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[UNDEAD 1]

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/med...reviews;title;3

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MOD,
I agree with you, it probably wouldn't take much effort to add in a BA style mode and vehicles. The problem is that management is in charge, not the programmers, and not gamers. If they don't see any advantage (ie more money) in adding that game type, they won't do it. They look at games like CS and COD2 and say "Hey, we could make a lot of money if we brought in the players from those two games." They probably don't want to take any players away from their Battlefield series either, so that might be another reason they didn't include vehicles and BA type modes.

[M@ster of Dis@ster]

This part was supposed to be added to the end, but it wouldnt let me edit.

MOD,
I agree with you, it probably wouldn't take much effort to add in a BA style mode and vehicles. The problem is that management is in charge, not the programmers, and not gamers. If they don't see any advantage (ie more money) in adding that game type, they won't do it. They look at games like CS and COD2 and say "Hey, we could make a lot of money if we brought in the players from those two games." They probably don't want to take any players away from their Battlefield series either, so that might be another reason they didn't include vehicles and BA type modes.

The last part, about the idea that cold number crunchers are letting other products fill the so-called "niche" has more resonance to it. In a sense, it harkens back to something I said earlier where it seemed like no one was trying to make the "best game". It's like, "lets tack on a multiple, but let's not work too hard at it". Give 'em the basics, let them buy something else if they want a killer multipler experience. However, there's something to be said for building brand loyality by striving to be the best. I think mistakes were made. Number crunchers make the decision they think will bring the highest profit, that does not mean they are always right. For example, COD and AIborne both could have made a new Battlefiled type game for WW2 and capitalized on the brand name. Instead of thinking big, they thought small.

Also, I'd like to point out I don't consider this a debate of TDM vs. BA or any other game type. More about making a multipler component with broad appeal and many features we don't see in other games, including a variety of gametypes. The more the better. I'd buy that!

I'd also point out to any game makers in the house that if you don't make a great multipler with punkbuster, it is very easy for players to then just download a torrent and play the single player! Great multiplayer boosts legit sales. I wonder how much thought the bean counters put into that.