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APB = NO SALE
TedBundy
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This is considered a crime game? Perhaps EA should title it APB-PC (Politically Correct) so it becomes more accurate.
Where is the ability to roleplay a drug dealer, rapist, serial killer, crime boss or even a crooked cop for that matter? What a shame, this game could have had levels of depth or immersion that has never been brought to market. Imagine the possibilities and twisted fun you could have experienced if this were a game based on "true crime" regardless of what side you choose to play for.
Instead, EA decided to push a game that comes across as nothing more than a FPS with 100+ people logged in simultaneously.
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The game is nothing more than a glorified GTA mod. It won't last long, so no worries.
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-And on the 8th day, man created God.-
Because GTA featured cars, and so does this. Whoa.
To each their own I personally LOVE the game and I HATE gta.
They have stated that it isn't a RPG so taking on roles isn't really their 'thing.'
I'll say though, I agree with the other posters, it is just a watered down expensive GTA.
I predict most people who pick up APB will be bored within a month. All you get is a few zones of mediocre PvP.
I have to agree that the game is a little half-assed, and don't think there should be a monthly payment in its current state.
But the game is not as bad as you're making it out to be, and I think the disappointment you feel is more your fault then it is Realtime Worlds. In all this time waiting for APB to be released, I never got the impression that the game was in depth as you described it. I always knew it would be cops and robbers, GTA gameplay with a limited amount of people. It is the way they marketed it since EA started pushing the game.
People go into these MMO's with wild expectations, and I mean wild. Playing a drug dealer, rapist, serial killer? Really? Seriously dude, tone it down and get real.
Also seek some professional help.
It also desperately needs space combat. RTW is clueless.
I've been asking for a GTA style PVP MMO for ages so I'll be watching this game closely after launch.
I care about your gaming 'problems' and teenage anxieties, just not today.
Too many people want a life sucking game and the truth is you can kiss most of those games goodbye from here on out. I personally love the fact that I can hop in do a bit of pvp and not have to be sucked in. I will probably play this long term but I will be using hourly time over a full month because I prefer to have a life outside of games so 6 bucks for 20hours or w/e will last me a month considering the social area is free and I can spend hours there.
Nice retort. Really argued your point well there Ted.
Seriously though, you were expecting some glorious PVE experience from this? It's a game with good customisation, and fun PVP missions. That's all it was ever suupposed to be. A game where you could hang out a create for free in the social district, then hope into the Action district for money and fun.
Does it do this? Hell yeah. It does exactly what Realtime Worlds said it would.
Tried APB this weekend as I had it on Pre order with Steam. What a load of Rubbish! It's just average! Besides the ability to highly customize your character and ride around in a car saying look at Muy car and listen to muy cool music and look at muy character.
Then they throw in their version of levels and items accessible at certain levels all in order for you to pay for the privilege per hour to do so. I could log in for a game of GTAIV or even TF2 and have the same intense fun experience with action. Needless to say, I cancelled my Steam pre order and will get my money back in the next four days.
The game (IMO) is good, it's come a long way since beta and I'm still enjoying it. Most people with ADD will toss this aside in a few days and then back to another game to do the same thing.
Curious how this will turn out, so far the game is really fun.
This game is in a FAR better state than any other MMO I have played in BETA. Features are complete and the basic game is there. There is a foundation to build on a good house.
I always hear OH its too shallow OH I can't roleplay. I never hear this game is broken the bugs make it unplayable.
I guess you can never please everyone.
I like this game pretty good, and as stated, it's one of the better betas I have seen. Also it didn't seem that much trouble when they "launched" the demo. Only that I had to start APB.exe and not the launcher(ironiclly?).
And so far I had a blast in the game. And can't wait to unlock more stuff! And in later game, be like the ones I've seen on youtube from closed beta, really customized. Everyone will have their own style, no questions.
But what I really wanna know is what content they are thinking of adding to the game, and should have been working on already! To please the paying customers that I know I'll be for the next couple of months.. But yeah, I also wanna be pleased. And when I mean content, I don't mean cloths and accessories. I mean for gameplay.
But as you can see, from beta/demo and 1 year will have loads to say for a MMO these days. If the game still lacks stuff after 1 year, people leave for the next big thing. And only some fanboys stay.
So far, for me:
APB = SOLD!
Definatly SOLD for me, Someone mentioned an ADD ppl putting this game down fast, not true I have it and i has me mega hooked I played the 4 weeks beta and played the bleep out of it.
This game is a true gem and will keep me entertained for a very long time, this game has entered my top MMOS for sure.
Best thing to hit 2010 gaming world if anyone listens to these pathetic trolls trying to tlak smack about this fantastic game simply don't fall for it try out the game and ecperience the fun.
Make sure your computer can handle it first or you'll be like the other trolls coming here to compain about how there crud pc couldn't handle it and made them laddy lol.
APB = SOLD and LOVING IT
I hate saying this about MMO's cause its often wrong but APB needs more time in development to add more to the game and give it a longer life. I know its not really an MMO but an online action game but for that you can't really charge a monthly subscription you need to pull the game back and offer more to keep people playing after the first month.
Now if the match up works and everything else works well the game can be fun when in Beta and your not being charged to play it. But for me I can't see people willing to pay to play for what is on offer at the moment. There needs to be more of what the OP said to make it so people keep coming back for more. There is too little depth and I think honestly releasing the game in its current form will see it ruined. Though this may lead to either going free to play or the servers closing I'm not sure.
I guess APB is an example of an MMOG, or even just an MOG, not an MMORPG. Nothing wrong in that, but perhaps people need to understand the difference.
Personally I hope they do flesh it out more and add more "roles" into the game. But I suppose its just doing what its supposed to be doing for now: an online game in a virtual city landscape.
It sounds like its not got the depth of GTA, I guess we'll have to wait and see in the coming months.
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Are you kidding me? You complain because it's not a massive-multiplayer-rape game? You'd seriously thought that EA would create something like that? Woah.... That is messed up.
EA said it's a game about crimes. And yes: it is a game about crimes. You can steal and sell cards, destroy stuff, break windows of shops and steal and sell the loot, kill people and so on. Those are crimes. They are a large part of the game. So saying it's a game about crimes is true.
EA never said "you can rape people and become a crime boss!". You made that up, and then complain it's not there. You can say of course "I would have liked following features....", but that is something completly different, than trying to make it sound as if EA promised those features.
EA created a game that has to do with crimes. Either you like it or you don't.
Let's play Fallen Earth (blind, 300 episodes)
Let's play Guild Wars 2 (blind, 45 episodes)
Personally, I don't find the game in its current state worth a subscription. I'll admit I had fun in the game while playing during the beta with my group, but after a few weeks I was somewhat bored. The game itself doesn't have much pulling me back. I could see myself casually playing it off an on, but aside from that meh.
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And breathed in the face of the foe as he passed:
And the eyes of the sleepers waxed deadly and chill,
And their hearts but once heaved, and for ever grew still!"
~Lord George Gordon Byron
I played during the beta, The game was fairly decent overall, Good graphics, Good game-play, but its lacking content, and any kind of rewarding feeling for progressing. They also have failed to make any kind of balance between the weapons. Not to mention the cars handle horribly. If they balance out the weapons, add some new districts, it might actually be worth a buy.
Rape may be a controversial topic but it is part of Crime. From what this topic is entailing this game just seems like a GTA IV Free For All with more customisation. There should be quests to take hits, deliver a load of drugs or smuggle things not just battle other criminals for no apparant reason. Robbing banks could be a group event it'd make sence and atleast put some depth into this Pay Per Month FPS.
I have to disagree, this is FAR from the "best game ever" lol.
It's trendy and marketed to a young and/or immature demographic.
The game is a brilliant timesink designed to achieve maximum revenue for the company with minimal original content.
The "social district" reminds me of when critics made fun of GTA for the ability to change outfits and character looks. This is one step away from paper dolls and barbie playing dress up.
Then you have ingame marketing for third party websites, drumming up revenue from gamers that want to embrace a certain "image." I dare say that image is pure fantasy for 99.9% of ABP customers, just another trendy image for budding wannabe hipsters to attempt to grasp to.
Took hours to download this game, took less than an hour of play to realize what a heap of cattle fodder this IP is.
Uninstalled...
''Brilliant timesink''? What MMO isn't a well (or poorly) designed timesink?
And what trendy image is this game advertising? It's a damn game, not a clothes store. It's quite reductionist to claim that this game is meant only for ''a young and/or immature demographic''. So you're basically saying that this game is one for immature people? That anyone who likes this game is somehow more immature than someone who plays EVE or any so called 'deep' MMO? We're talking about video games here. As long as it's fun, it's achieved it's goal. You want depth, go play Mass Effect 2. MMOs aren't exactly famed for their depth.
It is just a troll, there is no need to feed the trolls.
The truth is some people will enjoy the game and some will not. Just like some people like Theme part MMO games and some like Sandbox style MMO games.
If someone doesn't enjoy the game, well I am sorry to hear that but thinks for atleast giving the game a shot. Now if only they would just move on without throwing a hissy fit like most people that hate something do.
I like how he says the game is targeted to the Young and Immature demographic. When thats about the exact opposite of what the game is drawing in. Most of the people I have met ingame so far have been older people 20-50 range and most of them have acted more mature then what is seen in other more popular MMO's.
So.. lets just break this down here...
First...just as everyone else has said..a RAPIST? Are you nuts? Name a game where you played a rapist in, I mean dirty killing criminal ...okay but..RAPIST!!. If you really wanna walk the streets at night hunting women to knock over the head drag away and rape seek help.
Second how could a crooked cop roleplay work when its...CRIMINALS vs ENFORCERS (cops).
Third...serial killer... again, I dont think a game just would just let you go around being a serial killer because your character just wants to. Manhunt was probably the closest thing to that, and even in that one you were forced to kill if you wanted to survive, you didn't just..start doing it because your nuts.
I mean really people need to step back a bit and think before they criticize. This style of MMO really hasn't been done much before, not on any significant scale anyway. Theres the free MMO crimecraft which is similar, and some other one I can't remember but it wasn't that big or published by anything near the size of EA. I mean APB is the first REAL big attempt to make a completely crime based MMO. TBH to be in these super early release stages its pretty damn good. They don't have anything else to stand on in terms of ideas for how they need to shape the game. Fantasy MMO's can always look back on all the amazing line of that genre and pick out the things that work and build on them, what does APB build off of?
Atleast give the game time enough to release, get players in and giving constant feedback so they know how to patch, what to patch, and what the players want to see added. It's short minded to go out of your first experience in the game and say "oh well its just not as indepth as I'd hoped." Well, maybe not YET, give them time to do there additions and more content. I haven't played a single MMO that didn't suck in some way or another for a while before they could patch and add content till they could get it right for their player base.