Rumour: EA To Reveal Star Wars: Project Maverick Next Week

"This is where the fun begins"

Erm, no. The fun will actually begin when EA loses the Star Wars license, so we can finally get some good and micro-transaction/loot box-free Star Wars games...

@ThanosReXXX I would have agreed with you a year ago, however Jedi:Fallen order is both good and Micro-Transaction/loot box free as well. NFS heat was also free of this sort of nonsense. EA definitely get the benefit of doubt at the moment from my end.

@pip_muzz Well, that's one thing I'll definitely never do: benefit of the doubt. The rule is: when in doubt, don't do it. And EA has already done SO many things SO wrong over the past decades, that we're already WAY past giving them any second chances.

Far as I'm concerned, they can go die in a hole. The games industry will be ten times the better for it, when we're rid of such idiotic and obnoxious publishers.

@ThanosReXXX If I boycotted EA for ever I'd have done the same for Microsoft. Their launch of the Xbox One (always online, killing game ownership etc...) Was just as bad as EA. But they turned it around. If a company is willing to change, I'll be willing to support them.

@pip_muzz I've seen some minor positives, and I've even bought some of their smaller games, such as Unraveled, albeit more to support the developer than EA, but their bigger games are still VERY online and loot-box/micro transaction focused, and that has to go, before I'll ever reconsider.

@ThanosReXXX
Fair enough. Everyone has their own level of nonsense they can put up with before calling it out. EA are definitely one of, if not the worst in the industry. Why I was also amazed they were behind the Xbox Smart delivery program (a chance to not charge you again, how did they miss this out).
All things aside I do recommend Jedi:Fallen Order. It's made by Respawn, completely Single Player, Offline and very good. Doesn't use their Frostbite Engine either and it shows. Maybe pick that one up in a sale. (In fairness I only got NFS Heat because it was £15)

They lost me at “combat flight simulator”.

@ThanosReXXX we got one just last year bud.

@redd214 I know, like I said: I've seen minor positives, but they've still got a LONG way to go, far as I'm concerned.

@Grot Thanks. And indeed...

@pip_muzz I'll put Jedi: Fallen Order on the back log list, then, because it sounds like one of the good ones.

@ThanosReXXX thats cool man, MT/loot boxes are easy enough to just avoid so I'm not that fussed with them being in games. Never been compelled to spend on them and don't recall ever really being "pushed" in game to buy them. For the most part Ive enjoyed all the 20ish EA games I've bought this gen so I don't get caught up in the EA hate train personally.

Definitely give Jedi F.O. a shot, excellent game and I'm not a huge Start Wars person at all

The problem with all the EA hate is it is somewhat inaccurate to call them out as unique, not only have EA shown some signs of consumer friendly practice. But I’d say companies like Bethesda, Activision Blizzard and Ubisoft are all rapidly catching up with shady monetisation practices, rehashed game designs and obnoxious design practices that cause extra grind, which tie into monetisation once again.

The fact that so many companies are purposefully making games worse in order to get more money post purchase makes me concerned for the future of the industry, thankfully some companies app journalists and reviewers are pointing this out and fighting back. Hopefully alongside closed wallet protests.