Anyone else still holding out?

Hellm0 · 10-11-2009 09:50PM #1

Just wondering if I am now in the minority of people who actually meant it when they said they would boycott this insult to gaming.

Anyone else?

Kinetic^ · 10-11-2009 09:55PM

srumball wrote: »

suck a lemon douchebag!!

1 week ban.

Hellm0 · 10-11-2009 10:05PM

*quietly weeps as bobby kotick swims in his new Olympic sized swimming pool filled with cash*

Onearmedbandit · 10-11-2009 10:08PM

In fairness mate I think you are totally wrong. Most crap that we get nowadays is sub standard gaming experience. At least IW have made a good effort to deliver a game that in my opinion is one of the best of the year so far.

I don't see where the "insult to gaming occurs" care to explain?

Kiith · 10-11-2009 10:09PM

I still dont have it...although i have been working nights for the last two days.

Onearmedbandit wrote: »

I don't see where the "insult to gaming occurs" care to explain?

I'm assuming he meant as an insult to pc gamers. There's plenty of threads about why pc users are pissed off, even if it turns out that its not as bad as we had feared.

Dcully · 10-11-2009 10:10PM

Insult to gaming?
The game is fantastic, what are you on about?

phlegms · 10-11-2009 10:13PM

No, I pretty much caved instantly..soz lol.

Retr0gamer · 10-11-2009 10:16PM

Getting my 360 version for free but it means I have to wait a week or two. And no I'm not pirating. Loves having industry contacts. Means I can enjoy the game and stick it to Activision

Hellm0 · 10-11-2009 10:16PM

Kiith wrote: »

I still dont have it...although i have been working nights for the last two days.

I'm assuming he meant as an insult to pc gamers. There's plenty of threads about why pc users are pissed off, even if it turns out that its not as bad as we had feared.

Dcully wrote: »

Insult to gaming?
The game is fantastic, what are you on about?

Let me just clarify; I consider consoles an aberration, therefore when I refer to "gaming"(in the context of electronic games), I am referring to the PC gaming experience.

Onearmedbandit · 10-11-2009 10:17PM

Even if you do take into account all things that have been scrapped from the PC version IW have still delivered an gaming experience that is a cut above its competitors. The OP's statement that it is a insult to gaming is just wrong and on the trolling side of annoying.

Hellm0 · 10-11-2009 10:26PM

Onearmedbandit wrote: »

Even if you do take into account all things that have been scrapped from the PC version IW have still delivered an gaming experience that is a cut above its competitors. The OP's statement that it is a insult to gaming is just wrong and on the trolling side of annoying.

Call me a purist but I do not think of reducing functionality as adding anything to the mix.

If you find my opinions annoying then don't read em.

Steffano2002 · 10-11-2009 10:44PM

I'm with you Hellm0. Not buying this game, ever. Activision and IW won't see another penny from me. I'm not a sell-out who's going to buy that game and have multi-billion dollar corporations think it's perfectly fine to back-stab their customers.

Bhoy_ · 10-11-2009 10:49PM

Onearmedbandit wrote: »

Even if you do take into account all things that have been scrapped from the PC version IW have still delivered an gaming experience that is a cut above its competitors. The OP's statement that it is a insult to gaming is just wrong and on the trolling side of annoying.

I just wanted to correct your obvious ignorance. The thing that distinguishes PC gaming and makes it different and arguably better is it's online play. Mod'ing, dedicated servers, a stronger clan community and larger than life TDM. Each of those have been thrown in the bin by IW. No mod'ing tools, no more dedicated servers..to be replaced by, in my opinion (and many others), a far inferior "host" system, no dedicated servers means a lesser clan based gamer experience and only eighteen players...well thats linked into the "host" system.

Apparently they will deter cheats. That's been a problem on almost every online PC game to date. If IW have answer with their new system, I will eat my hair. It's totally absurd and disillusioned if they think they can crack it. Not possible in my opinion.

The reasoning behind these terrible business decisions? I haven't really got a definite answer...it could be for money? This new system will force PC gamers to buy DLC's, unlike before. It could also be laziness? Feels that the PC version is a direct port from the console versions.

I will leave you with these two links:
http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/4069/mw2b.jpg
http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/battlefield_bad_company/archive/2009/11/03/a-thank-you-to-eddie-j-fan-kit-v-2.aspx

I for one will not buy this. I'll get my booty somewhere else, matey.

Hellm0 · 10-11-2009 10:55PM

Bhoy_ wrote: »

The reasoning behind these terrible business decisions? I haven't really got a definite answer...it could be for money? This new system will force PC gamers to buy DLC's, unlike before. It could also be laziness? Feels that the PC version is a direct port from the console versions.

Thank this @sshat

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2009/09/actiblizzard-ceo-kotick-policy-rewards-profits-removes-fun.ars

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Kotick

Dinner · 10-11-2009 10:59PM

Not even tempted. As soon as details of the PC version started coming out any interest in the game disappeared.

Bhoy_ · 10-11-2009 11:20PM

Hellm0 wrote: »

Thank this @sshat

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2009/09/actiblizzard-ceo-kotick-policy-rewards-profits-removes-fun.ars

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Kotick

Oh, completely forgot about that fool. It was his fault Acti/Blizz dropped Brutal Legend.

PogMoThoin · 10-11-2009 11:26PM

I'm not buying it, ever, even if they release a dedi server in the future. They've really pissed me off as a pc gamer, losing the q and e lean, limiting configs, making it a console game. Fcuk right off Infinity Ward with Your greedy tactics. I'll be playing the sp in spite tomorrow but I'll not be buying it for the mp like I did the last.

Spastafarian · 10-11-2009 11:46PM

Hellm0 wrote: »

Just wondering if I am now in the minority of people who actually meant it when they said they would boycott this insult to gaming.

Anyone else?

As a PC gamer you were already in the minority. You're lucky to get any version of the game at all. I wouldn't hold my breath for MW3 to come to the PC.

Hellm0 · 10-11-2009 11:54PM

Spastafarian wrote: »

As a PC gamer you were already in the minority. You're lucky to get any version of the game at all. I wouldn't hold my breath for MW3 to come to the PC.

Insightful and on topic, thanks for the input.

Bhoy_ · 11-11-2009 12:21AM

Spastafarian wrote: »

As a PC gamer you were already in the minority. You're lucky to get any version of the game at all. I wouldn't hold my breath for MW3 to come to the PC.

Can't see that happen. More platforms means more mooylah, sadly Activisions only thought.

humanji · 11-11-2009 01:11AM

Considering the amount of personal abuse, the constant complaints, the boycotting, the bad publicity in general, why in the name of god would they bother making MW3 for PC? They won't be making that much money, especially compareed to what they'll take in for consoles. It's not worth their while.

Fair play to anyone who stuck to their guns, though. Personally I think it's pointless (IW and Activision will make their money regardless), but I expected everyone to cave. Pity people can't have this conviction in politics.

Spastafarian · 11-11-2009 01:27AM

Bhoy_ wrote: »

Can't see that happen. More platforms means more mooylah, sadly Activisions only thought.

Of course it is, money is all any company wants. But at least this company puts out high quality products, which is more than I can say for most. If the PC version isn't making enough money to warrant its development they won't make it any more, and they won't think twice about it. It doesn't matter how loyal PC gamers are or that Call of Duty started off on the PC, they have a new and much larger consumer base now. And seeing as how PC games are in steep decline I can't see them continuing to make them much longer.

And I'm saying this as a former PC gamer. I just got sick of having to pay a fortune for upgrades when I could just pay €200 for an Xbox and not worry about it for the next 3 or 4 years.

Steffano2002 · 11-11-2009 01:56AM

Spastafarian wrote: »

As a PC gamer you were already in the minority. You're lucky to get any version of the game at all. I wouldn't hold my breath for MW3 to come to the PC.

Yet it's thanks to that "minority" that Call of Duty is what it is today... :rolleyes:

funkyjebus · 11-11-2009 04:39PM

Hellm0 wrote: »

Let me just clarify; I consider consoles an aberration, therefore when I refer to "gaming"(in the context of electronic games), I am referring to the PC gaming experience.

Thats just silly and quite clearly confusing to people.

Spastafarian · 11-11-2009 05:37PM

Steffano2002 wrote: »

Yet it's thanks to that "minority" that Call of Duty is what it is today... :rolleyes:

So?? It's thanks to arcade machines that computer games are what they are today, but they've been forgotten about too. Because they don't make money any more. Things move on, they aren't gonna bow down to PC gamers just because that's where they started. Would you if you were them?

joseph brand · 11-11-2009 05:45PM

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Call-Duty-Modern-Warfare-DVD/dp/B0021AETOU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1257954311&sr=1-1

Terrible ratings here??

I'm a Huuuuge COD4 online player. (Its gone off my steam account somehow, but that's besides the point).

I really want to play this on my Pc. Shocked to hear its basically only useful for consoles.

Maybe just carry on with Cod 4 multiplayer???

r3nu4l · 11-11-2009 06:03PM

Hellm0 wrote: »

Let me just clarify; I consider consoles an aberration, therefore when I refer to "gaming"(in the context of electronic games), I am referring to the PC gaming experience.

MOD NOTE: You may consider consoles an aberration but millions don't. Keep console bashing out of this thread and concentrate on why you didn't buy the game and to the topic of the thread you started. Read the charter. That goes for everyone else, console players included, no PC bashing either.

EDIT: Oh and by the way, I totally admire your stance on this! Good to see some people who said they wouldn't buy it actually stick to their guns (pardon the pun). Fair play to you

Hercule · 11-11-2009 07:00PM

said I wouldnt buy it and wont, learn2integrity

- nobody in my clan has bought it either, few saps got it for free tho!

Steffano2002 · 11-11-2009 09:02PM

Spastafarian wrote: »

So?? It's thanks to arcade machines that computer games are what they are today, but they've been forgotten about too. Because they don't make money any more. Things move on, they aren't gonna bow down to PC gamers just because that's where they started. Would you if you were them?

Well I certainly wouldn't stab the customers who made me successful in the back!

fizzynicenice · 11-11-2009 09:06PM

Man I'm gettin sick of PC **** talking SHit about EVERY single game that comes out.
MW2 FTW

Steffano2002 · 11-11-2009 09:11PM

fizzynicenice wrote: »

Man I'm gettin sick of PC **** talking SHit about EVERY single game that comes out.
MW2 FTW

Banned for a month. See ya now :rolleyes:

Anyone else still holding out?

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