Should have released as an arcade title

(Karazykid) #1

Brink wanted to be a teamwork focused game that centered around working with your team to capture objectives and didn’t even want to show your K/D and does score instead because that’s more important. The problem is, that’s exactly what Bad Company 2 does and it does it better. Medics that heal and revive, soldiers that give ammo, engineers fixing things, all that good stuff. Simply replace the parkour version of flanking (which really just means you attack from door 2 instead of door 1) with wide open maps that allow you to attack from almost anywhere and hardly any choke points.

Now, if they had taken themselves back a step and released the game as an arcade title like the latest Section 8 game did I’d be willing to bet not only would it not have gotten so many bad reviews, there would be less complaints. People expect a certain amount of quality for $60, and a certain amount for $15. On a $15 arcade title lag and stupid bots are completely forgivable because screw it, it was 15 bucks. Its a lot easier to convince people to drop $15 on an arcade FPS since that market is practically untapped, being filled with crap like Blacklight and Breach. Going up against big names, especially when you’re practically offering an arcade sized version of one of them, is a lot harder to do.

(crazyfoolish) #2

Brink is completely different to BC2.

(Rubbaduren) #3

Karazy, could you please post these comments in the threads you already have started, complaining about brink? Starting to get abit tired of the forum filling up with complaints. When I come to the forum, I’m looking for posts that actually discusses ingame features, or posts that gives ingame tips. News about DLCs and such. If what you’re trying to do is give a warning to players looking into buying the game, there are plenty of reviews that do that job for you.

(Kalbuth) #4

Trolls are trolling, that’s their job. Leave them do it :slight_smile:

(InfiniteStates) #5

Trolls, historically, are culled - preferably with a large warhammer :penguin:

(wolfnemesis75) #6

Brink Troll Alert.

(DazTroyer) #7

Arcade title, Pmsl. You really are Karazy… Kid!

(BiigDaddyDellta) #8

Haha just your topic title has shown you lack of aptitude, have you seen the game? Its a full title when was the last time you saw a full title that looks this good (yeah a bit washed out compared to the preview vids but) on the arcade? Before you post something on a forum full of people who actually play because they knew what they were getting into you should understand what it is you’re saying and to whom.

(Jess Alon) #9

I personally think a lot of people are threatened by the possibility of Brink’s success because it would challenge their simpleton 2 bullets to kill a guy repeat strategy in gaming and instead make them actually have to have knock down drag out fights in future titles. So they find any negative aspect about Brink they can and harp on it to death.

(Smoochy) #10

[QUOTE=Karazykid;321763]Brink wanted to be a teamwork focused game that centered around working with your team to capture objectives and didn’t even want to show your K/D and does score instead because that’s more important. The problem is, that’s exactly what Bad Company 2 does and it does it better. Medics that heal and revive, soldiers that give ammo, engineers fixing things, all that good stuff. Simply replace the parkour version of flanking (which really just means you attack from door 2 instead of door 1) with wide open maps that allow you to attack from almost anywhere and hardly any choke points.

Now, if they had taken themselves back a step and released the game as an arcade title like the latest Section 8 game did I’d be willing to bet not only would it not have gotten so many bad reviews, there would be less complaints. People expect a certain amount of quality for $60, and a certain amount for $15. On a $15 arcade title lag and stupid bots are completely forgivable because screw it, it was 15 bucks. Its a lot easier to convince people to drop $15 on an arcade FPS since that market is practically untapped, being filled with crap like Blacklight and Breach. Going up against big names, especially when you’re practically offering an arcade sized version of one of them, is a lot harder to do.[/QUOTE]

the lack of pussy campers is enough for me! dont get me wrong, im stoked for bf3, but bc2 is a lame version compared to bf2142 and bf2.

bc2 is just full of people ignoring objectives in favour of k/d. im glad k/d isnt tracked in this game, we have lost loads of campers

(iezza) #11

^this^ i shot himz in te head with a sneipar rifle. Oh noes he not dead NUM NUM NUM! y is the noobtube not 1 hit kill. NUMNUMNUM

(Up&Down) #12

[QUOTE=Smoochy;322014]the lack of pussy campers is enough for me! dont get me wrong, im stoked for bf3, but bc2 is a lame version compared to bf2142 and bf2.

bc2 is just full of people ignoring objectives in favour of k/d. im glad k/d isnt tracked in this game, we have lost loads of campers[/QUOTE]

true words

I have 900+ hours in BC2 and I enjoyed them… BUT… the game today is full of K/D focus, and sadly no-one cares if they win or lose, just how their score looks…

Brink is a breath of fresh air :cool:

(Calelith) #13

Brink is better than arcade titles.

(Hyrage) #14

[QUOTE=Karazykid;321763]Brink wanted to be a teamwork focused game that centered around working with your team to capture objectives and didn’t even want to show your K/D and does score instead because that’s more important. The problem is, that’s exactly what Bad Company 2 does and it does it better. Medics that heal and revive, soldiers that give ammo, engineers fixing things, all that good stuff. Simply replace the parkour version of flanking (which really just means you attack from door 2 instead of door 1) with wide open maps that allow you to attack from almost anywhere and hardly any choke points.

Now, if they had taken themselves back a step and released the game as an arcade title like the latest Section 8 game did I’d be willing to bet not only would it not have gotten so many bad reviews, there would be less complaints. People expect a certain amount of quality for $60, and a certain amount for $15. On a $15 arcade title lag and stupid bots are completely forgivable because screw it, it was 15 bucks. Its a lot easier to convince people to drop $15 on an arcade FPS since that market is practically untapped, being filled with crap like Blacklight and Breach. Going up against big names, especially when you’re practically offering an arcade sized version of one of them, is a lot harder to do.[/QUOTE]
By selling Brink on discs, they sell more copies… Breach, Blacklight Tango Down and Modern Combat: Domination didn’t do very well.

(Jess Alon) #15

Brink is amazing. It’s like good indie music. A lot of people don’t get it. They want that mainstream crap that’s polished to a perfect shine or nothing at all. So they can go back to playing BlOps. I have no problem with that. I don’t tell the 12 year old girls at the mall they shouldn’t listen to Justin Bieber. So if people want to play something that’s not team based or just has a facade of team play then go have fun. You’d be a terrible teammate anyway.

(Petrolbomb_Tom) #16

There is an indie scene on Xbox, it’s called the arcade and indie games store, that sell games up to $15 each. Mainstream games are released at full price.

I am afraid Splash Damage went for the mainstream audience with this release but failed in their attempt on so many levels it would almost be funny if money was not involved.

So to the ten or so fanboy’s in this forum that insist posting in every thread (just to get their post count up *shakes head and sighs) - You can keep those fingers in your ears shouting ‘La,la,la, I can’t hear you’ all you want but please leave other to have conversations about how they feel about the game in peace without your lame trolling or analogies that not only miss the point of what posters write but are so child like in their nature that you bring down the integrity of the forum with their stupidity.

(SubXulu) #17

It makes me laugh the ammount of times i see you guys saying **** like A lot of people dont get it, they want mainstream crap , seriously dude stop. Brink is not complicated … its not underground , its not a revolution etc etc. I like the game but ffs stop making out you need a degree to play it, its another FPS with some objectives that need team work in order to be completed. that _ is _ it.

At the end of the day , when the **** goes down your gonna be squeezing off some rounds, throwing a syringe or repairing a turret … and may have recieved a few buffs on the way.

(fearlessfox) #18

Brink is good but flawed. It’s like a debut album from a very promising indie band who haven’t quite hit their stride. A lot of people will listen a few times and appreciate the effort, but won’t find anything to sustain long-term interest.

(DissapointedCustomer) #19

Hipster much? The game is not that complicated pal, you can pick up the basics from just the challenges and a couple of games. Really get over yourself, these forums are for discussions about the game, not just brown nosing. :wink:

(Tear 08) #20

Well, if we’re carrying on this analogy, I’d say it’s like hearing their first Single, it’s fresh, interesting and enjoyable, there’s just a few little things to pick out and b**ch about, but as you’re listening to it, they’re already hard at work refining their Album with a good remake the Single fixing the flaws…

The point being they’re fixing the flaws and are working on adding more content, a reliable Developer, they see the flaws, they fix them and take note for future reference…I’ve got hope in Splash, just got to play the waiting game…