Valve and Blizzard have the right idea IMO. Map packs especially should always be free. For me the only DLC I even think about buying is meaty stuff that adds to the game. I mean I got broken steel and point lookout for $20 all together and they pretty much double the game content. Same with the GTA4 stuff although I haven't played those.
I mastered the M-16, not in the mood to do that again. Those bullet penetration kills are harder than they seem.
Activision will charge gamers to play first-person shooter behemoth Call of Duty online by the end of the year, analyst Michael Pachter has predicted.
"Unless and until the publishers come up with a business model that appropriately captures the value created by the multiplayer experience," the gaming clairvoyant told Industry Gamers, "we are destined to see a migration of game playing away from packaged goods purchases and toward multiplayer online.
"While the shift has been great for consumers, who are enjoying an unprecedented, and largely free, game experience, it has been devastating for publishers and shareholders, who are seeing sales and profits decline.
"We think that it is incumbent upon Activision, with the most popular multiplayer game, to take the first step to address monetisation of multiplayer. It is too early to tell whether that will be a monthly subscription, tournament entry fees, microtransaction fees, or a combination of all three, but we expect to see the company take some action by year-end, when Call of Duty: Black Ops launches."
More than 20 million Call of Duty map packs have been sold, Activision has announced.
The milestone was passed during the quarter ending 30 June 2010.
Note: these map packs span all Call of Duty games, not just Modern Warfare 2.
We can only imagine the income from 20 million map packs at 1200 Microsoft Points/£11. Why, that's enough for Activision boss Bobby Kotick to buy a personal jet of his own with.
"For the Prestige Edition, Treyarch and Activision created an entirely original remote controlled surveillance vehicle inspired by the RC-XD from Black Ops Multiplayer," reads the official blurb.
"With a range of up to 200 feet, the RC-XD Surveillance Vehicle has a fully-functioning remote camera that transmits both TFT colour video and audio to its operator."
It's got that and all the gubbins in the Hardened Edition: a Black Ops custom medal, exclusive avatar outfit and four in-game co-op maps.
20 pieces of DLC released over nine months
Prized events
Prized operations
Prized tactical operations with in-game playlist and modes
Prized clan operations
Official leagues
Level up your clan through clan operations
Unlock clan level benefits
Unique in-game gold clan tag
Exclusive in-game clan player cards and emblems
Access to all in-game clan title cards
Access to all in-game clan emblems
Access hours of pro video guides for every weapon and map
Professional tactics and help
Share expert community playbooks and strategies fro every map and mode
Join premium groups
Early access to test new Elite features
Eight times more HD video capacity for video uploads
Four times more user storage for match replays and two times greater video export length
Access to Elite TV - episodic video entertainment made by top talent
Those who pre-order Elite premium status or the Hardened Edition of Modern Warfare 3 also get Elite Founder status which nets the following additional perks:
Exclusive founder weapon camo
Founder clan XP boost
Exclusive founder in-game player card
Exclusive founder in-game emblem
Founder private group
Exclusive founder Call of Duty Elite profile skin
Exclusive competitions and prizes
"For many of our gamers, Call of Duty and Mountain Dew go hand in hand..."
damn, gamestop texted me earlier this evening saying to be at the store by 6pm ( :shocked: ) monday to complete my pre-order transaction (i found out the the pre-orders are basically 'lay-away' type things, and since i always pay mine off early, they just have to swipe my gamestop card to complete the transaction, they give me my final receipt with my number in line, then at 12 they give out the game according to your number)...i guess they got a shitload of pre-orders (for gears 3 & bf3 they said to be there by 10)can't wait for the game Tuesday! btw, how many minutes does i give you off a cap of mountain dew and doritos? I'll probably just level up to 50, prestige and cut it off.
but i've already got 30 minutes of double xp thanks to mountain dew and doritos (plus i still have another mountain dew - so it'll be 45 minutes :twothumbs )
damn, gamestop texted me earlier this evening saying to be at the store by 6pm ( :shocked: ) monday to complete my pre-order transaction (i found out the the pre-orders are basically 'lay-away' type things, and since i always pay mine off early, they just have to swipe my gamestop card to complete the transaction, they give me my final receipt with my number in line, then at 12 they give out the game according to your number)...i guess they got a shitload of pre-orders (for gears 3 & bf3 they said to be there by 10)can't wait for the game Tuesday! btw, how many minutes does i give you off a cap of mountain dew and doritos? I'll probably just level up to 50, prestige and cut it off.
but i've already got 30 minutes of double xp thanks to mountain dew and doritos (plus i still have another mountain dew - so it'll be 45 minutes :twothumbs )
^ you got PS3 right? how does that work with the Elite app?
haven't used any of my points and at lvl 12 right now..just getting my ass kicked in multiplayer. btw, Tuffty was right about prestiging at lvl 80. that's just a load of BS about having to go that high. I was happy about when Black Ops had you prestiging you at lvl 50.
they also went ahead and announced another COD game for next year. this will be interesting how they will top this one.
Modern Warfare 3 Tops 9.3m First Day (Biggest Industry Launch Ever)http://www.vgchartz.com/article/88431/modern-warfare-3-tops-93m-first-day-biggest-industry-launch-ever/ (http://www.vgchartz.com/article/88431/modern-warfare-3-tops-93m-first-day-biggest-industry-launch-ever/)
'When will this franchise peak?' Many asked this after last year's Black Ops defied all odds and outsold a Modern Warfare Call of Duty game (the very reason the series is so big today); a brand within itself. So it shouldn't come as a surprise that Call of Duty has yet again broken industry records, but it's by how much that makes it staggering.
A reported 1.5 million people queued at midnight globally to get their hands on Modern Warfare 3, with a total of 9.3 million copies sold on the first day. The Xbox 360 version sees around a 54% share, meaning it's the first game on one platform to pass 5 million on its first day. The PlayStation 3 version held 42%, which is around the 4 million mark. Both day ones are only slightly behind Black Ops entire first week sales. The PC version and the Wii version held the remaining 4%, which is around 370,000 units.
As a whole, Modern Warfare 3 is up 33% over Black Ops' first day sales, and a whopping 55% up on the previous Modern Warfare. the US and the UK combined account for 7 million, which is just over 75%.
Early data suggests first week sales are on course for around 12 to 13.5 million. With just over 87 million Call of Duty games already sold on home consoles and PC this generation, by the end of this week the Call of Duty franchise will have sold over 100 million games this generation.
Also, shotguns? Completely useless. If I can't get a kill at close range using the shotgun then what's the point?I haven't tried any shotguns yet but you are prolly right since it seems like not that many people use shotguns in MW3. I've died like 400 times so far but I only remember a few shotgun deaths :P
Kill Confirmed is a great mode.True dat. I'm a total noob but Kill Confirmed is one mode where even a noob like me can score plenty of XP :thumbup
only problem is that my thumbs hurt from having to push the controller down to run.I know the feeling XD
The biggest case of an overpowered gun at the minute is the Type 93 (sp?), a 3 round burst weapon like the M16, except while that weapon requires at least 2 shots to confirm a kill, this only needs one. You'll be able to pick off dudes in one burst from a distance with frightening accuracy no sweat.MW3 Type-95 Gameplay Commentary (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg6hnOMgWA4#ws)
My clan tag is JPHP :jphip:
I would definately recommend using the FAD (the last assault rifle) when you unlock it. Powerful, low recoil and sounds like a beast. It's a proper killing machine, I got 30/6 KD ratio in a FFA with it.I know. That's the main game mode I play on multiplayer. It gives me more points and such. Does the gun unlock around level 70 or so? I want to try and pick it up again tomorrow and start playing. Got about 4 hours of double xp I need to burn XD
The amount of people who can't seem to grasp the basic concept of Kill Confirmed is really quite astonishing.
Playing MW3! If you're a http://loveEvelyn.com (http://loveEvelyn.com) member, go to the members Goodies section and add me on PSN!
Damn it #MW3 ppl... turn off your mikes if you have nothing useful to contribute! No one wants to hear you breathe/pant
Final kill woot
You know who plays MW3? Evelyn Lin plays MW3. Pretty sure it's a limited time offer but she also will let you play with her (not in that naughty way you perv), assuming you play on PS3 and are a member of her site:
^ That must have been awkward!
I tried yesterday twice but it didn't work. Tried it more times today but still nothing. I wonder if the new Youtube layout has messed things up? :?
ah, apparently if you're an elite member on 360 and installed the game to the hd, the new content if fux0red for you atm :angry: