MW3: not excited

[fatpat268]

Meh. Not excited for MW3 or BF3 for that matter. MW3 offers little new the series, and BF3 just looks like BC2 slightly more fleshed out... and I'm talking in terms of the PC version (even though I'm on the console forum).

A lot of my apathy stems from the fact that I'm just tired of modern military shooters, much like I was tired of WW2 shooters ~6-7 years ago. I'd much more rather see a follow up to Battlefield 2142 or some other type of alternate history shooter.

 

[Dumac]

First of all, this is more of a Treyarch rant above anything else. Yeah, Activision is evil, but so is EA. If you think my wallet in singularity is going to make a difference, I'll balance it out by buying the direct competitor as well.
What are you, the thought police? Go take your attitude somewhere else.

It is a simple concept. Don't buy a game if you don't approve of its content, or the direction the publishers are heading.

It is called voting with your wallet.

Imagine if everyone thought like you, and bought x game even though they thought it was garbage? Then publishers would have no incentive to make a good game.

 

[foghorn67]

It is a simple concept. Don't buy a game if you don't approve of its content, or the direction the publishers are heading.

It is called voting with your wallet.

Imagine if everyone thought like you, and bought x game even though they thought it was garbage? Then publishers would have no incentive to make a good game.

What don't you understand? I don't care about Activision or EA. I really don't. Maybe you and chalmers do.

I DO NOT!!!

Get that in your head. TREYARCH!!!!!

This isn't TREYARCH. LOOOK AT THE FUCKING DEVELOPER!!!!!!

Put your fucking consumer lobby bullshit somewhere else.

 

[Beev]

What don't you understand? I don't care about Activision or EA. I really don't. Maybe you and chalmers do.

I DO NOT!!!

Get that in your head. TREYARCH!!!!!

This isn't TREYARCH. LOOOK AT THE FUCKING DEVELOPER!!!!!!

Put your fucking consumer lobby bullshit somewhere else.

New Infinity Ward is probably way worse than Treyarch. You don't lose all of your key employees and make a successful product afterward. The people they got to replace them all are no doubt extremely inferior.

 

[American Gunner]

New Infinity Ward is probably way worse than Treyarch. You don't lose all of your key employees and make a successful product afterward. The people they got to replace them all are no doubt extremely inferior.

That is true, but they will just be doing a copy and paste of the last 5 years, so I am sure it can't be too horrible.

 

[crisium]

If you buy elite, you get the map packs for free.

I think the correct way to say this is: If you buy elite, then you get the map packs for no additional charge. They are certainly not free.

 

[PimpJuice]

This game is going to be great. I know this because of the number of whiners in this thread. No other game gets a thread for people who are "not excited".

I also would bet money that half of you whiners will end up buying the game......if only so you can cry some more about it not being good.

 

[American Gunner]

This game is going to be great. I know this because of the number of whiners in this thread. No other game gets a thread for people who are "not excited".

So, this game is going to be good because people don't like it? That seems like perfect logic.

 

[pontifex]

I'm a bit leary of the "new" IW also but even as "shitty", "rehashed", etc that MW3 might be, what other modern warfare style games are out there that even come close? None.

BF series is complete garbage
Last Medal of Honor was 10x worse than even the Treyarch CoD games. MoH and BF are both EA games.

Haven't heard of a new Rainbow 6 game.
GRAW 3 looks good. I enjoyed the previous ones but no idea when it's going to come out.

ARMA is way too realistic to be fun.
Operation Flashpoint is a little better than ARMA, but not really that great.

Anything else is generally made for bargain bins.

 

[Beev]

I just don't see how people aren't tired of modern era war games to begin with. Don't get me wrong, I was and still am completely sick of World War 2 bullshit games, but the obsession with shooters based on the present day baffles me. It's not like a single one has had a decent story.

 

[foghorn67]

I'm a bit leary of the "new" IW also but even as "shitty", "rehashed", etc that MW3 might be, what other modern warfare style games are out there that even come close? None.

BF series is complete garbage
Last Medal of Honor was 10x worse than even the Treyarch CoD games. MoH and BF are both EA games.

Haven't heard of a new Rainbow 6 game.
GRAW 3 looks good. I enjoyed the previous ones but no idea when it's going to come out.

ARMA is way too realistic to be fun.
Operation Flashpoint is a little better than ARMA, but not really that great.

Anything else is generally made for bargain bins.

Why are you assuming BF3 will be garbage because of the past? That's like saying Madden 12 is awesome because Madden 07 was.
Different does not equal garbage.

 

[foghorn67]

I just don't see how people aren't tired of modern era war games to begin with. Don't get me wrong, I was and still am completely sick of World War 2 bullshit games, but the obsession with shooters based on the present day baffles me. It's not like a single one has had a decent story.

Black Ops is in like, the 60's, man.

 

[Beev]

Black Ops is in like, the 60's, man.

Even better that I didn't play it more than 5 minutes then. Saved myself from a gigantic waste of time.

 

[Josh123]

http://www.gamespot.com/news/633377...in-may-7?tag=updates%3Beditor;all;title;8

The drama surrounding Activision's high-profile firings of Infinity Ward heads Jason West and Vince Zampella has largely died down, and soon the legal wrangling will also come to a head. West and Zampella's legal representation at LA-based legal firm O'Melveny & Myers have confirmed that opening arguments in the multimillion-dollar lawsuit will begin May 7. The case is expected to last about five weeks.


The fate of the Modern Warfare brand will be decided next year.
Initially filed shortly after the duo was fired in March 2010, the suit seeks to claim royalty payments that West and Zampella believe Activision owes them following the highly successful launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. In April, West and Zampella amended the suit to add fraud charges against the publisher.

"We're extremely pleased to have a firm trial date and the opportunity to let a jury decide Jason and Vince's claims that Activision cheated them and 40 other Infinity Ward team members out of the millions of dollars they earned for creating the Call of Duty and Modern Warfare mega-franchises," an O'Melveny & Myers representative told GameSpot. "Activision has taken a lot of cheap, false shots at Vince and Jason and has tried to delay the case and drive up their cost of enforcing the promises Activision reneged on. But come May 7, 2012, Activision will have nowhere to hide."

Activision had not responded to a request for comment on the matter as of press time.

However, beyond the performance-based payout and any other court-awarded monetary damages, West and Zampella are also seeking to gain co-ownership of the Modern Warfare brand. If successful in court, West and Zampella would have the right to create and release both old and new installments in the Modern Warfare franchise.

Activision, of course, is not taking these allegations lying down. In March, the Call of Duty publisher succeeded in adding Electronic Arts to its $400 million breach-of-contract countersuit against West and Zampella. That suit stems from the duo's formation of a new studio, Respawn Entertainment, under the auspices of EA, poaching many former Infinity Ward developers in the process.

 

[Oyeve]

I for one am not looking forward to it. Love MW, liked MW2 hated MWBO. I loved MW on the PC, when it went console it lost something. While MW2 was good it was no MW. MWBO was just horrible IMO. I think I am the only one who actually liked the last MOH game. Who knows, MW3 may be the greatest game of its genre, but I doubt it.

 

[pontifex]

Why are you assuming BF3 will be garbage because of the past? That's like saying Madden 12 is awesome because Madden 07 was.
Different does not equal garbage.

because every single bf game since BF2 has been garbage (never played 1942). They keep making the same mistakes with each game. Game play is exactly the same since BF2, it's just BF2 re-skinned and with upgraded graphics. I will never buy another BF game as long as I live.


I don't play sports games but isn't Madden just the same game with different graphics and updates rosters? I mean you can't really do new things with football unless you completely change the rules. So if madden 7 was good then madden 12 should be good too, right?

 

[zerocool84]

because every single bf game since BF2 has been garbage (never played 1942). They keep making the same mistakes with each game. Game play is exactly the same since BF2, it's just BF2 re-skinned and with upgraded graphics. I will never buy another BF game as long as I live.


I don't play sports games but isn't Madden just the same game with different graphics and updates rosters? I mean you can't really do new things with football unless you completely change the rules.

You complain BF hasn't changed yet MW is practically the same game released every year. That's funny.

 

[BD2003]

Both BF3 and MW3 are trash. I can't imagine why anyone would want to play that garbage. They just rehash the same thing every year. Its just like Madden. They're going to be so shitty I'm kind of jealous that I didn't come up with the idea of making a separate thread about how much they suck first.

Let's all circle jerk each other here for the next few months while those stupid kiddies play their stupid game and discuss it in their stupid thread.

 

[gothamhunter]

Yeah, there are really no good shooters on console :-\

 

[pontifex]

You complain BF hasn't changed yet MW is practically the same game released every year. That's funny.

wow, way to read the thread...

i'm countering the "mw3 is the same as the others, but BF3 is going to be awesome" people.

 

[Sulaco]

ARMA is way too realistic to be fun.

Haha, right. On the contrary, that's exactly what makes it superior. It's not like every other shooter out there, and is so deep and immersive that you actually have a sense of accomplishment beyond just "pwning" 13 year olds.

 

[purbeast0]

Both BF3 and MW3 are trash. I can't imagine why anyone would want to play that garbage. They just rehash the same thing every year. Its just like Madden. They're going to be so shitty I'm kind of jealous that I didn't come up with the idea of making a separate thread about how much they suck first.

Let's all circle jerk each other here for the next few months while those stupid kiddies play their stupid game and discuss it in their stupid thread.

damn how did you get BF3 and MW3 so early?

it's pretty amusing how many people are excited to discuss how they are not excited about MW3!

 

[BD2003]

damn how did you get BF3 and MW3 so early?

it's pretty amusing how many people are excited to discuss how they are not excited about MW3!

Get MW3 and BF3?? Don't you dare insult me like that. Why would I spend my money on expansion packs to trash? They should give them to us for free. Even then I'm too cool for it.

This year I'm only playing games that aren't sequels like.....like....damn it! I hate video games!

 

[Stuxnet]

it's pretty amusing how many people are excited to discuss how they are not excited about MW3!

It's also pretty amusing how many people spring a leak when others discuss their gripes and concerns with the game. When they realize they don't have any more of a leg to stand on than the OP, they regress to whining about the fact that a new forum thread was created instead. Oh noes, the cyberpolution... the humanity

 

[BD2003]

It's also pretty amusing how many people spring a leak when others discuss their gripes and concerns with the game. When they realize they don't have any more of a leg to stand on than the OP, they regress to whining about the fact that a new forum thread was created instead. Oh noes, the cyberpolution... the humanity

No one has a problem with legitimate griping that could lead to an interesting discussion. There's little of that here or in the other thread. It's people who don't give a shit about the game endlessly going on and on about how much they don't give a shit about the game with ZERO substance. And then to make another thread about it is not only hating but attention whoring on top of it.

So in all seriousness, I don't have a problem with this thread. In fact, if it's a way to gather together all the haters in one place where they can high five each other about how much they hate CoD or how tired they are of it, and leave the "official" thread to those who care about the actual game and/or post something of substance, everyone is happy.

I mean seriously, we get it. A lot of people are done with CoD. You're not alone. It's a great big party. Stay in your fucking corner and have a blast.