Ex DICE Employee "Don't Buy Battlefield Hardline at Launch"

[Rekkapryde]

http://www.gamesreviews.com/news/09/ex-dice-employee-dont-buy-battlefield-hardline-launch/

It’s not uncommon for ex-employees to voice opinions about their previous employer and the projects they are working on. Via an As Me Anything (AMA) on Reddit this week, we were able to hear what ex-Dice designer Tim Kjell had to say about the Battlefield franchise. His opinion: don’t buy Battlefield Hardline at launch.

EA’s struggles with Battlefield launches are well documented. Both Battlefield 3 and 4 had significant launch issues, mostly related to server problems. In light of those terrible launches, Kjell said he advised people not to buy Battlefield 4 at launch, and gives the same advice for Hardline.

His logic actually makes sense. As games get larger, EA is having problems keeping up. Kjell questions the amount of content the developers feels needs to be in the game. His example relates to guns and how the opinion seems to be, “The more guns the better.” His thoughts? Less guns makes designing the game easier, and allows resources to be used elsewhere. Choose the best, scrap the rest.

Kjell’s opinion on why consumers shouldn’t buy Hardline on day one make perfect sense. Don’t reward EA for promises they have yet to deliver on. If they don’t deliver 100%, it wouldn’t be the first time. Save your hard earned money, Kjell advises. If the game deliver, than reward them and pick it up. But as a Day 1 purchase? No chance, at least not for Kjell.

I’m not sure Kjell is telling us things we don’t already know. EA has burned me more times than I can count, and I’ll never buy a game on launch day from them again. A full breakdown of more of Tim’s comments can be found via the Official Xbox Magazine Website.

@Mr. Somebody @Jax @Los! @krackdagawd @We Ready @GoldenGlove

 

[Los!]

http://www.gamesreviews.com/news/09/ex-dice-employee-dont-buy-battlefield-hardline-launch/

It’s not uncommon for ex-employees to voice opinions about their previous employer and the projects they are working on. Via an As Me Anything (AMA) on Reddit this week, we were able to hear what ex-Dice designer Tim Kjell had to say about the Battlefield franchise. His opinion: don’t buy Battlefield Hardline at launch.

EA’s struggles with Battlefield launches are well documented. Both Battlefield 3 and 4 had significant launch issues, mostly related to server problems. In light of those terrible launches, Kjell said he advised people not to buy Battlefield 4 at launch, and gives the same advice for Hardline.

His logic actually makes sense. As games get larger, EA is having problems keeping up. Kjell questions the amount of content the developers feels needs to be in the game. His example relates to guns and how the opinion seems to be, “The more guns the better.” His thoughts? Less guns makes designing the game easier, and allows resources to be used elsewhere. Choose the best, scrap the rest.

Kjell’s opinion on why consumers shouldn’t buy Hardline on day one make perfect sense. Don’t reward EA for promises they have yet to deliver on. If they don’t deliver 100%, it wouldn’t be the first time. Save your hard earned money, Kjell advises. If the game deliver, than reward them and pick it up. But as a Day 1 purchase? No chance, at least not for Kjell.

I’m not sure Kjell is telling us things we don’t already know. EA has burned me more times than I can count, and I’ll never buy a game on launch day from them again. A full breakdown of more of Tim’s comments can be found via the Official Xbox Magazine Website.

@Mr. Somebody @Jax @Los! @krackdagawd @We Ready @GoldenGlove

@HNIC973 @Noah I look out for the Xbox brehs at this shyt

 

[HNIC973]

No chance this is a day one cop.I'll trust that they learned lessons from BF4 not worried about it.Plus another Demo is dropping in January it least they taking their time with it

 

[Jax]

Wasn't feeling the beta like that anyways

 

[We Ready]

Never planned on getting it at launch anyways.


However, if Baby Dux decides to spend his money on it.............................

 

[DeeZ]

fukking should've stuck with making another Dead Space...

 

[newarkhiphop]

Battlefreeze 5

 

[Rekkapryde]

Never planned on getting it at launch anyways.


However, if Baby Dux decides to spend his money on it.............................

 

[Krazy]

Battlefield fell off.
I never played the classics on PC like BF2.
But I fell in love with BFBC1 on 360 when it first came out, always thought COD was garbage(still is) and BFBC maps,gun sounds, destruction and vehicles had me hooked.

Tried the BF4 demo wasnt feeling it.
BFBC2 ehh I wasnt feeling it they ruined the maps they went from large open maps in BFBC1 to doing silly bottle necks for maps, some were fun but a lot of the time it was annoying. And that VIP shyt they pulled when the maps were on the disc smh
BF3 was okay hit and miss.

 

[ZEB WALTON]

this new one looks crazy tho

 

[Arabial Knight]

Hardline is a $60 BF4 expansion pack. Don't buy that shyt.

 

[Mowgli]

Battlefield fell off.
I never played the classics on PC like BF2.
But I fell in love with BFBC1 on 360 when it first came out, always thought COD was garbage(still is) and BFBC maps,gun sounds, destruction and vehicles had me hooked.

Tried the BF4 demo wasnt feeling it.
BFBC2 ehh I wasnt feeling it they ruined the maps they went from large open maps in BFBC1 to doing silly bottle necks for maps, some were fun but a lot of the time it was annoying. And that VIP shyt they pulled when the maps were on the disc smh
BF3 was okay hit and miss.

Sshhhhhhhhhhh

 

[Krazy]

Sshhhhhhhhhhh

 

[Mowgli]

Ain't played a battlefield in eons talking about it fell off just stop

 

[Liquid]

The battlefield franchise has gone to shyt after BC2