EA will take over the world...slowly but surely...

Typhoid · 01-13-2005, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Link1130

But now that Sega (or anyone else) can not effectively compete with EA, EA has no reason to try to improve very radically. Games can be sold at however they're normally sold than at the lower price from Sega. EA may be rolling in the money, at least for a while, but gamers are shortchanged. Since they now have a monopoly, halting progression is also a good business move. Why spend money to improve graphics or insert additions to gameplay when they could just update the roster and be done with it?

Huh?

So your assuming they wont update anything? Which would be stupid, because then people wouldnt buy it, because there would be no reason to.

And I prefer EA anyways. I bought both ESPN 2K5, and NHL 2005, and EA's game is better by far. Graphics wise, and play wise. It feels more like a real hockey game when I watch it. The sounds, the looks, and the clips.

Yes, in fact, I would rather they got rid of all other competators (Except NFL Blitz, I plan on buying that game soon now because their wont be more), because this just means people will stop their bitching and comparing of games on release dates. At least the bitching about EA buying rights will stop in a month or so.

And No sports game really improves radically year to year. They improve, yes, radically, no. Most of it is just better rendered images, updated soundtrack (In EA's case) and rosters.

But I love EA, who cares if they monopolize things, I dont. I like their games, I have no problem with it.

Ginkasa · 01-13-2005, 12:45 AM

They'll only update so much to keep players buying. If they didn't radically update it with competition, how much do you think they'll improve now? And there's still the thing about pricing.

And it doesn't matter if you personally like EA better or not. Other people like Sega's ESPN games better, adn bought those instead. If EA hadn't bought exclusive NFL rights, then they would have had to have done something in the games or pricing or something to get the ESPN people to buy the Madden games, and Sega would have had to respond to keep their buyers with them. That's how it works.

And if you're sick of people complaining, then don't listen. Don't care what ESPN fans have to say? Does it not really matter to you which game is released first or priced lowest? Block it out. Just 'cause its there doesn't mean you have to pay attention to it.

Besides, it is ultimately more contructive for there to be people who care to compare dates and prices and dis the other game than it is to have everyone buy Madden just because it is all there is.

And if all you had was EA, I'm sure it'd only be a year or two before you started to wish for something more.

*shrugs and walks away*

Typhoid · 01-13-2005, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Link1130

They'll only update so much to keep players buying. If they didn't radically update it with competition, how much do you think they'll improve now? And there's still the thing about pricing.

And it doesn't matter if you personally like EA better or not. Other people like Sega's ESPN games better, adn bought those instead. If EA hadn't bought exclusive NFL rights, then they would have had to have done something in the games or pricing or something to get the ESPN people to buy the Madden games, and Sega would have had to respond to keep their buyers with them. That's how it works.

And if you're sick of people complaining, then don't listen. Don't care what ESPN fans have to say? Does it not really matter to you which game is released first or priced lowest? Block it out. Just 'cause its there doesn't mean you have to pay attention to it.

Besides, it is ultimately more contructive for there to be people who care to compare dates and prices and dis the other game than it is to have everyone buy Madden just because it is all there is.

And if all you had was EA, I'm sure it'd only be a year or two before you started to wish for something more.

*shrugs and walks away*

Ok.

I know I like them better, and I know other people like other companies better. I was justifying my position on this whole ordeal, because I thought it would save explanations.

I wont listen, lol, its what I plan on doing.

No, it doesnt matter to me which is released first, or how much it is. I pay 70 bucks a year, per EA game. And im damn happy I do. Like I said (not to bring it up) I payed 35 bucks for ESPN 2K5, and, lets put it this way, Thats just over as much as I would pay for that game. haha.

No, if EA was all there is (for sports) I would be happy. Clearly, I am, arnt I? All I buy are EA sports games, I have been doing so since I was 5, I always will. I like EA.

Maybe this will make ESPN make a CFL game, who knows.

If they are ambitious enough, they'll think of something.

Acebot44 · 01-17-2005, 05:32 PM

Oh Snap is all I have to say.

Jonbo298 · 01-17-2005, 06:11 PM

That's ****ing BS. EA gets good competition price wise in the Football game area and they go out and buy every last thing to have no competition.

This is a blatant cop out. EA is scared. Little babies. I should just not ever buy anything EA because of the fact they can't stand a little competition.

Dyne · 01-17-2005, 06:43 PM

Oh wow. Just when you think it can't get any worse.

There's going to be a representative from EA coming to my campus on Tuesday. I'm going to have fun poking him and prodding him about this crap before I sign any of those co-op papers.

Jonbo298 · 01-17-2005, 07:14 PM

Dyne, I'll paypal $20 to punch him once for me

Null · 01-17-2005, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonbo298

That's ****ing BS. EA gets good competition price wise in the Football game area and they go out and buy every last thing to have no competition.

This is a blatant cop out. EA is scared. Little babies. I should just not ever buy anything EA because of the fact they can't stand a little competition.

*looks around for where jonbo complained when Sega had ESPN on thier side*

huh, odd, cant find it.

Anywho. why on EARTH does this matter AT .......... ALL?

ESPN is just a name. they did nothing (besides the good comentary) to change the game itself.

Quite frankly i always liked the name SEGA 2k* over ESPN something something for the sega sports games anyway.

Good for EA tho. im enjoying that they're making everyone cry over everything they do

(obviously as you can tell i dont play many sports games, and no football ones at all

)

Typhoid · 01-17-2005, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonbo298

This is a blatant cop out. EA is scared. Little babies. I should just not ever buy anything EA because of the fact they can't stand a little competition.

Stop whining. Seriously.

Fine, dont buy anything EA, have fun never playing any game ever again.

How many tims does someone have to say something before you realise it for what it is?

The game Industry is a business. It is about money. Thats all.

They dont care what people do with their games, they dont care if you burn it, melt it, throw it away, as long as you buy it, they dont care.

By basically buying out the competition, they boost their own profit, and secure the gaming industry in said genré for said number of years.

What about hockey? The real sport?

Remember when the NHL bought out the WHL (or WHA, I cant remember) because they were a rival league? Why did they do that? Because its a business, it will boost their revenue in the longrun, and they screwed the competitors over.

Welcome to the world of capitalism. The all mighty dollar means more than anything. If you dont have money, your worthless. EA has money. They spend it at a whim. They'll make that amount of money back because they will be the only title to buy.

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EA is scared.

Excuse me?

Scared?

If you headed a corporation, and you had a chance to put out your biggest, and all rivals, would you not do so? Its not a matter of being scared or not, its a matter of opportunity and funds.

Jonbo298 · 01-17-2005, 08:12 PM

I expect many flames for my comments but my opinion won't change. EA is the Microsoft of the Gaming Industry. I don't like it when there is no competition so that a company can do as they please without needing to make the product good.

I'm not saying EA will make crappy games but with the way EA has been lately, I disprove of it whether you like it or not.