasn't the best one. But comparing me to Clark Griswold? Ha, I loved that movie.

      You point out EA isn't Lax... and that's great. Yet every single example you cited had competition at the same time.

      Again, people get hung up on this 2k vs. EA thing. Screw both companies; It's the exclusivity deals that ruin your choice as a consumer. I'll never understand how anyone can act as if less options aren't all that bad.
      You and I are in agreement...we're screwed as the consumer.

      I guess my point is that I always see people just get seemingly emotionally invested in the 2k vs. EA thing...EA's always the bad guy when the situation isn't that black and white. I sadly don't see an end to any of this, so oh well.

      Side note, wouldn't EA buying Take Two give them the 3rd party exclusive MLB license? At least that way we'd get MVP instead of 2k's MLB....It'd hatchet job NBA 2k and NHL 2k, so that'd suck hardcore...either way the consumer loses....
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      • ChaseB
        #BringBackFaceuary
        • Oct 2003
        • 9844

        #93
        Re: Take-Two acquisition by EA imminent?

        Really don't like the headline of the article at the site. At least the original GD article has attribution, where as this one just uses the "shocker" headline of Take-Two purchase imminent. Maybe if it was said by EA it would mean something more, but it's just the same analyst who has been predicting this for a while.

        It's not like it couldn't happen, it's just a tired story until it does.
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        • Behindshadows
          CEO - BSG Network
          • Nov 2004
          • 8055

          #94
          Re: Take-Two acquisition by EA imminent?

          Only Possibility of this have a positive side is!!!!

          EA development teams combine with Visual Concepts on all projects.

          Then we'll have ESPN Madden Football 2k9

          ESPN NBA Live 2k9

          ESPN NCAA March Madness Hoops 2k9

          etc, etc...

          Don Kings Fight Night Boxing 2k9...


          Then we might all get what we want in the sports department and no more buying two different games every year...

          Did I mention ESPN MVP Baseball 2k9

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          • Pete1210
            MVP
            • Aug 2006
            • 3277

            #95
            Re: Take-Two acquisition by EA imminent?

            Originally posted by Behindshadows2
            Only Possibility of this have a positive side is!!!!

            EA development teams combine with Visual Concepts on all projects.

            Then we'll have ESPN Madden Football 2k9

            ESPN NBA Live 2k9

            ESPN NCAA March Madness Hoops 2k9

            etc, etc...

            Don Kings Fight Night Boxing 2k9...


            Then we might all get what we want in the sports department and no more buying two different games every year...

            Did I mention ESPN MVP Baseball 2k9

            Or better yet EA publishes Madden 09 and NFL 2K9 with the NFL license.

            I just hope we don't lose 2K basketball.

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            • ThreeKing
              Banned
              • Aug 2007
              • 5852

              #96
              Re: Take-Two acquisition by EA imminent?

              EG, do you own any shares of stock in Electronic Arts???

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              • Methlab
                MVP
                • Oct 2003
                • 2384

                #97
                Re: Take-Two acquisition by EA imminent?

                Originally posted by Pared
                Again, people get hung up on this 2k vs. EA thing. Screw both companies; It's the exclusivity deals that ruin your choice as a consumer. I'll never understand how anyone can act as if less options aren't all that bad.
                Exactly. I wouldn't care about EA at all if I had other options for a football game. Notice how the last good football games were made the year before the exclusives were signed?

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                • ThaGenecyst
                  MVP
                  • Sep 2004
                  • 4404

                  #98
                  Re: Take-Two acquisition by EA imminent?

                  I'm late to the party but I've got to chime in


                  0 competition leads to low innovation and bad for consumers for the most part IMO... 2k bought that MLB license and ruined the chances of a GREAT MVP baseball game on 360/PS3 (wii woulda got some sorry port as usual lol)... I don't necessarily hate Madden, I can tolerate it but would have much rather had the choice to play a next gen NFL 2k game and not a NFL 2k5 port in 2008 (lol)... u get my drift. Imagine if EA did away with NBA Live and all we had was NBA 2k... it would prolly still run like NBA 2k4 SMHHHH



                  and EA handled the development of The Orange Box on PS3 while Valve handled PC/360... the versions of Orange Box that are being considered candidates for GOTY and being heavily praised are the versions Valve handled... the EA version suffers from inferior graphics (for the most part) and frame rate problems (except in Portal)
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                  • mgoblue
                    Go Wings!
                    • Jul 2002
                    • 25477

                    #99
                    Re: Take-Two acquisition by EA imminent?

                    Originally posted by ThaGenecyst
                    and EA handled the development of The Orange Box on PS3 while Valve handled PC/360... the versions of Orange Box that are being considered candidates for GOTY and being heavily praised are the versions Valve handled... the EA version suffers from inferior graphics (for the most part) and frame rate problems (except in Portal)
                    I think this is more a PS3 issue than EA...there have been a lot of various ports that were much better on 360. Look at the sports games frame rate issue. PS3 only had 30 fps on both EA and 2k games while 360 was 60 fps. I think developers have more trouble porting to PS3 (hence why Valve didn't want anything to do with it). From what I've read, the PS3 is more powerful but takes a slightly different mindset to code to its strengths.
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                    • countryboy
                      Growing pains
                      • Sep 2003
                      • 52785

                      #100
                      Re: Take-Two acquisition by EA imminent?

                      Originally posted by ThreeKing
                      EG, do you own any shares of stock in Electronic Arts???
                      I don't know about EG, but I actually do.

                      I also own stock in Gamestop.

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                      • ThreeKing
                        Banned
                        • Aug 2007
                        • 5852

                        #101
                        Re: Take-Two acquisition by EA imminent?

                        Originally posted by countryboy
                        I don't know about EG, but I actually do.

                        I also own stock in Gamestop.

                        I'm the Devil I tell ya... the Devil!

                        LOL! I figured one of you did. Hell, I should also.

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                        • countryboy
                          Growing pains
                          • Sep 2003
                          • 52785

                          #102
                          Re: Take-Two acquisition by EA imminent?

                          Originally posted by ThreeKing
                          LOL! I figured one of you did. Hell, I should also.
                          I would recommend it. I have made a nice dollar or two thanks to EA.
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                          • ThaGenecyst
                            MVP
                            • Sep 2004
                            • 4404

                            #103
                            Re: Take-Two acquisition by EA imminent?

                            Originally posted by mgoblue
                            I think this is more a PS3 issue than EA...there have been a lot of various ports that were much better on 360. Look at the sports games frame rate issue. PS3 only had 30 fps on both EA and 2k games while 360 was 60 fps. I think developers have more trouble porting to PS3 (hence why Valve didn't want anything to do with it). From what I've read, the PS3 is more powerful but takes a slightly different mindset to code to its strengths.
                            I was just commenting on the "EA took over The Orange Box, considered GOTY" comment
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                            • mgoblue
                              Go Wings!
                              • Jul 2002
                              • 25477

                              #104
                              Re: Take-Two acquisition by EA imminent?

                              Originally posted by ThaGenecyst
                              I was just commenting on the "EA took over The Orange Box, considered GOTY" comment
                              Totally....I feel dirty defending EA at all, honestly lol. I don't like them that much...I'm just more in the middle than most here are
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                              • RoyalBoyle78
                                Aka."Footballforever"
                                • May 2003
                                • 23918

                                #105
                                Re: Take-Two acquisition by EA imminent?

                                Originally posted by ExtremeGamer
                                The NFL wanted a single game, 2K tried to buy the license, EA outbid them.

                                2K outbid EA on the MLB license.

                                Again, this is EA's fault why? Because they ran a business and wanted to follow what the NFL wanted?

                                You're right, EA should have been the bigger company and said to 2K, "We're bigger, your the little guy, we'll let you have this one" Yeah, great way to do business.
                                Um, yeah It's think it's EA's fault at bit because the game you think was over rated was in doubt the better football game, yeah It's my opinion, EA played the coward and I'm sure knew 2K Football was gaining some series ground on there madden series and just felt threated that 2K was going to take the top spot from there most known gaming series to man (MAdden) away from the spotlight, that why I think they bought the license. We all know Madden would sell a ***t load, but I don't think EA could eat the Fact that there was a better football out there, because when it comes down to it, when you think of EA what's the first thing thats comes to mind, yeah that's right MADDEN...It's all about money, the exclusives hurt sports gaming.
                                Last edited by RoyalBoyle78; 12-21-2007, 05:21 PM.
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