Yes, it's stupid. Each console should have a mascot that's exclusive, but that's it. Ya know, Master Chief for Xbox and Mario for Nintendo. Sony doesn't have a mascot; pretty stupid branding.

No, but I've watched "NHL 14" videos. I'm just not impressed. New rosters, new equipment, a few new lame features, and some AI tweaks. 2K stopped making hockey games because they can't. Ever since the Xbox and PS2 days, NHL 2K has been a loser. It was great for Dreamcast. The 2K Sports' Artists are great at making football and basketball player models, but their hockey player models look really bad until "NHL 2K10." That doesn't make any sense. EA is either bad, okay, good, or great; they vary game to game. You're right. I don't want EA to die. I want them to stay, but only with the understanding that they must put things in their hockey and football games people actually want. The truth is EA is an industry bully with a money mint. If EA had class, they would've told the NFL "Sorry, we want competition, so we'll pass on your exclusive deal." That would've gained them a lot of respect points and kept lots of gamers happy.

EA Sports sucks except FIFA.

EA Sports' Ignite game engine sucks.

EA Sports makes some good-to-great non-sports games, including The Sims, Need for Speed, Burnout, Army of Two...

Ubisoft does not suck. They make hits Splinter Cell, Rainbow Six, Ghost Recon, Far Cry, Assassin's Creed...

I research it, and every year for the last 5 years, I came to the same sad conclusion: EA Sports' NHL is not worth purchasing.

Sorry, I made a mistake. I meant 5 years and corrected it. I was counting since 07 originally.

By far Electronic Arts, especially their EA Sports division, is the worst videogame Publisher and Developer. I'm a hockey fan and I buy EA Sports' NHL games, not because they're good, but because I'm a hockey gamer and need something to play. I haven't bought one in 5 years! I'm actually still playing "NHL 09." I refuse to buy a game and support a company that makes a few cheesy changes and updates the rosters every 9 months. Also, most of the flaws return year after year. They don't even bother to add new cutscenes most of the time. David Littman is an awful Producer, and I have no idea how he still has his job. EA Sports' Developers are lazy and so out of touch with consumers. The same goes for Madden NFL. Even after 9 years, 2K Sports' "NFL 2K5" is still a better football game -- and it's for Xbox.

Do you agree EA needs to start producing or pack it up?

I believe we're close to reaching the threshold for cartoony visuals. The Artists just can't do much better. The next step is VR and live video footage. The physics and AI in games just isn't up to snuff. Every time I play a game, something stupid and not believable happens, making me remember this is just a game. That's not the experience I want to have. For example, an NPC will execute the same predictable behavioral pattern, or one object will clip another. As the generations pass and the polygon count increases, these issues will become more magnified.

Of course Xbox One and PS4 games will look a tad better as Developers learn more about the software and hardware, but the fact remains neither console is worth it. They're like Xbox 360 v2.0 and PS3 v2.0.

Hi all,

I'm a Senior Computer Systems Engineer, Graphic Designer, and Video Producer. And I'm here to tell you that both the Xbox One and PS4 are both major letdowns to videogaming. As somebody at the top of the tech food chain and that's a gamer, I want you to know this:

Avoid the Xbox One. You'd think after the terrible Xbox 360 design, these guys would learn. Nope. Instead, they designed something large and ugly that looks like a 1993 shiny VCR, and wanted to play videogame-industry Nazi and lock it down with DRM and all kinds of idiotic security protocols. Microsoft only reneged those things because gamers were furious and they wanted to compete with Sony's PS4, not because they're generous. It's insulting and nothing says "screw you" like not buying. There's so many things wrong with the Xbox One, from its dumb name (did a child name it?), to its upscaled graphics, to its silly goal of being the all-in-one entertainment box in your living room. Microsoft can't even make a decent OS or videogame console anymore, but now they want to control all forms of media! It's sad, really. A once-respected tech leader, now a silicon circus. If you already own an Xbox 360 or PS3, you don't want an Xbox One or PS4 because all you're getting are ever-so-slightly improved textures, lighting, shadowing, and resolutions -- that you probably won't notice, anyway -- so save your $400 to $500 dollars and stick with your Xbox 360 or PS3 for the next few years...and buy a lot of great games. However, if you don't own an Xbox 360 or PS3, then by all means buy a PS4.

Note: I own both an Xbox and Xbox 360, but I am not a blind fanboy. I always buy the better product. I told you this because I want the next Xbox and PS5 to blow me away and make me say I gotta have it.

MGS is unofficially dead. The girly ninja man Raiden and upcoming hack-and-slash style will never be able to replace or surpass Snake. Konami, do the right thing and discontinue this legendary franchise. It's all downhill from here. :cry: