Question:
Why does everyone hate the games we make?
anonymous
2011-09-30 08:41:57 UTC
We try our best to make good Call of Duty games but we always fall short of any sort of expectation? Should we give up and hand it all over to Infinity Ward? What makes us so bad? :(
Nine answers:
Tweeter & the MonkeyMan
2011-09-30 08:59:47 UTC
[EDIT.. Doh! New user, 1 Q, I shoulda realized this wasn't a "real" Q. After I typed, then read other 7 or 8 answers.. (+1 to most).. now I get it. I'll leave my post anyhow. ]



I have not seen your products; but I can already see a few points of discussion here.



1) Please quantify what you mean. "Everyone hates.." "..we always fall short.."

"What makes us so bad?" -These are all very non-specific questions. I am part of everybody, and I don't hate your games. (I have no idea who you are, or what your games are.. so I can't possibly hate.) If your "target audience" or "paying customers" or "beta testers"

don't like your product - then those specific people are in a better position to give you constructive criticism.



based on #1

::: You are not listening to your customers / target audience.

::: You have not established an easy/fun/positive way for your customers to tell you these things.

::: Asking an anonymous bunch of dolts like me -- well, a dolt like me, and some anonymous folks at YA! Is really not the best business decision you could make.

::: failing to quantify your question shows poor business judgement, too.

>> " we produced ### different betas and we had ### testers - our testers didn't like the games, and here is what they said: ______";; " we produce games like CoD, but nobody buys them. Here is a link to our site - please help us out. The first 100 new beta -testers that sign up will get free updates, a production copy of our next game, and a t-shirt. " [in the right forum.. not a Q&A like this.] " We coded 300 mods to CoD, and we think they are similar quality / content to mods by [competitor],[competitor],[competitor]. Yet, we have 1/10th the downloads. If anyone can look [web link or console keys] - and give me some feedback on why our mods don't seem popular - I'd really appreciate it."



#2 Your entire question sounds like you are already defeated in business. Isn't there anything positive you can say, then ask the question?



I could go on with #3, 4, ... but you get the idea.



Generally:

[have a plan] + [have some resources - like coders] + [execute plan] -[ expect mistakes, accidents, failing in at least 50% of your attempts] + [learn from mistakes] + [treat your potential customers well] + [treat your existing customers well] + { [use critics/complainers to make your product or marketing better]^3} ... then possibly with [luck], [aggressive marketing], [catchy names], [help from friends].. you might have a successful product or business.
NoName
2011-09-30 15:57:13 UTC
It's not Treyarch, the people who jumped on to the Call of Duty bandwagon back with Cod 4 are getting tired of the franchise. Repetition is the recipie for failure when it comes to games and unfortuanely although the games had multiple facelift's since cod 4 the core structure of the gameplay remains the same. I estimate MW3 will not be met with much succsess either, the fact of the matter is the series is worn out, old, nothing wrong with Treyarch.
anonymous
2011-09-30 15:46:07 UTC
I cant seem to hold a high K/D. i mean when i play domination it goes up 3.231857 for the whole night. I hope on MW2/Cod 4 and i can hold a 5-6 K/D . my dad Jordie Jordan beats me if i dont get at least an 8 k/d in a team death match. My gamertag is Unlimited UAV if you want to message me to tell me what im doing wrong.
Andy
2011-09-30 15:43:27 UTC
Shut up and make another clone of the last game in 3 days with nothing new and release it 6 months later.
8-Bit Ray
2011-09-30 15:46:51 UTC
Actually I don't hate them. I'm a bit of a history buff so I really enjoy Treyarch's non-modern day settings for the CoD games.



And be serious; who doesn't like mowing down hordes of zombies?
Jokerkilla47
2011-09-30 16:32:28 UTC
doubt this is the real treyarch studios but whatever the multiplayer is **** to many places and gun attachments people camp and noobtube that makes the game **** zombies is the only thing that keeps me tied to the game
anonymous
2011-09-30 15:50:27 UTC
Many people online take it serious if you kill them they call you a noob and start spamming messages, I like play zombies
adam
2011-09-30 15:45:41 UTC
I think its because you have not proven yourself with any truly original ideas such as story or game-play.
king kill
2011-09-30 15:42:40 UTC
i wonder what made your life so bad


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