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LynxFX
11-16-2003, 05:50 PM
Just when I think this company might be coming to their senses they pull another fast one on Xbox users.

With the release of Medal of Honor: Rising Sun they pulled the first cardinal sin of the Xbox 10 Commandments.

Thou shalt not create a game that doesn't meet the minimum resolution of 480p.

2 years after the Xbox has launched I had thought that most developers, especially the large ones, would know better. Nope. Not EA. Rising Sun officially only supports 480i. Heck even Medal of Honor: Front Line at least supported 480p. So what does this mean to us? Well for anyone with an HDTV it means the game will look about as good as a PS1 game. It is bad enough that companys continue to put out games that aren't widescreen, but 480i?! Come on. This is EA's second offense. Agent Under Fire was their first. Only a few other games exist on this ultimate Xbox **** list.

To EA:
http://www.lynxfx.com/xba/eaflipoff.jpg

robnyack
11-16-2003, 06:20 PM
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun is getting crap reviews anyways.

EA sucks

Yankeez
11-16-2003, 06:26 PM
that picture is going to give me nightmares :cry:

lax_defense
11-16-2003, 06:40 PM
EA does suck. You know, I used to like this crap we call a game developer(EA). I used to play Medal of Honor: Allied Assault almost exclusively. This went on for a whole, i dont know, 3 months or so, before I got Halo and all the other good games on Xbox. And now they dont support live. I mean, yes, they only support 480i. O well, for me, thats nothing. I have a crap TV anyway. But to me, their big turn-off is their relentless effort to try and stay away from Xbox Live for as long as possible. What the H, E, Double Hockey Stix(wow, that sounds so stupid). I was soooooooo excited for Battlefield on the Xbox. I even bought it for PC just to prep for the Live experience, as I knew I'd spend more time on Live over Gamespy or some other Tunnel program. Needless to say, I loved it. Who didn't? Then, EA does what I had hoped to God and to all that this world represents they wouldn't do, cancel the game. Those stupid bastages. I hate them so much. I can't express to you the hatred I possess for them.

OuFtb
11-16-2003, 07:07 PM
I'm not a real big EA hatter, meaning if I see a game I want I'll get it but they do still Suck, I was just watching tv and seen a commerical for EA sports network, sounds alot like XSN to me and now that they have that, they can now advertize all there sports games without saying there on Xbox making them sound exclusive, thats really stupid.

Evil_Dr_Beefy
11-16-2003, 07:25 PM
I love these i hate EA threads....they allways give me a great laugh...okay, let see.... C'mon dude...EA will be supporting live in the near future.....Agent underfire was that bad..You know something..it must really be hurting you guys that EA isn't onlive....The way some of you bellyache over them..For such an so called over rated and crappy game company.... Xbox politics or should i say politricks.....Bash what you don't have untill you get it.. Case in point....GTA/vice city....I saw posts that it was the worst game every made...it's boring...it's overrated...it's Playstation 2 game of the year....Now that it's on the XBOX...it's so cool..the game is so fun....we got the best version...It's going to be the same for EA games when the come on board with Xbox live...People won't be so stupid then for playing Madden then, or NBA live......There a word for that..and it starts with an "H" ........... Ya feel me player.... Hate em untill you get em...works for me:watchout: It's not a rant, it's just how i see it...

LTM360
11-16-2003, 07:33 PM
Originally posted by Evil_Dr_Beefy
Case in point....GTA/vice city....I saw posts that it was the worst game every made...it's boring...it's overrated...it's Playstation 2 game of the year....Now that it's on the XBOX...it's so cool..the game is so fun....we got the best version..

could you find me a member on the forums who has done this? I hated Vice ****ty on PS2 and I hate it on Xbox.... so could you give me a link to two different thread where the same member has bashed the PS2 version and loved the Xbox version.... Cause I bash both cause the game sucks.

Evil_Dr_Beefy
11-16-2003, 07:42 PM
So you think i am wrong....let's talk...if you think i'm full of it tell me why...

Shadow20002
11-16-2003, 07:46 PM
EA...hmm....doesn't mind about it. :p

bretman1234
11-16-2003, 07:47 PM
I would also have to say that your wrong. I didn't think Vice City sucked, I was just jealous it wasn't on the box. Now that its on the box im happy. Never thought this game sucked though.

Kortiz
11-16-2003, 08:02 PM
I never said it sucked, because I never played the game. I knew it had to be badass, so I picked up the Double Pack. Not to mention it is 2 games for the price of 1.


Anyway, EA has been put on my hate list. Until they give me what I want...there is no reason to support them. I got BF1942 on PC.....great game. NFS3....great game on PC. As far as Xbox games go, them not supporting xbl put it pretty clear to me that they didn't want my business.

So, yeah...I do not like EA at all. IMO, they have made it pretty clear that they favor PS2 over Xbox. I really don't understand why they make games for the xbox in the first place. Published or developed......when they are behind it, the games they make suck on xbox.

It's not a rant, just how I see it.

Evil_Dr_Beefy
11-16-2003, 08:04 PM
C'mon guy....the Fanbase used to ripped gta and vice city a new one.....you can't tell me the vice city / gta bashing wasn't common place....but that's a side point....i wanted to talk about how the fanbase(not just this forum) bashes something untill it comes to the xbox.. like the whole EA hated thing.......you can't tell me that it's not a jeaous thing....Or is ? Love to know what you guys thing.....am i wrong?

Evil_Dr_Beefy
11-16-2003, 08:11 PM
Fosho...mmm... give me what i want and i will go away..that's cool...So once EA and microsoft kiss and make up.....you would support EA games again? You as a gamer, won't have any hard feeling for EA..and the past will be forgotten....

Kortiz
11-16-2003, 08:13 PM
If it is a good game and you can tell they gave a damn about what they made, I may change my tune. Until then, they haven't shown me, as a consumer and videogame lover, that I should give them any of my money.

Evil_Dr_Beefy
11-16-2003, 08:20 PM
So this whole affair is EA fault ? and microsoft doesn't have to share in the blame? I heard that EA just wanted more control over there games on the network and wanted more of the pie..is that so wrong?....i just don't think that microsoft can just walk away from all of this clean.....

mitch2025
11-16-2003, 08:35 PM
im kind of connfused y some of u are saying u hate EA's games but still want them on live. if u hate them then y do u want them on live?

MerimacHamwich
11-16-2003, 08:38 PM
Originally posted by Evil_Dr_Beefy
So this whole affair is EA fault ? and microsoft doesn't have to share in the blame? I heard that EA just wanted more control over there games on the network and wanted more of the pie..is that so wrong?....i just don't think that microsoft can just walk away from all of this clean.....
Yes, it is wrong. EA didn't put up the network for XBox live. They don't have to do anything for Xbox Live except program in the ability to use it. Microsoft has to pay for everything that is happening on Live. They have the final decision as it is thier product, it isn't EA's product. Why would one company let another have any sort of control over thier product? If EA want thier games on Live, then they have to surrender the online components to XBox, that is just the way it is.

LynxFX
11-16-2003, 08:39 PM
C'mon dude...EA will be supporting live in the near future
I don't care, I won't be supporting them. This doesn't even have to do with Live. They continue to and consistently screw over the Xbox every shot they get. None of it is justified. 480p aside, they port over games and actually REDUCE the frame rate? Need for Speed anyone? Then they port over another game and lower the graphics, Lord of the Rings: Two Towers. Then the rest are just ports.

They show no effort in producing a decent, money worthy game for the Xbox.

I actually really like EA's PC side. I play BF1942 all the time. I used to play MoH: AA all the time on PC. This is all because the games are developed for the PC and they put in some effort. That isn't the case for the Xbox.

So EA, get on Live, start caring for Xbox, I don't care anymore. You won't be getting this Xbox gamer's money.


As for GTA3, I don't recall many people saying the game sucked. Most loved it and were just upset that it wasn't on the Xbox. Now it is, with improved graphics and features like custom soundtrack, in a doublepack so both games for the price of one. That shows effort. Of course some did say it was over rated, or just didn't like it like bretman. I don't see him changing his opinion.

prakeem
11-16-2003, 08:51 PM
Originally posted by LynxFX-XBA

http://www.lynxfx.com/xba/eaflipoff.jpg

Bwahahahahaahha, Oh man, that's some funny ish! Either way, unless Winning Eleven finds its way the Xbox, specifically XBL, Fifa on Live will make me content!

Koopa
11-16-2003, 09:15 PM
Originally posted by Evil_Dr_Beefy
I love these i hate EA threads....they allways give me a great laugh...okay, let see.... C'mon dude...EA will be supporting live in the near future.....Agent underfire was that bad..You know something..it must really be hurting you guys that EA isn't onlive....The way some of you bellyache over them..For such an so called over rated and crappy game company.... Xbox politics or should i say politricks.....Bash what you don't have untill you get it.. Case in point....GTA/vice city....I saw posts that it was the worst game every made...it's boring...it's overrated...it's Playstation 2 game of the year....Now that it's on the XBOX...it's so cool..the game is so fun....we got the best version...It's going to be the same for EA games when the come on board with Xbox live...People won't be so stupid then for playing Madden then, or NBA live......There a word for that..and it starts with an "H" ........... Ya feel me player.... Hate em untill you get em...works for me:watchout: It's not a rant, it's just how i see it...

i've said before that vice city is overrated and i still say it, after buying and selling vice city PC.

as for EA, the only games i'll buy are ones they don't develop. EA-published ones can be great (bf1942, allied assault, black and white) everything else is crap. i wouldn't play rising sun or any of their bodn games, on or offline.

Lucifer_Hawk
11-17-2003, 12:03 AM
I don't really care if ea jumps on for xbox live or not. Sports games are not my thing. I used to buy all ea's sports games on my ps2, but with my little "anger"problem I have, I beat the living **** out of my ps2 when I played these games, thus, i had to trade it in. So now I refuse to buy any more sports games for consoles, especially my xbox, cause i might just end up hurting her, and I don't want to do that. As for GTA, I do recall quite a bit of GTA bashing, but I havn't heard anything since it came out. I never bashed GTA, in fact, I used to play it every day at my neighbors house and I freaking beat gta 3 at his place, I just thought that the graphics were horrid. You guys can go ahead and bash EA all you want, the only game I play that they made is BF1942, that game is addictive. I have to say that my favorite game producing company is Blizzard and I am looking forward to Starcraft:Ghost on Xbox.

GokuX
11-17-2003, 02:01 AM
Despite their seeming neglect for the Xbox, I'll still be throwing cash at them for their PC operations. I haven't given them any money on the Xbox side so my conscience is clear.

l Maximus l
11-17-2003, 02:29 AM
Eventhough I'm not planning on getting MoH: RS, it just confirms to me that I won't touch it since I have an widescreen HDTV. EA sucks.

Duke
11-17-2003, 08:19 AM
Originally posted by Evil_Dr_Beefy
C'mon guy....the Fanbase used to ripped gta and vice city a new one.....you can't tell me the vice city / gta bashing wasn't common place....but that's a side point....i wanted to talk about how the fanbase(not just this forum) bashes something untill it comes to the xbox.. like the whole EA hated thing.......you can't tell me that it's not a jeaous thing....Or is ? Love to know what you guys thing.....am i wrong?

Did nothing but rip GTA? please. What about thread after thread about when is GTA coming to xbox? What about the new rumours every week that it was, and everyone getting all in a dither?

Sure there were people who didn't like it (and still are) and there were people who got tired/mad when it just never showed, but probably half the members here have at one time or another, made an I want GTA post (probably when they were new)

Selective memory is nice.

mattgame
11-17-2003, 09:34 AM
I said that GTA was boring. I think True Crimes is better. I do own GTA(well my 10 year old does, look out he's gonna go sniping people now ;) ) EA is a cash cow. They could have done better by the box but they are too busy kissing PS2's ass. What those posts said before about GTA was no one was too thrilled about the game being released. They could take it or leave it. I have EA games and I will buy it if it's a good game. But how long do you think the consumers of the Xbox is gonna put up with EA before they get the cold shoulder?

BORNGD
11-17-2003, 11:20 AM
that picture is great! i like how the girl is watching him flip off EA with a disgusted look on her face

RudedogX
11-17-2003, 11:39 AM
Originally posted by LynxFX-XBA
To EA:
http://www.lynxfx.com/xba/eaflipoff.jpg
Didn't that girl end up asking security to come and escort us out of the EA area?:watchout: That was pretty hilarious, right near the end of E3!:rofl:

Peepers
11-17-2003, 11:59 AM
How could they not get 480p? According to what I've read on these boards and in magazines, games get 480p "for free" on the Xbox. I've read that the only games that don't get 480p intentionally remove the feature to create a specific effect a la Kung Fu Kaos (or whatever that game was). Is that correct? Does this mean EA went out of their way to srew us over? Those *******s.

dd deeznuts
11-17-2003, 02:12 PM
those smucks better put out battle field for xbox or will go to ea and ram a 20 ft telephone pole up there vage sideways twice even if they dont halos much better, ea sucks goat *****e

LTM360
11-17-2003, 03:33 PM
Originally posted by dd deeznuts
those smucks better put out battle field for xbox or will go to ea and ram a 20 ft telephone pole up there vage sideways twice even if they dont halos much better, ea sucks goat *****e

I really doubt that ever happenes, the game at one point was comming out for Xbox and Live enabled, but EA canceled it so they could "concentrate on working on the next expanshion pack" which I will add my buddy (Warriorboy0302) said it wasnt very good. I've never liked EA, though I do play some of their games (Need for Speed thats it really). Ive hated EA because of The Sims, IMO thats reason enough to hate them.

mattgame
11-17-2003, 03:49 PM
Originally posted by dd deeznuts
those smucks better put out battle field for xbox or will go to ea and ram a 20 ft telephone pole up there vage sideways twice even if they dont halos much better, ea sucks goat *****e

Jesus, Joseph and Mary, what is it man, are you out of Ritalin or something? It's not that critical.;)

T-FiNGeR
11-17-2003, 04:06 PM
:watchout: I dont really give a **** about EA, i must admit that alot of there games suck compared to GOOD companies such as: Rockstar Games, Ubi Soft, Atari, Bungie, Activision, etc... I aint waitin on EA for anything, when they release a half decent games with XBL enabled, I'll play it.. and then MAYBE ill give that company SOME credit. :watchout:

Cloud Strife
11-17-2003, 04:32 PM
I actually kind of like EA. There really not my favorite developer, but they've made some good games. I've actually been looking forward to MOH: The Rising Sun since I liked Frontline. I played Need for Speed Underground and that was a great game also.

bretman1234
11-17-2003, 04:36 PM
Man this is why I love Ubi Soft, and there devotion to xbox. UBI SOFT :hail: !!!

Now all I gotta do is get Rainbow Six 3. Anyone know if that game is any good?:D

Trento52
11-17-2003, 05:31 PM
They don't have very good ports and alot of ea games have glitches or something. The game that pissed me off was need for speed hot pursuit 2 because it was so boring and slow and i payed like 70 bucks! It was a huge let down but the custom soundtracks were nice.

borka105
11-17-2003, 05:52 PM
man I am tired of all these cr*p threads especially from a f*ckin mod!!!!!!



You don't like a game because it doesn't have a feature you wanted, tough luck!


EA has without a question some of the best games. So what if the producers screwed up one game, don't buy it then.... They succeed on 99% of their other games, so one screw up is can be tolerated.

My god, this company comes out with the best games year by year and all we hear is blah blah blah, why not this feature.

NBA Street Volume 2
Freedom Fighters
The whole EA sports series
Need For Speed: Underground
SSX 3
SIMS Franchise

no other company comes out with the quality of games that EA does.......

why don't you scream at UBISOFT for porting a 3 year old game that look like sh *t at a 49.99 price tag? Why don't you scream at Namco for releasing a sequal to the best fighting game after 3 years and it's identical to the first in every which way? What don't you scream at Rockstar for supporting Sony all the time? Why don't you scream at Microsoft for their horrible sports series? Why don't you scream at Activision for the fact that Tony hawk games aren't online on the xbox?


bottom line: STOP YOUR B*TCHIN'... the Video Game fanbase would be severly hurt witout EA. They attract more and more fans every year to the video game industry. Open your eyes and stop being so ignorant as to pick on one small little thing as a deciding factor to trash one of the biggest companies in video games today.


-borka105

deophite
11-17-2003, 06:59 PM
let the EA bashing begin!

Peepers
11-17-2003, 07:15 PM
Originally posted by deophite
let the EA bashing begin!

What do you mean "let the EA bashing bein"? It started more than 20 replies ago.

P.S. EA sucks.:cuss:

LynxFX
11-17-2003, 08:08 PM
man I am tired of all these cr*p threads especially from a ****** mod!!!!!!
Don't like it? Don't read it. Just because I'm a mod doesn't mean I can't vent about issues as well. It isn't like I stuck this to the top. :rolleyes: And bypass the filter again and it will be two strikes.


You don't like a game because it doesn't have a feature you wanted, tough luck!
Feature I wanted? Not even close, it is a feature that is expected!! It is like buying a car without a steering wheel. Big difference.

Why not pick on Ubi-soft? Hmmm, well for one, every game they have put out at least uses the bare minimum specs of the Xbox. Secondly, they are one of the best developers for the Xbox and continue to push the bar on each game they release. They were the first developer to release an HD game. Sure they ported Ghost Recon (3 years later hardly, it was 1), and it only became one of the most popular games on Live. Shame on you Ubi-Soft. *rolleyes* They support the Xbox 100 fold. Just look at their booth at E3. Now go look at EA's booth at E3. Hardly an Xbox in sight.

Every other company you listed has done something to better the black and green. EA is one of the few companies and only company of its size that continuely undersells the Xbox every chance they get.

Namco: You want me to complain about them giving us the best version of a multiplatform game, that supports High Definition to boot? Dream on.

Rockstar: Funny what a contract can limit you from doing. They kept one sole game franchise from the Xbox because of a contract. As soon as that contract was up they immediately released it on the Xbox with enhancements as well. In the meantime they gave us some other great games like Max Payne, Max Payne 2, and a superb Live game Midnight Club 2.

Microsoft Sports: XSN, wow they sure are putting out bad stuff. *rolleyes* again. Like EA's sports games aren't just the same game with a new year on it.

Activision: Another company that actually puts games out that try to exploit the Xbox's core features, like HDTV support. Wow I sound like a broken record here. Yes no Live on THU is disappointing but you can say that about every EA game for the Xbox.


bottom line: STOP YOUR *******
If we did, nothing would change. You think EA is the only company I ***** about? Puleaze. I harp on Microsoft all the time. The thread I made just before this one was a rant against them.


Open your eyes and stop being so ignorant as to pick on one small little thing as a deciding factor to trash one of the biggest companies in video games today.
One small thing? Every little thing they do adds up to one big whopping snowball of things. That one small thing makes the game unplayable on my screen. It is everything EA has done in the past 2 years that makes them open season for a lot of bashing. EA has gotten too big for their briefs and it is time for someone to give them a wedgie. They think they can do no wrong and don't need to play nice with others.

Add insult to injury, what was the last EA game we gave away in one of our contests?

So with that some more E3 goodness:
http://www.lynxfx.com/xba/eafinest.jpg

http://www.lynxfx.com/xba/eaflipoff2.jpg

CMX Jedi
11-17-2003, 08:48 PM
EA sucks donkey testies

Peepers
11-17-2003, 08:50 PM
Originally posted by dudeman48174
EA sucks donkey testies


NO WAY!! That would mean that EA is cheating on their goat! Scandal!!

JediMasterChief
11-17-2003, 09:02 PM
EA has made several good games and in general they are not THAT bad. However, they can get quite disappointing most of the time.

As everyone would say:

EA SUCKS!

RagunCajun
11-18-2003, 03:13 AM
I was gonna come here and try to defend EA after reading the first post. But i wont. This is why.

I am going to buy Need for Speed Underground tomarrow and the xbx version wont have ststem link from what i hear. Only the PS2 and PC will support online play. Now i have to buy the ps version + a modem for my PS2. Im not too happy to spend about $35 extra to play online. However the game is fun. They need to put a damn system link mode for xbox users. Linking consoles is one of the best parts of modern gaming.

Yannie Boy
11-18-2003, 06:51 AM
Originally posted by RagunCajun
I was gonna come here and try to defend EA after reading the first post. But i wont. This is why.

I am going to buy Need for Speed Underground tomarrow and the xbx version wont have ststem link from what i hear. Only the PS2 and PC will support online play. Now i have to buy the ps version + a modem for my PS2. Im not too happy to spend about $35 extra to play online. However the game is fun. They need to put a damn system link mode for xbox users. Linking consoles is one of the best parts of modern gaming.


NFSU is the only game im supporting from EA, is has system link but no live....which is kinda sad but besides NFSU EA let me down in many ways

Highlite23
11-18-2003, 08:36 AM
I gotta back my buddy Lynx on this one, not because he's a fellow staffer but because of one simple point he made..........

porting over a game is one thing, but purposely making the xbox version an inferior product to make the PS2 look better...give me a freakin break.

And like Mac said, MS is flipping the bill for XBL, why would they let a developer have control over anything.

Personally, I think Sony is throwing a butt load of money EA's way just to keep them away form MS and XBL compatabilities. All of PS2's strengths from a year ago are slowly crumbling, and I don't want to hear any sales figures because we get at least 5 to 10 PS2's exchanged a week, sometimes for the 2nd or 3rd time, and you know damn well Sony uses each one of those as units sold.

EA...Love em' or hate em', it's your choice, but me thinks their backing the wrong horse ;)

JediMasterChief
11-18-2003, 08:45 AM
Originally posted by highlite23-XBA
I gotta back my buddy Lynx on this one, not because he's a fellow staffer but because of one simple point he made..........

porting over a game is one thing, but purposely making the xbox version an inferior product to make the PS2 look better...give me a freakin break.

And like Mac said, MS is flipping the bill for XBL, why would they let a developer have control over anything.

Personally, I think Sony is throwing a butt load of money EA's way just to keep tham away form MS and XBL compatabilities. All of PS2's strengths from a year ago are slowly crumbling, and I don't want to hear any sales figures because we get at least 5 to 10 PS2's exchanged a week, sometimes for the 2nd or 3rd time, and you know damn well Sony uses each one of those as units sold.

EA...Love em' or hate em', it's your choice, but me thinks their baking the wrong horse ;)

I fully agree with your arguement. Their way of making the Xbox look bad is horrid.

mattgame
11-18-2003, 09:28 AM
I don't think that we need to carry this on much further. I don't give a damn about EA so to speak and I'll say this the Xbox don't need them they need the Xbox. I guarantee you that EA will kiss the xbox ass real soon.

Duke
11-18-2003, 10:27 AM
Originally posted by Cloud Strife
I actually kind of like EA. There really not my favorite developer, but they've made some good games. I've actually been looking forward to MOH: The Rising Sun since I liked Frontline. I played Need for Speed Underground and that was a great game also.

Don't really recommend it Cloud. It's not a horrible game, but not as good as Frontline. I didn't think Frontline was that great, but I enjoyed it a lot more than I'm enjoying Rising Sun, and I love WWII games.

I'd say give it a rent first. Had it for two days (rented) and have maybe a good 4 hour session till I beat it on difficult.

RagunCajun
11-18-2003, 10:40 AM
Originally posted by Chupacabra
NFSU is the only game im supporting from EA, is has system link but no live....which is kinda sad but besides NFSU EA let me down in many ways
So the xbox version will have system link??

Anyways I think the ps2 does deserve online play. And it will have it. I also wish the xbox version had live. I dont own lie but many do. I think NFSU would be a great hit on live.

mattgame
11-18-2003, 10:40 AM
I only worked three days last week and at least four ps2s came in to be traded for guess what..... xboxes. Just to back Highlite up a little. EA knows what's going on and they will wake up and smell the console that's on the upward swing.

Casper
11-18-2003, 11:10 AM
Borka, you really are a miserable person, huh? I mean, everyone has their opinions, but yet, if they don't agree with your own, you go ape *hit on them. I just don't get it, it seems that no matter what we on staff do, we can't make you happy.....

bretman1234
11-18-2003, 11:38 AM
Originally posted by Casper-XBA
Borka, you really are a miserable person, huh? I mean, everyone has their opinions, but yet, if they don't agree with your own, you go ape *hit on them. I just don't get it, it seems that no matter what we on staff do, we can't make you happy.....
Tisk Tisk, bypassing the profanity filter!

:p Just kiddin

Vyse
11-18-2003, 12:49 PM
Phuck EA. They pulled this same kind of crap with my beloved Dreamcast. I refuse to buy any of their games on principle. When I read about the refusal to support Xbox Live I was not suprised they can take Sony's rod and work it all day for all I care. As it is now I have way more quality titles than I even have time for. While were on the topic Rockstar can shove it too for attempting to get an additional 10 dollars from Xbox owners for their double pack....I don't think so.

c_a_i_l_l_o_u
11-18-2003, 01:28 PM
I recently saw an interview with someone from EA on the team that made Need for speed Underground, and he stated that "this time we listened to what the kids had to say, and made a game around that." (not exact words, best I can remember) Ea seemed all proud that they came up with this idea to listen to the people they were making the game for, no wonder people boycott them

Voodoo_Vince
11-18-2003, 02:00 PM
My friend threw away all his EA games , he was going to give them to me , but I hate most sports titles and I hate EA , so he said okay im just gonna throw them away, So he did , well after we burned a few and used some as frisbee's, the sad thing is we are both in our late 20's , I felt 14 again , He got them in Huge game lot on EBAY so he really wasn't out anything

borka105
11-18-2003, 02:49 PM
Originally posted by Casper-XBA
Borka, you really are a miserable person, huh? I mean, everyone has their opinions, but yet, if they don't agree with your own, you go ape *hit on them. I just don't get it, it seems that no matter what we on staff do, we can't make you happy.....


wow Casper, that hurts...... that really does hurt.......


btw, what does this have to do with this thread again?


on the contrary Casper, everyone is siting with Lynx and I am the
only one who disagreed.



The bottom line is no matter if you hate it or not, Without EA Video Games wouldn't be where they are today?


YES OR NO?


Without EA the fanbase for Video Games wouldn't be what it is today?

Yes or NO?


EA games get some of the best reviews of any games that come out during the year?


Yes or No?

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I don't hate any companies. Each company (EA, ubisoft, Activision, Akklaim....) all come out with great games.

There is no need to go crazy (which is what Lynx did) after one game that's made by EA doesn't have some feature that he wanted......

You talk about overreacting, my god, the guy should win an EMMY.

And now you have everyone cheering alongside with him......

Please......


it's hilarious to me how ummmm. _ _ _ _ _ _ ........ everyone is.


And if you don't see why EA is so important and how much they mean to the video game industry in general (including xbox), then you know NOTHING about this whole industry.


MS wants EA more than anything, and the fact is that EA has no problem releasing LIVE games for the XBOX, but MS must not be doing something that SONY is.


So I wonder who is to BLAME..... :huh:


-borka105

borka105
11-18-2003, 02:51 PM
Originally posted by Voodoo_Vince
My friend threw away all his EA games , he was going to give them to me , but I hate most sports titles and I hate EA , so he said okay im just gonna throw them away, So he did , well after we burned a few and used some as frisbee's, the sad thing is we are both in our late 20's , I felt 14 again , He got them in Huge game lot on EBAY so he really wasn't out anything


lmao.......


do you feel better now?



*get a life man, it's just a game..... it's like you're preaching something...


lmao


-borka105

borka105
11-18-2003, 02:52 PM
Originally posted by Vyse
Phuck EA. They pulled this same kind of crap with my beloved Dreamcast. I refuse to buy any of their games on principle. When I read about the refusal to support Xbox Live I was not suprised they can take Sony's rod and work it all day for all I care. As it is now I have way more quality titles than I even have time for. While were on the topic Rockstar can shove it too for attempting to get an additional 10 dollars from Xbox owners for their double pack....I don't think so.


and did SEGA not pull the same kind of crap on the playstation, playstation 2 and n64?


yeah....



-borka105

Casper
11-18-2003, 02:56 PM
Originally posted by borka105
There is no need to go crazy (which is what Lynx did) after one game that's made by EA doesn't have some feature that he wanted......

You talk about overreacting, my god, the guy should win an EMMY.

Wow, I never knew that making a thread about a company made you crazy.....and he's the one over-reacting? Come on now...


And if you don't see why EA is so important and how much they mean to the video game industry in general (including xbox), then you know NOTHING about this whole industry.

Wow, they make cross-platform games and specialize their features for the oldest console out of the big 3. They don't do anything extra for the other 2 consoles, and dumb down their best version to go onto the Xbox. They don't support MY choice in console, so why am I going to support their choice of games?

I have two EA games on the XBox - SSX Tricky and SSX3, that's it, and I didn't even buy them, they were bought for me. I will no longer sit there and stick up for a company that is not listening to the people that deserve the attention - the customer.



MS wants EA more than anything, and the fact is that EA has no problem releasing LIVE games for the XBOX, but MS must not be doing something that SONY is.


So I wonder who is to BLAME..... :huh:

Simple. Sony is giving EA alot more money than MS will, as well as more control for the Online aspect for having control of their servers. MS has XBL and every other company goes with the deal - UbiSoft being the best out there. But yet, EA won't even budge because it's all about them. Screw that. If I was going to buy Madden 03, then come next year, I was told that I can no longer play it again because the new version is out - how f'in fair is that? What's that? Oh, they don't give 2 craps about their customers - just cuz they have the name, they take our money and run with it. Unacceptable...by any means.

mattgame
11-18-2003, 03:10 PM
Oh boy this is gettin' ugly. EA is a great company but they are jerking us on this one. I believe that is fair to say. I believe it is also fair to say that someone shouldn't be ripped for their opinion. We should be able to disagree maturely. EA is not the end all of video games. As a matter of fact, I think they are slipping, resting on their laurels. Ubisoft is doing their damn thing lately. So I reiterate, F EA.

LynxFX
11-18-2003, 03:23 PM
There is no need to go crazy (which is what Lynx did) after one game that's made by EA doesn't have some feature that he wanted......
One game? Good lord, they do this to all of their games for the Xbox. If it isn't one thing, it is another with them. This was just the final straw.

I actually caved last year and bought The Two Towers because I'm a huge LOTR fan and EA actually didn't do too bad creating a game that synced up with the movie, although they did have to do their "EA Thing" and degrade the graphics on the Xbox version so that the PS2 version still looked better. :rolleyes:

I don't hate EA entirely, BF1942 on the PC is one of my most addicting games. I bought every expansion pack to boot. They have yet to do anything like that for the Xbox and that is the basis for this whole thread.


You talk about overreacting, my god,
I studied at Juilliard, I never overact.

Voodoo_Vince
11-18-2003, 07:05 PM
Originally posted by borka105



lmao.......


do you feel better now?



*get a life man, it's just a game..... it's like you're preaching something...


lmao


-borka105



I did say "it was Sad" and I felt like I was 14 years old again ,
Borka, Pal , from one human bieng to another, You need to take a Swim in Lake YOU, float around and find that negative current and turn into a positive .........LMAO....couldn't resist , if you don't agree with the thread ,don't post in it ,

Tomcatm16
11-18-2003, 07:24 PM
Say what you want about EA because if they make a Nascar game on Xbox Live I know everybody is going to change their opinion. I would have got Thunder 2003, but never had the money.:(

Koopa
11-18-2003, 09:09 PM
Originally posted by Tomcatm16
Say what you want about EA because if they make a Nascar game on Xbox Live I know everybody is going to change their opinion. I would have got Thunder 2003, but never had the money.:(
yeah because we all love nascar games /sarcasm

Clever
11-18-2003, 10:10 PM
Originally posted by Koopa

yeah because we all love nascar games /sarcasm


LOL, right on

Yannie Boy
11-19-2003, 06:40 AM
Originally posted by RagunCajun

So the xbox version will have system link??

Anyways I think the ps2 does deserve online play. And it will have it. I also wish the xbox version had live. I dont own lie but many do. I think NFSU would be a great hit on live.

sorry to say but i picked it up yesterday and there is NO SYSTEM LINK only split-screen but even at that only two people...besides that , the game is the best racer ive played in my life......it's my dream come true....me and my black civic:D

monster1234
11-19-2003, 06:50 AM
Yeah, the thing that ticks me off most about EA is the fact that they don't want to join in on xbox live. But stats are showing that's their loss. Live games sell better than all the others.

mattgame
11-19-2003, 08:45 AM
Originally posted by Chupacabra


sorry to say but i picked it up yesterday and there is NO SYSTEM LINK only split-screen but even at that only two people...besides that , the game is the best racer ive played in my life......it's my dream come true....me and my black civic:D

Okay well, here is my opinion. I went to my store last night to hang out and we had both versions of NFSU playing. I know some folks here are gonna get upset but the PS2 plays and even looks better than the xbox version. So that tells me that someone (EA) is jerking someone(xbox). We all know what the xbox is capable of therefore no game that comes out on all consoles should look better than the xbox version. I would not recommend anyone get this for their xbox, you are being cheated.

plpkb
11-19-2003, 10:17 AM
Eas offline sports games sell much better then Segas online sports games so Ea wins.

Peepers
11-19-2003, 08:28 PM
Originally posted by plpkb
Eas offline sports games sell much better then Segas online sports games so Ea wins.


True, they "win," but they win the worst kind of victory: one where consumers get short-changed and EA titles build a bigger brand name shell--which is pretty much what EA relies on to sell games.