360, PS3, PC, Wii: Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 2
#3001
E92
this Thursday!!!
previews on XBox Live!
here's a video... but the previews in XBox Live is gameplay NOT pictures
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Agy9n...eature=related
previews on XBox Live!
here's a video... but the previews in XBox Live is gameplay NOT pictures
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Agy9n...eature=related
#3002
I shoot people
You call bs? Did you even read my post? I said the official preview IS on XBox Live. Or how about going to their site? Did you think about that?
#3003
Senior Moderator
wtf kind of commentary is that. LOL
#3005
Senior Moderator
argh. looks like PS3 will have to wait a month again! POOP
#3006
E92
#3009
Senior Moderator
holy cow Carnival looks insane!
#3010
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i should start playing again.
i did just buy the 1st map pack not too long ago
i did just buy the 1st map pack not too long ago
#3011
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#3012
I shoot people
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#3015
Here's an article about the previous MW2 map pack which is pretty interesting. It's common sense but I didn't realize it now, I think someone mentioned it before too. The maps are probably already on the disc, since I don't remember that much HD space being taken up by the stimulus map pack.
http://www.multiplayergames.com/2010...s-map-pack-15/
Ridiculous. Back when the first string of maps for mutliplayer games first kicked off on Xbox Live, people screamed that $10 was too much. Those who followed the Ghost Recon saga remember that mess well as UbiSoft began the trend of pricing that has come standard.
Now, Activision has taken it a step up. Realizing they have a massive player base, why not jack it up another $5 to push it ever so slightly? The Stimulus Map Pack for Modern Warfare 2, with only three new maps and two remakes, will cost 1200 MS Points.
This is undoubtedly the first step by Activision to see how far they can push a Call of Duty player. With rumors swirling about a subscription model to play on a month-by-month basis, purchasing this only proves that fans need their fix.
Live gamers complained about the $15 price point for Live Arcade games, but lo and behold, they are becoming standard. We complain about supposed downloads being already on the disc, yet we buy them anyway.
It is hard to figure out what else needs to be said, or how else to even say it anymore. The only way around this is to not buy the content. Doing so, you are supporting this slow rising price increase that will, in the future, affect your gaming experience adversely regardless of who you are or what you play. It has become an upward slope, and yet here we sit, fully supporting it.
Let the masses pick up the maps. That’s fine. There is nothing that can be done. By the hardcore audience revolting, change, however slim, can be made.
Don’t say, “It’s only this once,” because it won’t be. Don’t say, “You’re overreacting,” because the slope has already been proven. Don’t say, “It’s a good deal for five maps,” because it’s not.
You have already supported Activision by purchasing the game. That’s $60, and the game was a record seller. They are not hurting. This is a test, and if you buy these maps at this new price point, you have officially failed.
Now, Activision has taken it a step up. Realizing they have a massive player base, why not jack it up another $5 to push it ever so slightly? The Stimulus Map Pack for Modern Warfare 2, with only three new maps and two remakes, will cost 1200 MS Points.
This is undoubtedly the first step by Activision to see how far they can push a Call of Duty player. With rumors swirling about a subscription model to play on a month-by-month basis, purchasing this only proves that fans need their fix.
Live gamers complained about the $15 price point for Live Arcade games, but lo and behold, they are becoming standard. We complain about supposed downloads being already on the disc, yet we buy them anyway.
It is hard to figure out what else needs to be said, or how else to even say it anymore. The only way around this is to not buy the content. Doing so, you are supporting this slow rising price increase that will, in the future, affect your gaming experience adversely regardless of who you are or what you play. It has become an upward slope, and yet here we sit, fully supporting it.
Let the masses pick up the maps. That’s fine. There is nothing that can be done. By the hardcore audience revolting, change, however slim, can be made.
Don’t say, “It’s only this once,” because it won’t be. Don’t say, “You’re overreacting,” because the slope has already been proven. Don’t say, “It’s a good deal for five maps,” because it’s not.
You have already supported Activision by purchasing the game. That’s $60, and the game was a record seller. They are not hurting. This is a test, and if you buy these maps at this new price point, you have officially failed.
#3016
So what if Call of Duty was playable on a pay-by-month basis like World of Warcraft? COD4 and MW2 are the games I played most on Xbox Live too.
#3017
Senior Moderator
well, its like crack...
#3018
Senior Moderator
what gives you the impression the maps are probably already on the disc? I didn't see anything about that in the link - that would be ULTRA-lame if that's the case...
#3019
Live gamers complained about the $15 price point for Live Arcade games, but lo and behold, they are becoming standard. We complain about supposed downloads being already on the disc, yet we buy them anyway.
#3020
Senior Moderator
yeah... LAMe...
#3021
so any impressions so far on the maps? I held out for a while on the old map pack, but I doubt the price is going to go down. Just out of principle I REALLY don't wanna buy the pack, but curiosity and the prospect of having more maps makes me wanna get it.
#3022
I shoot people
I'm gonna get the pack after the Celtics/Lakers game
#3023
Senior Moderator
i wouldnt buy it if i could stop myself, either
#3026
Drifting
I bought it, downloaded but I'm at work, so I have to wait till 11:30 to play. I really doubt they were on the disk, what would be the piont of downloading which took like 10 minutes
#3027
Senior Moderator
I doubt they would have been on the disc already, too. I don't see them deciding to "deprive" the fan-base of disc content for THIS long, at will. Also, MW2 had a sizable number of maps included already. IMO.
#3028
I shoot people
Carnival is a bitchin map
#3029
Senior Moderator
#3030
I shoot people
Trailer Park is okay. It's a campers haven. (no pun intended)
#3031
Drifting
well, I like trailer park and I'm not a camper. I like carnival, but it is complex, also like oil field or whatever it's called. All in all I like this map pack much more than the stimulus pack.
#3032
Fuck.... must.... not.... buy....
#3033
I shoot people
#3034
I disagree with unanimity
iTrader: (2)
I like the new maps for the most part. I am still up in the air about carnival since it is sometimes hard to make out a player in the maze of colors.
That being said, this is probably the hardest game to come back to after a long hiatus. It takes so long to re-learn the intricacies. For me anyways.
That being said, this is probably the hardest game to come back to after a long hiatus. It takes so long to re-learn the intricacies. For me anyways.
#3036
Alright, if you guys still play then I'm down. A lot of my friends don't play MW2 anymore, at least the ones I'd want to play MW2 with. And my one friend's friends are annoying as hell to play with because they talk shit before a game, then get their asses kicked, constantly
#3037
I shoot people
#3038
Frozen Crossing Part 2
If you've never seen part 1, the preview pic should garner enough interest to give part 2 a view
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a08ViuvORRM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a08ViuvORRM
#3040
Senior Moderator
part 1 didnt get my attention but this one was nice.