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Battlefield 3 to topple Modern Warfare 3 no dice

"So, ladies and gentleman, we have a scenario heading our way later this year during the holiday period where two similar and major franchises from EA and Activision release into the public domain within a short time frame. Now we all know that competition is good for the industry as it pushes developers to try and best their competitors, but with video gaming there's always going to be the winners and losers and sometimes the seemingly better game doesn't always convert into actual game sales, which is the bottom line for publishers and their share holders primarily looking for a return on investments."

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Tompkins4698d ago (Edited 4698d ago )

I have a good idea:

Buy both.

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MGRogue20174698d ago (Edited 4698d ago )

That's exactly what I'll be doing, Buying both.

It's the best decision to make when it comes to these two titles. You simply cannot choose one over the other as they really shouldn't be missed out on.

nuff said, Buy both of 'em.

Trunkz4698d ago (Edited 4698d ago )

@Tompkins

I have a good idea:

Buy Battlefield 3

Article sounds like a CoD fanboy sniffing his own farts to make himself feel good. Sales does not = Quality. Proof? MoH and every CoD past 4. BF3 has shaped up like other BF games to be a quality product.

shades724698d ago

EA has thrown down the gauntlet with their stupid remarks. So blame them not the article creator who is pointing out factual evidence to support the opposing claim.

Jezuz4698d ago

Hey, not everyone has a big income. And buying a crappy game (NOT POINTING FINGERS) ain't worth the money.

joydestroy4698d ago

sorry, but i'm still just getting BF3 on PC. won't be missing anything on MW3 that i haven't already seen on their previous titles

jagstatboy4698d ago

I'm thinking about buying neither and getting both Resistance 3 and Uncharted 3.

Brosy4698d ago

I'll be buying BF3 but not COD. I prestiged 3 times in MW 1 and grew so tired of the rinse and repeat gameplay I haven't bought another COD since. It's just too easy. My teenage sister loves it, but it's just too much of the same shit for me. I have been a Battlefield fan for 6 years now and can't wait for BF3.

PhantomT14124698d ago

With all the releases this end of the year, why would you wanna buy two military shooters? Unless you really like them, but not everyone does.

Only the best will earn my money...

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halocursed4698d ago

I'll wait till the reviews are up for both and then make my decision.

zerofourseven4698d ago

I just hope it is a better game, as I am tired of the little kids stabbing everyone

shades724698d ago

Modern Warfare is a giant and will never be beaten simply because Activision clearly knows what it's doing and has nailed the formula.

EA are jokers and maybe the poor sales are payback from those times when their EA servers were closed after a year when people paid good money for their games. [Tiger Woods].

pepsilover_20074698d ago (Edited 4698d ago )

At one point guitar hero was a pretty huge deal, where is that now? If activision keeps releasing cod like they do I wouldn't be surprise if it's gone in a few years

creatchee4698d ago (Edited 4698d ago )

Guitar Hero had like 8 releases in 2 years, where COD does one full game a year with regular DLC. The model couldn't be any more different.

shades724698d ago

Guitar hero style games are relatively new and designed to appeal to the more casual gamer,whereas FPSs are staple diet so the comparison is a bit moot really.

NarooN4698d ago

You honestly think all the millions of hardcore Battlefield fans are about to jump shit and NOT buy BF3? What the fuck are you smoking?

Yeah Activision nailed the formula alright - they know that tons of moronic sheep will buy the same damn game every year as well as all the overpriced DLC for it. They're smart for that.

Kaos_Vll4698d ago

funny thing is most COD players don't give a rats ass about the almighty PC giant BF3 while BF3 players can't keep COD out of their mouth.
BF3 will sell great on the PC, but PC sales ain't gonna cut it.

All I hear from BF3 fans is how great it will be on PC while it's quite clear most consoles fans are looking elsewhere for fun.

What's really funny is that it's the PC heads that are dooming what could have been a successful console game. But they will see come fall...

NarooN4698d ago

Where'd you pull that from? Assuming that anyone who has a console isn't gonna get BF3, but get MW3? That's the biggest pile of shit I've read all day, lol.

silver-surfer4698d ago

EA Share holders won't give a flying f*** if it's a better game with a better engine and has a better team developing it (which btw is juvenile at best of Frank Gibeau to say) the bottom line to the share holders is dollars in pockets and selling 85% less than your competitor is not acceptable.

ZombieAssassin4698d ago

Good thing all of us here are gamers and not share holders or we might actually care what you said.

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CoD devs share temporary fix for dev error 5433 plaguing MW3 after Season 3 Reloaded update

The developers have provided a little band-aid while PlayStation players attempt to get back into MW3.

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Call of Duty Players Disappointed by $80 B.E.A.S.T. Glove Bundle Deal

Recently, players of Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone were met with a new bundle featuring the B.E.A.S.T. Glove, inspired by King Kong's armament in the Godzilla x Kong movie. However, the $80 price tag attached to this themed accessory left many Call of Duty fans feeling underwhelmed.

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Kaii26d ago

Morons that allow themselves to be milked continuously by this company is the definition of irony.
Spend more $$ and you'll end up In easier lobbies so you win both ways when ya spend that cash

melons26d ago

Controversy in the COD community feels like it happens within an alternate timeline. Activision will take the piss with something, there will be a momentary fuss about it, and then they will forget about it and carry on anyway. Repeat this cycle literally every year for the rest of time.

Gridknac26d ago

They call that a crack head! Thats what this is really about, its an addiction. People who dont smoke cigarettes look and laugh at the addicts that spend $8-$10 a pack, but they cant help themselves, they are addicted. That same analogy applies perfectly to the whole MT industry. Only an addict that was not thinking clearly would spend this kind of money on something so frivolous. A round of multiplayer provides the same high a person gets from scratching a lotto ticket, or putting money on a sports bet. MT in general need to really be regulated because you have a generation of kids becoming adults who grew up only knowing the MT era of gaming. Its normal to them and they will in turn teach their kids the same by just being a gaming parent and getting their kids involved with them in gaming. Thats why no matter how ridiculous the headlines keep getting out of the MT industry, it never seems to fade or go away.

X-2325d ago

I'm so tired of hearing about what they're doing with this game, its never going to change and it's never going to value the consumer over money, furthermore the people who engage so heavily in the microtransactions I guess allegedly are having a blast and can't wait to do it some more this year when the new version of the game drops.

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Cheech And Chong Are Coming To Call Of Duty Because Everything Must Be Consumed

The famous comedy duo is the latest example of pop culture becoming one big grey blob

Christopher41d ago

Certain to have some sort of reference to their online store for CBD/THC chews, which is advertising heavily online the last month or two.

Sciurus_vulgaris41d ago

The randomness of the multiplayer characters is one of reason I quit playing COD after briefly returning in 2022. We got Space Marines, rappers, tree monsters etc. all in a series called “ Modern Warfare”.

OtterX40d ago (Edited 40d ago )

I think if there was ever a time for a competitor to rise up and take away some of Call of Duty's thunder, the time would be now. A military shooter that takes itself seriously, not sold out to Fortnitism. Easier said than done, I know... but the time is ripe.

I can't stand this stuff either.

Palitera40d ago

There are tons of MP shooters that make no profit, if you're looking for one of those

fsfsxii40d ago

You guys have been saying this shit since 2009. Fortunately, nobody’s bringing down cod anytime soon, if ever.

crazyCoconuts40d ago

I agree. I really didn't like how the silliness takes away the gritty origins. That and all the crazy effects... dunno. I'm still playing it but I'd love for someone to steal their cheese and cater to grittier players

OtterX40d ago

@fsfsxii It's not so much wanting COD itself to die as it is wanting this silliness to die. Like CrazyCoconuts said, it takes from the grittiness. Many OG COD players want a straightup Military shooter experience, not silly costume time at Carnival.

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Profchaos40d ago

is this what the kids want these days a pair of iconic stoners who were big in the 70s and have kind of held on I enjoyed their movies decades ago but I never recall the movie where cheech infiltrates a enemy base while chong snipes for support guess I must of missed that one

Man I'm getting to old for this

Knightofelemia40d ago (Edited 40d ago )

Cheech just looks so wrong in the picture.

Profchaos40d ago

Why just why. cod up in smoke

anast40d ago

They charge too much for a game that is kitsch.

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