[QUOTE="ObsidianRocker"]

In summary, they're good video game journalists (for want of a better term) but they are seriously unfunny. They try too hard and I find myself cringing at a whole lot of their stuff

k2theswiss

thats U.K funny for you... if you want some comady from u.k you might not laugh while someone from u.k laughs

I'm from Scotland, mate. That's American humour/Trying Too Hard humour they're trying to do

In summary, they're good video game journalists (for want of a better term) but they are seriously unfunny. They try too hard and I find myself cringing at a whole lot of their stuff

[QUOTE="ObsidianRocker"]

[QUOTE="QuistisTrepe_"]

But it costs EA millions to keep those servers up and running!:o

QuistisTrepe_

Sorry for the late reply. For the 2009 fiscal year EA made a a profit of 4.212 BILLION dollars. Billion, not million. That's a 15% increase for the 2008 fiscal year. I hardly think they're going to have to spend too much to keep the servers up

Sarcasm fail.

Sarcasm, when used in conversation, is shown through various ways. Tone of voice, body language etc. Don't go assuming it can be easily picked up through text alone.....

And you talk about fail? Oh, the irony

[QUOTE="Daavpuke"]I concur this system sure stunts a lot of players out there that might not purchase a game new, but would second hand. In the end, I think that only harms the company in the long run.QuistisTrepe_

But it costs EA millions to keep those servers up and running!:o

Sorry for the late reply. For the 2009 fiscal year EA made a a profit of 4.212 BILLION dollars. Billion, not million. That's a 15% increase for the 2008 fiscal year. I hardly think they're going to have to spend too much to keep the servers up

The thing is, they're going to charge for online features, which includes downloading content, which I bet they will charge for. If, by the grace of some almighty bloody power, they don't charge, the only DLC that comes out will be a piece of crap, half arsed costume pack or something.

Good. I mean, I can see why they want to do this but it doesn't justify it. The MAss Effect 2 cerberus network was fair enough. One time payment for several free DLC downloads. But to get ANY online access you have to pay $10 (Which is probably only about £5 here, but it's still a piss take) is extortion, plain and simple. It's a double tax

Exactly. It won't end at EA sports. Sure, it might suck that we can't get the games we want but these companies expect us to bend over and take it. Well, enough is enough. Seriously, as far as I'm concerned, if you buy a game with an online pass, you're killing the games industry

Starting with the release of Tiger Woods PGA tour 2011, EA sports will be introducing a one time use code to use ANY online features. Multiplayer, content download. If it involves using online, you can forget about it if you don't have that code. So, if you buy an EA sports game used, you will have to pay a $10 charge to get ANY online. Now, I'm from the UK and I don't even like EA sports games, but this is disgusting. It's extortion. So, to everyone reading this, and I hope plenty of people do, I say to you. Do you NEED next years sports games? It wont end here. Ubisoft is thinking ofimplementingthis too. Where will it end? This is extortion, plain and simple. So, I ay to every EA sports fan, do not buy any of 2011's sports games. Play Madden 2010. Play Fifa 2010. It astounds me how people are not taking a stand against this.

Now, I'll probably get banned by the gamespot mods or something for speaking out against this but I hope people will see this and get the word out. Let EA know that we, as consumers, will not be taken advantage of.

Not too far off 70K

SweatyScrot. Immature sense of humour FTW