Crazy Gamers Podcast

March 30^th, the day all Modern Warfare 2 hooligans have been waiting for, went down a lot like the game itself, a lot of hype with a fair share of hitches. I knew something wasn’t right when I got 4 different calls from friends of mine during the workday asking “What the hell?” and saying “This shit isn’t working!” BTW, IW and/or Activision I expect my check in the mail for on-call duties served.

Let me break down my whole day for you. I’m going to hop on my soapbox now. Normally, for something of this magnitude, I take the day off. Getting new maps to one of my favorite games of all time is like getting a brand new game to me. Anyway, I couldn’t take off. I just back from PAX and I would like to save my time for a vacation sometime in the near future. So, I’m at work. Checking my Google Reader and waiting for the first hint that my Stimulus pack was ready for transit. It did happen but in standard MW2 fashion, there is a catch. Some people are downloading the pack and some are unable to get them to work. Some are not getting prompted for the update. I’m reading all of this and thinking, Really! Really !? Really !?!?! How in the hell did they botch this? Well, my first question is why did the game need a patch to get the new maps? Wasn’t this something you guys had planned before the game was released? Shouldn’t the hooks for this DLC (Downloadable Content for those not in the know) have been put in place then? Kinda odd, don’t you think? This isn’t your first foray into DLC. I have forgiven you on your lack of wanting to do a BETA. Watched that blow up in your face. I have forgiven you for the cheating ass glitchers. I didn’t care about the $15 fee for the maps. You just know how to let this fan down. All of this is kinda reminding to get my Redskins jersey for the draft for some reason. I guess it’s the let down factor. Anywho, let me stop the whining and get back to Stimulus Launch day. So, the calls and texts are pouring in. I am that guy. If my friends are having problems with getting something to work on a game, anything from game tips to video streaming, I am the guy they call. I’m looking up info and shooting texts telling them that they are working on the issue. Again, where’s my check Activision!?! I got them squared away eventually and I thought my evening would go smooth since I had already well researched the issues. I was slightly wrong.

The commute home was fast and furious. Not reckless, I just wasn’t wasting any time. I get home, and turn on the 360 to start downloading the pack. I start the game to get my update before the download is complete. Come on people, I know what I am doing! I got my drink in hand. Water folks, when shooting people in the face I must stay focused. I settle in and go into the playlist and I am looking for Stimulus pack team death match. Umm, WHERE THE FUCK IS STIMULUS PACK TEAM DEATH MATCH PLAYLIST? I do not play anything else but regular team death match. So, what you are trying to tell me is the only way I can enjoy my $15 investment is to play game types I do not enjoy at all? Also, The only way to get Double XP is to play on that playlist as well. Now, I am officially pissed. I think this whole thing could have been handled a lot better. What the hell is going on over there at IW and Activision? I know the playlist will be changed eventually but everyone doesn’t play every game type. That was the common topic of the texts I received last night. Where’s Team Death Match? Where’s Free For All? I know you are waiting for a specific adoption rate but this is fucking ridiculous. So, what I wound up doing is playing for 2 hours, cussing at the top of my lungs due to frustration (I hate Search and Destroy). All in all I really did not enjoy the experience. Are the maps worth the price? I would say yes, still a little steep though. Let’s break it down; I got 3 new awesome maps and 2 of the best maps from the original Modern Warfare. Could have gotten us for 12 bucks with no gripe. 15 bucks stinks of a Bobby Kottick move. Fans of Modern Warfare, please do not blame IW for the price. It doesn’t seem like their style. I hope the playlist will change before the week is out, because I would really like to enjoy double XP over the weekend on the new maps. Again, I would like to reiterate how kick ass the maps are. I’m not going to go into the ins and outs of them this morning, but I did include a YouTube link here with a preview video that you should check out if you still need to be swayed.

You have just read confessions of a Modern Warfare 2 fan. I hope you enjoyed it. Oh yeah, fuck Activision.

DAK