New Games on the Horizon (the video game thread)

[mredskins]

Speaking of MW2 anyone get the Stimulus Package?

[BleedBurgundy]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Speaking of MW2 anyone get the Stimulus Package?

Yeah, i did. I think it's ridiculously over priced at ~ $15. What is it, like 4-5 maps, and 2 of those are recycled from the first COD MW. Knew all of that going in though, didn't have a choice, Bad Company was so horrible....

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

Yeah, i did. I think it's ridiculously over priced at ~ $15. What is it, like 4-5 maps, and 2 of those are recycled from the first COD MW. Knew all of that going in though, didn't have a choice, Bad Company was so horrible....

Ok thanks.

BTW Xbox needs to get away from the point system it is so dumb and is just a money maker for them (which probably keeps it going). IT may cost $15 for those maps put you really have to shell out $20 to get enough points. At least PS3 just has a straight up price, no gimmicks.

Plus is Xbox live free now?

[skinsfanthru&thru]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Ok thanks.

BTW Xbox needs to get away from the point system it is so dumb and is just a money maker for them (which probably keeps it going). IT may cost $15 for those maps put you really have to shell out $20 to get enough points. At least PS3 just has a straight up price, no gimmicks.

Plus is Xbox live free now?

nope it's still a whoping $3 and some change a month for with the 12 month subscription. and their points system is ingenius because I know when I'm shopping on my PS3 and I see an actual $ amount I am more hesitant to purchase anything, but with my xbox my friends and I see points in the exact opposite way. We just see it as, oh it's just 300 points and not the $4 or so that equals haha.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by skinsfanthru&thru

nope it's still a whoping $3 and some change a month for with the 12 month subscription. and their points system is ingenius because I know when I'm shopping on my PS3 and I see an actual $ amount I am more hesitant to purchase anything, but with my xbox my friends and I don't see points in the same way. We just see it as, oh it's just 300 points and not the $4 or so that equals haha.

Wow, you should go to Vegas they do a similar thing with chips, just plain genius.

[skinsfanthru&thru]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Wow, you should go to Vegas they do a similar thing with chips, just plain genius.

Nah, I don't like putting my money on chance. But, like I said they knew what they were doing buy making it feel less like an actual monetary system once your money is converted to points. In a way I see it kind of like credit cards for some people. They don't see it as their actual money being spent until they start getting their bills with 20% interest.

[skinsfanthru&thru]

And I appear to be in the minority on this in regards to this thread, but I think Battlefield is leaps and bounds better than the glitchy kid infested game that Call of Duty has unfortunately become. Destructable buildings to eliminate campers, squads prevent me from being subjected to constant whining and trashing talking, and a balanced combat system that rewards you for working well with your teammates.