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Buying games on release day might be a bad idea

Find out why inconsistent day-one multiplayer experiences have made a player take a wait-and-see approach when buying new games.

roblef4498d ago

Buying anything like this, from consoles to games, is a bad idea if you care about having a polished experience. I submit that getting them day one, even if glitched and messy, is just as fun, because then you can go on the internet and complain about it. It's like a meta game.

cannon88004498d ago (Edited 4498d ago )

The only game that I bought on release day was Gran Turismo 5. Everything else I waited at least two weeks, because I'm lazy teehee!

cannon88004495d ago

LOL! Two people disagree that I'm lazy? How thoughtful of you!

ChrisW4498d ago

A larger problem is that major reviewers only rate games according to day 1 release... Obviously everyone wants to read reviews from their favorite reviewer, but points are justifiably docked for buggy messes which can be unfair to the game designers. However, this sounds fair to many of us, because we want to know what to expect... but I also wish such major reviewers would go back and re-review the game after at least a couple patches to let the rest of us know if the experience is really worth it. This would greatly benefit those who don't buy day 1 the most!

Meh, wishful thinking, I guess...

ATi_Elite4498d ago (Edited 4498d ago )

especially since the price will drop in a couple of weeks.

Pre-Order = cheaper price
wait a month or two = cheaper price

Day 1 = $60 bucks :(

Oh and don't even get me started on the day 1 bugs and waiting for patches on some games from C-List Dev teams.

soundslike4497d ago

"I submit that getting them day one, even if glitched and messy, is just as fun, because then you can go on the internet and complain about it. It's like a meta game. "

Probably the wittiest comment I've read here in a while.

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THR1LLHOUSE4498d ago

"Modern Warfare 3, the latest entry in the Call of Duty mega franchise, still has awful spawning logic and lag-ridden servers."

The spawn stuff in MW3 drives me absolutely crazy. The game has been out for long enough now that they should be able to fix it, but why bother? On the back of the box for BLOPS 2 they can just say "NOW WITH ACTUAL FUNCTIONING SPAWN LOCATIONS" and everyone will be happy. Accepting that a multiplayer game will launch with issues is one thing, but it only makes sense if the devs actually do fix things eventually.

Soldierone4498d ago

Not only has it been out long enough, it uses the same exact system the passed 3 games have used. How hard is it to work on that?

RedDead4498d ago

The absolute worst thing about that is Cod makes almost no improvements every year, yet they STILL can't fix the bloody spawning after 5 years? I mean wtf? Do they even do anything with each iteration other than make new maps?

TopDudeMan4498d ago

Honestly, if MW3 was the first cod game I bought, I'd be happy with it.

But I'm getting burnt out on it already and the spawn system only adds to the problem. It's okay to play now and again for a couple of hours... But then I have to play something else.

Legionaire20054498d ago

I'm getting Medal of Honor Warfighter and it will piss on Call of Duty with a better campaign and multiplayer!!!

KMCROC544498d ago

I buy them day one cause i have no patients, plus i have already done the waiting thing while the game was in development.

Trenta274498d ago

Exactly! Besides, through gameplay videos released and screenshots, you can get a pretty good idea how it's going to do. I preorder any game I think is good on Amazon because most have preorder credit. I save so much money.

Sidewinder-4498d ago (Edited 4498d ago )

'Patients' are found in hospitals ;)

Unless you're a doctor and you felt the need to tell us you have no patients today.

Well...I guess, have the day off then! :D

*Plays ER theme*

KMCROC544498d ago

adjective

bearing provocation, annoyance, misfortune, delay, hardship, pain, etc., with fortitude and calm and without complaint, anger, or the like

Sidewinder-4498d ago

The definition to 'patient', yes.

'I am a patient man.'

not

'I have no patients'

which should be,

'I have no patience'

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

vortis4498d ago (Edited 4498d ago )

+1 bub.

I laughed thinking about KMCROC54 in the ER hospital getting frustrated about not being able to play a new game and not having any patients around either.

KMCROC544498d ago

I buy them day one cause i have no patience , plus i have already done the waiting thing while the game was in development.

kma2k4498d ago

there is no MIGHT about it lol

joydestroy4498d ago

day1 is nice if you buy for a console and get a store credit from pre-ordering. example, pre-order ME3 and get a $10 credit, essentially making the game $50. then on top of that, when you sell it you'll prob get $20 of that back. looking at it that way, you paid $30 bucks for a game that you're going to spend well over 60hrs on.

i never buy games day1 for PC though. i wait about a month and go find it for download for $25-$30 bucks on ebay.

rdgneoz34498d ago

Yah, I love amazon's credits. Free shipping and no taxes somehow for me, plus a nice $10 credit. Saves me $15 from picking it up new not too far down the line. Hell, I had them mess up a preorder a bit ago and the bonus came a day late, so they gave me another $5 credit. You can sell it back later on and get more money back, but you're still getting a new copy day 1 for the price of a used copy a lot later on.

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COD Warzone and Modern Warfare 3 Pride Month Freebies Released; Gundam Mobile Suit Collab Launched

Activision has not launched the Warzone and Modern Warfare 3 Gundam collab cosmetics, and also freebie skins in celebration of Pride month.

Ninjamonkey8220d ago

Wish the hadn't put them among the event camos.

VenomUK19d ago

Reset Era regulars are delighted at this news.

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Elda19d ago (Edited 19d ago )

Nice to have inclusivity. Happy Pride Month to the Puerto Rican community & the LGBTQ community here in NYC.

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anast19d ago

Who downvotes a comment like this?

Storm2319d ago

Yeah...the internet sucks.

Huey_My_D_Long19d ago

Welcome to the N4g. Where the gamers complain about gamer stereotypes while acting like gamer stereotypes.

Elda19d ago

Bigots & there are plenty on this site.

just_looken19d ago

The down votes because this is call of duty a first person shooter not pride month parade #45

I used to play first person shooter's for the military on military action not to watch someone with a pride flag stapled onto a cat shooting a gun from the boys on a map from my little pony.

Now you first up a game its all over your splash screen almost like a porn game can i just play a quick game like it was on the ps3 era ffs.

Elda19d ago (Edited 19d ago )

It's an article that's talking about COD & Pride freebies that coincides Pride month. June is the month of Pride & in the city & state of NY Puerto Rican heritage is celebrated including the LGBTQ community. You know where you can take your BS bigotry.

just_looken18d ago

@ ELDA

Go bang a dude or be a trans i do not care just do not spread that crap in my face 24/7

I do not care if its dung beetal month i am just sick on tired of it being everywhere like the fury shit or in the old days were church's went door 2 door preaching like gtfo with your cult crap.

Elda18d ago

It goes to show how immature you are because the article didn't look for you you decided to enter the article yourself knowing you knew what the article was about from the get go. Your ignorance shows through knowing Pride month isn't just for the LGBTQ but for all cultures & communities. No one put a gun to your head to enter this article you decided to enter the article just to spew your negative bigoted BS or just maybe you entered the article out of curiosity because you're a closet case.

just_looken18d ago

I entered the article because its about call of duty a videogame because we are on a videogame website

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Daeloki19d ago

Happy Pride to you too, and have my upvote to at least try offsetting the downvotes!

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