Why gamers dislike EA ?

EA published / gave us great games as Fifa , Crysis , Dead Space , Battlefeild PLUS lots more .

Still i see many gamers disliking EA games monopoly policy , DRM issues Etc . Are those complaining gamers forgetting EA's contribuition to gaming ?

Thoughts ? :)

I mainly like EA (from what I know of them anyway, obviously I cannot comment past what i see, hear, and play). THey publish some of my favorite games (battlefield and more). I can see times where they have done more harm than good, but generally I like them.

I can see times where they have done more harm than good .

NaveedLife

What harm EA caused that it outweighs the good ? :)

DLC, mainly.rcignoni

Because they chew out developers until they are dead then spit them out. That's what EA does.GeneralShowzer

valid proof , links ? :)

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I can see times where they have done more harm than good .

indzman

What harm EA caused that it outweighs the good ? :)

I mean in specific situations (certain games), BUT IDK how much of a role they have in some of these games and such either. Recently it was C&C4. AWFUL!

the lack of mirror's edge 2 disturb me

the lack of mirror's edge 2 disturb me

da_illest101

They have already said it is coming, but isnt it not from DICE?

I love EA

They had a great sale on Steam aswell

EA or Activision. You pick!

i dislike them mostlybecause they killed off westwood which screwed over C&C.

Other than that I'm really liking The New EA

I have no real problem with their online passes or other unpopular things. I do dislike their games for the most part though. Their products just seem rushed and unpolished to me. BC2 is a good example. The SP was not good, and the online had awful netcode for a long while, and it was never really ironed out.

Dead Space seemed okay, but it wasn't my kind of game.

i dislike them mostlybecause they killed off westwood which screwed over C&C.

Other than that I'm really liking The New EA

mlbslugger86

Well i don't know, C&C3 wasn't that bad, neither was RA3 (a bit overstylized maybe, but in no way a bad game). But of course the giant **** up C&C4 became is inexcuseable

I don't dislike EA too much. They're a pretty good publisher. It's just that the sequels to great games end up being not as well received. Not necessarily always, but it is noticable for me.

However my main dislike of EA is how they are insanely jealous of Activision's Call of Duty. I have never seen a major publisher act so freaking single-mindedly over surpassing sales of a popular shooter. These guys got freaking FPS happy the moment they stated their intention of "beating" Call of Duty. I have no idea what that statement even means but apparently it makes sense to EA. I think it's one of the stupidest stances a publisher can have. Focus on making great games and you'll be rewarded. I don't get this whole "competing with CoD" thing. It's really lame.

They buy good developers, let them make their first game, and if it's a success, they strap the same name on their next game and make it a rush job.

I don't dislike EA too much. They're a pretty good publisher. It's just that the sequels to great games end up being not as well received. Not necessarily always, but it is noticable for me.

However my main dislike of EA is how they are insanely jealous of Activision's Call of Duty. I have never seen a major publisher act so freaking single-mindedly over surpassing sales of a popular shooter. These guys got freaking FPS happy the moment they stated their intention of "beating" Call of Duty. I have no idea what that statement even means but apparently it makes sense to EA. I think it's one of the stupidest stances a publisher can have. Focus on making great games and you'll be rewarded. I don't get this whole "competing with CoD" thing. It's really lame.

NeonNinja

I like them.

Good: Some of their games.

Bad: Some of their decisions.

The main problem I have with EA relates to the sports series they produce. We get an annual full price game every year when in reality very little changes between the games. The annual updates mainly relate to roster and schedule changes and yet they also ask us to pay for the in season updates on Fifa and its a charge per league!! Then there is a purchase for an online pass if a second person wants to play online on the same console.

EA is okay in my eyes. The only issue I have with them is the pricing of online passes. It would be fair if they charged the ammount you saved buying from retail used (typically 4.99) but 9.99 is too steep, but other than that they're no different than any other publisher, out to get money.

They're at the forefront of every single dubious revenue-increasing scheme there is, in many cases being the instigator. Charging for cheats, unlocks, content on the disc, online passes, bizarre pre-order "bonuses" (DA2, order before this date or get nothing) and retailer specific pre-order bonuses.

Hah, and the in-game DLC ad in the form of a constant dude in the first Dragon Age.
The unskippable Dodge ad in Fight Night 3.
Thank god that stuff hasn't caught on.

Personally I think their worst transgression was how they handled BC2. There were five maps at launch. "Online pass will get you free map updates!!" they were very keen to let people know before and efter the game's release. ****ing bull****. While they did actually eventually get to releasing those promised free maps, the initial eight months were absolutely pathetic as EA slowly trickled out maps that in all likelihood were done a long time ago. The almost equally sad part is I think most people didn't have a problem with this, they believed the PR.

I'm ticked at what they made Bioware do to the Dragon Age series.

One reason is before this gen they were the same as Current generation Activision and last gen Activision was Current generations EA.

One reason is before this gen they were the same as Current generation Activision and last gen Activision was Current generations EA.

Nintendo_Ownes7

Pretty much this, EA was terrible back in the days.:? I don't hate EA nowadays because they actually bring out games worth buying for one. I haven't bought a new Activision game since like... Ultimate Spider-Man from back in 05.:lol: I did buy BLOPS but used and a few others used as well.:P

[QUOTE="rcignoni"]DLC, mainly.SilverChimera

Hating EA is pretty ole school. EA was sort of like the Borg back in the days. they'd see a small company with a good intullectual property, buy them, then close them down. passing on the game to one of its internal studios. yup back in the late 90s and early 00s EA was trying to gobble everyone and in its wake was dead studios. Westwood was dear to my heart, having been a Command and Conquer fan, so was i a fan of Origin games. They bought and whored out Maxis Games and now "the game that shall not be named" ( go look up what maxis is famous for) is practically dead. Ubisoft came hard back in 2004-5 with really hot IPS (prince of persian, farcry, good vs evil) and EA try to buy them out. in the end they just bought shares in the company (now thats evil, competiting against them and still making a profit off them). So there alot of ppl who hate EA for good reasons.

there are also just "haters". a lot of ppl hate on their sport games. i think they are mostly hated for that. i think that some gamers just dont understand sport games and thats probably cause they are too busy playing games to have played sports. im not going to open that can of worms on this thread but just accept that as long as there is a Madden every year, EA will have haters.

I don't like how they monopolize NFL games. Sure they loads of money off the Madden series but the losers of that are the gamers. It doesn't matter if you're a Madden fan or not, you can't deny that competition will give football fans better games, as well as more options.

They have some great devs underneath them. And bring out some great games. Just think of all the great games you would have missed if they didnt exist.

Still corporate money grabbing anti-christs tho ;)

One word: Westwood. EA ruined the C&C series. They also have some horrible DRM in their games. As if that stops the pirates.:roll: The only thing they're good at is aggressively buying out developers who make good games, slapping the EA logo on them, and passing it as their 'own' game. Pathetic.

EA is okay, they've been in business for almost 30 years.

A better question would have been why do we hate Activision so much.:lol:

At this point, there's no need for a full priced sports game every year. They should come out once every 2 years, with DLC in between to update the rosters.

I know it isn't EA specific, but they seem to charge the most and make very few changes to their games from year to year.

EA is ****, that's why. online passes, rushed yearly sports releases (madden and live have been garbage this gen), day one DLC etc.

everyone rips on activision (and rightfully so), but honestly EA is no better, they milk JUST AS HARD. the recent need for speed milkage is a perfect example. **** EA.

they do publish some amazing game though...

Dragon Fail 2 is recent proof. EA made BioWare rush it and cut corners just to cash in on Origins' success. Not to mention the fact that all the DLC was already on the disc

I hate EA for what they did to Westwood and their C&C series

Because they chew out developers until they are dead then spit them out. That's what EA does.GeneralShowzer