Topic: What do you think about EA?

[nolimit19]

EA = madden = second best developer period

[evil intentions]

Haha, where did you get you're delusions from?

[Metaphysical Spirit]

Heh, I like how The Omen explained it. It is like Disney to where a lot of there older stuff was just unbelievably awesome and now a lot of their stuff isn't that great. Like I mentioned before, How can you go wrong with General Choas for Genensis. Back in the day of Sega and SNES, they were an awesome company. I do get aggrivated when they buy out companies, especially good companies. My biggest problem with them though is with the computer games, they rush them out, and then send out a lot of patches. After a couple of months, it's like they forget about the game. The only game they keep maintence up on is The Sims. There online gaming servers are horrible, especially for Command and Conquer. EA definatly is a big company, and holds a lot of cards now. They are good at what they do business wise, and come out with great games every so often. To me, It seems like their respect towards gamers are going down hill though and they are going more into business, in which they should but us gamers are their business too. I'm just worried in what direction they are going in.  

[mouse_clicker]

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I would say EA is more like Disney. And just like Disney, I have varying degrees of respect for their products. I love Madden. I hate The Sims. I like the Bond games, even if they arent great, they still entertain me. I have no problem with EA in the least. Buying up smaller companies aggravates me, but thats the way of the world now, and theres no getting around it. If EA releases a great game, I'll buy it. If it sucks, I won't. Just like any other publisher.

Hm- I've never really heard it explained like that, and even though I didn't think I would I completely agree with it. Weird.

Then again, you have to ask what is EA? Are you talking about the publisher specifically or everything they own, including all their developers? Some of them I love, some of them I don't. It really depends.

[The Omen]

It seems I compare everything to Disney these days  But I feel EA tries to reach the biggest audience, sacrificing some of their credibility along the way.  Disney does the same, but they also have smaller studios they bought to release their more risque product.  I think EA is trying the "Keep our hands clean, but take the dirty money" approach.  And who can blame them?  If it works, theres little reason to change.