Author Topic: Video Games (2009-2011) (Read 117235 times)

The Chief · « **Reply #1200 on:** June 02, 2011, 02:30:43 pm »

They do on CSI!

The only way to protect yourself is to have two people typing on one keyboard at the same time

Nathan · « **Reply #1201 on:** June 02, 2011, 02:36:50 pm »

OMFG

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #1202 on:** June 02, 2011, 03:17:55 pm »

I love youtube comments:

"IMAGINE IF THERE WAS 3 PEOPLE ON THAT KEYBOARD!!!"

or

"For anyone laughing at this video let me tell you something, this isn't funny! I was hacked the other day and I had to get FIVE people on my keyboard before we could fix it! "

Terpfan76 · « **Reply #1203 on:** June 02, 2011, 07:19:01 pm »

Quote from: The Chief on June 02, 2011, 02:30:43 pm

They do on NCIS!

The only way to protect yourself is to have two people typing on one keyboard at the same time

Fixed.

The Chief · « **Reply #1204 on:** June 02, 2011, 08:16:09 pm »

Merged the MK talk posts here as I hadn't originally realized that I was posting said things in the TV thread.

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #1205 on:** June 03, 2011, 06:18:14 pm »

This has been talked about and people saw it coming but Activision is actually trying to make it so: Pay to Play MW3 Online. (either way the games gonna blow)

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CALL OF DUTY® ELITE WILL UNITE AND IGNITE GAMING’S
LARGEST ONLINE COMMUNITY

Activision’s New Service Will Offer 30 Million Call of Duty Players
Innovative Ways to Connect, Compete and Improve

Will Launch With This Year’s Most Anticipated Release
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 on November 8, 2011

Santa Monica, CA – May 31, 2011 – The world’s most passionate online gaming community can now connect, compete and improve their Call of Duty® multiplayer experience through Activision’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) innovative new online service, Call of Duty Elite.

Developed from the ground up by Activision’s new Beachhead studio, Call of Duty Elite offers cutting-edge features that significantly enhance the franchises’ multiplayer experience and deliver a new level of social engagement that will unite more than 30 million players worldwide. Additionally, the service will offer exclusive, high-production value, original entertainment programming designed exclusively for the Call of Duty community.

“The average Call of Duty player spends 58 minutes per day playing multiplayer. That is more than the average Facebook user spends per day on Facebook. And yet, right now, there are very few tools to unite and super charge that social community,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing. “Whether it’s allowing you to connect with your friends, or people of a similar skill level, people who live in your city, people who share your favorite passions, join competitive clans or social groups, or upload, view and comment on the incredible mass of player-generated content, or watch and comment on exclusive created content, Call of Duty Elite will give people more ways to connect with fellow players than ever before. Elite will also allow players of every level to improve their game with an intuitive suite of tools, and compete in tournaments for both real and virtual prizes.”

Call of Duty Elite will include several industry-first innovations, and is a key differentiator for this year’s most anticipated game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Elite will offer two-way communication between the service and the game, so that the choices and decisions that players make in Elite through the mobile and web interfaces will affect their in-game experience. The service will be fully integrated into Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and will launch alongside the game on November 8, 2011.

Call of Duty Elite’s features and services engage the community in three key ways:
• Connect: Call of Duty Elite gives players unprecedented control over their multiplayer experience, transforming it into a true social network. Players can compete against friends, players of similar skill levels and players with similar interests, join groups, join clans, and play in organized tournaments. They can also track the performance, progress and activity of their entire network, both in the game itself, as well as through mobile and web interfaces. Elite will be an "always on" way for players to connect with the Call of Duty community.

• Compete: Call of Duty Elite establishes the most exciting, competitive environment in a multiplayer game. Players will have available a constant stream of events and competitions, tiered to group them with those with similar abilities. Both in-game and real-world prizes will be rewarded to all skill levels.

• Improve: Call of Duty Elite is like having a personal online coach. It provides players with a dynamic strategy guide that tracks their statistics and performances down to the most minute details. It can show gamers how they stack up against their friends or others in the community. Tools and information are provided so players can learn and up their game.
Carrying forward to future Call of Duty games, Elite will chronicle a player’s gameplay history in a cohesive career record, keeping track of every kill, every game and progress.

“Call of Duty Elite has been tailored for Call of Duty’s diverse base of players – hardcore gamers, casual weekend warriors and even beginners,” added Hirshberg. “Over 7 million gamers play Call of Duty online each day logging hundreds of hours of multiplayer per player per year. Of course, the out of the box Call of Duty multiplayer experience that gamers have come to love and expect will continue as is. However, for those players looking for more, Call of Duty Elite will supercharge their experience.”

Many key features of Call of Duty Elite will be available to Call of Duty players free of charge. Additionally, for players who want to up their game, Call of Duty Elite will offer a premium membership with a wide range of state-of-the-art services, exclusive entertainment programming and all-inclusive game content for less than the cost of any comparable online entertainment service currently in the market.

The service will be accessible on a number of platforms -- via web browsers, mobile devices, through game consoles and within the game interface itself -- so that players can connect with Call of Duty Elite whenever and wherever they want.

Call of Duty Elite will launch this fall with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. However, to test the scale of the service, Activision will hold a public beta this summer for Elite with Call of Duty®: Black Ops. For more information, go to www.callofduty.com.

From Activision

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"Activision Blizzard Inc. plans to launch an online service called Call of Duty Elite this fall that will work with the next major edition of the game, "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3," and future installments of the hyper-realistic combat-simulation game. In a move industry executives describe as a first, Activision plans to charge a monthly subscription fee for the service, which will provide extra content that isn't offered on game discs sold in stores, including downloadable map packs that give players new "Call of Duty" levels to play.
Activision executives said they haven't yet figured out how much to charge for the service, but they expect the cost to be less than fees for comparable online-entertainment services, such as a $7.99-a-month Netflix Inc. movie subscription. Portions of the service will be free, including features inspired by Facebook Inc. that will let "Call of Duty" players meet for online gun battles with others who share various affiliations and interests."

freak yourself up the ass activision.

The Chief · « **Reply #1206 on:** June 03, 2011, 06:21:34 pm »

Meanwhile, EA announced that BF3's equivalent service will be free

Nathan · « **Reply #1207 on:** June 03, 2011, 06:28:19 pm »

Meanwhile, neither has rifts or invasions or magics and crap so who the hell cares

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #1208 on:** June 03, 2011, 06:40:03 pm »

Quote from: The Chief on June 03, 2011, 06:21:34 pm

Meanwhile, EA announced that BF3's equivalent service will be free

But thats why I'm telling Activision to freak themselves up the ass. If people are stupid and actually pay for this crap it could bring in a heavy revenue. Other companies may follow which would ruin online experience for me. The next worse thing is that Bungie joined with Activision (as did Blizzard) and so if another Halo game comes out I can expect fees for that game too.

The Chief · « **Reply #1209 on:** June 03, 2011, 07:20:28 pm »

I know, I was just pointing out another way in which BF3 > MW3

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #1210 on:** June 03, 2011, 07:27:26 pm »

Ok, convince me - why is BF3>MW3?

Terpfan76 · « **Reply #1211 on:** June 03, 2011, 07:28:36 pm »

Quote from: MarquisDeSade on June 03, 2011, 07:27:26 pm

Ok, convince me - why is BF3>MW3?

One is not charging for online services?

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #1212 on:** June 03, 2011, 07:29:23 pm »

Quote from: MarquisDeSade on June 03, 2011, 07:27:26 pm

Ok, convince me - why is BF3>MW3?

Well in simple terms: Dice > Activision

In an out of my ass explanation:

- BF3 is going to have completely destructible environments, large mutliplayer battles (32 on consoles, 64 on PC) that incorporates vehicles, realistic physics, amazing graphics, and isn't ran by a crappy company.

- MW3 only has a decent, yet pretty much familiar, multiplayer that will sort of suffer with Activision behind the wheel instead of Infinity Ward.

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #1213 on:** June 03, 2011, 07:32:56 pm »

Quote from: Terpfan76 on June 03, 2011, 07:28:36 pm

One is not charging for online services?

That's pretty much everyone now though, Madden '11 Subway commercials and roster updates anyone?

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #1214 on:** June 03, 2011, 07:34:01 pm »

Quote from: MarquisDeSade on June 03, 2011, 07:32:56 pm

That's pretty much everyone now though, Madden '11 Subway commercials and roster updates anyone?

Well I haven't heard about that but EA Sports is basically making you buy a new copy of their games to play online. It sucks for people who buy them used.

Terpfan76 · « **Reply #1215 on:** June 03, 2011, 07:38:17 pm »

Quote from: MarquisDeSade on June 03, 2011, 07:32:56 pm

That's pretty much everyone now though, Madden '11 Subway commercials and roster updates anyone?

If you buy the game new, you're set. I bought Madden '11 used this year but I don't play online much, so I wasn't too upset about that, but it is rather douchey. The Subway ads I really didn't notice that much, I mean, I knew they were there, but just didn't care. If you buy it used, you have to pay like $10 to buy online action.
The big thing for EA is they need to really give people a reason to shell out that money for a new game. They are beginning to try to screw the guy that buys it used rather than new. Add new content that is worth the money and I'll buy a new copy.

Nathan · « **Reply #1216 on:** June 03, 2011, 07:38:17 pm »

It sucks because you are already paying for Xbox Live if you have an Xbox, and then have to pay again to play online. Sure PSN is free, but frankly, the PS3 sucks. It's a fine media center type device, with Hulu, Netflix, and the Blu Ray player, but I don't like it at all for FPS type games.

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #1217 on:** June 03, 2011, 07:39:19 pm »

Quote from: Nathan on June 03, 2011, 07:38:17 pm

It sucks because you are already paying for Xbox Live if you have an Xbox, and then have to pay again to play online. Sure PSN is free, but frankly, the PS3 sucks. It's a fine media center type device, with Hulu, Netflix, and the Blu Ray player, but I don't like it at all for FPS type games.

This.

xbox fanboy alert!!

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #1218 on:** June 03, 2011, 07:39:40 pm »

Quote from: cmdterps44 on June 03, 2011, 07:34:01 pm

Well I haven't heard about that but EA Sports is basically making you buy a new copy of their games to play online. It sucks for people who buy them used.

And for roster updates.

Terpfan76 · « **Reply #1219 on:** June 03, 2011, 07:41:28 pm »

The PS3 doesn't suck, you might not like it, but it doesn't suck. Try out the Uncharted series or MLB the Show etc... those games are awesome! Honestly, I think most FPS suck at this point just because it isn't really fun anymore. Playing against a bunch of 12 year old kids that utter ethnic slurs with each passing second while camping out at all the spawn sites just doesn't appeal to me anymore. Online gaming pretty much sucks because of "cheesers".

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #1220 on:** June 03, 2011, 07:42:30 pm »

Quote from: Terpfan76 on June 03, 2011, 07:41:28 pm

The PS3 doesn't suck, you might not like it, but it doesn't suck. Try out the Uncharted series or MLB the Show etc... those games are awesome! Honestly, I think most FPS suck at this point just because it isn't really fun anymore. Playing against a bunch of 12 year old kids that utter ethnic slurs with each passing second while camping out at all the spawn sites just doesn't appeal to me anymore. Online gaming pretty much sucks because of "cheesers".

I got called a Paki 22 times in one game by these two brits. I couldn't stop laughing.

Nathan · « **Reply #1221 on:** June 03, 2011, 07:43:28 pm »

No, it definitely sucks

Really it's the controller that does it in for me. It just doesn't feel as good as the 360's. And the online is inferior IMO.

TBH, if they did a re-release of MGS1-3 with updated PS3 graphics, I'd be all over the PS3 just for that

Terpfan76 · « **Reply #1222 on:** June 03, 2011, 07:46:01 pm »

Quote from: cmdterps44 on June 03, 2011, 07:39:19 pm

This.

xbox fanboy alert!!

Terpfan76 · « **Reply #1223 on:** June 03, 2011, 07:47:35 pm »

Quote from: MarquisDeSade on June 03, 2011, 07:42:30 pm

I got called a Paki 22 times in one game by these two brits. I couldn't stop laughing.

I don't use a mic for that reason lol... I have a bad temper and I'm better off not listening to a bunch of kids school me in the art of online warfare lol

UMDNats · « **Reply #1224 on:** June 03, 2011, 07:49:06 pm »

Go google BF3 gameplay trailer and you'll see why it craps all over the entire COD franchise