AHA-Lambda
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I am bloody flabbergasted at this news O__o
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Battlefield: Hardline delayed to early 2015 (January - March), Visceral explains why
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People are jumping to negative conclusions because EA doesn't have a rep of caring about game quality when they push stuff out the door. If Hardline was looking so bad that they had to delay it, it's not surprising people would assume the full title is pretty disastrous.
Heavy hitters? That is an understatement to say the least. Desinty if it has a good end game will ty up a LOT of peoples time, Then COD and then Evolve. ON PC too people are full force going back into CS like its the cats meow again. There is no hope for EA short of Battlefront and BC3. Hardline its a DLC being sold as a game even if its got the investment of a game its still has the BC2: Vietnam vibes and that is bad thing when you want $60 plus I KNOW the $50 for premium.
Hidden One
Member
There's actually alot of good games coming out in March but I don't think any of them are FPS.
NoMoreTrolls
Banned
This game really needed the delay. Good on them for realizing that it was shit and wouldn't be ready in a few months.
Dreadnought
Member
So we're getting two Battlefields in 2015?
Battlefield: Hardline in the first couple of months and Star Wars: Battlefront to round out the year, I imagine. Don't be surprised if Battlefront gets delayed to 2016.
ChaosAngel
Member
I think this'll be for the better. Good choice to add some more polish.
This guy/gal knows what's up. Destiny and COD are going to lay waste to everything this fall.
Ol No Bones
Banned
I'm skipping any battlefield that is basically bf3/bf4. I want star wars bf to be amazing but I have no idea what to expect.
The Destiny Beta sold me and I am PC gamer. PS4 from Sept 9 will have my soul.
Glass Rebel
Member
I completely forgot that Hardline would have been up against Destiny and Call of Duty. Now this delay makes even more sense.
True. It's sad what EA has done to Visceral. I just hope that Star Wars game they're doing gets to see the light of the day and plays closer to their strengths.
True. It's sad what EA has done to Visceral. I just hope that Star Wars game they're doing gets to see the light of the day and plays closer to their strengths.
Maintenance
Member
Wow, never expected this. Hopefully it will turns out better.
It won't though.
Suzushiiro
Banned
Honestly, I'd imagine the bigger reason is that late 2014 is looking more stacked than early 2015 at this point. Missing the holiday season is probably better than sending a mediocre game out to die by the hands of all the other shit coming out in the next five months.
Jibbajabbawockky
Member
Huh.
On one hand, good on EA for delaying a game that maybe wasn't ready to ship instead of what they did with BF4.
On the other hand, what possible work can they do to make this game not just seem like a BF4 mod? Cause while releasing in early 2015 gives it room away from CoD and Destiny and the like, it also means its releasing away from the Holiday sales rush and it means more time and resources being poured into the game, which has got to mean even higher sales expectations, right?
Add to the fact that now EA's only real big releases this whole Fall/Holiday season are their annual sports titles, The Sims 4 and Dragon Age? That just seems insane to me.
On one hand, good on EA for delaying a game that maybe wasn't ready to ship instead of what they did with BF4.
On the other hand, what possible work can they do to make this game not just seem like a BF4 mod? Cause while releasing in early 2015 gives it room away from CoD and Destiny and the like, it also means its releasing away from the Holiday sales rush and it means more time and resources being poured into the game, which has got to mean even higher sales expectations, right?
Add to the fact that now EA's only real big releases this whole Fall/Holiday season are their annual sports titles, The Sims 4 and Dragon Age? That just seems insane to me.
Remember when EA wanted BF to take away as much market share as possible from CoD? Then BF4 happened and they squandered an opportunity to really make it happen.
They are pretty much not challenging Activision in the shooter market this year. That's pretty shocking I feel.
This delay is a good thing for sure, but still shocked that it happened.
They are pretty much not challenging Activision in the shooter market this year. That's pretty shocking I feel.
This delay is a good thing for sure, but still shocked that it happened.
VibratingDonkey
Member
Delays are generally a good thing, but I don't know if it's a smart idea to introduce new features so late in development. Can they add anything substantial in that time period that will also be thoroughly tested?
#3 I wholly support.
Big call by EA though. Missing out on that holiday dough.
#3 I wholly support.
Big call by EA though. Missing out on that holiday dough.
Jessie.Bristol
Member
Evolve is an FPS. I am waiting on passing judgement until I try the Open Beta this fall.
Edit: I misread, duh. For some reason I thought you said October. My mistake, moving on!
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
Maybe if enough games get delayed, Lords of the Fallen will do decently.
John_RiticelloEA
Banned
"ON PC too people are full force going back into CS like its the cats meow again"
What universe is this?
Duxxy3
Member
Dragon Age got bumped to November. That helps out Lords of the Fallen.
John_RiticelloEA
Banned
the sports titles will sell great, as will Sims 4 and DA:I
SwiftDeath
Member
So Star Wars battlefront 2015 Fall?
2016 more likely D:
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
Isn't LOTOR Creed releasing close?
BruiserBear
Banned
Exactly what crossed my mind.
I never once believed it was coming sooner than that.
Duxxy3
Member
Yeah, true...
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
Either way, Lords of the Fallen needs help to sell. The publisher needs to start talking about it again and keep reminding us that it exists. It also needs TV ads at launch.
DOWN
Banned
Anybody else think EA was almost hoping for a reason to do this? To look like the company who cares about quality, to have Batllefield look like a franchise that gets quality time? And to get Battlefield a little more time to cool off from the backlash and then out of the competitive fall lineup this time?
Just seems like an obvious good PR move.
Just seems like an obvious good PR move.
I'm terribly close to fully agreeing with this. I'll need a ton of amazing reviews to sway me into buying this BF after the monstrosity that was BF4.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
Hardline just looked too much like a BF4 mod to justify the money. Maybe showing off some single player would have alleviated some of that criticism but it still would have been said. Personally, I hope they delay it past March.
Allforce
Member
I feel like they fucked this game just by branding it a "Battlefield" game.
I think people would have been more receptive and gotten better word of mouth had it been announced as a new franchise from Visceral that focused on episodic police story and then the crazy Cops Vs Robbers multiplayer. I mean the concept is sound, people want that shit like Payday or Heat, it could have been exciting.
Instead we get OLOL MOAR BATTLFIELD? WILL IT WORK? LOLS. They shot themselves in the foot before the game was even announced.
I think people would have been more receptive and gotten better word of mouth had it been announced as a new franchise from Visceral that focused on episodic police story and then the crazy Cops Vs Robbers multiplayer. I mean the concept is sound, people want that shit like Payday or Heat, it could have been exciting.
Instead we get OLOL MOAR BATTLFIELD? WILL IT WORK? LOLS. They shot themselves in the foot before the game was even announced.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
We probably won't get the final mappack for BF4 now until October.
Neuromancer
Member
I really hope that the single player campaign in this game is good. If this delay helps make that happen, it will have been worth it.
But the single player campaign in the game was already supposed to be good. That's what Visceral was hanging their hat on. I think it's odd that they're going back under the covers to rework the SP side. The MP, Battlefield piece of course but SP? Just odd.