Fair point. I never really considered that.

Can’t say I disagree. Customers are definitely part of the problem. A company like EA would be forced to make changes if their sales declined.

“subduedcolor palettes that were once used to hide the shortcomings of the console hardware have become the norm and dull and muddy colours are now called a “style”. This is especially true for Playstation Games.”

Perhaps I will finally give this classic a try after 12 years. A little surprised how much praise this remake is receiving as I was expecting some mechanics and elements from the game to feel dated at this point.

Team fandom is a hard thing to explain and understand. I consider myself a dedicated fan for various teams and sports but how or why I became a fan is hard to pinpoint. I guess it starts with connecting to a particular sport or multiple sports. For me basketball was the first sport I liked and identified with and like…

True but the pricing and streaming requirement always turned me off. PS Now seems expensive in comparison and if you don’t have a good/great internet connection the playability of game can be less than ideal. The games being available on other platforms is definitely a positive.

Fair enough. Pat’s fans do have a valid excuse for not engaging in this type of behavior however, their stadium isn’t located in the heart of the city. There’s not much around Gillette stadium. Mostly just parking lots and the highway leading home. If Gillette was in Boston, like TD Garden, I’m sure things would get a…

Sure it was well received but after Ascension was there anyone thinking “wow I can’t wait for another game in this series with 95% of the same gameplay.” I know it’s been 5 years since Ascension but I’m glad they switched up the gameplay while still maintaining some core elements from the series.

We’ve seen Naughty Dog games that take place in a world of Norse mythology and features gameplay with no use of guns but, instead, visceral and brutal melee combat that looks to require a sense of fast twitch reactions (like some hybrid mixture of old GoW, Dark Souls/Bloodborne, and a pinch of Last of Us)? I must have…

I’m expecting Sony to make some moves and announcements in the next year or two. They’re still in a great position. Consoles are still selling, consumers are happy with the brand, and their go to (exclusives) are still amongst the best in the business. My guess is that Sony is looking at what Microsoft and Nintendo…

By the way you present it Microsoft is the better service but Sony has the better product. What you basically said is that there is no reason to own an Xbox. You don’t need to own an Xbox, the product, to enjoy their services, games. Sony is basically the opposite. You need to own the Sony product in order to enjoy…

Sony needs to do something about PS Now because it just isn’t a viable option right now. If you compare the two, Game Pass vs PS Now, there isn’t even a debate about which service is the better option. EA Access might even be a better deal than PS Now. Hopefully Sony has plans to revamp the service to make it more…

I think the backlash is what led them to go this route. When they announced the XboxOne and their plans for the console they were very aggressive about it. Their message was essentially “this is what we are doing and if you don’t like it too bad.” I think they realized they could still do some of the things they…

But this does seem like a smarter, revamped version of what they wanted. For $120 a year, essentially the cost of two new games, you get access to hundreds of titles, including newly released exclusives, but you don’t technically own any of them so no trading games in for money/credit. I don’t know if you have to be…

Gotta give Microsoft a lot of credit here. They’ve done a lot of work since the original XboxOne announcement to improve their image and rebuild trust with fans and customers. On top of that they’ve found new and innovative ways to improve their brand and differentiate themselves from competition. This definitely…

I hate to come off as a spoiled entitled Boston fan needlessly defending his teams and fandom but I do have a couple counter points. Please note that I am not writing this legnthy post because I feel offended. Just trying to have a conversation between two sports fans. (Apologies because this went on longer than…

But for all the hate Pat’s fans get I don’t ever recall Pat’s fans pelting the visiting team’s bus with cans and bottles in victory or defeat. I just find it odd that people loathe the Patriots fanbase essentially because they boast and aren’t humble which, while obnoxious, isn’t nearly as heinous as throwing objects…

I always hate the “bandwagon fans” criticism. Please name one team in any sport that didn’t increase their fanbase during successful years and then seemingly lose fans when the team struggled. Every team, no matter the sport, has their share of “loyal” fans that are there through the good and bad along with the…

How are Pat’s fans somehow on par with this? Win or lose I don’t recall ever seeing Pat’s fans react like this. At worst Pats fans are just verbally obnoxious, they rarely present safety concerns.

A “New England vs Everyone” sign makes Patriots fans more hated...but Eagles fans borderline riot after a victory and some how the Pats fanbase is worse? Patriot fans might be obnoxious but at least they aren’t unruly.