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Dice Take A Jab At Infinity Ward Over Dedicated Server Issue

From the official Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Twitter page:

To answer a lot of questions; Will #BFBC2 PC have dedicated servers the user will control? YES!

TheHater6054d ago

with all the zillions of dollars IW made from Cal of Duty 4, the would respect their fans a little more and give them dedicated servers.

Pennywise6054d ago

IW lost any future money from me not including rumble in a patch or fixing server issues.

Lazy devs will not receive my hard earned cash.

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GameGambits6053d ago

I hope BFBC2 has dedicated servers for the console version too.

Sorry to rain on the PC gamers parade but they are now the minority. Console gamers are in bigger abundance when it comes to buying FPS'. That's just how the times are. I just hope ALL developers realize dedicated servers = A MUST if you want the best game you can possibly give to the players. Skipping dedicated servers means you don't give 2 sh*ts about how the game will play online. You only HOPE it will play good, but I can hope for Megan Fox to come in my room and bang me, but that's not going to happen.

Dedicated servers = higher chance I'll buy any game.

JsonHenry6053d ago

Even though I am very upset about not having Dedicated servers on the PC, this should really give you an idea of what poor console only guys go through on a usual basis.

Seriously, the people who SHOULD be pissed more than anyone are consoles gamers for having to put up with lazy P2P hosted games time and again. EVERYONE, from the PS3 and the X360 to the PC fanbase should be demanding a coherent online experience ONLY achieved by dedicated servers! And quit with this green bar sh!t on consoles! TELL US THE ACTUAL PING!! But they won't! You know why? Because they don't want you knowing that full green bars of service can still be anywhere from 0-150 ping!!! That's why!

EVERYGAMER should be demanding these things, not just PC players!

Montrealien6053d ago

People should just buy MW2 for the PS3. It has free online and dedicated servers.

outlawlife6052d ago

mw2 on ps3 does not have dedicated servers it is p2p just like cod4

no clue where you got that idea from

agentace6052d ago (Edited 6052d ago )

The deadicated servers are on the PS3 exclusives, if a multiplat game has crappy peer-peer servers on 1 console it will have it on the other. Thats 1 of the reasons i mostly buy PS3 exclusives, that and there just better

sikbeta6052d ago

RESPECT? seems like they don't understand what that mean

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cronaldo76054d ago

Bad Company was a lagfest. EA servers.

jjohan356053d ago

Had no problems on either console and PC.

BlackTar1876053d ago

ps3 mics were f'ed up though so that was real F'en annoying and ruins a game that they force you to only have you and 3 other friends in your squad.

I love the game and cant wait to play this over MW2 . Just cause im a orignal PC gamer and battlefield 1942-on i have played alot of every entry so there you have it : )

cronaldo76053d ago

@ jjohan35 Bad Company is PS3/360 exclusive. You play it on PC???

jjohan356052d ago

Just to clarify, on PC I played the other games in the franchise. On all three systems I had no lag problems.

The mic problem was patched for the PS3 and it works fine. I can't say the same about BF1943 on the PS3 though, but that's a $15 game.

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Benjamin_Franklin6054d ago

Very unprofessional of DICE. IW is only doing business. If people dont like it then dont buy the game, its that simple. I for one will buy the game on day one. I have always been a proud supporter of Activision and IW. And to this day still am. For all you babies out there, whining about prices and servers, get a life. Its business decisions these corporations make and there is nothing we can do about it. Those boycotts and petitions dont mean a thing.

snaz276054d ago

"Its business decisions these corporations make and there is nothing we can do about it." im sorry but YOU and people like YOU are the reason why piss taking developers get away with this kind of shoddy customer service! why the hell wouldnt activision use dedicated servers? why the hell wouldnt they support their fans? because people like you will still support them no matter what they do! and more fool you mate! personally i thought cod4 was very average anyway and was made unplayable and frystrating when games kept being dropped... never experienced lag in bad company, maybe thats down to your net connection? anyway why dont you stand up for yourself and show activision you are not supporting their cash cow? or if you cant do without the game get it preowned! will that one missed sale affect how activision operate? ofcourse not but it will be a personal victory for you and make you feel better... whenever i buy a game i research it first fully, so that i know my money is being well spent!!!

Pennywise6054d ago

As a 360 only owner like yourself, I dont expect you to say much more. Just give them their money and quit trying to make people feel like they are wrong for wanting something that should be standard for one of the highest selling game franchises. Don't sit there and justify why these devs wont even add rumble to a game that sold millions and expect us to just say, yeah your right... give me a break.

IW is to the point they need to earn our money and from what I have seen CoD4.25 just isnt cutting it.

bunbun7776053d ago (Edited 6053d ago )

was a satanist.

boom.

JeffGUNZ6053d ago (Edited 6053d ago )

A new campaign which is longer than the original, A rebuilt multiplayer system that has been re-developed from day one, with endless customization for different ways to play for each player, and a brand new special ops mode with features of 20+ missions for Co-op....Now, please tell me how that makes MW2 "COD4.25"?

I understand you're mad they didn't implement that patch, but that doesn't justify spewing out BS. People who were lucky enough to try the in house beta, where the cap one reached rank 18, all said it plays like a brand new game with a familiar feel. You, haven't played it, so how can you assume anything about it? Actually invest some time and research ALL the changes they have made to this game. It's actually astonishing.

Sarcasm6053d ago

This guy is a perfect example of why companies like Activision screws consumers and get away with it.

Raf1k16053d ago

'To answer a lot of questions; Will #BFBC2 PC have dedicated servers the user will control? YES!'

You can take that any way you like but there's no way you can accuse Dice of taking a jab at IW from just that.
It's a question that fans of other multi-player shooters will be wondering and Dice has only done it's part in reassuring them that there will be dedicated servers.

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MetalGearRising6054d ago

PC games suck if u wanna play games get a xbox360.

Pandamobile6053d ago

Yeah, that makes sense. It's pretty clear that we DON'T want to be force-fed this console bullshit. Why the hell would we go out and buy a $300 paper weight for the same treatment?

snaz276053d ago

ok im not a huge fan of pc gaming for various reasons, cost, inconvenience, the risk of getting bugs etc... but to tell someone with a pc to go get a really crap pc (xbox360) is the funniest thing ive heard lmao.

Pennywise6053d ago

Oh god... bad enough all the Ps3 guys hate you. Now you are starting with the PC guys. You must not have ANY friends.

Obama6053d ago (Edited 6053d ago )

I am getting a new pc pretty soon as sc 2 and d3 may come out next year. With a pc and a ps3, I can enjoy all the great games in the world. Who needs a firebox really when most of its (few) good games are also on pc??

Xlll6053d ago

You can do anything and more on a PC then live and the 360. Oh yeah its free too! Don't be bitter your "exclusives" are all on PC and run much better on top. Plus a pc wont ring on you like the 360 will.

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GR8 16053d ago

LOL bad company 2 is nothing compared to Modern Warfare 2, thousands of people will buy Bad company 2 while millions will buy Modern Warfare 2.

DICE shouldn't start with Modern Warfare 2 they should start taking a jab at games like Operation Flash point. There not up to standards of Modern Warfare 2 or 1 and they never will be. Dice needs to use their brain.

Obama6053d ago

Sales don't equal quality. Battlefield so far looks like a better game and it doesn't make the game any worse if less people are buying it.

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20 Amazing Games That Have Completely Disappeared From Storefronts

Cultured Vultures: In the spirit of preserving some kind of history of this industry, we’ve decided to list some of the best games that you just simply can’t get hold of digitally at the minute.

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TheEnigma313814d ago

I just started playing Spec op. I've had it for years on steam and forgot about it. Such a good game.

EvertonFC814d ago (Edited 814d ago )

Fantastic game,.so underated

Cacabunga814d ago

Yes great game spec ops! Since the time we’ve been asking sony to make one:/

Auto Modelista.. a PS2 capcom racer!! A blast to play and great graphics!
Maximo!
Rival Schools!

LordoftheCritics814d ago

Spec Ops: The Line was super dark.

Incredible story.

SheenuTheLegend814d ago

all the games in the above list are bang on. this is the only reason we need backwards compatibility and physical presense of games for the upcoming future, no matter what.

Yi-Long814d ago

Honorable mention to the excellent Driveclub, one of the best racing games of all-time and one of my favourite games ever.

melons814d ago

yes! incredible rain effects; so good to drive along in rain with your Spotify playlist blaring

Skuletor814d ago

I really wanted a MotorStorm using the same engine, Driveclub is easily one of the best looking games on PS4 and I'm surprised they didn't even give it a PS4 Pro patch.

ravens52814d ago

Yes indeed. May just install it on my PS5. You know, physical copy and all.

monkey602814d ago

I adored Driveclub and the Bike expansion. I also loved Motorstorm. Evolution shutting down was a crime

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darthv72814d ago

Outrun Online Arcade, Sega Rally Online Arcade, After Burner Climax... all good stuff. I keep my 360 hooked up to play these as well as the TMNT games that were also delisted.

Skuletor814d ago

I have quite a few of these. Timed licenses suck.

Terry_B814d ago (Edited 814d ago )

wow...I have all of them except the Nintendo ones either in physical or digital version.

Also..Deadpool the Game is missing on that list.

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EA’s best multiplayer games have now shut down for good

Battlefield Bad Company 2, Dead Space 2, Crysis 3, and a handful other EA games have finally had their online services shut down.

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OtterX889d ago

I had no idea that Bad Company 2 was still running, and only now that I know, I want to jump on! 😥

SonyStyled888d ago

I was able to find games in the Vietnam dlc on ps3 the last week. There were articles on here about the server closure when it was announced in April

DaReapa888d ago

BF1943 is the only online MP game that I was genuinely interested in. Been playing since launch 14 years ago. Hate that I couldn't put in as much time to play as I'd hoped for during the final week.

Inverno888d ago

I got really into 43 when I bought Bf3, and preferred it. Everything that I disliked or found annoying about Bf3, wasn't an issue in 43. Too bad they never bothered releasing it on PS4 or PC.

1nsomniac888d ago (Edited 888d ago )

Dead Space 2...... I wasn't even aware that had multiplayer. Nevermind that it was apparently one of their best multiplayers!

anast888d ago

Once people stop buying micros, these companies close the doors.

Xenial887d ago

Dead Space 2 multiplayer had been hanging on for years - I'd boot my PS3 up to see some familiar names in lobbies. This will definitely be missed!

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Battlefield Legacy - Sunsetting Announcement

EA: "As we close in on 15 years since the release of Battlefield 1943, and Bad Company™ 1 & 2, we are announcing that their journey is coming to an end."

darthv721152d ago

This reminds me... I have ME on my PS3 hdd. Never really played it, but it was free.

XiNatsuDragnel1152d ago

Digital future ppl is good they say nope imo

Eidolon1152d ago

And it still says nothing about being able to downloaded even when it's off the storefront, that's a huge ouchie for some who somehow still have it in their backlog...

Shane Kim1152d ago

Dont make it an issue when it's not. If you haven't played it in 15 years, chances are you'll never play it.

isarai1152d ago

That all digital future sure looks great!

/s

zidane13411152d ago (Edited 1152d ago )

Online game servers shut off eventually all the time. Doesn’t matter if you have the disc or not. Even if you have the disc, it’ll be just paperweight unless the game lets you connect directly to a friend or LAN play.

isarai1152d ago (Edited 1152d ago )

Read the article bro. They are delisting the games, including mirrors edge which is an offline game. Online servers i can understand, not being able to buy/download the games anymore? Completely separate issue, especially seeing as how some these games had lengthy sp campaigns and not just mp.

zidane13411152d ago

@israrai, you can still buy the disc for less then 10$. Hardly a loss.

TheEnigma3131152d ago

You shouldn't have to buy the disc, that's the issue.

OhReginald1152d ago (Edited 1152d ago )

Some brilliant minds created servers to keep these old online games alive. A lot of ps2 and ps3 games that had there servers shut down a long time ago have been restored by fans to keep it going. Warhawk, killzone 2, socom 2/ confrontation, resident evil outbreak series, etc.

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DankSinatra1151d ago

The disc still exist. I don’t understand the issue. You guys are upset about that “all digital future” yet these games are not “digital only”. Hell digital only is a minority in the gaming world and so far we haven’t moved into it, the only digital only games are games as a service or online only games, which end up failing in the end.

This is no different than a store that stops selling old games, just go and buy a copy somewhere else. So which is it, you hate all digital or you like it? Make up your mind.

isarai1151d ago

Talk about missing the point entirely. I'm not going to sit here and explain it to you, figure it out.

DankSinatra1151d ago

Talk about whining about something and not wanting to explain from an off handed sarcastic original comment.

I got the point just fine. You’re literally complaining about something that has an easy alternative to it.

ManMarmalade1151d ago

I don't think you got the point

DankSinatra1151d ago (Edited 1151d ago )

@ManMarmalade

No I got it, it has to do with the push towards a future of all digital and reprocussions of losing games. Something I already stayed that hasn’t happened nor is it large enough right now to cause any issues as the games that are all digital are online only to begin with or make up the minority of games

So I’ll say it again, the disc still exists for these games that are over a decade old and can still be played easily. You guys are contradicting the whole “we don’t want a digital only future” crying when the dude I originally responded to stated:

“Read the article bro. They are delisting the games, including mirrors edge which is an offline game. Online servers i can understand, not being able to buy/download the games anymore? Completely separate issue, especially seeing as how some these games had lengthy sp campaigns and not just mp.“

So again, which is it? Do you hate all digital or do you want it?

Inverno1152d ago

On PC I don't think it's much of a problem but I'm sad to see BF43 being shut down. I haven't played it in a while since it's stuck on PS3, but i preferred it way more over BF3. It was the lack of invisible barriers which made it better for me.

badz1491152d ago

BFBC2 was still the best overall package offered by the franchise so far IMO

porkChop1152d ago

Absolutely. BC2 was such a great game. It's a shame we never got BC3.

P_Bomb1151d ago

I had a great run on Bad Company 2. Pound for pound, as solid a BF package as there’s been.

InUrFoxHole1152d ago

Does anyone play the last BF anymore? I searched crossplay servers and it was 20 people the most on all the servers? Can never find a game

SonyStyled1152d ago

The last BC you mean? I was still able to find 10v10 on ps3 2 years ago on NA servers during the evenings. I have all the free and paid dlc installed, but there want any matches in the Vietnam dlc.

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