Blizzard's Comments on Activison - Page 10
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Leopoldshark
United States176 Posts
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mordk
Chile8385 Posts
On September 19 2012 07:26 NobledBlood wrote: it sold that many because everyone had waited 10 years to get it. But to bad no one could play the game the first week either. It was the same way with the newest Duke Nukem title. Everyone had hyped it up so much that everyone bought it. Then played it and realized it was shit. Nah, the game's OK IGN even listed it amongst the top 25 games post 2006 Personally, I find D3 not to be an outstanding achievement in gaming, but it's not even close to being a bad game, and I have more fun with it than with D2. I played D2 for years upon years so... comparing DNF to D3 is pure bullshit. | ||
SupLilSon
Malaysia4123 Posts
On September 19 2012 07:32 mordk wrote: Nah, the game's OK IGN even listed it amongst the top 25 games post 2006 Personally, I find D3 not to be an outstanding achievement in gaming, but it's not even close to being a bad game, and I have more fun with it than with D2. I played D2 for years upon years so... comparing DNF to D3 is pure bullshit. Comparing D3 to Star Wars episodes 1-3 is more apt. | ||
Kamais Ookin
Canada591 Posts
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mutantmagnet
United States3789 Posts
On September 19 2012 00:49 udgnim wrote: 99% of people don't know Blizzard is autonomous from Activision Blizzard not living up to their previous games isn't an Activision thing. It's that the people Blizzard has now aren't the same people when Blizzard released their old games. It's massively apparent with Jay Wilson's comments and overall game design decisions in D3. Yes it is for half their catalgoue. A good portion of the people who made Starcraft made SC2. The people who made WoW 1.0 are making Titan. It's only D3 and WoW expansions that the staff is significantly different from the previous staff. The problem isn't just people leaving but the problem is that some of the people who stayed behind have lost their touch. | ||
anatase
France532 Posts
On September 19 2012 00:52 Probe1 wrote: Why in gods name would you admit that you're a terrible game designer when the public believes its not your fault?! BECAUSE THE EVIL MADE YOU DO IT. | ||
Aerisky
United States12129 Posts
So many people blaming Activision for Blizz's apparently lower quality of games and they come out and say that it wasn't really Activision behind all of it; it was really their own doing and whatnot >.< | ||
Rybka
United States836 Posts
Or it could be total happenstance that two of their three franchises went to total shit after the merger. | ||
NeMeSiS3
Canada2972 Posts
On September 19 2012 07:26 NobledBlood wrote: it sold that many because everyone had waited 10 years to get it. But to bad no one could play the game the first week either. It was the same way with the newest Duke Nukem title. Everyone had hyped it up so much that everyone bought it. Then played it and realized it was shit. If I had the chance to play diablo 3 I probably still would have bought it for the nostalgia and the fact I can put 30 hours into it before it became awful repetitive. 30 hours for 60 dollars? I don't mind paying them 2 dollars on the hour for my entertainment, that also doesn't equate the random playings I still have from time to time. | ||
theboyrmca
27 Posts
The patch was too little, too late to save it, also horrible launch comeon man! | ||
StarStruck
25339 Posts
On September 19 2012 00:39 stk01001 wrote: Regardless of wether Activision influences Blizzard or not, it's obvious Blizzard is now concentrating much more on profitability and making money as oppose to game quality. Diablo 3 RMAH is probably the best example of this, and just in general it seems most of their decisions are now driven by "what is going to make our game the most appealing to the most people" as oppose to "what's best for the game itself". I mean it's pretty obvious they are getting pressure from Activision to increase the bottom line. Not really blaming them, they are a business and their main goal at the end of the day is to make money, but it shouldn't be the deciding factor behind everything. They need to balance out and be careful not to sacrifice too much game quality just to make profits. It's been a different company for years man and people will always point to the guys at the top of the ladder. On September 19 2012 00:49 udgnim wrote: 99% of people don't know Blizzard is autonomous from Activision Blizzard not living up to their previous games isn't an Activision thing. It's that the people Blizzard has now aren't the same people when Blizzard released their old games. It's massively apparent with Jay Wilson's comments and overall game design decisions in D3. Don't get me wrong. There are still a number of senior members on the team as well, but when the studio gets as big as they are. Going to be awfully hard to live up to the hype of delivering top notch games. This is why hardcore gamers look to the small studios that want to break out. | ||
IcedBacon
Canada906 Posts
On September 19 2012 00:36 Benjamin99 wrote: So true. If it isn't Activision. How in gods name do they explain Diablo 3? Worst game I ever played. Comments like these just show the majority of people who bitch about Blizzard have unreasonable expectations and demand everything be 100% exactly what they want. Blizzard still does an amazing job they just can't cater to absolutely everyone and meet some of the ridiculous expectations people have for them. But anyways, here the haters are on a forum for a Blizzard game. | ||
mikedebo
Canada4341 Posts
On September 19 2012 00:32 -Kaiser- wrote: Lol, poor Blizzard. There goes their only excuse for garbage content. This made me LOL really hard ![]() | ||
rd
United States2586 Posts
On September 19 2012 08:59 IcedBacon wrote: Comments like these just show the majority of people who bitch about Blizzard have unreasonable expectations and demand everything be 100% exactly what they want. Blizzard still does an amazing job they just can't cater to absolutely everyone and meet some of the ridiculous expectations people have for them. But anyways, here the haters are on a forum for a Blizzard game. Yeah yeah, Blizzard can't please everyone and our expectations are unrealistic and despite all of this D3 was fairly mediocre. | ||
OopsOopsBaby
Singapore3425 Posts
On September 19 2012 05:35 Monkeyballs25 wrote: I...what? It sold 6.3 million copies in the first week. Stop with this ridiculous hyperbole, please. http://www.kitguru.net/software/gaming/harrison/diablo-3-sales-pass-the-6-3-million-mark-gamers-still-unhappy/ and justin bieber's music is good shit cause his mv has 8 million views in 24 hours. http://thejustinbiebershrine.com/2012/05/justin-bieber-breaks-youtube-record-for-most-views-in-24-hours.html | ||
NeMeSiS3
Canada2972 Posts
On September 19 2012 09:13 rd wrote: Yeah yeah, Blizzard can't please everyone and our expectations are unrealistic and despite all of this D3 was fairly mediocre. I think the biggest complaint is that it was in production for quote "10 years" ... They produced a game that was borderline mediocre in that time, but lke I said I got my 30 hours out of it. I would have rathered they did the SC2 approach and announce it 3 years before release (2007 to 2010 lol) | ||
CyDe
United States1010 Posts
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SupLilSon
Malaysia4123 Posts
On September 19 2012 08:59 IcedBacon wrote: Comments like these just show the majority of people who bitch about Blizzard have unreasonable expectations and demand everything be 100% exactly what they want. Blizzard still does an amazing job they just can't cater to absolutely everyone and meet some of the ridiculous expectations people have for them. But anyways, here the haters are on a forum for a Blizzard game. It's too much to expect a finished product upon release? They've had to make big changes just to keep the dwindling player base as it is and their efforts came way too late to save them. I would'nt be surprised if the game is completely dead within a year from now. | ||
NIJ
1012 Posts
ergo proving the tinfoil conspiracy. I KNEW IT KOTICK YOU DEVIL | ||
a176
Canada6688 Posts
On September 19 2012 08:20 Kamais Ookin wrote: So if it's just Blizzard then the question is, why has Blizzard gotten so shitty in the recent years? ego. | ||
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