The EA monster crosses the last line. Get out the pitch fork and torches.

I just think this is getting crazy.

Have you guys heard the new improvements on MVP baseball?
- Updated Rosters
- Create-A-Stadium
- "Hitters Eye" system
- Slightly different ball physics
- Some new Animations

Does that even qualify as a new game?  I mean, the only REAL work put into this game is the Hitters Eye system, which is honestly an alright gameplay addition... but this is what EA does -WITH- compitition, so what will they do now with the obvious attempts to destroy the only real challenge to their demographic, which was Sega\'s ESPN franchise.

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this is indeed one of the signs of the next coming apocalypse.






































in gaming..  "sniff"

[Evi]

I can sense it. I don\'t know when or where or how, but EA is going to be burned down to the ground. There has to be someone out there plotting EA\'s demise.

I\'m just hoping this turns out to be good.

Think about it, this could actually push companies to take huge steps in innovation.

I hope sega does something crazy. And by Crazy I mean, spend a long long time making an insane game that will blow anything EA has ever done out of the ****ing water.

Go sega.

Originally posted by Deadly Hamster
I\'m just hoping this turns out to be good.

Think about it, this could actually push companies to take huge steps in innovation.

I hope sega does something crazy. And by Crazy I mean, spend a long long time making an insane game that will blow anything EA has ever done out of the ****ing water.

Go sega.

All that will do is just hype the next the game for EA.

[Evi]

Well said QuDDus, well said

EA is definately going  a little to far here, competition is good for not only consumers but the industry as a whole. Buying eveything only hurts everyone

After looking back on this and how everyone including myself has been bitching all over the net sense EA started buying up everything. I come to the conclusion if you love football there is no way you can go 5-10 years without playing a football game.

Come next madden or whatever they decide to call it. People will buy it and flock because simply you have no other choice. I am already saving my money.

Originally posted by Deadly Hamster
improvements on MVP baseball?
- "Hitters Eye" system

ok I need glasses...

The first time I read that line, I thought it said.

"Hitlers Eye" system

Mind you seeing that its EA.... i wouldn\'t put it past them

Originally posted by Deadly Hamster
Think about it, this could actually push companies to take huge steps in innovation.

well EA\'s hip swinging attitude caused (the soon to be former) ESPN games to really reevaluate how they do things both in and out of games.  their pricing really screwed with EA last year and their game innovation has been pretty good, while EA\'s has been meh.  this years MLB 2k5 looks great - i\'m especially looking forward to the new baserunning - but i like to think they would not be where they were today without the monster that is EA rooting from the sidelines.

Oddly, I look to Midway\'s Blitz to be the most fresh football title next year.

I may even pick it up. Haven\'t got a football game since 2001.

-Dan

here here, well said, hillpeople.

EA basically pushed espn (or whoever it is now) to work harder and the result is very evident. Lower prices, better games, etc.

mlb 2k5 looks very very awesome and i for one will be picking it up the day it drops (or shortly thereafter). i actually got excited when it saw the previews for 2k5, whereas when i finally saw mvp, it was pretty yawnworthy. just more of the same from the sports game assembley line at EA.

in any case i say if ea\'s tactics are to blame for the creation of a game that looks as good as MLB 2k5- we all oughta send EA a thank you note and maybe some flowers...

Originally posted by hillpeople
well EA\'s hip swinging attitude caused (the soon to be former) ESPN games to really reevaluate how they do things both in and out of games.  their pricing really screwed with EA last year and their game innovation has been pretty good, while EA\'s has been meh.  this years MLB 2k5 looks great - i\'m especially looking forward to the new baserunning - but i like to think they would not be where they were today without the monster that is EA rooting from the sidelines.

Take-Two bought out Sega\'s Visual Concepts studio so they do the 2K games by themselves now.

They also struck a deal with the MLBPA that will keep real baseball players out of the next MVP Baseball.

Take-Two is Rockstar\'s parent company.

-Dan

Originally posted by Eiksirf
Oddly, I look to Midway\'s Blitz to be the most fresh football title next year.

I agree.