02-25-2004, 12:48 AM
EA is not only producing mediocre titles, but since they have a big swolen head about trying to be the "Microsoft of the Gaming Industry" they refuse to play nice with Microsoft.
I used to love the NHL/NBA/NFL games of EA. They were #1 when it came to sports games. Now, they refuse to support Xbox Live, which looks like it would go hand-in-hand with EA Sports, making their games "passable" instead of "fantastic". I played ESPN NHL Hockey and NHL 2004 one after another -- ESPN is so much more fun and easier to pick up and play. Add on the Xbox live component, and you have a sweet game experience that you can enjoy online and offline. NHL2004? Nope. Gameplay wasn't as good, and no online play = not up to snuff. It's like that with most of their stuff now; good, but not great.
Now, don't get me started on Activision... The Tony Hawk series, starting from #3, really cheeses me off. Xbox Live would have made that series the best thing since sliced bread ("fantastic"), but instead, they're just "great".
I used to love the NHL/NBA/NFL games of EA. They were #1 when it came to sports games. Now, they refuse to support Xbox Live, which looks like it would go hand-in-hand with EA Sports, making their games "passable" instead of "fantastic". I played ESPN NHL Hockey and NHL 2004 one after another -- ESPN is so much more fun and easier to pick up and play. Add on the Xbox live component, and you have a sweet game experience that you can enjoy online and offline. NHL2004? Nope. Gameplay wasn't as good, and no online play = not up to snuff. It's like that with most of their stuff now; good, but not great.
Now, don't get me started on Activision... The Tony Hawk series, starting from #3, really cheeses me off. Xbox Live would have made that series the best thing since sliced bread ("fantastic"), but instead, they're just "great".
"Yay! We did it!"
"Who are you?"
"Um, uh... just ... a guy." *flee*
"Who are you?"
"Um, uh... just ... a guy." *flee*