Something about EA on the news

[jmood88]

Quote: Originally Posted by SageTheInfinite

Thats what Im saying. People cant say EA doesnt make good games on a whole. Its EA sports most people have a problem with. Even then, MVP baseball is a good series(lets not discuss triple play,lol). NHL is getting better every year. Fifa is a strong series. NCAA is excellent IMO. NFL Football and basketball seem 2 be the problems.

Ea doesn't make anything. They acquire good companies(except for the ea sports developers) and they just market the hell out of whatever they make.

[SageInfinite]

Quote: Originally Posted by jmood88

Ea doesn't make anything. They acquire good companies(except for the ea sports developers) and they just market the hell out of whatever they make.

Ok let me rephrase that. EA doesnt Put Out bad games overall. Damn.

[Programmed2Kill]

Quote: Originally Posted by blackceasar

Yeah... Medal of Honor, Sims, etc.. Pretty much thier PC games are rock solid..but also there are more PC gamers who are more like "us" so EA is forced to really put time and effort into those games because we ARE their #1 consumer..on thier console sports games side though we are not.Its the mindless EA Zombie who thier number one customer is and for them, updating rosters and slapping a new cover boy on the front is enough for those people so its enough for EA.

You call them "mindless EA Zombies". I call them people who buy the game just because they want the game and are familiar with it.

[NovaStar]

Quote: Originally Posted by Programmed2Kill

You call them "mindless EA Zombies". I call them people who buy the game just because they want the game and are familiar with it.

When one becomes "familiar" with ea sports to the point where they accept mediocrity and less than stellar effort when it comes to their main sport franchise, then constantly defend the company through it's lies and misrepresentations, then accept a watered down version of live 360 with no franchise mode etc... and are willing to pay more for the game, to me that equals ea zombie. Or one might call it battered fan syndrome. Thats where a fan gets so used to a company's constant and consistent battering of a deficient product offering, that they readily accept it as being good. It is amazing what people train themselves to get used to.

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by NovaStar

When one becomes "familiar" with ea sports to the point where they accept mediocrity and less than stellar effort when it comes to their main sport franchise, then constantly defend the company through it's lies and misrepresentations, then accept a watered down version of live 360 with no franchise mode etc... and are willing to pay more for the game, to me that equals ea zombie. Or one might call it battered fan syndrome. Thats where a fan gets so used to a company's constant and consistent battering of a deficient product offering, that they readily accept it as being good. It is amazing what people train themselves to get used to.

Very well said. But what happens to those that purchase the games b/c they *gasp* actually enjoy them?



That's the problem with some people on the boards... they'd rather bitch and moan about EA and it's games than go out and find a game they actually do enjoy and play it.

Then, those that DO enjoy said game who come on the boards to rationally discuss the game have to wade through the crap posted by said complainer. How many times do you really see people make posts that can explain fully why they dislike said game in an educated, rational manner?

Not many, sadly.

[TheLetterZ]

Well some people prefer things they're familiar with to stay that way, and others are more encouraging of change and innovation. Is either group wrong?

[mjb2124]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

Very well said. But what happens to those that purchase the games b/c they *gasp* actually enjoy then?

Couldn't happen...

[SageInfinite]

Quote: Originally Posted by joeboo

Couldn't happen...

LOL