You might think that its stupid for someone to cancel a pre order over a beta, but it was equally stupid for dice to use an "old" build to run the beta knowing full well they would be judged on how the beta was compared to how long they have to fix the issues.
After medal of honor and the fact that dice wasn't exactly fast at fixing major lag issues in bfbc2, the beta gave me serious concerns. Hopefully its good, but I will wait and see.
@MW49350 just be sure you cut a check to the automobile manufacturer when you trade in or sell your car for a new one. And don't forget the home builder when you sell your house. Or sell your baseball cards, comics, art collection. I don't think sotheby's has cut any checks to van goghs family.
Seriously give it a rest developers are not some endangered species that we need to protect by giving them part of the secondary market.
I will say it still cracks me up the COD and gears don't do online pass and will still sell more new copies than battlefield 3. I think the real secret to making more money developing games is to make a really great game that everyone wants so bad they'll buy it new in stead of wait a few weeks to save 10 bucks. That seems like a better plan than online pass to me. Ground breaking analysis by me
I agree, generally speaking. It is certainly better than the battlefield 3 beta (major disappointment). Its probably on par with resistance. Both of good gameplay and graphics, but forgettable stories
Finally peeled myself away from gears 3 horde mode to try bf3. Wow was I disappointed. The beta made me feel like I was playing moh after launch. So many bugs. Betas have bugs, but they should be minor and generally easily addressed. This felt more like an alpha version. Now that would be fine if the game was 6 months away, but instead its 3 weeks away. I will say I was torn on having to trade in gears to be able to get bf3 and mw3. Now I think I'll wait to see how bf3 turns out a couple weeks after launch before purchase. Ea already got me show up for th moh midnight release, not going to happen for bf3
Goes to show that if your game is kick ass then you will make money regardless of the used game market. looks at resistance 3 and shakes head in disappointment. Resistance 3 is how you don't end a console launching trilogy.
EA: Battlefield 3 pre-orders over 'a couple million,' 8 million played beta
Oct 18th 2011 9:02PM (Joystiq)After medal of honor and the fact that dice wasn't exactly fast at fixing major lag issues in bfbc2, the beta gave me serious concerns. Hopefully its good, but I will wait and see.
Battlefield 3 will employ Online Pass, required for multiplayer
Oct 14th 2011 10:48PM (Joystiq)Seriously give it a rest developers are not some endangered species that we need to protect by giving them part of the secondary market.
Battlefield 3 will employ Online Pass, required for multiplayer
Oct 14th 2011 3:39PM (Joystiq)I will say it still cracks me up the COD and gears don't do online pass and will still sell more new copies than battlefield 3. I think the real secret to making more money developing games is to make a really great game that everyone wants so bad they'll buy it new in stead of wait a few weeks to save 10 bucks. That seems like a better plan than online pass to me. Ground breaking analysis by me
Mass Effect 3's multiplayer tied to Online Pass
Oct 12th 2011 9:39PM (Joystiq)Entire world explodes in Modern Warfare 3 single-player trailer
Oct 7th 2011 5:35PM (Joystiq)FIFA 12 scores 3.2 million sales within first week
Oct 5th 2011 4:09PM (Joystiq)Metareview: Rage
Oct 5th 2011 4:05PM (Joystiq)EA is fixing these issues found in the Battlefield 3 open beta
Oct 4th 2011 8:52AM (Joystiq)Uncharted 3 will use PSN Pass to combat piracy, make money on used games
Oct 2nd 2011 6:08PM (Joystiq)Uncharted 3 will use PSN Pass to combat piracy, make money on used games
Oct 2nd 2011 6:05PM (Joystiq)