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Posted: Jun 11th 2008 4:06PM Double J said

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So they set their sights lower from Nintendo Like Quality to EA like Quality?


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Posted: Jun 11th 2008 5:34PM bigsofty said

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Why? So I wont buy your software too?
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Posted: Jun 11th 2008 6:42PM (Unverified) said

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Actually i'd say EA's quality is currently above that of Ubisofts. Sure Ubisoft has the few exceptions, with good titles like Assassins Creed. But R6V2 was a mess, i really fail to see how they could ship it with so many bugs. Lets not even mention their DS cash in game line up.
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Posted: Jun 11th 2008 4:11PM (Unverified) said

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Why? Why, why, why?!!! Just focus on quality damnit! Dont they read teh internetz? Do they want 'Fuck Ubisoft' posts everywhere when people mention them?
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Posted: Jun 11th 2008 4:21PM (Unverified) said

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All Ubisoft needs is more quality titles, like Beyond Good and Evil. EA and Activision simply have more games under their belt. Heck, most of the games published by EA and Activision aren't even good. So Ubisoft could very well out class them in the future. Blizzard, though, would be tough to match. StarCraft, Diablo, and Warcraft is quite a force. And let's not forget Blackthorne or Lost Vikings, either. Those are some quality titles. But yes, Ubisoft just needs more quality titles - though it's a lot easier said than done (see: EA).
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Posted: Jun 11th 2008 4:41PM (Unverified) said

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I don't get why everyone says EA has such crappy games, I enjoyed Rock Band and Skate a lot.
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Posted: Jun 11th 2008 4:49PM (Unverified) said

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Beyond Good & Evil '09
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Posted: Jun 11th 2008 4:50PM (Unverified) said

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I used "most" for a reason.

Also, does distributing Rock Band count as a credit to EA's ability to publish or develop good games? I don't think so.

Here's a list of all the titles EA has put out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Electronic_Arts_games

There are quite a few notable titles, but also a lot of garbage. I think my use of "most" was accurate.
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Posted: Jun 11th 2008 5:17PM (Unverified) said

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Seeing that list reminded me of how many good games EA has put out over the years. There are all the Command and Conquers, Sims, Alpha Centauri, the Bond games, Black & White, Burnout series, Battlefield, Need for Speed, SSX, Lord of the rings, and recently Skate and Rockband. I love EA.
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Posted: Jun 11th 2008 5:18PM (Unverified) said

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Rock Band & Skate were terrific games ...

I also enjoyed Army Of Two and Madden 08 ... I think EA is also making Dead Space and Face Breaker which look promising ...

They just have so many developers under their publishing umbrella so they will have a ton of shit games each year ... Doesn't EA also do Burnout?

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Posted: Jun 11th 2008 5:22PM (Unverified) said

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EA is just another one of those things that's cool to hate. Kind of like how people are like oh dude no you can't trust this game magazine omgomgomg.
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Posted: Jun 11th 2008 6:08PM (Unverified) said

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As an American football fan, the dislike is warranted when EA does something incorrigible like, oh I don't know, stealing the NFL license.

So do the world a favor, take your "EA is just another one of those things that's cool to hate. Kind of like how people are like oh dude no you can't trust this game magazine omgomgomg", choke on it, and jump into traffic.
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Posted: Jun 11th 2008 6:44PM Double J said

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Let's see....Rock Band was developed by Harmonix, Black & White was developed by Lionhead, C&C was Westwood, Burnout is Criterion, The Sims, with it's roots in Sim City, is Maxis, Alpha Centauri is Firaxis. Most of your favorite EA games are just titles they publish or got a hold of after they were already established, that's how it works, EA ranges from an average to below average developer and a phenomenal (even if shrewed) business partner and publisher.

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Posted: Jun 11th 2008 4:31PM (Unverified) said

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I don't WANT TO hate Ubi, but if they choose the Electronic Arts route...
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Posted: Jun 11th 2008 4:40PM (Unverified) said

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Wow, they should go for EA like quality and release a bunch of sports games that wouldn't look good for games released last generation.

They should also try to isolate another huge chunk of the video game market like they did with releasing "nintendo quality" games on the Wii and DS then acting surprised when everybody is upset that these incredible games were used to fund their other games.
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Posted: Jun 11th 2008 4:57PM Jacksons said

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Well, someone's got to publish all that crap for 5 year olds.
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Posted: Jun 11th 2008 5:23PM (Unverified) said

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I really don't like that many of Ubisoft's games ... I thought Assassins Creed was certainly their best effort and best game in recent memory ... R6V2 was really just an expansion pack and should have been sold as one
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Posted: Jun 11th 2008 5:29PM (Unverified) said

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I think R6V1+2 have been pretty good and fun, your right though 2 should have been an expansion. The Splinter Cell series has always been meh to me, and Assassins Creed was alright...other then that doesn't Ubisoft make all that "IMAGINEZ" crap?
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Posted: Jun 11th 2008 5:40PM (Unverified) said

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I've always seen Ubisoft as the EA that makes good games, but I guess they're not as big as I thought. If they can keep making good games, go for it.
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Posted: Jun 11th 2008 6:09PM (Unverified) said

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T2/UBI MERGE!
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Posted: Jun 11th 2008 6:11PM juju187 said

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EA is getting alot of publishing credit. what good trash have they come out with in house and wasnt assimilated into the EA brand.C&C was good Before EA. burnout was good BEFORE EA.
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Posted: Jun 11th 2008 7:10PM wshwe said

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The people at Ubisoft are always good for a laugh! Ubisoft will never gain parity with EA and Activision as long as they give growing platforms such as the PSP the shaft.
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Posted: Jun 12th 2008 11:39AM (Unverified) said

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EA is okay. The only games i like from them are need for speed, Battlefield. Bad Company FTW!
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