Battlefield: Bad Company boycott video

1 Paul // Mar 30, 2008 at 1:20 am

Video is broken

2 Doc // Mar 30, 2008 at 1:53 am

Should be okay now… had a glitchy video upload.

thanks for the heads up

3 Krelith // Mar 30, 2008 at 2:07 am

That’s freakin hilarious, I almost just fell off my seat.

4 Dexyn // Mar 30, 2008 at 2:18 am

Video is no longer available? Did EA get you that soon? Oh and what you said at the end of the video was genius. “Well, most of it.”

Great job.

5 Chappiez // Mar 30, 2008 at 2:29 am

This is a conspiracy!!! Where is it!!

6 Lono // Mar 30, 2008 at 2:51 am

We’re working on it. We’ll have it back up in the morning.

7 Monkeyboo2 // Mar 30, 2008 at 3:07 am

The video IS there…(you just have to pay for it)

lol, naa ‘ video no longer available’

8 Cody // Mar 30, 2008 at 4:20 am

lol…best comment ever @monkeyboo2

9 Bad_Karma // Mar 30, 2008 at 7:29 am

pure genius

10 Lono // Mar 30, 2008 at 7:30 am

video works again, but we had to pay EA for the DLC ending to the video… Typical.

11 YogiB // Mar 30, 2008 at 10:50 am

Finally more parody=D… And this one was great like the others^^… I shall not have Battlefield: B.C after the paything EA is planing too do =O..

Let`s boycot EA=D

12 mountaineer // Mar 30, 2008 at 11:02 am

I won’t buy Bad Company either. I prefer Battlefield: Heroes

13 Abucket // Mar 30, 2008 at 11:19 am

I think its broken again…

14 ajnokia // Mar 30, 2008 at 11:32 am

:L Funny video.

You’re making too much a meal of this though lol. The game will sell as normal with maps, weapons etc. EA will release PACKS of additional weapons later on for a suitable fee should you wish to buy it. You’ll still get tons of weapons on it like you get in other games. But their will be extra weapons out later if you wish for a small fee.

People are going on about how the want more DLC other than just maps, EA offer a solution now everyone complains. Boycotting the game is just stupid.

Extra weapons in DLC is just like extra cars in DLC. You’re not complaining about that? They’re will be plenty of weapons in the game, EA are offering to give you extra weapons later on should you want to extend gameplay/ getting tired of the same weapons.

15 Silentio // Mar 30, 2008 at 11:59 am

Well done! Very slick vid. When the video of the tank froze I laughed out loud.

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17 Father Time // Mar 30, 2008 at 12:45 pm

ajnokia

Personally I’m fine with DLC being just maps but when you charge for something like weapons then I think you’re going too far.

18 Saccia // Mar 30, 2008 at 2:41 pm

I’m fine with DLC maps as well. I think the only discussion ever had about new maps was the cost of it. Publishers are still figuring out pricing for things. I think the pricing of maps has gotten a little better and settled on a more fair price. I think the GHII track prices were ridiculous and hence I haven’t bothered to look at it for GHIII.

I don’t think ANYONE has thought anything else than “this is crap” for “horse armor” items. To be fair, the original “horse armor” was Bethesda trying to figure this whole DLC thing out. People blew up about it and Bethesda reacted correctly and made sure they didn’t release crap like that again. EA can’t claim ignorance. They’ve had games with DLC out for a long time. This is an explicit attempt to leech out more than $60 for items that SHOULD ALREADY BE IN THE GAME.

19 Bauer22 // Mar 30, 2008 at 2:55 pm

Doc, get the servers ready. I think the digg effect will happen soon…

20 SarcasticSparki // Mar 30, 2008 at 3:02 pm

Great Vid… was hoping for a song, but this will do

I’m on on the Boycott of this game, and the next one… EA:Bad Company Strategies.

21 heavyfire grunt // Mar 30, 2008 at 3:05 pm

why ea why!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh wait there cheap bastereds

22 Captain DDL // Mar 30, 2008 at 3:17 pm

Awesome vid Doc.

23 Finch // Mar 30, 2008 at 3:37 pm

Great vid man, silly EA. However without them we wouldn’t have as much to bash on!

24 bsf94 // Mar 30, 2008 at 3:58 pm

That’s hilarious!!!

25 BF:BC’s DLC is just plain BS. Boycott this game. | SarcasticGamer.com // Mar 30, 2008 at 4:01 pm

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26 Animathias // Mar 30, 2008 at 4:15 pm

@ajnokia: No, DLC is fine. If they added extra weapons to CoD4 right now, this day - I wouldn’t have a problem with it.
If they released CoD4 with those weapons in the menu telling you to buy them when you highlighted them - then I would have a problem.

This isn’t about them trying to nickel and dime us - every company does that. This is about them trying to nickel and dime us -before the game even comes out.-

Obviously, they’re pretty far in the development of said weapons to already have them in the beta menus. So I’d wager that instead of Downloadable Content, it’s Pay-to-Unlock Content that’s already on the disc.

They certainly have enough time to put it on there.

27 Kaworus_Lover // Mar 30, 2008 at 8:21 pm

I was going to make a video costing money, but that monkey guy beat me… (the rest of this comment for only $9.95)

28 photomaster94 // Mar 30, 2008 at 8:52 pm

nice, but you need to add it to the parody section of the site

29 Truth N Justice // Mar 30, 2008 at 11:27 pm

Doc again you prove that you are a genius . great work . This game is as good as dead.

30 Torrey Stephenson // Mar 30, 2008 at 11:48 pm

I am down for supporting this cause

lets do it

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33 Legion // Mar 31, 2008 at 1:18 am

Awesome vid.
It’s on the front page of digg, I hope a lot of people
join the cause.

34 FuzzLinks.com » Battlefield: Bad Company boycott video // Mar 31, 2008 at 2:16 am

[...] In an effort to raise awareness of EA’s new QUESTIONABLE policy of charging EXTRA MONEY for GUNS in a FIRST PERSON SHOOTER, Sarcastic Gamer presents a twisted version of the game trailer that more accurately reflects this blooming trend. They are organizing a boycott of BF: BC.http://sarcasticgamer.com/wp/index.php/2008/03/battlefield-bad-company-boycott-video.html [...]

35 Xplo // Mar 31, 2008 at 2:40 am

Wow… and to think I actually bought a game off them once, EA is like Microsoft, richer than most but still wrecking all of their products with greed and still having the balls to say “it’s better”.

When are the idiot executives going to realise that people do not stand for this kind of crap.

I thought EA learned from the dumb ad system in BF2142 - we PAY $50 upwards for your god damn products yet you STILL try to milk more money from people…

36 been boycotting ea since u were in diapers // Mar 31, 2008 at 3:57 am

also your captcha sux. it’s unreadable.

37 been boycotting ea since u were in diapers // Mar 31, 2008 at 4:00 am

(yeah see how that works, with only the second post showing up? anyway, the original post said…)

it might be different if their games didn’t suck, but that game looks shi-tty!

38 » VideoGame2Play // Mar 31, 2008 at 4:52 am

[...] SarcasticGamer has not released a parody song for about a year but with EA’s recent announcement that Battlefileld:Bad Company is using microtransactions (around $2.00 US each) for a variety of different items that should be included in the retail cost ($59.99 US) to gamers. This video accompanies a full-on boycott of EA’s new title until they stop CHARGING for GUNS for a FIRST PERSON SHOOTER. Enjoy. Join the resistance at SarcasticGamer. [...]

39 Cinematic Gamer // Mar 31, 2008 at 5:19 am

Well I think it was expected when you realize that they sold cheat codes for NFS Carbon. To get cheat codes for PS3 and Xbox you’re supposed to buy them via a hotline - how stupid is that.

Watch them screw up spore and Battlefield Heroes.

40 Poison Arrow // Mar 31, 2008 at 6:34 am

I am with you on this one.

41 CaffeineBronco // Mar 31, 2008 at 7:48 am

Great video!
I may need to find a support group to help me through this boycotting process. I have a history of making some terrible video game decisions (i.e. Virtual Boy).

42 Ryan // Mar 31, 2008 at 8:08 am

Doc, i think this should be the video up on market place mate.

comic genius from the guys @ sarcastic gamer… AGAIN!

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44 Battlefield: Bad Company Boycott Video | 1800blogger // Mar 31, 2008 at 8:57 am

[...] SarcasticGamer has not released a parody song for about a year but with EA’s recent announcement that Battlefileld:Bad Company is using microtransactions (around $2.00 US each) for a variety of different items that should be included in the retail cost ($59.99 US) to gamers. This video accompanies a full-on boycott of EA’s new title until they stop CHARGING for GUNS for a FIRST PERSON SHOOTER. Enjoy. Join the resistance at SarcasticGamer. [...]

45 SuperPayne // Mar 31, 2008 at 9:43 am

I’m going to boycott this game as well. EA is just going too far this time

46 Jon // Mar 31, 2008 at 10:23 am

I don’t see the problem. How is this worse then charging for cars in Forza or maps in COD?

47 Scarykidd182 // Mar 31, 2008 at 10:26 am

You guys are awesome. EA is completely out of line. I had a problem with DLC when Grand Turrismo 4 (I think) cam out, where you had to download most of the maps and cars and pay for all of them, and I have a problem with micro transactions now. It’s bullcrap. If you’re going to give us more content I would be happier with a price increase, but don’t take away content and then expect us to pay more.

48 Habadasher // Mar 31, 2008 at 10:37 am

@Jon

It’s clearly far worse because the guns are actually ready NOW, already developed and probably already on the disc!

Maps in Call of Duty and Cars in Forza are added after the game is finished..
The Bad Company guns however are being released with the game as dlc

49 {CLR}-MIKE // Mar 31, 2008 at 10:52 am

I can’t WAIT to pay extra for my specialized weapons. I wonder how much a box of ammo is going to cost us?

50 dehollywood // Mar 31, 2008 at 10:53 am

They close my thread on game trailers about this topic. Apparently the internet argument got to intense and the mods were getting flooded with complaints. I must be doing something right!

51 kman571 // Mar 31, 2008 at 10:55 am

Instant classic and well deserved.

52 Geoff900 // Mar 31, 2008 at 11:08 am

It’s anoying to see that companies are willing to charge for just some ‘graphics’ I don’t minde buying maps etc but extra weapons what the F**k??

Oh and another anoything which realy realy anoys me is the they do different EA intros to each new game, all because they think it makes the look more professional.

53 darkwonders // Mar 31, 2008 at 11:33 am

Hey Lono, hopefully this will get enough diggs to appear on the diggnation.com podcast this week. How cool would that be?

Apart from having the microtransactions, the game itself isn’t that great. Granted this is a beta, but to me it’s not as fun as past BF games. There’s no frickin’ prone for crying out loud!

54 Lono // Mar 31, 2008 at 11:34 am

Cool, I guess… Digg has a podcast?

55 darkwonders // Mar 31, 2008 at 11:45 am

Yup. It’s a video podcast.
http://revision3.com/diggnation/

It’s run by Kevin Rose and Alex Albrect. Every week they take about 3 highly dug show (usually in the thousands, so this one has a good chance, and it’s an interesting topic to talk about) and they spend about 10 minutes or so talking about each story they pick. And I’m sure there’s a bunch of people who watch the show as digg.com is a popular place. Perhaps you could send them an email to see if they do requests for other sites… Dunno if they will but it can’t hurt to ask.

56 Lono // Mar 31, 2008 at 12:38 pm

Ohhh, maybe I can guest host on that show too!

lol…

57 NoneOfYourBusiness // Mar 31, 2008 at 1:05 pm

That was a forced “lol”….you were serious. Lono has adopted a Manifest Destiny of sorts towards all podcasts.

58 RaiseHavok // Mar 31, 2008 at 1:18 pm

I dread the day that EA starts charging me money to dress myself in the morning.

59 Edgecrusher // Mar 31, 2008 at 2:34 pm

Remember, the cake is a lie!

(Sorry, wrong thread)

Anywho, to add my $0.02 to the mix - EA have been charging for extra content in the Battlefield Universe for ages - I for one bought into all that on BF2 - I have: -

BF2 Special Forces. - some nice touches - night maps for one.
BF2 European Forces. - again, some nice little extras/weapons etc.
BF2 Armored Fury - here’s where things started to go wrong - The few new tanks were awesome - as was the A10 tankbuster - but it was all let down by the fact that you had to drive around the pissy little white-picket-straight-out-of-lost-fences I mean, how gay was that?

Anywho, although I do have a copy of BF2142, I haven’t purchased the “Extras” for it, and have no intention of ever doing so. I do think it’s a good way (for us gamers) to ensure continued support of a title that will eventually get long in the tooth - see Warcrack for example - and at the end of the day, if you’re not prepared to shell out then you don’t have to.

It’s like watching tv; if you don’t like what’s on, change the station…

60 Sjoberg // Mar 31, 2008 at 2:51 pm

This is maddnes!!!

61 darkwonders // Mar 31, 2008 at 2:56 pm

Edgecrusher, the extras for 2142 had maps and weapons in the same package. Granted that is stretching it a bit, but they still had to create new maps and weapons. BF:BC already has the weapons created. They’re charging for extra things right when the game is released, not months down the line when they’ve spent time to create new things.

62 FESTIVETRAGEDY // Mar 31, 2008 at 3:03 pm

Leave it to EA to piss off the populace…

63 RatTail // Mar 31, 2008 at 3:09 pm

EA has gotten away with crap like this for long enough. Though I don’t own a console that supports this game, I will not be playing it nor will I be encouraging friends to get it until EA stops the bullcrap.

64 tomcards5 // Mar 31, 2008 at 4:09 pm

ea sucks lets go boycott and lets go sarcastic gamer. Ea is in gaming for the money

65 lifeinthefridge // Mar 31, 2008 at 4:29 pm

Screw Ea, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

66 Jinxstar // Mar 31, 2008 at 4:37 pm

This is BS. If the vid goes down try Youtube. I approve of this message. I hope the word gets spread far and wide. I would actually spend 60$ to keep some0ne from buying this game at this point…

67 Ltdan // Mar 31, 2008 at 7:17 pm

WTF charge for updates plesz i rather play bf2 and have people mod it to look like bf3 lol thats a good idea. Oh ya and if its for ps3 well lets see game $30, wepons $50, pach $20, PS3 600-500 $
wasting money, PRICELES

Oh ya im out of the job lol wow so i dont know if its all worth for a game when it can go to other things.

68 Jeff // Mar 31, 2008 at 7:55 pm

I’m with you, guys. Microtransactions first pissed me off in Oblivion, but even then that was content released after the game. Here, EA is going to release only half of a game beforehand.

69 jimash // Mar 31, 2008 at 8:03 pm

this is just not like EA….
bt smn tells me, theyll change all this soon!
i hope….

70 DARKTRINITYxx // Mar 31, 2008 at 9:56 pm

Glad to see people standing up to game companys ripping us off with charging us for DLC. Count me in i will be avoiding EA games all together. PC gamers refuse to pay for it and get it free so why should us console gamers have it forced on us. Infinity Ward are also charging a high price for 4 poxy new MP maps and the PC aint getting em because they know PC gamers wont pay for em so theres no conning more money to be had from the PC gaming community.

71 Alicia/PMS Harlequin // Mar 31, 2008 at 10:59 pm

Wow. Thanks for the heads up. That really sucks.

72 Guensley // Mar 31, 2008 at 11:04 pm

Vive la Resistance!

73 johnhappygamebuyer // Mar 31, 2008 at 11:22 pm

So I can buy this game and feel like a cripple also unless I twice as much as I would ever pay for a game?

74 Clstirens // Mar 31, 2008 at 11:36 pm

wow look at those diggs!

75 charles // Mar 31, 2008 at 11:41 pm

OMG LOL I BET THIS IS APRIL FOOLS LULULULU

76 Benjamin // Mar 31, 2008 at 11:55 pm

best video ever lol, its going to get to a point where we are going to have to pay for every minute we play. I will not be getting this game until they promise to give all aditional things for free…just like unreal tournametn even thought i dont own it i saw that the new maps where free!!!! When you see an online game in the store for 60 bucks you should add another 20 or 30 dollars because thats what its going to cost you in the end.

77 Steve // Apr 1, 2008 at 1:43 am

It’s alright saying if you don’t like it don’t buy it but people like that are driving the problem because they can’t shell out for it fast enough. ESPECIALLY if they think there’s an advantage to be had.
Next thing you know they be trying to get us to buy ammo for our guns like it’s a goddamned paint ball match. I predicted YEARS ago that this is where micro-transactions were going to head in a hurry so you can just imagine my shock here.

78 Dave // Apr 1, 2008 at 5:48 am

Do the guns come textured with advertisements for intel and pepsi on them?
your captcha is wow)))

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80 Connox // Apr 1, 2008 at 9:23 am

Charging for booster packs? That’s okay. Gives lots of more to do
Charging for maps? fine.. Allows for more playtime

But F***ing guns? EA’s moneyleeching MUST come to a stop!

81 Paul // Apr 1, 2008 at 2:30 pm

I will not be buying this game as long as weapons and stupid little things like that are up for purchase. Extra levels sure sometimes that happens but come on EA you are fleasing us gamers for fun now. Gone to far and you lost my £39.99 :P, oh wait did i just play a 50 player frontlines game with all weapons…..

82 darkwonders // Apr 1, 2008 at 4:43 pm

Well I posted this article on the IGN BC beta forums… I wonder how long it’ll last before a mod deletes it…

83 UK_Cerberus // Apr 3, 2008 at 8:37 am

EA = Bad company

Sorry had to say it lol

84 hehe // Apr 4, 2008 at 4:19 pm

dudes you guys are complete idiots drugged up and i have ea games i dont buy any thing i wait cause youl fing noobs mess with my fun

85 Kayotic Sully // Apr 4, 2008 at 9:08 pm

I just wanted to say thank you for the banner adds for this boycott. It really helped my EA rant look a lot better on my blog.

86 Deadlyshadow // Apr 5, 2008 at 3:25 am

With you guys all the way, EA is ripping us off

87 Am3n // Apr 5, 2008 at 6:55 am

@hehe

We arnet trying to “mess with your fun” we are boycotting EA because of how they have affected the release of Bad Company to make us spend more money for stuff that should come standard, as I quote from the SG crew when they were talking in earlier episodes: Vote With Your Wallet.

I love the irony behind the “Its In The Game” slogan, “Its In The Game*” (when you pay for it)

/endrant

(btw love you all SG crew!)

88 ModestCowboy Dan // Apr 5, 2008 at 9:36 am

Why are people pissed about this, but happy to pay for Xbox Live? It blows my mind

http://tdpodcast.com/?p=19

89 hehe // Apr 5, 2008 at 2:27 pm

yes you are if you dont like the game dont by the damn game you can still play there games but seirously that boycott is a wate of a boycott im boycotting you

90 Sam // Apr 5, 2008 at 2:30 pm

I recently pre-ordered the game and am now cancelling it through amazon. I pre-ordered the GOLD $70 Version mind you ,and after reading your boycott realized the only way EA Will learn is through a boycott… there are plenty of other games to play.

91 Fabian // Apr 5, 2008 at 2:38 pm

I’m with you SG. EA has gone too far this time. Charging for an MMORPG is fine but for an Ego-Shooter? This is madness *inserts 300-related pun*

92 hehe // Apr 5, 2008 at 3:23 pm

how can you charge people for guns i have no idea what the hell your talking aboout explain it

93 II Defiant // Apr 5, 2008 at 5:58 pm

Great video guys!

94 Neodude112320 // Apr 6, 2008 at 1:20 am

EA,We pay $60 For your games,Why charge us EXTRA for EXTRA Crap ?!?!?!?

95 Rick // Apr 6, 2008 at 3:59 am

I can’t wait to pay my hard earned cash, come EA sell me something else PLEASE

96 Stevee Vader // Apr 6, 2008 at 7:59 am

lol they should change it to Battlefield B.S lol it works

97 Legendary Hooligan // Apr 6, 2008 at 3:24 pm

battlefield… bad situation. battlefield bs. EA SUCKS HAIRY NUTS.

98 Luke // Apr 6, 2008 at 7:06 pm

Sic a pony from Bungie on EA NOW!!!

99 DOn // Apr 6, 2008 at 8:01 pm

Power to the people duuuudes!!!

Kick EAss

that was lame

100 DEM // Apr 6, 2008 at 11:00 pm

Im in!!!!!!!!! ummmm…..now what?

101 Legendtaker117 // Apr 7, 2008 at 2:53 pm

eh, I dont like this site, but I like the boycott. So Im in.

102 EPIC C0VERT // Apr 7, 2008 at 5:52 pm

Hey guys, I just want to say that I think this is the greatest thing I’ve seen on a gaming blog and am definitely going to boycott this game. I’d also like to say that I support you guys sticking it to other sites that don’t give you credit I am now off to listen to the podcast.

103 Tommy3030333 // Apr 7, 2008 at 7:43 pm

DUMBEST THING EVER!!! (not the boycott, the gun thing)

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105 Joe P // Apr 8, 2008 at 6:47 pm

I can’t wait till the big wigs at EA get to see their sales plummeting from a boycott I’m sure they ignored if they heard about it. Gladly behind you guys!

106 Anski // Apr 8, 2008 at 8:00 pm

I meant to sign before, I swear.
Y’all have my support!

107 whitesoxfan5622 // Apr 8, 2008 at 8:34 pm

This is ridiculous. COD4 includes all the weapons in the game and its the best FPS ever. Do not charge for all this garbage. If you want people to never to buy an other EA game go ahead and do this. It is the dumbest thing I have ever heard of. I was actually going to buy this game, but not any more. I like a game that includes all the weapons.
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108 Dreamparacite // Apr 8, 2008 at 10:05 pm

COD4 looks way better, and has all the guns! I can’t stand EA, I don’t need this game.

109 Randomguy7131 // Apr 9, 2008 at 1:02 am

I’m not a fan of ‘microtransactions’ but at the same time this boycott makes no sense. The weapons they are offering for download are not required to enjoy the full game. They are also -included- with the “Gold” edition AND are being provided free if you pre-order the game. There are far worse offenders of pay DLC. I love CoD4, but their map pack is basically forced on anyone who plays online because if you don’t have them, you’re gunna get booted any time one of those maps is getting loaded up. Pick your battles.

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111 John B. // Apr 9, 2008 at 9:05 am

I will not support a game that does this kind of BS. I have played almost all the BF games and was looking forward to this game, but will not buy it if they are going to charge for weapons on release! Voting with my wallet.

112 pescheLi // Apr 9, 2008 at 11:00 am

i am absolutely with you guys!!! Stop EA!

113 SidearmS // Apr 9, 2008 at 11:27 am

Wow, can you smell the hesitation on the Joystiq forums?

1)You honestly think EA is going to stop at FIVE WEAPONS in this game? HELL NO. Let’s see - Godfather, NFS Carbon, Tgier Woods 07 and 08, NFS ProStreet, FIFA 08. Should I go on?

And it is not just EA - check out Namco and Komani titles on the 360 too.

2)What you are reading on the Joystiq forums is BAD COMEDY. You can tell Joystiq and its affiliates MUST HAVE AN EA DAY COMING because they are REAAAALLLLLYYYY trying to make people not join in on this boycott.

Gee, you think Knuckles Dawson gets to be “Achivo” boy yet again? You know, FLY OUT THERE AND PLAY IT, THEN HYPE IT UP for Joystiq and their MULTIPLE PODCASTS.

This is not a new pattern, we just happen to pick the game that Joystiq wants to spooge all over. And since there is a consensous to actually NOT buy this game, I AM REALLY PERPLEXED by the hesitation…

Makes you wonder JUST WHAT KICKBACKS the Joystiq gang is getting from EA.

3)Funny that Joystiq has called for avoidance of games before, but all of sudden for this game, everyone should “just chill”. Memo to Joystiq - F**K YOU. This is another EA breadcrumb type game, and this time because it is a FPS JOYSTIQ WANTS TO PLAY, we should actually let EA ream us.

Are you pissed at Joystiq? I would be too. This is as close to selling out on your principles as you can get without actually wearing an EA sweatsuit while eating EA cookies and sitting on an EA recliner in your EA approved trailer.

Understand, Namco killed Katamari using a similar tactic. We have had ENOUGH examples of this type of DLC gone wrong, and personally I am fed up with this “psuedo-ethics” BULLSH1T sites seems to want to employ when it comes to certain games and certain companies.

Remember, GEARS OF WAR once got a 10 - even though the reviewer kept finding issues with the game.

Something stinks here, and it is coming from Joystiq’s integrity…

XBox 360 - I bet Joystiq’s editors already have the GLOWING BETA WRITEUPS in their hands already…

114 Darkcandle0 // Apr 9, 2008 at 11:40 am

i really hope EA fold to the pressure and make it all inclusive because it looks like quite a good game

115 Todd // Apr 9, 2008 at 2:55 pm

Sign me up…

116 Are you Boycotting Battlefield:Bad Company? « The Xbox Domain // Apr 9, 2008 at 3:13 pm

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117 Cardy // Apr 9, 2008 at 3:36 pm

I was seriously looking forward to this game through watching the development of it till this.. Looks like Bad Company will be off my games list & il let my friends know also of this terrible behaviour of EA

118 Jeff // Apr 9, 2008 at 5:22 pm

get over it. shut up and dont buy the game.

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120 Forlorn79 // Apr 9, 2008 at 6:56 pm

EA scraps Bad Company weapon DLC

Publisher settles collectors’ edition controversy by making all weapons available free of charge; Gold Edition purchasers gain instant access to extra firearms.

By Tom Magrino, GameSpot
Posted Apr 9, 2008 6:49 pm ET

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6189011.html

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122 MMO Clerks » Battlefield: Bad Company’s DLC guns are free, but require ‘marketing program’ participation // Apr 9, 2008 at 10:23 pm

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123 Battlefield: Bad Company’s DLC guns are ‘free,’ but there’s a catch | Techchill.com // Apr 10, 2008 at 12:02 am

[...] of Battlefield: Bad Company have heard the outcry regarding the premium weaponry, both from Sarcastic Gamer and other outlets. Talking to IGN, DICE Senior Producer Karl-Magnus Troedsson said there would be [...]

124 gaming city blog » Battlefield: Bad Company's DLC guns are 'free,' but there's a catch // Apr 10, 2008 at 12:42 am

[...] of Battlefield: Bad Company have heard the outcry regarding the premium weaponry, both from Sarcastic Gamer and other outlets. Speaking to IGN, DICE Senior Producer Karl-Magnus Troedsson said there would be [...]

125 MMO Clerks » Battlefield: Bad Company’s DLC guns are ‘free,’ but there’s a catch // Apr 10, 2008 at 3:38 am

[...] of Battlefield: Bad Company have heard the outcry regarding the premium weaponry, both from Sarcastic Gamer and other outlets. Speaking to IGN, DICE Senior Producer Karl-Magnus Troedsson said there would be [...]

126 » EA hört auf uns? SpareTimeLounge: look, listen and play // Apr 10, 2008 at 4:19 am

[...] Waffen eines Spiels und das sofort am Anfang, Geld zu verlangen war ja wohl die Höhe. Die Seite Sarcastic Gamer rief sogar zu einem EA-Boycott [...]

127 Tiffany // Apr 10, 2008 at 7:39 am

HAHAHAHAAAAAAAA I’M STILL NOT BUYING!!! HAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

MUAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA!!!!!

128 Battlefield: Bad Company News, Previews, Reviews and Screenshots - Sports Discussion Forum - Baseball, Football and Off Topic Forums // Apr 10, 2008 at 9:39 am

[...] Multiplayer Beta, but outraged fans have taken the fight to the virtual streets in the form of a boycott. Once again, here’s the quote from the original story, straight from an EA spokesperson regarding [...]

129 Bad Company Can’t Get Enough (Of Your Money) « Das Gelbe vom Ei // Apr 10, 2008 at 12:00 pm

[...] the whole concept has stirred up a whole lot of Internet emotion, ranging from Sarcastic Gamer’s attempts to get a boycott going to somewhat-measured responses from people like Joystiq’s Justin [...]

130 computers » Blog Archive » Battlefield Bad Company // Apr 10, 2008 at 2:57 pm

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131 EA Bows to Bad Company Pressure | MeltedCube // Apr 10, 2008 at 5:37 pm

[...] game, or who paying to download them from Xbox Live. Forums began noisy with outrage, patch website Sarcastic Gamer titled for a full-on Bad Company [...]

132 Noel // Apr 10, 2008 at 5:41 pm

OMG!!! NO WAI!!! That’s too damn good!!!
I hope visiting EA’s page is available for free.

133 CAM-007, JinShiBang Consumer Electronics Shop Blog» Blog Archive » Bad Company NOT going to sell weapons // Apr 11, 2008 at 3:40 pm

[...] Gamespot is reporting that EA has decided to ditch the idea of selling the weapons included in the Gold Edition of the game, making them available to owners of the regular edition… albeit, for a little extra work. If a player hasn%26#39;t bought the Gold Edition, he or she will have to slog through a number of online battles until the character achieves the maximum in-game rank (exactly what the requirements for said ranks are has yet to be revealed). This change came about due to the public outcry. [...]

134 Aiden // Apr 12, 2008 at 3:43 am

Surely the fact that they backed off and let you get them if you earned them, meant that they WERE actually on the disc?

135 Pay To Win Costs EA & DICE Fans // Apr 13, 2008 at 10:53 am

[...] people, naturally, weren’t happy with this. In fact, many were somewhat irate, such as Sarcastic Gamer, made caustic videos and helped generate a tidal wave of consumer hatred that included a [...]

136 buddhaholic // Apr 16, 2008 at 9:46 am

I cannot believe they will not have prone, jets, or parachutes. They are chopping and dicing a perfectly good game. BF 2 on PC was awesome.

137 Gran Turismo Prologue on PS3 - Page 3 - Civinfo // Apr 22, 2008 at 3:30 pm

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138 Gran Turismo Prologue on PS3 - Page 4 - Civinfo // Apr 25, 2008 at 3:29 am

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139 Smoolander // May 4, 2008 at 10:56 am

Hahaha. That video is gold.

140 Joke Quiz // May 6, 2008 at 11:45 pm

I just realized this was april fools LOL

141 www.Multiplayergames.com - Multiplayer Games » Blog Archive » Battlefield Bad Company Weapons Set Free // Jun 4, 2008 at 8:24 am

[...] a brutal outcry from multiple websites and fan reaction, EA has changed their tune. Well, sort [...]

142 anthony // Jun 11, 2008 at 3:35 pm

I just player the demo on 360. I can’t put into words how disappointed I am!

143 David // Jun 19, 2008 at 12:07 pm

anthony quote “I just player the demo on 360. I can’t put into words how disappointed I am!”

I’ve playered the demo too, its very impressive in my opinion. The single player level was good but its real strength is online.

144 Lily // Jul 4, 2008 at 1:19 pm

That video was halarious! the disclaimers throughout it were funny! Great job!

145 ssnake62 // Jul 26, 2008 at 10:16 pm

i shall boycott!!!

lol left speakers optional

146 battlefield bad company cast // Jul 31, 2008 at 10:38 pm

[...] video, but the hiatus ends as EA literally handed us an ammo box by deciding to charge EXTRA forhttp://sarcasticgamer.com/wp/index.php/2008/03/battlefield-bad-company-boycott-video.html?akst_actio…Weekend Guide Pittsburgh Post-GazetteA list of things to do this weekend and [...]

147 Battlefield Bad Company: Conquest mode now available | Sarcastic Gamer // Aug 7, 2008 at 3:01 pm

[...] come a long way from the original financial venue that EA was building for this game. Previously, it was expected that you would pay for each of several weapons in the [...]

148 Harry S. Crotum // Aug 11, 2008 at 2:14 am

Ok, first off I got made fun of for my name a lot growing up so don’t add to it please…-I wish I was named Daisy Duke.

As for BFBC, I have played the game quite frequently (my brother owns it and a ps3) so I can say as someone who has bought previous BF games, this one is NOT a BF game. It is an arcade game for consols. Despite the destructible enviroments, the graphics are pretty terrible all around. And sometimes on a server you might think that your team is a bunch of monkeys. That being said, its prolly worth the money, it is a lot of fun online and obviosly you don’t buy the extra weapons (speaking of which in my countless hours of playing the game I have only seen one person with one, a F200 I think, everyone else who plays BF:BC doesn’t really use them so it just as balanced as it would be). Also you can pick up the kits featuring the aforementioned purchasable weapons even if you haven’t bought them your self. So moral of the story, just kill the noob, take his gun, and think to yourself that its like taking candy from an ugly EA baby.

As for the rest of the BF franchise, it too is pretty much going to hell in a handbag with the exception of some pretty sweet mods being released. I bought BF 1942 and expansions, awesome all around; BF vietnam- worth the money but online play was pretty bad when I first bought it; BF2- bought it, played it for a month, set it down and never picked it up again (no I didn’t buy the bad expansions); BF2142- I thot it was awesome at first, but to be honest it became really boring after just a couple months, mostly because it was just so far from realistic it was pathetic. I think that sums it up.

thanks,
Harry S. Crotum

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152 Battlefield Bad Company Boycott - Computer forWritten // Aug 22, 2008 at 4:10 pm

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153 Platoon Sargeant Chalk // Aug 24, 2008 at 12:38 pm

I already bought it

Looks like everybody with wads of cash is gonna have more fun then me with it.

*comments $5 each*

154 Neonmarker » Blog-Archiv » Bad Company - Epic Fail -> Boykott // Sep 5, 2008 at 4:51 am

[...] Bei Sarcastic Gamer sieht man das ähnlich und ruft zum Boykott auf: [...]

155 girls2008d // Sep 15, 2008 at 10:35 am

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156 The Sarcastic Gamer Parodies | Sarcastic Gamer // Oct 24, 2008 at 4:31 pm

[...] Battlefield Bad Company Boycott - In the Spring of 2008 Sarcastic Gamer and numerous other sites successfully led a pre-boycott of Battlefield: Bad Company over what, at the time, we felt was an unfair DLC plan from EA. This video was our contribution to awareness for this effort. [...]

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