The whole competitive MP really isnt gaming. Its competitive button mashing if u ask me. MP was just a mode for people to have some mindless fun against each other with the mechanics born out of the single player. Virtual paintball matches [for FPS MP]
Now people have it in their head this is gaming. Weird.
brucecambell
Calling the WHOLE competitive MP "button mashing" is a pretty harsh statement. You should do some research before you say something like that. if it was "button mashing" anyone could make a living off of competitive gaming.
Surprisingly, After getting adjusting to all on the glitches & bugs (Check my Youtube for all those Shenanigans), I actually enjoyed the BETA . I was on the fence about getting the game and unlike most I reserved after playing the BETA.
The reason baseball etc are professional sports is because people pay money to show up and watch the game.
If you can get people to show up and watch you play CoD, so be it.
Everything is tied to finances.
ZombieKiller7
Search Youtube for any Korean Starcraft tournament and you will probably catch a glimpse of the massive crowds watching them play. I'm positive there's an entrance fee to just spectate. Same goes for any International fighting game tournament which tend to have ballrooms of people just spectating. Last time I attended an MLG Event here in NYC (Back in '06-'07) I remember it having an Entrance Fee. didn't matter if you were playing or not.
I loved the Dead Rising 1 & 2, Marvel Vs Capcom 1 & Resident Evil 2 Soundtracks. Pretty much anything Developed by Capcom Japan tends to have an awesome soundtrack. So to answer your question, Yes, Soundtracks do matter.
Borderlands, Mass Effect 2 & Halo: Reach for Fable 3 (which was a huge mistake) I know I've traded up to 5 games in the past for one game back when I had a PS2.. The Good 'ol days of being broke and 15. What About You?
I suppose.... that our only hope left is Batman. :P
S0lidSnake
First off, Great Read. Second, you're forgetting a little game called Elders Scrolls V: Skyrim.
I think that's what it is, Im not ashamed to admit it... I bought into the whole 2011 Best Year in Gaming hype, was looking for masterpieces but all I got were safe sequels.
S0lidSnake
One thing I learned after many years of gaming is to STOP BUYING INTO THE HYPE. After GTAIV I stopped getting to excited for a games I wanted. You set your expectations to high, letting your imagination run a muck and then get sent back to reality once the game is released and you feel like it let you down. My advice is to stay away from any news regarding a game you want to buy, this way everything is fresh and new once the game is released.
I'd say the only game that can really fall into the "professional gaming" category is starcraft. And it does so convincingly. I won't be surprised to start seeing pro matches being played regularly on some cable tv channel years down the road.kidcool189
As of right now, Yes, Starcraft is probably the only game in the Professional Category. It takes quite a lot of skill to be good at Starcraft so being paid to play it is no suprise to me. Lately I've seen a huge growth in popularity among the Fighting Game Community. Which I believe could someday make it mainstream. Every year EVO (Biggest Fighting Game Competition of the Year) gets significantly bigger in competitors, spectators and venue. The Community as a whole has grown tremendously since the release of Street Fighter 4. Here is some Links so you can see what I mean http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHC8Kbum-bk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxFin6NGrd8
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