James Winchester for DBR writes: As we move in to the last quarter of the year there is one thing on the minds of most gamers: who will win supremacy in the first person shooter market in 2011? EA’s Battlefield 3, or Activision’s Modern Warfare 3?
EA gave it a good go last year with the re-franchising of Medal of Honor, but its three year absence and first dip into the modern combat pool couldn’t topple Activision’s Black Ops from the number one spot. So what is so different with Battlefield 3 for EA to think they have what it takes to topple the giant that is Call of Duty from the number one spot this Christmas?
The developers have provided a little band-aid while PlayStation players attempt to get back into MW3.
Recently, players of Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone were met with a new bundle featuring the B.E.A.S.T. Glove, inspired by King Kong's armament in the Godzilla x Kong movie. However, the $80 price tag attached to this themed accessory left many Call of Duty fans feeling underwhelmed.
Morons that allow themselves to be milked continuously by this company is the definition of irony.
Spend more $$ and you'll end up In easier lobbies so you win both ways when ya spend that cash
Controversy in the COD community feels like it happens within an alternate timeline. Activision will take the piss with something, there will be a momentary fuss about it, and then they will forget about it and carry on anyway. Repeat this cycle literally every year for the rest of time.
They call that a crack head! Thats what this is really about, its an addiction. People who dont smoke cigarettes look and laugh at the addicts that spend $8-$10 a pack, but they cant help themselves, they are addicted. That same analogy applies perfectly to the whole MT industry. Only an addict that was not thinking clearly would spend this kind of money on something so frivolous. A round of multiplayer provides the same high a person gets from scratching a lotto ticket, or putting money on a sports bet. MT in general need to really be regulated because you have a generation of kids becoming adults who grew up only knowing the MT era of gaming. Its normal to them and they will in turn teach their kids the same by just being a gaming parent and getting their kids involved with them in gaming. Thats why no matter how ridiculous the headlines keep getting out of the MT industry, it never seems to fade or go away.
I'm so tired of hearing about what they're doing with this game, its never going to change and it's never going to value the consumer over money, furthermore the people who engage so heavily in the microtransactions I guess allegedly are having a blast and can't wait to do it some more this year when the new version of the game drops.
The famous comedy duo is the latest example of pop culture becoming one big grey blob
Certain to have some sort of reference to their online store for CBD/THC chews, which is advertising heavily online the last month or two.
The randomness of the multiplayer characters is one of reason I quit playing COD after briefly returning in 2022. We got Space Marines, rappers, tree monsters etc. all in a series called “ Modern Warfare”.
I think if there was ever a time for a competitor to rise up and take away some of Call of Duty's thunder, the time would be now. A military shooter that takes itself seriously, not sold out to Fortnitism. Easier said than done, I know... but the time is ripe.
I can't stand this stuff either.
There are tons of MP shooters that make no profit, if you're looking for one of those
You guys have been saying this shit since 2009. Fortunately, nobody’s bringing down cod anytime soon, if ever.
I agree. I really didn't like how the silliness takes away the gritty origins. That and all the crazy effects... dunno. I'm still playing it but I'd love for someone to steal their cheese and cater to grittier players
@fsfsxii It's not so much wanting COD itself to die as it is wanting this silliness to die. Like CrazyCoconuts said, it takes from the grittiness. Many OG COD players want a straightup Military shooter experience, not silly costume time at Carnival.
is this what the kids want these days a pair of iconic stoners who were big in the 70s and have kind of held on I enjoyed their movies decades ago but I never recall the movie where cheech infiltrates a enemy base while chong snipes for support guess I must of missed that one
Man I'm getting to old for this
EA & Activision are both arseholes.
As a company, EA wins hands down. Between bf3 and mw3, it's a tough one between sales and reviews. (we all know reviewers love to give cod 9s and 10s like candy)
Sales will probably favor Battlefield 3 if PS3 fans still support the game and buy it.
All the time PS3 fans talked about how they don't like COD anymore but still bought it since they didn't have what they wanted.
With BF3 DICE is trying to show them that BF is an overall better military shooter and they should buy this instead.
And in PC world BF3 has complete support since both predecessors ruled the military/war FPS genre.
So sales on PC is guarantied but on consoles biggest support will come from PS3 fans.
Probably a big win for EA.
This article has troll written all over it. His one word for MW3 is disappointment when all he did was watch. He even said that the game looked and sounded like black ops. Are you kidding me? Treyarch and IW have 2 totally different engines for their COD games. Lag ops doesn't have great sounds, mw1 and mw2 have great sounds! The author goes on to say that he is now looking forward to mw3......this author needs to write about something other than video games......just saying.
EA & Activision are both becoming greedy...Online passes are a cheap shot at the used game market and Elite is a rip-off as a stand-alone product... These are both cheap tactics that should be avoided completely.
I've read some promising things about BF3 while reading somewhat disappointing hands-on reviews of MW3. We won't have to wait long now...I'm sure most gamers are looking forward to ending the question of which is better. No doubt there will probably be one winner this year.
And TreyArch actually is working on MW3...for the wii version.