Random Video Game Talk [Archive] - Page 6

JeffHCross

12-07-2012, 10:20 PM

Anyone just see that trailer for The Phantom Pain on the VGAs? Wow. Has to be next gen.You mean the next MGS?

Honestly, very little in that that screamed "had to be next gen" to me, other than the fact that you wouldn't likely release that game in time to be this generation.

WOW! The Walking Dead: The Video Game won Game of the Year. Definitely surprised me. Though the VGAs makes a lot of calls that I don't expect.

JBHuskers

12-14-2012, 02:47 PM

This is pretty interesting...from Joystiq (http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/14/trends-of-launch-game-review-scores-across-generations/)

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2012/12/reviewscores-1355505747.jpg

JeffHCross

12-14-2012, 07:18 PM

Hu-uh. Interesting. Would like to see it as a graph where the height of the bar indicates the number of reviews with that score. Otherwise it could just mean that the consoles at the top end of the list (particularly GameCube and the 64) just lacked the horrible crap that ends up at the bottom end of the review range.

JeffHCross

12-15-2012, 06:42 PM

Study: The Average Sports Gamer is a 26-year White Male (http://www.gamepolitics.com/2012/12/14/research-average-sports-gamer-white-male-and-26-years-old#.UM0YrUKY2UQ). Shock!

GatorfanStovy

12-19-2012, 12:53 PM

So whats up everyone. I haven't posted in a great while. Is everyone enjoying this year games?I"ve been loving black ops 2 and madden 13 really impressed me this year with all chances and upgrades. Haven't gotten my chances at NCAA 13 just the demo. But was really fun and could be ..enjoyable again. Since moving to GB, WI. I have been busy dieting and life style changing and Working on enlisting into the Navy..

JeffHCross

12-19-2012, 05:07 PM

Good luck, man!

souljahbill

12-28-2012, 10:11 PM

WOW! The Walking Dead: The Video Game won Game of the Year.

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So, because of the GotY-hype and Micro$oft basically giving it away, I got all 5 episodes today. I just finished Episode 1. The hype is real, son. The most engaging game I've played since Heavy Rain. I'm all over Episode 2 first thing in the morning.

steelerfan

12-28-2012, 10:51 PM

So, because of the GotY-hype and Micro$oft basically giving it away, I got all 5 episodes today. I just finished Episode 1. The hype is real, son. The most engaging game I've played since Heavy Rain. I'm all over Episode 2 first thing in the morning.

No kidding? I would have guessed the game was crap and the hype was just a result of the show. Hmm.

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JeffHCross

12-28-2012, 11:26 PM

Nah, every review I've seen has said the hype was deserved.

steelerfan

12-28-2012, 11:29 PM

Nah, every review I've seen has said the hype was deserved.

I know almost nothing about the game and haven't read any reviews. Like I said, crap would have been my guess. :)

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JeffHCross

12-28-2012, 11:36 PM

Same here. I haven't been impressed by most of Telltale's games. Well, actually, that's not fair to say ... they've been impressive, just not my type of game.

I OU a Beatn

12-28-2012, 11:59 PM

souljahbill

12-29-2012, 11:30 AM

As I said with Heavy Rain, The Walking Dead really isn't a game. I'd call it more of an interactive story with very small snippets of game play. Regardless, easily one of the most engaging experiences you can have. It's a little slow at times, but I'd recommend it to anyone who likes the series, especially at $10 for the entire first season. That's a steal.

This is all truth right here.

The "game" is really just a store with adventure-game elements (click here to investigate, click this person to talk, etc.) and QTEs. I was never interested in the game because I don't watch the show and while I find the zombie fad/apocalypse amusing at times, I'm ready for it to die. But, like I said, all the GotY talk and the super cheap price got me to bite the bullet. It's awesome! I just finished Episode 2 and.......well.......it's hitting the fan. Pure craziness. It may not be GotY based on gameplay but it's definitely my Experience of the Year.

JeffHCross

12-29-2012, 03:49 PM

Gah. I hate adventure games though ....

morsdraconis

12-30-2012, 09:20 AM

Gah. I hate adventure games though ....

Me too. It's not an adventure game after episode 3 and gets progressively less and less after the first game. Even there, it's BARELY an adventure game. It's a story-based experience (like Heavy Rain, but without all the silly motion shit) and really nothing more. If you enjoy the milieu of the game at all (zombie movie), you're doing yourself a disservice by not playing it.

souljahbill

12-30-2012, 12:09 PM

It got me. I cried at the end of Episode 5. Congrat-u-fucking-lations TellTale. You did it. You made me fucking cry from a video game.

JBHuskers

01-02-2013, 02:13 PM

More EA server shutdowns on the way:

January 19, 2013 — Online Services Shutdown

Trenches II for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch

January 14, 2013 — Online Services Shutdown

The Sims 2 for PC/MAC and TheSims2.com

January 11, 2013 — Online Services Shutdown

FIFA Soccer 11 for PC, PS3, Wii & Xbox 360

FIFA Soccer 11 Ultimate Team for PS3 & Xbox 360

Madden NFL 11 for PS3, Wii & Xbox 360

Madden NFL 11 Ultimate Team for PS3 & Xbox 360

NBA JAM for PS3 & Xbox 360

NBA LIVE 10 for PS3 & Xbox 360

NCAA Football 11 for PS3 & Xbox 360

NHL 11 for PS3 & Xbox 360

NHL 11 Ultimate Team for PS3 & Xbox 360

January 3, 2013 — Online Services Shutdown

FIFA Manager 11 for PC

AustinWolv

01-03-2013, 10:12 AM

After reading all of your comments, glad that I downloaded Telltale's Walking Dead when it was discounted. Now to eventually get to playing it.

CLW

01-03-2013, 06:42 PM

The END of used/rented games?

http://youtu.be/3vV_ht_10jo

I OU a Beatn

01-03-2013, 06:50 PM

Goodbye Sony if they actually do that.

CLW

01-03-2013, 07:26 PM

Goodbye Sony if they actually do that.

maybe but what if Sony and its arch nemesis MS combine forces and BOTH together with the 720 and the PS4 ban used games? Consumer no choice to revolt other than to not buy ANY console. Not going to happen.

MS has the EXACT interest Sony does here. I think they are probably both developing the technology and then waiting to see if the other is going to do it too.

JBHuskers

01-03-2013, 07:52 PM

Last I heard, MS wants to do the same thing.

SmoothPancakes

01-03-2013, 07:54 PM

GatorfanStovy

01-03-2013, 07:55 PM

the world only needs one system and a massive game libary and all would be good. just don't charge 50$ a game ha kidding. But a combined system better have wifi built in so I don't have to go out and buy an adapter. Because finding for the old xbox elite ( currently looking ) Is dam hard to do. I'm trying to snag one on ebay for under 40 $ but the little dumb sellers bumb the price pass 45$ when 2 mins are left. gosh I hate ebay sometimes.

JBHuskers

01-03-2013, 08:06 PM

Eh, I pretty much already buy all my games new. You just about have to to avoid paying the extra $10 for the online pass that companies almost universally are incorporating in their games. If there's a game that I might not be sure about or don't want to pay $60 for, I'll just wait until the price drops or it goes on sale on Amazon or someplace else.

Yeah, mine are probably 50/50 from Amazon new or Gamefly used. I'm guessing the price will drop quicker for new titles if this is implemented. It already drops fairly quick now. There will always be the built in crowd that has to have it right away (and some games warrant it), and there are the thrifty dudes like us who wait on most titles til it hits a good price. I.E. I got WWE 13 today for $30. That game isn't even 3 months old.

JeffHCross

01-03-2013, 08:17 PM

It's just a patent. Nothing worth panicking over .... yet.

souljahbill

01-03-2013, 08:23 PM

Nintendo has no interest in doing that so if Microsoft and Sony both try this, it would feed into Nintendo's hands.

morsdraconis

01-03-2013, 08:24 PM

Well, even worse, it gets rid of the opportunity of sharing a game with a friend by coming over to their house and playing it on their system. If it's linked to a specific gamertag, it's a pain in the ass to do anything with that.

In the end, the only true way to prevent used game sales is to completely do away with physical media. Until they do that, any other way of getting rid of physical media is asking for another DRM issue like EA had with some of their PC games being unplayable brand new out of the box because of broken DRM software (at least, I think it was EA, I could be wrong on the company).

JBHuskers

01-03-2013, 08:24 PM

I honestly don't see how eliminating the secondary market is really going to help their bottom line anyways.

I OU a Beatn

01-03-2013, 08:25 PM

Last I heard, MS wants to do the same thing.

I honestly doubt they would. They don't even have online passes with most of their exclusive games. Sony seems hellbent on it. Virtually every exclusive PS3 game I've bought has some stupid online pass. Plus, with the Vita, unless you do a workaround, you can't even earn trophies with used copies of games, so this news doesn't surprise me a bit. You would think they'd be more focused on the next generation of consoles and actually finding a way to sell the dying Vita as opposed to worrying about used games sales.

JBHuskers

01-03-2013, 08:26 PM

Sucks cuz I actually like the Vita compared to the PSP.

SmoothPancakes

01-03-2013, 08:37 PM

Yeah, mine are probably 50/50 from Amazon new or Gamefly used. I'm guessing the price will drop quicker for new titles if this is implemented. It already drops fairly quick now. There will always be the built in crowd that has to have it right away (and some games warrant it), and there are the thrifty dudes like us who wait on most titles til it hits a good price. I.E. I got WWE 13 today for $30. That game isn't even 3 months old.

Yep. Pretty much the only games I buy brand new on release day are NCAA Football, FIFA, Assassin's Creed, Halo, Tiger Woods, etc, the ones I buy year after year. The rest, I keep them in the back of my mind until I eventually come across them in a store or on Amazon for cheap and decide to buy.

I OU a Beatn

01-03-2013, 08:39 PM

Sucks cuz I actually like the Vita compared to the PSP.

I know, I really like mine. It's what I've always wanted in a handheld. It just sucks because Sony is basically screwing themselves over with ridiculous memory prices($100 for 32GB, LOL) and the huge lack of marketing. It also doesn't help that they have virtually nothing coming out because 3rd party studios are basically ignoring it until it gets a bigger user base. Oh well, as long as they continue to support it somewhat, I'll be happy.

I just don't see the point of focusing on used games when they could help themselves in other areas. I mean, seriously...they REALLY need to get a better marketing team. How many commercials have you seen for Halo 4? Black Ops 2? A TON. How about the new God of War game? How about older big titles like Killzone and Uncharted? Virtually nothing. I've seen very little about the Vita, either, so it kind of makes me wonder what they're thinking.

But, I stand by my original statement. If they actually go ahead and do this for the PS4, I firmly believe it'll bomb and it will be their last console they make. With as large as the used game market is, I just don't believe people are going to be willing to go out and buy a console that doesn't support used games.

steelerfan

01-03-2013, 08:45 PM

I honestly don't see how eliminating the secondary market is really going to help their bottom line anyways.

Are you kidding?

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JeffHCross

01-03-2013, 09:12 PM

Nintendo has no interest in doing that so if Microsoft and Sony both try this, it would feed into Nintendo's hands.Nintendo has done some asinine DRM for their downloadable games, so I could see them going in this direction at some point, if the other two led the way.

I honestly doubt they would.I wouldn't. They were the first ones to be rumored to be doing something. I think there's more pressure on them to stop used game sales because of all the pressure from US developers wanting their bottom line to increase. Lot easier for a US developer to put pressure on a US company.

JBHuskers

01-03-2013, 09:15 PM

Are you kidding?

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People who buy used will just wait til they're $20. Most games are cut half in price from release 3-6 months after release as it is now.

JBHuskers

01-03-2013, 09:22 PM

Hello official next-gen announcement? (http://majornelson.com/2013/01/02/countdown-to-e3-2013/)

steelerfan

01-03-2013, 09:26 PM

People who buy used will just wait til they're $20. Most games are cut half in price from release 3-6 months after release as it is now.

Lots of factors to consider and you are only considering "as it is now".

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JeffHCross

01-03-2013, 09:42 PM

SmoothPancakes

01-03-2013, 10:04 PM

And, FWIW, sports games don't have that appreciable drop. At least not at brick & mortar stores. Online they'll drop some, but Target still has Madden for almost full price, NCAA for 75%, and I swear I saw NCAA at full price just a couple weeks ago.

Yeah, I've noticed that. My friend wants me to get Madden 13 (he got it for Christmas) so we can have a sports game to play online against each other (only other games we both have are Halo: Reach, COD games, and one or two other random games), but upon glancing at prices for Madden online, yeah, no way in hell am I buying it right now for $50+. I hate that connected careers shit, so pretty much the only reason I'd be getting it is to play some online games against my friend.

JBHuskers

01-03-2013, 10:21 PM

JeffHCross

01-03-2013, 11:08 PM

MS's deal of the week is the EA games direct, for $50 :DYeah. If we go to a digital-only system, and M$ and $ony get to set the prices? We'll NEVER see sales.

I OU a Beatn

01-03-2013, 11:15 PM

People who buy used will just wait til they're $20. Most games are cut half in price from release 3-6 months after release as it is now.

Yes, but even then, Sony would be making more off those people than if they bought used. When someone buys a used game, it all goes to that specific retailer. Publishers don't see a cent. I don't think Sony or Microsoft really care about the used game market, because they literally get nothing from it. However, one part of the equation I believe they're not really taking into account with these anti-used games ideas is "how many people will actually buy a console that eliminates used games?"

For the record, I would. I don't buy used games enough to care, but I know a lot of people who buy mostly used.

I also remember Gamestop saying that if this happens, they would not carry specific consoles that eliminated the possibility of playing used games. Not like it would matter anyway, I'd imagine they would go out of business pretty quick without the ability to accept trade ins and then turn around and sell them for double and triple profits.

JeffHCross

01-03-2013, 11:16 PM

If both MS and Sony eliminated the used market, Gamestop would be gone within a year.

JBHuskers

01-04-2013, 12:44 AM

If MS and Sony eliminate used games, someone will figure out an easy mod within 30 days.

morsdraconis

01-04-2013, 04:21 AM

Yeah. If we go to a digital-only system, and M$ and $ony get to set the prices? We'll NEVER see sales.

User outcry and lack of sales would push them to have to put things on sale. Steam is a perfect example of something going on sale and immediately being bought in the tens of thousands or more. Every time a fairly big game goes on sale, it jumps up to the #1 sold spot on Steam within a few minutes as people flock to purchase it. Any digital distribution setup that doesn't include sales like Steam pulls off is just shooting themselves in the foot and costing themselves millions of dollars in revenue.

JeffHCross

01-04-2013, 09:46 PM

morsdraconis

01-04-2013, 10:17 PM

Steam is perfect example of something that has competition, thanks to Amazon, other digital services and boxed sales. Currently, PSN and XBL are the only options. They could theoretically own the entire market, much like e-book prices were being set by the publisher and there were no appreciable sale prices.

I just don't think the old marketing idea of supply and demand applies as much anymore when it comes to digital distribution. Give someone the option between buying something for less than the normal retail price and it, invariably, causes the overall sell numbers of that item to be MUCH higher than it otherwise would have been if it stayed at the normal retail price.

Hell, ask any Steam user how many games they have and then how many of those games they have played and almost every single one of them will tell you how they have games that they bought and haven't even installed yet, or have installed and haven't even touched since. Now, yes, most of those games they probably got for $5-15 a piece, but when you have 100,000 of users doing that, you have a marketing plan that makes producers of games perk up and pay attention to what you're doing.

I know I've never seen a game developer get pissed at Steam (besides EA, of course or this new shit with Steam Greenlight producing the bullshit that was WarZ and a few games that got rejected because of their content).

JeffHCross

01-05-2013, 09:33 PM

I'm not sure where our disconnect is, mors, but I wasn't saying that Steam isn't a good model. My point was that Steam's sales are as much (though probably more) about getting market share and sales as it is about being nice to their customers. Because, at the end of the day, they have to compete. I agree that it is advantageous for content providers like Steam and Amazon to offer sales. But we also have current examples (e-book prices) where digital providers are not offering sales, where there is no competition between providers (because the prices are set by the publishers), and where there's really no incentive for providers to offer lower prices.

Does a $60 game sell 3X at $20? Maybe. Maybe not. When you look at it from a business standpoint, it has to sell better than 3X to make up for the lost revenue.

Right now, because the PSN is the only way to get a digital title on the PS3, they have no incentive to lower their price. The PSN digital price doesn't even keep pace with the retail price at brick & mortar stores like Wal-Mart and Target, let alone keep up with the price on Amazon, or in used game shops. If that didn't change, and we went to all digital consoles, the consumers would be screwed. You may think that would cause Sony or M$ to lose sales of both games and consoles in the long-run ... you might be right. But we'd still be screwed in the meantime.

morsdraconis

01-06-2013, 07:26 AM

You missed my point man. I'm saying that Micro$oft and $ony would be stupid to not have competitive pricing for their items if they went all digital. They could easily work out a deal with a place like Amazon to have "XBL keys" and "PSN keys" for games purchased through Amazon to be downloaded on the console. Hell, the direction that $ony and Micro$oft both are going with their app setups, they could just have a built in Amazon app that took you to an easy to navigate Amazon webpage that was built like Steam's sale pages to easily convey on sale items and soon to be on sale items.

While, yes, that's part of the market share going to Amazon and such, but, again, Micro$oft and $ony would be insane to stick with their antiquated market ideals when switching over to all digital distribution.

As for the flat out lie that our current internet infrastructure wouldn't be able to handle a setup like that, well, that's just silly. I have one of the worst internet connections you can get (6mbit/s down and .7mbit/s up) and it doesn't stop me from playing games online and downloading all my PC games through Steam. It might take 4-5 hours to get a big game (12-16 gigs) but that's what sleep is for. Just like the FBS Playoff argument about school work, it's just a silly lie to prevent these companies from having to figure out their own infrastructure issues. They say they're worried about the people with consoles that aren't hooked up to the internet; well, clearly, those people aren't your customers are they? It's time to kick them to the curb and move on to the future of game distribution. If they want to play games too, they'll get with the damn program or do without. As long as Micro$oft and $ony don't get dumb and FORCE you to be connected at all times to play their games, customers will be happy to be able to buy their games without having to leave the house.

JeffHCross

01-06-2013, 11:12 AM

And my point is that they might BE stupid. Nothing to stop that from happening.

While the infrastructure discussion is overblown, you do not have one of the worst. Plenty of worse connections out there, some of which I've had the displeasure of using.

skipwondah33

01-07-2013, 10:40 AM

Won a gift card to Best Buy

Not anything else I want there and looked at a few of the cheaper games

Pretty sure which one I want but still undecided

Unchartered Dual Pack (1 and 2)

or

Resident Evil 6

I played the demo of RE5 but didn't care much for it. I've always been a fan of the RE games and movies for that matter. Played the demo of RE6 and actually enjoyed it.

Heard the Unchartered series was pretty good, and I played the demo for 3 and really enjoyed it.

Any of you played or have RE6?

I OU a Beatn

01-07-2013, 10:59 AM

Aside from it being a complete abomination to the series, it has DECENT game play. There's 4 or 5 different campaigns to play through with the characters, so it should keep you busy. Just don't go it expecting it to have the same haunting feeling of the older Resident Evil games. Much like 4 and 5, it's all action and no scare.

Uncharted 2 is probably one of the top 5 games of all time, but you would probably want to play through the first one to get the full back story. Uncharted 3 is good but doesn't quite live up to the quality of Uncharted 2.

psuexv

01-07-2013, 10:59 AM

Uncharted....definitely

Of course I've never played RE6 :D

psuexv

01-07-2013, 10:59 AM

Uncharted 2 is probably one of the top 5 games of all time, but you would probably want to play through the first one to get the full back story. Uncharted 3 is good but doesn't quite live up to quality of Uncharted 2.

:+1:

skipwondah33

01-07-2013, 12:09 PM

Yeah the deal is pretty good for Unchartered, plus it's 2 games.

Haha thanks OU, figured as many games as you've owned/played..your advice is sound.

I only considered RE6 because my friend recently bought it and wanted to do Co-op. I haven't really be into the RE games since they lost that haunting feeling. I remember playing on the PS1 and feeling honestly nervous while playing lol. Those damn ribbons for the typewriter haha

Thanks fellas

souljahbill

01-09-2013, 01:06 PM

Am I the only 1 with a 3DS?

Sidenote: I haven't played a Pokemon game in forever but this one tempts me

oweb26

01-09-2013, 02:04 PM

Am I the only 1 with a 3DS?

Sidenote: I haven't played a Pokemon game in forever but this one tempts me

Yes you are the only one lame enough to own one!!..lol......:D

I'm just messing with you, my wife owns one if it makes you feel any better.

souljahbill

01-09-2013, 02:19 PM

Yes you are the only one lame enough to own one!!..lol......:D

I'm just messing with you, my wife owns one if it makes you feel any better.

Really? What does she play on it? The 3DS I "own" is really for my wife.

SmoothPancakes

01-09-2013, 04:07 PM

Wow. 2K has been given a one year license to make MLB 2K13, according to pastapadre.

The license 2K got to make MLB 2K13 is just for the one year. Situation will be reevaluated then - maybe another company going into next gen. This was the only way there could be an MLB game on the 360 this year though and the league recognized that.

What a fucking joke. At this point, it will literally be nothing but a roster update, and 2K12 was already a broken pile of shit that 2K pretty much never bothered to patch and fix, so 2K13 is essentially going to be the same broken pile of shit, just with some makeup and lipstick smeared on. :smh:

CLW

01-09-2013, 04:40 PM

EA/Dr. Dre joining the head set "war":

http://youtu.be/0pOkpTPe9NM

JeffHCross

01-09-2013, 10:24 PM

http://www.nohighscores.com/2013/01/09/rethinking-mass-murder/

Discuss.

morsdraconis

01-10-2013, 05:19 AM

http://www.nohighscores.com/2013/01/09/rethinking-mass-murder/

Discuss.

Well, first off, he's completely wrong in his assumption that people play FPSs in the way that he's talking about. People playing FPSs for the competitive nature of their design and, most importantly, to play against other humans in that way. FPSs wouldn't be the massive market they currently are if there wasn't a multiplayer aspect to them that enticed people to keep playing. Call of Duty sure as hell isn't as popular as it is because of the singleplayer campaign.

As for his blaming of the developers for continuing to make games like what is currently out, that's the dumbest thing he could possibly say. Again, there's a reason why a new Call of Duty game comes out every 6 months; people buy it. As so many EA haters like to say about their football games, put your money where your mouth is.

Regarding his overall message, the guy is trying to walk the line between a double standard and he fails. He says numerous times that it's ok to play games like that and he enjoys them himself yet, his overall theme is to belittle those type of games and have a "shame on you type of attitude" toward people that play them and the developers that make them.

His general theme is definitely something I've thought about numerous times before. His question about "virtual blood" is easy for me to answer, outside of Hotline Miami, I haven't played a single game where I'm killing humans that aren't multiplayer opponents. I don't play the FPSs that most people play because, truthfully, I find them boring.

CLW

01-12-2013, 12:01 PM

Politics and video games:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBAMA_GUN_CONTROL?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-01-11-21-48-28

ram29jackson

01-12-2013, 02:47 PM

why is the media page in my EA player hub not working ?

CLW

01-14-2013, 10:39 AM

More talk of Congress regulating video games/parenting:

http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-TV/2013/01/12/Congress-Targets-Video-Games-1st-Amendment

AustinWolv

01-14-2013, 10:43 AM

The government - still teaching the public to place blame anywhere but itself

morsdraconis

01-14-2013, 10:54 AM

The government - still teaching the public to place blame anywhere but itself

Gotta love it... :smh:

Congress couldn't get their way with the internet, so they have to attack the second most evil thing that's warping young children's minds. :glare:

morsdraconis

01-14-2013, 06:40 PM

First hour into Spec Ops: The Line. It's definitely your boring generic 3rd person shooter (I HATE 3rd person shooters) but, knowing that the story is interesting and, sadly, I've had the twist spoiled for me, I'm still interested to see how it turns out. Obviously, not giving a shit about the shooting, I'm playing on the easiest difficulty and it is, indeed, a breeze. Should be able to plow through this game in another few hours and I can mark off one of the 50+ games on my Steam account that I haven't finished yet.

I OU a Beatn

01-14-2013, 06:45 PM

You should play it on Suicide Mission. It's one nasty experience. I loved the game, though...probably the best story in a shooter I've played in a long time.

ram29jackson

01-14-2013, 06:54 PM

why is the media page in my EA player hub not working ?

can anyone look at their media page in their player hub and tell me if its not the full version page like mine isnt? i cant access photos or videos or anything

gschwendt

01-14-2013, 08:39 PM

can anyone look at their media page in their player hub and tell me if its not the full version page like mine isnt? i cant access photos or videos or anything

You might take a look at the NCAA General discussion above.

oweb26

01-16-2013, 01:07 PM

If anyone was going to get DMC 3

http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/dmc-devil-may-cry/user-reviews

I haven't seen this kind of hate since ME3 ending...lol

I have the game and its not a terrible as these reviewers would lead you to believe, honestly I like the game but if you are a diehard DMC fan then I could see why you wouldn't like this game as I have played just about all of them (except the last one)

Honestly I like it for the easy pick and play style I don't have the time to invest in mastering games to that extent anymore, and I can't remember not one DMC that had a good storyline anyway.

Probably the best review I have read about the game IMO, though he is generous at certain points but overall its exactly as described.

http://www.destructoid.com/review-dmc-devil-may-cry-242002.phtml

morsdraconis

01-16-2013, 03:28 PM

The idiot fanboy uproar is HILARIOUS. God the internet is so fuckin' dumb. :smh:

CLW

01-16-2013, 05:05 PM

First your gun(s) (2nd Amendment) then they will come for your video games (1st Amendment):

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57564350-38/a-connection-between-video-games-and-real-world-violence/

JeffHCross

01-16-2013, 08:12 PM

No, they won't.

JBHuskers

01-16-2013, 08:19 PM

No, they won't.

:+1:

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CLW

01-17-2013, 07:49 AM

No, they won't.

:+1:

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Their ONLY hope is that Hollywood is a big donor to the Left. Unless you think the Left just likes spending money for shits and grins... Oh wait maybe your right. :nod:

morsdraconis

01-17-2013, 07:59 AM

:deadhorse:

skipwondah33

01-17-2013, 12:36 PM

lol

On another note anyone hear of PSN being down for maintenance this afternoon until tomorrow morning?

psuexv

01-17-2013, 12:44 PM

lol

On another note anyone hear of PSN being down for maintenance this afternoon until tomorrow morning?

Yes, actually I thought it was yesterday but yes

gschwendt

01-17-2013, 12:49 PM

lol

On another note anyone hear of PSN being down for maintenance this afternoon until tomorrow morning?

It's only the store and account creation that should be down. Should be able to sign in online.

JBHuskers

01-25-2013, 04:29 PM

DAAAAAAMN

Splinter Cell: Blacklist collector's edition includes a remote-controlled plane (http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/25/splinter-cell-blacklist-collectors-edition-includes-a-remote-c/)

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2013/01/blacklist.jpg

CLW

01-28-2013, 08:30 AM

China considering lifting ban on console gaming.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-10797_3-57566104-235/will-china-end-13-year-ban-on-video-game-consoles/

JeffHCross

01-28-2013, 09:25 PM

JBHuskers

01-28-2013, 09:51 PM

Got a $50 gift card to Amazon, decided to get Ni No Kuni

I OU a Beatn

01-29-2013, 08:44 AM

I stopped in the Sony Store in the mall this weekend, and while I was perusing the devices, I noticed a laptop or tablet (don't recall which) that was promoting Windows 8. With the Xbox store on screen. In a Sony Store. :smh:

Sony's weird. They had their Crackle app on Xbox Live LONG before they even had it on their own PS3. :D

JBHuskers

01-29-2013, 08:45 AM

Sony's weird. They had their Crackle app on Xbox Live LONG before they even had it on their own PS3. :D

I think those who download the Crackle app should get a case of Crackle :nod:

JeffHCross

01-30-2013, 09:55 PM

http://mediacdn.disqus.com/uploads/mediaembed/images/424/6697/original.jpg

JeffHCross

02-05-2013, 10:12 PM

North Korean Propaganda Video Uses MW3 Footage, Gets Pulled by YouTube After Activision Complaint (http://www.gamepolitics.com/2013/02/05/north-korean-propaganda-video-uses-mw3-footage-gets-pulled-youtube-after-activision-compl#.URHX10IWaAg)

SmoothPancakes

02-06-2013, 05:51 AM

Never let a tragedy go by unabused unused. :fp:

Connecticut lawmaker proposes video game tax (for ONLY M-rated games) (http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/20970118/connecticut-lawmaker-proposes-video-game-tax)

CLW

02-06-2013, 07:35 AM

JeffHCross

02-07-2013, 09:27 PM

that is one of our political party's moto. just sayin'Only one? Really?

CLW

02-07-2013, 09:40 PM

Only one? Really?

Yep.

http://youtu.be/Rs6TgitlNIA

JeffHCross

02-07-2013, 09:42 PM

Yep.Laughable that you think one YouTube video, with zero context and obviously selective editing, is going to convince me that only one party takes advantage of tragedy or crisis. How's that Kool-Aid taste?

bdoughty

02-08-2013, 12:15 AM

How's that Kool-Aid taste?

Jim Jones was a very liberal democrat and community organizer, so not the best comeback based on where you were gong with your comment. ;)

Could have just thrown in a Jack Thompson quote, since he is a Republican.

"I am a one-man violent video game wrecking crew"

"Oh? And of what are the games other than self-centered mental masturbation?"

"God is very powerful, and He's not real pleased with Rockstar right now, nor with those who defend it. Watch out. Fire and brimstone on the way."

http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Jack_Thompson

JeffHCross

02-08-2013, 07:16 PM

Jack Thompson isn't a human being, so I'd never use him as a example of anything.

And suggesting I was using Kool-Aid as anything more than a cliche is giving me too much credit :D

CLW

02-11-2013, 12:57 PM

http://youtu.be/-X7m1hjssNs

JBHuskers

02-11-2013, 02:29 PM

:fp:

G4 becomes Esquire Network in April (http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/11/g4-becomes-esquire-network-in-april/)

The Esquire Network is described as "an upscale Bravo for men," as NBC cable executive Bonnie Hammer imagines it.

bdoughty

02-11-2013, 02:52 PM

:fp:

G4 becomes Esquire Network in April (http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/11/g4-becomes-esquire-network-in-april/)

It was either that or a 24/7 COPS network.

G4 will not be missed by me. I do miss the old Tech TV before they merged with G4. I will always love you Sumi Das. :blush:

gigemaggs99

02-11-2013, 11:13 PM

I picked up a copy of the Splinter Cell Trilogy for PS3 today used at Gamestop. I remember playing the first Splinter Cell on Xbox back in the day. These games (3 on 1 blue-ray disk) are in HD. Just finished the training session as Sam Fisher.

So far it's a blast.

Two thumbs for this one, can't beat 3 games in 1 for under $30.

In watching the trailers for Splinter Cell Blacklist it's nice to go back to the originals and play them again. The new one Blacklist is set to come out in August, looks pretty darn good!

http://splintercell.ubi.com/blacklist/en-us/index.aspx

CLW

02-12-2013, 08:14 AM

http://youtu.be/DbduHcKQfQE

NatureBoy

02-12-2013, 09:08 AM

:fp:

G4 becomes Esquire Network in April (http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/11/g4-becomes-esquire-network-in-april/)

:down::down: There's zero chance I will be watching that.

CLW

02-13-2013, 08:39 AM

http://cnettv.cnet.com/make-video-game-console-patchbay/9742-1_53-50140923.html

bdoughty

02-14-2013, 05:43 PM

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=513443

NPD Sales for January.

bdoughty

02-14-2013, 11:24 PM

Sony has been too embarrassed to list US hardware sales the last year or so due to the complete thrashing they have had at the hands of the 360. So...

January Hardware sales.

Xbox 360: 281K (+4.07%)
Wii U: 55K

55K? For a console that is less than a few months old? This is like the Bizzaro Wii which flew off the store shelves like crazy. Third party support will continue to haunt Nintendo, especially once the next gen systems come out. If they did not have tons of money coming in from the handheld department I would be really worried.

bdoughty

02-18-2013, 03:17 PM

http://www.gamespot.com/news/rock-band-weekly-dlc-ends-in-april-6404059

My wallet actually thanks you Harmonix.

JeffHCross

02-18-2013, 10:12 PM

http://www.gamespot.com/news/rock-band-weekly-dlc-ends-in-april-6404059

My wallet actually thanks you Harmonix.Alright, I can finally buy Rock Band now :D

JBHuskers

02-19-2013, 09:24 AM

Hotline Miami coming to PSN, cross buy with Vita this spring.

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morsdraconis

02-19-2013, 09:39 AM

Hotline Miami coming to PSN, cross buy with Vita this spring.

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Awesome! That's a pretty awesome game.

JBHuskers

02-19-2013, 09:55 AM

Awesome! That's a pretty awesome game.

Yeah I got it cheap from Steam, but haven't played it yet.

JBHuskers

02-19-2013, 03:28 PM

Star Wars Pinball for Zen next week!!!! (http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/19/star-wars-pinball-coming-to-a-galaxy-near-you-next-week/)

Stoked for this addition!

bdoughty

02-20-2013, 05:41 AM

JeffHCross

02-20-2013, 06:49 AM

Can 2Ksports actually release a game for full retail price and not release any game play videos up to it's release?Yes, yes they can.

2k always manages to amaze me with some of their decisions.

JBHuskers

02-20-2013, 09:09 AM

Return of the Barrel Roll!

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CLW

02-20-2013, 10:14 AM

Can 2Ksports actually release a game for full retail price and not release any game play videos up to it's release? We have 2 weeks to release and nothing but the 2K13 bundle info, million dollar stuff and unfunny videos about the million dollar challenge. Even the bundle is $10 higher than last year. :smh:

IMHO 2K13 is the EXACT same game as 2K12 with a roster update. As a PS3 owner there is no chance in hell I'd buy or even rent 2K13 as The Show is simply a superior game and its not even close. 360 owners have to decide if they "need" a baseball game from this year. If I were in their shoes and wanted a baseball game I'd go find 2K12 used somewhere cheap and just live with out of date rosters.

JeffHCross

02-20-2013, 08:59 PM

Now that CLW has gone out of his way to create a thread for every PS4 game known to man (I wonder if he's planning to get a PS4), I look forward to everybody forgetting to use them when E3 comes, and creating new threads instead. :D

cdj

02-20-2013, 09:04 PM

CLW

02-20-2013, 09:04 PM

JeffHCross

02-20-2013, 09:11 PM

And we are NOT looking forward to merging them! :PWho are you kidding? You'll just leave the new thread and "forget" about the old one :D

CLW

02-20-2013, 09:13 PM

Who are you kidding? You'll just leave the new thread and "forget" about the old one :D

Yes and all of my "hard" work will be forgotten. :smh:

cdj

02-20-2013, 09:14 PM

Who are you kidding? You'll just leave the new thread and "forget" about the old one :D

We usually try to merge, but I can't say we've always been successful. ;)

SmoothPancakes

02-20-2013, 10:50 PM

Holy crap! :D I was only expecting the PS4 thread and the rumors thread to be the new posts in this section. Come in and there's a dozen new threads. :D

cdj

02-20-2013, 10:52 PM

Holy crap! :D I was only expecting the PS4 thread and the rumors thread to be the new posts in this section. Come in and there's a dozen new threads. :D

Get to reading. Quiz at 8 AM.

CLW

02-21-2013, 03:18 PM

Apparently, IGN layed off a ton of peeps today.

http://www.polygon.com/2013/2/21/4014196/ign-layoffs-1up-ugo-and-gamespy-shutting-down

bdoughty

02-21-2013, 10:39 PM

Edit: Just a touch late with news.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/22/ign-layoffs-and-saying-goodbye-to-1up-and-gamespy

1up and Gamespy are being closed down and other layoffs. As much as I dislike IGN and how bad it is become over the years I hate seeing anyone being laid off.

JBHuskers

02-22-2013, 02:16 PM

Boba Fett trailer for the Star Wars add-on for Zen Pinball 2 / Pinball FX 2 coming out on Tuesday for PSN and Wednesday for XBLA:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwHfdDo2Bt8

cdj

02-22-2013, 06:02 PM

A great read from Kotaku on "SuperDaE", the hacker who helped break info on the PS4 & 720 and had his home raided this past week. (http://kotaku.com/5986239/the-rise-and-fall-of-superdae-a-most-unusual-video-game-hacker)

I OU a Beatn

02-22-2013, 07:18 PM

VERY interesting stuff, thanks for posting it.

It kind of makes you wonder exactly what he knows. I know I'm intrigued.

steelerfan

02-22-2013, 07:49 PM

VERY interesting stuff, thanks for posting it.

It kind of makes you wonder exactly what he knows. I know I'm intrigued.

:+1:

Good read, Chris.

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JBHuskers

02-22-2013, 09:11 PM

X41's came today. Love them. Easy setup.

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JBHuskers

02-26-2013, 12:15 PM

pastapadre

No surprise here...there will be no pre-release demo for MLB 2K13.

JBHuskers

02-26-2013, 02:31 PM

Telltale writer teases more Walking Dead prior to Season 2 (http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/25/telltale-writer-teases-more-walking-dead-prior-to-season-2/)

It's been known for quite some time that Telltale's The Walking Dead would have a second season, but it turns out fans of the award-winning adventure series may not have to wait as long as expected for another bite. IGN's Up at Noon had TWD writer Gary Whitta on the show, who teased there's more The Walking Dead coming before season two's official start.

"Knowing that [Season 2] is a way off, and knowing that people are hungry for more Walking Dead...there may very well be more Walking Dead from Telltale before season two. We may have a little something extra for you between season one and two," said Whitta.

Whether the filler is a one-off episode or a mini story arc has yet to be clarified. For all we know, it could a Fruit Ninja-esque game with zombie heads (we sure hope not!). We'll update if any more information shakes out.

JBHuskers

02-26-2013, 11:54 PM

Never did play GTA: San Andreas, got it for $6 for PS+ today. It's so weird looking at PS2 graphics :D

bdoughty

02-28-2013, 04:41 PM

:popcorn:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=517078

And yest that is the real CliffyB. Poor kid got rolled hard.

gschwendt

02-28-2013, 04:51 PM

Pac-man as an FPS survival horror game.
http://www.kongregate.com/games/briderider/fps-man

CLW

02-28-2013, 07:44 PM

FINALLY broke down and used up all of my Amazon credit with pre-orders for: SimCity; Tomb Raider; MLB 13 The Show. 3 free games FTW! :nod:

JBHuskers

03-01-2013, 08:36 AM

Finally started one of the series I've been putting off. Started the first Crysis last night. I'm really digging it. Mixing the armor and cloak and sprint with the special ability is pretty cool to try to balance. Especially going in and out of cloak.

bdoughty

03-05-2013, 07:03 AM

Please let the rumors be true. Thief 4 announced today?

http://www.neoseeker.com/news/22356-rumor-game-informer-set-to-reveal-thief-4-for-nextgen-consoles-with-tomorrows-cover/

CLW

03-05-2013, 09:06 AM

I might actually pick this up:

http://youtu.be/07KO7VJ-pNY

JBHuskers

03-06-2013, 01:39 PM

Yeah that game might be badass. It's the first of three contracted TMNT games.

bdoughty

03-07-2013, 05:06 AM

Some Sim City fun. Did not want to muck up the Sim City thread. I might be having more fun watching yet another EA colossal launch fuck up then those who bought it.

Oh those user reviews.

http://www.amazon.com/Electronic-Arts-41018ted-Edition2-SimCity/product-reviews/B007VTVRFA/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1

http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/simcity/user-reviews

Best review of Sim City do far.

http://www.jonathancresswell.co.uk/2013/03/review-simcity/

Marketing 101

http://i.imgur.com/7zOh1GG.png

morsdraconis

03-07-2013, 05:30 AM

:smh:

People really just need to stop with the bitching about the always online thing. I've had ZERO issues with it being online past the first day. After that, they increased the amount of servers needed and it's been fine ever since.

EVERY SINGLE negative review of it consists of the same two things: always online bitching and "it's not SimCity 4.2" bitching.

What's sad is, most of the people bitching about the always online aspect apparently knew NOTHING about the game before buying it. And, because of that, I say they can go to hell.

oweb26

03-07-2013, 05:40 AM

Best review of Sim City do far.

http://www.jonathancresswell.co.uk/2013/03/review-simcity/

HA HA HA that review took awhile for it to sink in , but I get it!!!!!!!!

:smh:

People really just need to stop with the bitching about the always online thing. I've had ZERO issues with it being online past the first day. After that, they increased the amount of servers needed and it's been fine ever since.

EVERY SINGLE negative review of it consists of the same two things: always online bitching and "it's not SimCity 4.2" bitching.

What's sad is, most of the people bitching about the always online aspect apparently knew NOTHING about the game before buying it. And, because of that, I say they can go to hell.

While I get what you are saying about alwasy being online, it seems that EA is getting for that but more so for the fact that people cannot get on at all due to waiting in queues. Honestly I dont want to wait 20 minutes just to play a game , hell I have kids that might be the only 20 minutes I get that night.

morsdraconis

03-07-2013, 07:48 AM

Best review of Sim City do far.

http://www.jonathancresswell.co.uk/2013/03/review-simcity/

HA HA HA that review took awhile for it to sink in , but I get it!!!!!!!!

While I get what you are saying about alwasy being online, it seems that EA is getting for that but more so for the fact that people cannot get on at all due to waiting in queues. Honestly I dont want to wait 20 minutes just to play a game , hell I have kids that might be the only 20 minutes I get that night.

There is PLENTY of room in the non-US servers that have ZERO lag for being on one. I've NEVER had to wait in a queue to play.

bdoughty

03-07-2013, 08:09 PM

Vikings punter Chris Kluwe.

https://twitter.com/ChrisWarcraft/status/309792266627735553

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BEyabNcCYAAInZw.jpg:large

Even funnier is Polygon. They started by giving the game a 9.5, dropped to 8.0 after a few people scoffed at the score due to issues.

Now the review is...

http://www.polygon.com/game/simcity-2013/2630

SmoothPancakes

03-07-2013, 08:17 PM

Meh, people are gonna bitch regardless. While I was still able to play the game before my CPU fan took a shit, I only once had a problem getting in, having to wait in queue for 20 minutes to get into the Europe West 2 server. Other than that, I got in without issue and was able to play on multiple servers without problem.

JeffHCross

03-07-2013, 08:58 PM

Other than that, I got in without issue and was able to play on multiple servers without problem.It's sound like it's getting worse rather than getting better though.

NatureBoy

03-08-2013, 08:02 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UJyCqFgMv0&feature=player_embedded#!

:D

bdoughty

03-08-2013, 07:43 PM

Sex in video games. Quite funny but could be NSFW...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wZPsFWfi3k&yt:cc=on

JBHuskers

03-14-2013, 08:55 AM

Playing Spec Ops: The Line last night. Really digging the single player story. Something you don't get much of in shooters any more. The soundtrack playing through the "radio station" is sweet too. Love this song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLzqQupzzmA

morsdraconis

03-14-2013, 11:37 AM

Playing Spec Ops: The Line last night. Really digging the single player story. Something you don't get much of in shooters any more.

While it's interesting, the fact that it's a 3rd person shooter just totally ruins it for me. The game isn't fun, but the story is interesting (apparently there are some pretty significant twists in the storyline at the end - I was trying to play through it to see them, but, I just can't stand the gameplay enough to power through it).

JBHuskers

03-14-2013, 12:08 PM

I actually really dig the gameplay.

GatorfanStovy

03-14-2013, 01:15 PM

The turtle looks awesome. It better have co op off line and online though or it will fail. I don't even know the story behind the new series and what not any more. SO much has changed so back in the day of the classic shows. Does any know where I can watch the new series by download or online?

bdoughty

03-14-2013, 06:06 PM

NPD for Feb 2013

Overall Industry:

Overall retail sales dropped 25% year over year.

Software:

1. Dead Space 3 (360, PS3, PC) Electronic Arts
2. Call of Duty: Black Ops II (360, PS3, Wii U PC) Activision Blizzard
3. Crysis 3 (360, PS3, PC) Electronic Arts
4. NBA 2K13 (360, PS3, Wii, Wii U, PSP, PC) Take-Two Interactive
5. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (PS3, 360) Konami
6. Aliens: Colonial Marines 2013 (360, PS3, PC) Sega
7. Just Dance 4 (Wii, 360, PS3, Wii U) Ubisoft
8. Far Cry 3 (360, PS3, PC) Ubisoft
9. Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time (PS3, PSV) Sony
10. Madden NFL 13 (360, PS3, Wii, PSV, Wii U) Electronic Arts

Hardware:

For sure numbers:
Xbox 360: 302K (-29.1%)
Nintendo Ecosystem (DS/3DS/Wii/Wii U combined): 455K

Calculated numbers:

NPD: “Looking at hardware sales on an average per week basis, all platforms showed an increase from January into February. Specifically, new platforms like the Wii U and PS Vita demonstrated some momentum from the typical January hardware lull with increases of over 40% and 30% respectively.”

Wii U: (57K/5 weeks) = 11.4k * 1.4 = 16k/week * 4 weeks = 64K minimum, since it's "over 40%". Kevin Dent says it's 80K, though I don't know if that's from him or VentureBeat's statement calculation, since they were the first ones to break the news and read it incorrectly.
Vita: Up 30% on a weekly basis. So, it would follow the same formula above, but with 1.3.

bdoughty

03-14-2013, 06:09 PM

You know the WiiU underperformed again when they start lumping them in altogether. Of course that is better than what Sony provides, which lately has been nothing. 360 continues to dominate in the US.

JBHuskers

03-15-2013, 12:25 PM

If you are a pinball junkie like I am, you love Pinball Arcade. Lots of tables I played as a kid or just in the past. Well one of those tables is coming as DLC soon. Attack from Mars! Also coming soon is the Star Trek: The Next Generation table. Never played that, but stoked to give it a try.

http://www.polygon.com/2013/3/15/4108216/the-pinball-arcade-coming-to-ps4-star-trek-and-attack-from-mars-dlc

http://cdn3.sbnation.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/9793045/8558658256_2bd13d2672_b.0_cinema_960.0.jpg

So Star Trek is coming this Tuesday. Then Attack from Mars! is being bundled with another classic Genie (http://www.pinballrebel.com/game/pins/genie/genie_pinball.htm) on the following week!

Man I can't wait.

CLW

03-18-2013, 03:40 PM

EA's CEO resigns today sending stock higher:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/electronic-arts-ceo-step-down-202418717.html;_ylt=Aj9lFV3GetpdRa54Wd25GXWiuYdG;_ ylu=X3oDMTNyY21iZzdzBG1pdANGUCBUb3AgU3RvcnkgTGVmdA Rwa2cDOTFlYjA0OTItZjA3Ni0zZTQ0LTgxMTktZDRiYmUwY2Y0 MjY2BHBvcwMxBHNlYwN0b3Bfc3RvcnkEdmVyAzY1NDM4NTIyLT kwMGItMTFlMi1iZmVlLTQyODEzYzAyMDgwMg--;_ylg=X3oDMTFpNzk0NjhtBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRw c3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3

JBHuskers

03-18-2013, 03:46 PM

Guess it's time to put in my resume :nod:

bdoughty

03-18-2013, 05:25 PM

And this is why I never liked the guy.

"EA's shareholders and employees expect better and I am accountable for the miss."

How about the customer?

souljahbill

03-18-2013, 06:08 PM

And this is why I never liked the guy.

"EA's shareholders and employees expect better and I am accountable for the miss."

How about the customer?

Notice he mentioned shareholders first? All of EA's decisions were for their benefit at the expense of the employees and customers.

I OU a Beatn

03-18-2013, 06:38 PM

Hence why virtually their entire catalog of games suck.

bdoughty

03-18-2013, 06:46 PM

Notice he mentioned shareholders first? All of EA's decisions were for their benefit at the expense of the employees and customers.

Agreed 100%, the shareholders have been number one since the day EA went public back in 1989.

oweb26

03-18-2013, 07:49 PM

Don't kid yourself that's every companies goal(priority) some are just better at hiding it

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SmoothPancakes

03-18-2013, 09:43 PM

Agreed 100%, the shareholders have been number one since the day EA went public back in 1989.

Which is pretty much goal #1 of every publicly traded company. Shareholders, employees, and then maybe customers if something's left over.

bdoughty

03-19-2013, 01:05 AM

Which is pretty much goal #1 of every publicly traded company. Shareholders, employees, and then maybe customers if something's left over.

Times be a changing for many companies. Making money has always been thought of as #1 and keeping the shareholders happy by doing #1. Then along came companies like Amazon.

Great article from a couple years back.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedenning/2011/09/26/is-the-goal-of-a-corporation-to-make-money/

A growing number of companies have chosen a different goal. They see their bottom line as something radically different. Delighting their customers through continuous innovation has become their bottom line. Making money is the result, not the goal, of their activities. The interesting thing is that when they operate this way, they make a lot more money than companies that focus directly on making money.

Sure they are all in to make money but you look at Amazon's customer service versus EA's and you get a pretty good idea where the customer stands in each companies vision.

morsdraconis

03-19-2013, 04:43 AM

It blows my mind that it's taken companies this long to figure that out. I've been saying it for YEARS and said it to practically every employer I've ever had, yet they just blow me off saying some shit about not being able to change because of corporate standards and blah blah.

oweb26

03-19-2013, 05:25 AM

Let the share prices start to fall and see where there loyalities lay, times aren't changing the approach has.

bdoughty

03-20-2013, 05:43 PM

http://consumerist.com/2013/03/18/here-are-your-contestants-for-the-2013-worst-company-in-america-tournament/

Can EA repeat as the Worst Company in America? I think they have a solid chance.

JeffHCross

03-20-2013, 08:35 PM

Which is pretty much goal #1 of every publicly traded company. Shareholders, employees, and then maybe customers if something's left over.Unless you're a government contractor, then it's shareholders, customers and, well, maybe the employees too.

And FWIW, in an industry that is so notorious for over-working employees, I'm okay with EA and others making their employees a priority.

bdoughty

03-27-2013, 06:31 PM

I OU a Beatn

03-27-2013, 06:57 PM

That thing is absolutely hideous.

morsdraconis

03-27-2013, 06:58 PM

:smh:

cdj

03-28-2013, 10:32 AM

On the bright side, hopefully this means some great deals on Blood Stone, Goldeneye Reloaded, and 007 Legends.

Gamers looking to pick up one of the many James Bond titles available online will be met with nothing but tumbleweeds as Activision has removed all the titles from the online store and the Activision web-store. The titles removed include Quantum of Solace, Blood Stone and recently released 007 Legends.

No reason has been given to why the games have been pulled, with many speculating Activision and the James Bond rights holders have ceased their relationship. Whatever did cause the games to get pulled must have been serious, with both in business since 2006, with the contract meant to run until 2014.

Activision has not released a statement letting the public know the reason behind their removal, but we can expect an explanation soon enough. This comes in the light of developer Eurcom laying off some of its workforce and entering administration at the end of the year, with the developer creating three James Bond games that were met with mixed reviews.

Courtesy: ZoKnowsGaming (http://zoknowsgaming.com/2013/01/05/activision-pulls-james-bond-line-steam/)

AustinWolv

03-28-2013, 11:56 AM

http://www.gamespot.com/news/xbox-360-camo-controller-revealed-6406051

Walmart does love their customer base. Though I figured it would have been bundled with a box of Moon Pies and a Jeff Foxworthy DVD.

http://i.imgur.com/Xrm8n5Y.jpg

If your assertion was more accurate, they wouldn't have picked that camo pattern. Redneck camo is the RealTree stuff you see at Walmart. That pattern on that controller looks like MultiCam, which has been in use by US SF for a while now and is going to mainstream US forces currently.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MultiCam

I'd say it was aimed at the CoD and Battlefield kiddies as much as anything.

CLW

03-28-2013, 06:43 PM

Youtube adding streaming service for video games:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57576845-93/youtube-expands-live-video-streaming-tools/

JeffHCross

03-30-2013, 07:09 PM

If your assertion was more accurate, they wouldn't have picked that camo pattern. Redneck camo is the RealTree stuff you see at Walmart. That pattern on that controller looks like MultiCam, which has been in use by US SF for a while now and is going to mainstream US forces currently.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MultiCam

I'd say it was aimed at the CoD and Battlefield kiddies as much as anything.:+1: Sony's had a camo controller for years, based on the desert camo pattern used by our armed forces. Baseless stereotyping for the win! ;)

SmoothPancakes

04-01-2013, 11:12 PM

Finally got around to buying and playing The Walking Dead. MS was having a sale last week, between the first episode being free and the rest of the episodes being something like 200MSP or something, so I said to hell with it and finally bought it. Just finished up episode 2 a few minutes ago. Will probably get through the remaining three episodes in the next 2-3 days. Definitely lives up to the engaging experience that others have commented on. I was sort of weary after playing some of TellTale's games in the past, but this one has lived up to the hype and been fun to play.

Plus it's nice having the decisions I made in episode one deciding comments or actions the others make in episode two (and in future episodes). Other games really need to start implementing that more. Always love the games where a decision I make early on can drastically change the outcome of things later in the game. Just like with The Walking Dead, while the storyline will ultimately play out the same, I'll be more inclined to replay the game in the future just so I can try different paths and choose different conversation options along the way and see how it affects things as the game goes on.

I OU a Beatn

04-03-2013, 12:46 PM

Lucas Arts Moves to Licensing Model (http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/04/03/lucasarts-lays-off-staff-moving-to-licensing-model?utm_campaign=ign+main+twitter&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social)

Could potentially means that Star Wars 1313 is canned, which would be a pity. It looked awesome in the few trailers I saw for it.

morsdraconis

04-03-2013, 01:27 PM

They also laid off a bunch of people too. :smh:

SmoothPancakes

04-04-2013, 12:49 AM

It got me. I cried at the end of Episode 5. Congrat-u-fucking-lations TellTale. You did it. You made me fucking cry from a video game.

I just finished Episode 5. Fuck you Telltale. :(

souljahbill

04-04-2013, 05:55 AM

I just finished Episode 5. Fuck you Telltale. :(

That was a gut-punch, wasn't it? So sad!

bdoughty

04-04-2013, 05:41 PM

http://metro.co.uk/2013/04/04/xbox-players-better-in-bed-than-playstation-and-wii-rivals-study-finds-3582709/

Xbox players better in bed than Playstation and Wii rivals, study finds.

For Mors...

In contrast, PC gamers performed badly in the bedroom study, as only three per cent were described as being ‘excellent’ and eight per cent as very good. Now there is a shocker.

bdoughty

04-04-2013, 05:51 PM

EA is crushing it in their run for back to back "worst company in the world" tournament. (http://consumerist.com/2013/03/18/here-are-your-contestants-for-the-2013-worst-company-in-america-tournament/)

Competition is getting stomped.

Rd 1 EA (92%) vs. Anheuser-Busch InBev (8%)
Rd 2 EA (79%) vs. Facebook (21%)
Rd 3 EA (84%) vs. AT&T (16%)

EA in the Final Four and they are looking like an easy favorite.

JBHuskers

04-05-2013, 09:27 AM

This bad boy hits PS3 and 360 in September! Just in time for harvest! :D If it's an easy platinum, I'll be firing up my Case IH tractor baby!

http://guides.gamepressure.com/farmingsimulator2013/gfx/skin/box.jpg

I OU a Beatn

04-05-2013, 10:24 AM

CLW

04-05-2013, 11:04 AM

What a weird study. :D

Paid for by the taxpayers of the UK. Love me some European Socialism :nod:

GatorfanStovy

04-05-2013, 02:58 PM

bdoughty

04-05-2013, 05:47 PM

This bad boy hits PS3 and 360 in September! Just in time for harvest! :D If it's an easy platinum, I'll be firing up my Case IH tractor baby!

I would not buy that game because of the cover. Nothing runs like a Deere.

JBHuskers

04-05-2013, 06:44 PM

I would not buy that game because of the cover. Nothing runs like a Deere.

:D

I will definitely trophy whore this game at some point when the price is right.

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SmoothPancakes

04-05-2013, 07:12 PM

:D

I will definitely trophy whore this game at some point when the price is right.

Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

Do we even know what the achievements will be?

JBHuskers

04-05-2013, 08:01 PM

Do we even know what the achievements will be?

As long as driving your tractor off an embankment into the creek is one.

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bdoughty

04-05-2013, 08:12 PM

:D

I will definitely trophy whore this game at some point when the price is right.

Have you watched videos on the PC game? Man, farming in real life is pretty damn boring (I have spent my share of hours in a combine harvesting wheat) but the game takes the boredom to another level. Those trophies must mean a lot to you to torture yourself.

This guy has a 49 part series on the game. I got tired after a minute. Europeans love to simulate anything.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqXWPZtY1OY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqXWPZtY1OY

JBHuskers

04-05-2013, 08:15 PM

My ex-stepdad is a farmer. Lived on one for 6+ years.

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bdoughty

04-05-2013, 08:18 PM

My ex-stepdad is a farmer. Lived on one for 6+ years.

So you understand my pain. I almost died on ours, so it really is a hate/hate relationship. My father was a business owner but always owned farms as we were growing up.

Edit: Here are some pics of our current plots of land/equipment/building (http://jimandleeanne.com/coppermine/index.php?cat=7)

CLW

04-06-2013, 07:28 AM

EA's response on about to become back-to-back "champion" of "worst company in America"

http://youtu.be/FmppWy3B9Is

bdoughty

04-06-2013, 01:18 PM

Creepy Watson returns

The original

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13YlEPwOfmk

Developers liked it so much they made their own for the new game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bc5x9tclNh0

JBHuskers

04-06-2013, 01:34 PM

So you understand my pain. I almost died on ours, so it really is a hate/hate relationship. My father was a business owner but always owned farms as we were growing up.

Edit: Here are some pics of our current plots of land/equipment/building (http://jimandleeanne.com/coppermine/index.php?cat=7)

Nice!

Yeah I'm not a country boy :D that's why I stayed in Lincoln after college.

I never really did any farm work except for bailing hay. That was a joy with allergies and 100° heat.

Oh and chasing the cattle that would try to jailbreak too :D

bdoughty

04-06-2013, 02:00 PM

Same as me, a city boy who is also allergic to hay. I hated having to load hay all day long as the bailing wire digs deeper into your hand. Only thing worse was planting onions by hand. Thankfully we have never owned any livestock, outside of one cow and a bunch of geese.

baseballplyrmvp

04-06-2013, 04:17 PM

i used to work as a construction worker that catered to the dairy farmers in my area. nothing like smelling cow shit all day either.

JBHuskers

04-07-2013, 04:31 AM

i used to work as a construction worker that catered to the dairy farmers in my area. nothing like smelling cow shit all day either.

That's what the farmers call, the smell of money.

CLW

04-07-2013, 08:55 AM

That's what the farmers call, the smell of money.

And liberals call global warming. :nod:

bdoughty

04-07-2013, 05:41 PM

And liberals call global warming. :nod:

Cow Farts is serious business, now hand me over some Carbon Credits to offset those fartnockers and buy me a bigger house. - Al Gore

gschwendt

04-09-2013, 10:15 AM

Right now this is more PC gaming related but I could see it coming to consoles eventually... 30 minutes with the Oculus Rift (aka 2013's version of virtual reality).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=P50fvL_EWYY

Right now it's more just a novelty but if games were designed around it, I could see it possibly taking off.

AustinWolv

04-09-2013, 10:32 AM

For those that recall the best college basketball game of all time, I hooked it back up to the bedroom TV a couple nights ago........Coach K college basketball on Sega. :D

bdoughty

04-09-2013, 02:35 PM

EA goes back to back baby. Not even close in the results... (http://consumerist.com/2013/04/09/ea-makes-worst-company-in-america-history-wins-title-for-second-year-in-a-row/)

Which Company Is The Absolute Worst? (Poll Closed)
EA 77.53%
Bank of America 22.47%

http://i.imgur.com/0iBieAT.png

“The tallest trees catch the most wind. At EA we remain proud and unbowed.” (http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/5/4187786/electronic-arts-coo-peter-moore-says-we-can-do-better)

Bank of America - Employees 272,600 (2012) fifth-largest company in the United States by total revenue
EA - Employees 9,225 (2012)

No offense Peter but compared to most of the trees in the forest you guys are just a little sapling.

SmoothPancakes

04-09-2013, 02:52 PM

Meh. Who cares. Just more stupid shit for the people bitching about this or that about EA.

bdoughty

04-09-2013, 02:55 PM

Meh. Who cares. Just more stupid shit for the people bitching about this or that about EA.

Apparently Peter Moore since he cared enough to reply to this poll a few days ago.

CLW

04-09-2013, 03:18 PM

Apparently Peter Moore since he cared enough to reply to this poll a few days ago.

Yeah and blamed it on Republicans/Conservatives b/c EA allows people to create LGBT characters in their games. :smh:

souljahbill

04-09-2013, 04:07 PM

AustinWolv

04-09-2013, 04:14 PM

Agreed soulja. The worst is the executives that fail at their job, get canned, but get paid handsomely regardless. (http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9757073-7.html)

JBHuskers

04-09-2013, 04:17 PM

Yeah these brackets are completely stupid. Coming from a site that is in love with Wordpress :D

bdoughty

04-09-2013, 04:28 PM

The fact remains that the "fact" that EA is the "worst company in America" is incredibly dumb. Tons of companies are outsourcing labor to foreign countries, contributing to unemployment in America and we have CEOs firing their labor force to get multimillion dollar bonuses. THOSE companies are FAR worst than a video game company that puts microtransactions in their games and makes people pay for online codes to play used games online.

One difference. It is a hobby and when someone is fucking with your precious little time away from work, the time you want to enjoy, shit happens and EA gets another poo-trophy. I expect big oil/bank/cable companies to ram it in as hard as they can legally allow. People have long memories, some people who vote for EA could be still pissed about things from their childhood.

Using big text just as a reminder and do not anyone to miss this.

One thing to never forget about EA is that this is the company that once sold a sports game that has NO FRANCHISE MODE and even more pathetic NO SEASON MODE and did so at full retail price. This was on the PS2 for cripes sake. (http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/01/11/ncaa-march-madness-2002)

They deserve the award just for that alone. It is forever embedded in my memory bank as one of the greatest fuck jobs in video game history.

JBHuskers

04-09-2013, 04:30 PM

People have long memories, some people who vote for EA could be still pissed about things from their childhood.

Or anti-EA gaming message boards are the only ones to care in their little Wordpress vote.

bdoughty

04-09-2013, 04:35 PM

Or anti-EA gaming message boards are the only ones to care in their little Wordpress vote.

Did Wordpress rape one of your other computer applications? You really seem to have it in for them.

JBHuskers

04-09-2013, 04:40 PM

Did Wordpress rape one of your other computer applications? You really seem to have it in for them.

No. But it's kinda hard taking such a poll seriously from a site built with WordPress Basic layout. Much worse companies out there for much more severe reasons.

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souljahbill

04-09-2013, 04:44 PM

One difference. It is a hobby and when someone is fucking with your precious little time away from work, the time you want to enjoy, shit happens and EA gets another poo-trophy. I expect big oil/bank/cable companies to ram it in as hard as they can legally allow. People have long memories, some people who vote for EA could be still pissed about things from their childhood.

Using big text just as a reminder and do not anyone to miss this.

One thing to never forget about EA is that this is the company that once sold a sports game that has NO FRANCHISE MODE and even more pathetic NO SEASON MODE and did so at full retail price. This was on the PS2 for cripes sake. (http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/01/11/ncaa-march-madness-2002)

They deserve the award just for that alone. It is forever embedded in my memory bank as one of the greatest fuck jobs in video game history.

I have absolutely no problem with voting them worst video game company but worst company in the U.S. SCREAMS First World Problems. I'm sure someone who was laid off so 20 Indians can do his job for the same money with no benefits and the CEO gets a fat bonus for it would give a shit about the lack of a dynasty mode in a video game.

SmoothPancakes

04-09-2013, 04:46 PM

People have long memories, some people who vote for EA could be still pissed about things from their childhood.

And that alone proves that the whole "tournament" is stupid, pointless and a joke. If you're going to hold a tournament for the supposed worst company in America, it should be on what has happened since the last tournament, not something that happened a fucking decade or two decades ago.

JBHuskers

04-09-2013, 04:56 PM

It's the only time that site gets any traffic. Look at the Facebook likes and tweets on that story compared to others... :D

I OU a Beatn

04-09-2013, 05:07 PM

I wont agree that EA is the worst company in the world. Not even close, really. I wouldn't even agree that EA is the worst gaming company in the world. Now if someone said "Activision and EA are the worst and most greedy gaming companies in the world," that I would agree with. It sickens me that they can develop rehash shit like Call of Duty every single year and still sell 20 million copies. Seriously, what the hell?

bdoughty

04-09-2013, 05:55 PM

And that alone proves that the whole "tournament" is stupid, pointless and a joke. If you're going to hold a tournament for the supposed worst company in America, it should be on what has happened since the last tournament, not something that happened a fucking decade or two decades ago.

Pointless, yes. A Joke? Pretty much anything that requires voting and humans will always be affected greatly by biases that live outside the score of the intended vote.

bdoughty

04-09-2013, 06:00 PM

It sickens me that they can develop rehash shit like Call of Duty every single year and still sell 20 million copies. Seriously, what the hell?

Does the consumer not play a part in that equation? Offering a rehashed yearly game is hardly a crime when there is a demand for it. I do not agree with yearly sports releases but there is a demand for it and since I tend to buy them all, that would make me part of the problem. Demand will kick outrages ass every time.

I OU a Beatn

04-09-2013, 06:51 PM

If it is quality, yes. In the examples of EA's football series and Activision's Call of Duty, the level of quality is absent. NCAA and Madden constantly have massive issues with them and Call of Duty is just constantly plagued by lag, host compensation, and a multitude of unbalanced game play aspects. While yes, the consumer buying it is part of the problem, I still blame the companies for putting the product that isn't up to par.

bdoughty

04-12-2013, 02:59 PM

http://www.gamespot.com/news/violent-games-can-enable-would-be-mass-murderers-say-ca-senator-6406843

"Murder Simulators"

Blame everything but the actual murderer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvz3kZWfRLE

AustinWolv

04-12-2013, 03:10 PM

That old hag needs to retire and go pet her 45 cats and yell at people that walk past her house while getting her paper in her improperly fitted bathrobe. She is a fucking idiot.

And I really do enjoy my murder simulators and my guns, crazy old lady. Go cry me a river now.

SmoothPancakes

04-12-2013, 03:44 PM

Christ, I would probably snap in real life dealing with all the fucking fucktards I'm forced to in every day life if it wasn't for games like GTA, able to go around blowing shit up, mowing people down with a car, etc. All my frustrations get taken out in the game and all my desires to pimp slap a fucktard to death disappear.

bdoughty

04-12-2013, 03:58 PM

SmoothPancakes

04-12-2013, 04:46 PM

I am the exact same way. It is a release.

Yep. For those who actually commit these mass murders, it's not the games that cause them to do it. It's them being fucked up in the head. But lets just continue to ignore the state of mental health in this country, since that would cost money, but instead lets go after something minor like video games. For the rest of us sane, normal people, video games are a release of all our built up stress or rage from dealing with other people in the public all day and all week. Those same games they vilify keep us from snapping after a large enough amount of stress or rage gets built up.

bdoughty

04-12-2013, 05:10 PM

Yep. For those who actually commit these mass murders, it's not the games that cause them to do it. It's them being fucked up in the head. But lets just continue to ignore the state of mental health in this country, since that would cost money, but instead lets go after something minor like video games. For the rest of us sane, normal people, video games are a release of all our built up stress or rage from dealing with other people in the public all day and all week. Those same games they vilify keep us from snapping after a large enough amount of stress or rage gets built up.

There will always be crazy. No amount of money is going to be able to pick out all the psychopaths. People just take advantage of these tragedies to push agendas on both side of the isle and that is almost as sickening as the act itself.

SmoothPancakes

04-12-2013, 05:21 PM

There will always be crazy. No amount of money is going to be able to pick out all the psychopaths. People just take advantage of these tragedies to push agendas on both side of the isle and that is almost as sickening as the act itself.

Very true. They could spend the entire military budget on mental health and some nutjobs will still slip through the cracks. I just wish they would talk about what the actual issue is (mental health of these individuals) instead of blaming it on some random scapegoat like video games. And agreed. Both side of the isle, as well as lobbyists have used the various tragedies over the years for their own personal agendas. I couldn't agree more that it's almost as sickening as the act itself.

GatorfanStovy

04-13-2013, 01:20 AM

What kind of gaming mice if any of you are using these days? I am in the need for and just started shopping. Looking around Amazon and E bay. I found one under 15$ that looks really great for the deal http://www.amazon.com/EMS131BK-Precision-Controls-included-Authentic/dp/B005CPGHAA/ref=pd_cp_pc_0 Not sure how the size of this one would hold up etc. But for the price I would almost pick it up. What do you guys think?

gschwendt

04-13-2013, 10:34 AM

I don't know anything about it but it looks like a knock off Logitech g9... I personally prefer Logitech gaming mice. This is the one I have
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104318

GatorfanStovy

04-13-2013, 11:35 AM

The thing is I don't wanna spend over 20 bucks or 30 for that matter and i thought that Cobra one looked really for the price. It just isn't wireless etc I can get pass that.

GatorfanStovy

04-13-2013, 03:09 PM

Well I just picked a normal mouse for 15$ at best buy for some gaming use and regular web browning use. It's a Logitech one small enough to use on my laptop etc.

SmoothPancakes

04-13-2013, 07:53 PM

Well I just picked a normal mouse for 15$ at best buy for some gaming use and regular web browning use. It's a Logitech one small enough to use on my laptop etc.

Yeah, I have small wireless Logitech mouse that I bought a while ago here in town. Cheap, but works and gets the job done. Most of my PC gaming are things like SimCity, Civilization, Total War, Crusader Kings II, etc, so I don't really need a full fledged gaming mouse. Just a simple regular wireless mouse is enough to get the job done.

GatorfanStovy

04-14-2013, 10:20 AM

Yeah, I have small wireless Logitech mouse that I bought a while ago here in town. Cheap, but works and gets the job done. Most of my PC gaming are things like SimCity, Civilization, Total War, Crusader Kings II, etc, so I don't really need a full fledged gaming mouse. Just a simple regular wireless mouse is enough to get the job done.

Yea the more I thought about it I really don't need a 50$ mouse just for Sim City and stuff like that. really don't so I went the cheap route.