Posted Aug 29, 2007 12:31 pm PT

Ads are ok in sports and driving games not in all genres of games.....

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Posted Aug 29, 2007 12:04 pm PT

tclvis

"Careful! There's a Strogg is behind that Amazon billboard."

there was my one true chuckle for the day ... nicely said.

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Posted Aug 29, 2007 9:23 am PT

I could go for some scantily clad FHM Ladies, but if some stupid MTV Pop Artist is suddenly singing in my game i'll be fairly upset.

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Posted Aug 29, 2007 8:49 am PT

It's getting out of control. Just look at TV when your show comes back on you get a lower screen pop up advertising the next show ets. I see in the future a in screen ad poping up during cut scenes (that you won't be able to bypass) billboards etc. We the consumer are getting absolutely no benifit from all the ad whoring. Games are no $60 and the rich developers are getting richer with the ads.

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Posted Aug 29, 2007 8:44 am PT

Careful! There's a Strogg is behind that Amazon billboard.

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Posted Aug 29, 2007 8:26 am PT

if it makes a game cheaper or better then I am all for it. games are getting more expensive to make as we demand better graphics so if the ad is somewhere where you would expect one then I dont mind. I dont want any silly ones though but that will not happen. it would make the game feel tacky.

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Posted Aug 29, 2007 8:00 am PT

I understand that ads do add to realim in games but lets not be fooled, If anyone uses ads a) it should make the games cheaper or b) we should get some free content (other than a game picture)

These in game ads are gonna get out of hand. Imagine being in the middle of an intense boss battle, you have about 3 more hits to go before you nail the sucker, but then a MOUNTAIN DEW commercial cut scene pops up right in the middle of your game with that subliminal add bs and messes your whole game up everytime.

MTV already interrupts shows with these "pop-up commercials".

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Posted Aug 29, 2007 7:59 am PT

Id rather pay like £100 instead of £50 for a game if it meant there wasent any ads.

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Posted Aug 29, 2007 7:48 am PT

this is not good, just stop with the ads

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Posted Aug 29, 2007 7:47 am PT

If they make the ads look natural, like on billboards or posted on walls where they should be, I wouldn't really mind. It would almost add to the experience XD

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Posted Aug 29, 2007 7:31 am PT

This is bad.

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Posted Aug 29, 2007 7:20 am PT

Booooo! Bad Codemasters! It is bad enough that Overlord didn't REALLY over a choice between being "evil" and "really evil", now you throw in stupid in-game ads now?

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Posted Aug 29, 2007 7:16 am PT

Hey, if it's comical (Sam Fisher + Airwaves makes me rofl, not buy airwaves) or makes the consumer see some sort of saving (no subscription fee, cheaper game) then fine.

If it doesnt, then shame on you!

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Posted Aug 29, 2007 7:05 am PT

Don't use it upto where it will disrupt and annoying way.

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Posted Aug 29, 2007 6:43 am PT

Well since the in-game ads are usually integrated in a way so that the player hardly notices them or they actually enhance the game experience to add realism to the game then i see no problem, in fact i like it because it means the company has more money to work on future games or improve current ones

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Posted Aug 29, 2007 6:38 am PT

It would be nice if we would see an AvP add in the next CMR But it was expected to be honest .

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Posted Aug 29, 2007 5:57 am PT

The problem I have with ads is that we know they are using them to help offset development costs but once again, we don't see that on the shelf. Just like "if we make games on CDs instead of cartridges the consumer will see a price drop." Yeah. Right.

MilkyJoe: You can stop buying games with in-game ads. Welcome to the whole point of a capitalist system. Don't like something? Don't buy it, and then, here's the important part, spread the word to your closest gaming friends and family, and so on.

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Posted Aug 29, 2007 5:51 am PT

NO MORE ADS!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Posted Aug 29, 2007 5:49 am PT

this is the beginning of the end. i play video games to get away from unwatchable tv shows that have ad breaks every 5 mins.

plus do you think this will mean a price drop for games or just more profit for the publishers!

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Posted Aug 29, 2007 5:44 am PT

There were loads of ads in Dirt but they were all on billboards around the track. Ads for Nissan, Continental tyres, Subaru, No Fear (cloths brand), and Hyundi to name just a few. I didn't mind that, in fact I thought it made the enviorment more realistic so I liked it. If it is pop-ups I won't like it though. I always ignore pop-up ads anyway and make sure not to view/buy whatever these pop-up ads are showing.

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Posted Aug 29, 2007 5:40 am PT

They're only doing this because they want the "Most Despicable In-Game Advertising" award.

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Posted Aug 29, 2007 5:20 am PT

If games were free, i wouldn't mind ads. But since you have to pay for games....
It's just like tv!

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Posted Aug 29, 2007 5:10 am PT

stupidddd

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Posted Aug 29, 2007 5:09 am PT

Lucky me I ain't buying another codemasters game ever again.

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Posted Aug 29, 2007 4:50 am PT

I don't mind ads in a spot where something similar would be in that environment and such (using a real ad on a billboard in a game that would've otherwise had a fake generic ad) or if it isn't time-consuming and obtrusive (putting ads on loading screens). I will get annoyed if ads are placed out of context (advertising MTV on some television on an alien planet in a sci-fi game), placed excessively, or ads waiting time for the game (an ad before a loading screen or that makes the loading time longer).

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Posted Aug 29, 2007 4:40 am PT

*sigh*. I **** pay 80 dollars canadian for a game, I do not want that **** game full of adds.

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Posted Aug 29, 2007 4:39 am PT

well there is nothing we can do, or bother to do to stop it so... why shouldn't they?

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Posted Aug 29, 2007 4:18 am PT

I do pay attention to ads in games. As long as the ads aren't obtrusive I'm fine with it.

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