Friday, October 28, 2011

COD:MW and BF3 - The Real Debate.

Bugs bugs bugs. What alot of people don't understand is that DICE is pushing the boundaries of console and computer gaming. Call of Duty is using the same proven method and sticking with their stability, which is great in a sense, but they need to think outside the box. Battlefield 3 is pushing destruction, huge maps, customization, and vehicles. DICE's Frostbite engine is next generation and everything must start somewhere. Once the bugs get worked out and the game is polished then it will be a different story. I agree that DICE shouldn't have released with so many bugs but EA is pushing the date whether the game is ready or not. Legal contracts must be adhered to when creating games. Go download Unity 3d or CryEngine SDK and attempt to make a basic game with vehicles. It's alot harder than it looks, trust me I've been trying to just get my tank to function right in CryEngine 3 SDK and it's been a nightmare. Battlefield 3 could eventually support 128 players on PC. Not only are they building a FPS, but if you think about it they are building an MMOFPS. One of the first of it's kind. Imagine Battlefield 4 or Battlefield 5 when internet connectivity and server stability has been buffed out. It's gonna be out of this world. Screw COD with it's jumping headshots and predictable firefights. I want to play a team based game where the fight is different almost everytime, at least in Conquest. Nothing gets my heart pounding more than the sight of 3 battle tanks and infantry rushing towards an objective. It's intense. Now think about Call Of Duty with it's annoying killstreaks, predictable maps and spinning jumpshot headshot snipers. No thanks.

What I'm trying to get across to the fanbase is this. Let the team at DICE work the kinks out. Yeah you might be mad because you dropped 60 bucks on a new game and it runs like shit, but give them some credit. This game is next-gen and the devs are thinking outside the box. If you read their Twitter they are working 24/7 to fix every single issue with the game. No matter how much testing goes on behind the scenes, the developers can never account for every single different hardware setup. But at least they are dedicated to buffing it out.

What I'm trying to tell DICE is this. Don't grab ideas from Call Of Duty. Keep the game as it was originally intended with a focus on huge maps and huge firefights with vehicles. Don't get all Call of Duty on us now and loose your fanbase.

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2 comments:

  1. this blog has helped my gaming strategy improve very much on BF3

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  2. hey thanks dude! It really nice to finally have a fan comment on my hard work! I really havent kept up much with this blog as i have started a new community site focusing on the game design engine cryengine 3 and finals have been killing me! check out my community site if you like this one http://cryengine3sdk.com

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