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Title: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: Xsannz on March 10, 2015, 06:56:49 am
http://games.slashdot.org/story/15/03/09/0222255/another-upscaled-console-game-battlefield-hardline (http://games.slashdot.org/story/15/03/09/0222255/another-upscaled-console-game-battlefield-hardline)

YAY ANOTHER CONSOLE UPSCALE ON PC.......

this is why i game on a macbook and play Homeworld remastered good old games.

that and Hardline is basically EA's take on Counterstrike.
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: bigROBOTbill on March 10, 2015, 07:37:55 am
It was a fun demo to play, the full game will provide me with many hours of entertainment I'm sure.
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: Dr Woomanchu on March 10, 2015, 07:44:58 pm
I enjoyed the demo enough to buy the full version. The car chases in hotwired were hella fun.
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: bigROBOTbill on March 10, 2015, 07:47:08 pm
Yeah that's what sold me.
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: The Demon Lord on March 11, 2015, 10:22:35 am
I enjoyed the demo enough to buy the full version. The car chases in hotwired were hella fun.

They did look like they could be fun, but its not really what I am after  when I buy a BF game
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: Growler on March 11, 2015, 12:39:02 pm
I dunno if it will have lasting gameplay was my major concern.

Yes it was fun, but after a few days it was just same old. But in saying that if I can get it for a decent price I will probably look at it.
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: AvatarFACE on March 12, 2015, 05:07:39 pm
Yea if anyone knows where to get a good deal for hardline I'd be keen to know, I won't be paying full price when it comes out I'll buy once it's discounted.
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: bLuNt on March 13, 2015, 05:09:53 pm
VPN through Origin Mexico was $39.99US - just over $50 NZ so not too bad.
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: Growler on March 14, 2015, 11:14:03 am
got it for $40 US via Ultimate gaming
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: AvatarFACE on March 14, 2015, 08:22:21 pm
can you post the link growler, that sounds like the best deal I've seen.
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: Growler on March 17, 2015, 01:53:33 pm
www.unlimitedgamestore.com (http://www.unlimitedgamestore.com)

http://www.unlimitedgamestore.com/fps/battlefield-hardline-ea-origin-global-cd-key-pre-order.html (http://www.unlimitedgamestore.com/fps/battlefield-hardline-ea-origin-global-cd-key-pre-order.html)
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: bigROBOTbill on March 17, 2015, 05:28:47 pm
So how does it work, where do you download the game from? I see it's available as a torrent already but you need a legit version.
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: bLuNt on March 17, 2015, 05:35:44 pm
Mine preloading from origin.
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: ArtanisNZ on March 17, 2015, 07:19:41 pm
started going by a new motto: if's made by EA, I do not buy. Solves a lot problems and headaches :)
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: bigROBOTbill on March 17, 2015, 09:46:14 pm
Mine preloading from origin.

Have you ordered and paid for it there?
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: bLuNt on March 18, 2015, 09:04:29 am
Mine preloading from origin.

Have you ordered and paid for it there?

Yeah I pre-ordered through origin mexico for $39.99US.
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: Growler on March 18, 2015, 11:05:06 am
I couldn't get origin in any form (NZ, US, AU, MX) to take my CC, either though origin itself or through origin webstore!

I would have purchased it via the mexico store if I could get it to work :(
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: bLuNt on March 18, 2015, 09:58:59 pm
I couldn't get origin in any form (NZ, US, AU, MX) to take my CC, either though origin itself or through origin webstore!

I would have purchased it via the mexico store if I could get it to work :(

Yeah my CC didn't work either but my Paypal worked fine.
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: Clin on March 24, 2015, 01:16:12 pm
Picked up a hard copy from the warehouse for $75. Pulled the install code from the case and threw the rest in the bin on the way out.


Edit: FWIW I'm having a lot of fun.
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: bigROBOTbill on March 24, 2015, 05:58:18 pm


Edit: FWIW I'm having a lot of fun.

Yeah was a good run around last night. :)
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: AvatarFACE on March 25, 2015, 08:17:55 pm
I've been so busy all I've had time to do is finish the campaign so far, actually not bad but the "freeze" mechanic is very overpowered. Basically went through the final mission arresting everyone and hardly fired a shot. To mix thinks up I played one mission where I equipped a silenced bolt action sniper rifle, do headshots, and see how many dudes I can kill without anyone noticing (spoiler: heaps), If you're quick enough you can take out two guys standing next to each other before the other guy raises the alarm.
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: Dr Woomanchu on March 26, 2015, 01:50:12 pm
I think they very deliberately set the SP campaign up to encourage you to try and get through with minimum possible casualties, which is an interesting variation.
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: desertergreg on March 27, 2015, 09:31:37 pm
Fun yes, repetitive a little and I wish the weapons were more similar to the same in bf4. Also, buggy, I keep getting kicked etc.

Nice to have new campaign and actually more challenging on 'veteran' than previous which I always moan about. The AI has a long way to go tho. Also they're loose on the finer details. Wheels should actually angle when vehicles are turning. Light covers on lights inside buses should vibrate when the bus is in transit. Audio speech should sync better with mouth movements...you know, I want it all. Plus more time to play it...
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: The Demon Lord on March 27, 2015, 11:01:46 pm
I think they very deliberately set the SP campaign up to encourage you to try and get through with minimum possible casualties, which is an interesting variation.

That  sounds to me like  a racing game where it encourages you to finish last.......
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: Dr Woomanchu on March 28, 2015, 11:59:16 am
I think in general police at least pretend to try and minimise casualities
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: bigROBOTbill on March 28, 2015, 06:21:09 pm
by and large
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: The Demon Lord on March 28, 2015, 09:31:52 pm
I think in general police at least pretend to try and minimise casualities

I get that - but this is an FPS, not the Police - I mean if it was a stealth game (like Thief for example) I totally get it - but a First Person Shooter - where you aren't supposed to shoot....  ???
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: desertergreg on March 28, 2015, 11:15:03 pm
They're trying to mix it up is all. There's only so many scenarios of shoot em up you can run through without it becoming mundane. Without the freeze scenario it's actually much harder to shoot your way out than previous bf campaigns, which I like to a point although everyone will take the arrest route because it's easier. It would be much better if they could improve the AI tho...did I mention that?
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: Meesham on March 29, 2015, 09:03:51 am
Angry Joe didn't have many positive things to say about the game:

Battlefield Hardline Angry Review (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztZDVr3mZzg#ws)
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: Xsannz on March 30, 2015, 07:02:25 am
^ this guy, sums up all my feels, i refunded bf4 at launch twice, before i got a free copy but by then i gave up, hardline...........  shite so bored with the franchise right now.
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: Growler on March 30, 2015, 08:59:21 am
you refunded a game twice that's been out for 2 weeks??

Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: Xsannz on March 30, 2015, 09:31:15 am
you refunded a game twice that's been out for 2 weeks??

no bf4...
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: The Demon Lord on March 30, 2015, 01:20:16 pm
I will be a little fairer in my followup - I played the Beta and I didn't enjoy it, I think Visceral should be acknowledged for attempting to breath life into the slightly stagnant genre of modern FPS games. But instead of breaking new ground and being what could have been a truly revolutionary game, they instead missed the mark.

As many have said, it feels like a BF4 reskin at Full price, If this had been released as a seperate Franchise or had gone for a more mass Civil Riot feel, could have been a battlefield game.
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: Dr Woomanchu on March 30, 2015, 06:58:44 pm
Speaking as , at most a casual gamer, who has fond memories of many many younger hours playing QWTF! The early BF franchise etc, but then drifting away as  being old intervenes, what this game supplies that has been missing from alternatives is the feel that is similar to BC2.

I'm sure you guys who think about games more than I do will be able to define what I'm talking about, but IMO hardline fills a gap in play styles.

I'm sure there's nothing revolutionarily new in hardline, but online games have lifespans and I'm happy that something's come along to fill the BC2 gap
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: bigROBOTbill on March 30, 2015, 08:06:39 pm
It's a good fun inf game, cops and robbers. With cars, what's the problem? :)


Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: AvatarFACE on March 30, 2015, 09:14:58 pm
Yea, I feel that it is not just a re-skin of BF4, it feels more different to play and it's more fun(at the moment). Maybe I'm influenced by less time gaming than I used to do or something. Also I do like how the weapons are limited to specific classes now.
I also agree with Woomanchu, it does kinda have a bad company 2 feel to it.
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: desertergreg on March 31, 2015, 08:56:28 pm
Agreed. It's bc2 ish. I'm in the same casual gamer camp, but I'm not sure whether that disqualifies us from reviewing games or not, being that were possibly more level headed and worldly (lol), but have less screen time, whilst hardcore gamers are aware of nuances because of long hours logged, but are picky and possibly deranged from not actually living in the real world/sleep deprived and perhaps lack perspective.

Controversial?
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: 420fairy on April 01, 2015, 03:41:31 pm
Why didnt they just fucking fix BF2 in the first place? I looked at getting into this but tbh it just didnt appeal to me at all.

BF4 doesnt cut it for me either. I might actually have to play WOW instead of just HS :(
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: Growler on April 01, 2015, 04:03:50 pm
Don't play WoW, I resubscribed, loved it for about 8 weeks then it's just World of Garrison Craft!
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: desertergreg on April 01, 2015, 04:29:47 pm
What exactly is it that doesn't cut it for you fellas/lady? It's different but very similar for me. The main thing I've noticed is I'm less likely to have a crazy firefight but still survive, as in there's less close calls. Otherwise the only difference I can identify is that because the franchise has had a revamp several times there's a lot of kids and new short term players, so way less teamwork. Thats a major difference from a game that was 5 years old and everyone knew everyone and played in teams together.

But then that's what the friends playing thingamabob is all about. Except Bigrobotbill is mostly the only one ever on...I must look up kiwichch, had a splendid game with him on my team...

Anyway thoughts?
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: bigROBOTbill on April 01, 2015, 06:12:06 pm
Growler and woomanchu and quite a few of BW people have been on lately, Rifty and Blink  from [MoD] etc
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: Growler on April 01, 2015, 07:03:15 pm
yep I love it, is more relaxed and more BC2 then BF4.
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: AvatarFACE on April 02, 2015, 10:51:54 pm
Add me (AvatarFACE) I'm not on much but I try to work with people when the other people want to work with me.
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: Dr Woomanchu on April 03, 2015, 08:57:06 am
Good plan. Best rounds are definitely when the other idiots are on
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: desertergreg on April 03, 2015, 11:37:27 am
I'm so confused about which idiots your talking about...will be friending some of you next time I'm on...best games are team games. That'll be what keeps me playing...
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: Dr Woomanchu on April 03, 2015, 12:22:29 pm
Growler, Henno RHO, NZHolty Will add you. If you use mumble and run into us regularly we use the BW channel
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: desertergreg on April 03, 2015, 10:44:19 pm
Will do. Have they always had those aliaseseses? Henno RHO is RightHandOnly?
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: desertergreg on April 03, 2015, 10:56:19 pm
Scratch that. Figured it out.
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: nzholty on April 04, 2015, 11:00:39 am
Idiot added
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: desertergreg on April 08, 2015, 06:52:57 pm
Immensely better game last night thank you chaps...
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: QUPHOZ on May 05, 2015, 11:29:58 pm
Why didnt they just fucking fix BF2 in the first place? I looked at getting into this but tbh it just didnt appeal to me at all.

BF4 doesnt cut it for me either. I might actually have to play WOW instead of just HS :(

Fucken aye!
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: Dr Woomanchu on May 06, 2015, 04:00:15 pm
Holy fuck QUPHOZ! I though some jealous boyfriend would have killed you years ago
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: QUPHOZ on May 09, 2015, 10:23:50 am
Holy fuck QUPHOZ! I though some jealous boyfriend would have killed you years ago

hahah, na na got married and had a kid ect. now got a new computer so playing a few game here n there
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: Dr Woomanchu on May 09, 2015, 11:22:04 am
What does the missus think of the name?
Title: Re: Hardline - ANOTHER EA FAIL
Post by: QUPHOZ on May 11, 2015, 03:48:36 am
What does the missus think of the name?

All good, bought me a personal plate  GETNHO few years back. HOBNGA was taken. ;) :)