If this was a concept by anyone other than EA, I would probably be excited.

@darshie76: I definitely feel the same on COD in regards to everyone just running their own way which is why I’m drawn more to Battlefield (though I rarely play it anymore).

You’re absolutely right though, straight up non-grind affairs are becoming a rarity anymore. Hopefully this business model of live services will get over saturated and slow down in the near future. So long as Last of Us, Wolfenstein, Gears of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, Witcher, Dark Souls, etc. continue to thrive there’s always a case and point to keep making such gems.

@darshie76: Uh, not lately. Call of Duty Modern Warfare and Battlefield Bad Company 2 I had good memories of. I can’t really think of any current gen games with a great matchmaking system. Battlefield 1 seemed okay at the start, but it’s been so long since I’ve played it consistently that I won’t try to defend it. I’ve definitely seen some B.S. with the newest COD; you dominate and then get dominated, rarely is it ever close.

This is a pretty mucked up situation. Unless their match making is top notch, new players are going to get wrecked by the seasoned players who already unlocked these star cards. I don’t know that a big enough player base has stuck around to keep such match making possible.

How did they not mention Nioh the complete edition for $25 on this week’s sale?!?

@Fandango_Letho: Oh, good deal; and it’s Larry from down the way... I would never be a neighbor to such shenanigans.

@Fandango_Letho: Defending one shyt business tactic with another doesn’t make it any better. It’s like teabagging your neighbor while they’re asleep because Larry from down the way does it too. You should know just because someone else does it, that doesn’t make it any better... morals and such.

@ronaldmcreagan: yup, saw the same Angry Joe video as referenced. Costs money for another character/save slot and it’s got everyone’s favorite microtransaction/loot box system.

@huyi12: My Guess was impressionable children whose parents give them money and don’t care where it goes.

Hmmmmm... EA always sees things as a learning opportunity while their practices tend to show they haven’t learned sh*t. I was once very excited for EA products, but now with so many other people making great content and this continued practice by EA, I have no problem cutting future EA titles out of my collection. Thank you EA for saving me money. To those who don’t mind the stuff EA continues, enjoy... sincerely to each their own. I’m out.