So word going around the net right now in regards to Insomniacs new shooter is that tonally and visually they've changed it from a more lighthearted and comical game (Insomniac's forte) in to a "darker" and "grittier" and if the new screenshots are any indicator, greyer game. So they've essentially pulled a reverse Borderlands, instead of trying to stand out and be unique, interesting (within the AAA shooter space anyway) they've turned a great looking idea in to just another bland, dull, samey "we want to make another call of duty type game because we think they are all that sells".

So thanks EA, you've ruined something else in your quest for unrivaled greed and ignorance. I normally don't like jumping on the hate bandwagon but imo no one company is more deserving of this than EA right now.

And this was EAs fault because...?

It's an EA Partners game. EA doesn't fuck with the developers in that program. I think it might've been an internal shift at Insomniac, maybe the tone wasn't really working for the game.

I'm going to be super pissed if Overstrike isn't fucking amazing no matter who's fault it is.

Let's blame EA anyway. It's easier and everyone will just agree. Not that we know actually what goes on behind closed doors at a studio, but hey, it's the internet.

So Insomniac changes their game, it looks worse in your opinion and that automatically is EAs fault? Interesting logic there. Fuse is an EA Partners game. Like the games EA does not really care for (bad marketing etc.). So why would they be interested in changing the look of an EA Partners game?
 
Another example:
What if Gearbox shows how Furious 4 looks now (they are changing it) and it looks worse in your opinion then, is that the fault of Gearbox or 2K Games? Or is that ok, because it is not the evil, evil EA?

I'm a little disappointed at the visual style in newer shots as I loved the style in the original teaser, but I'd like to see an actual trailer of gameplay before I start saying it looks like the worst game in the world ever and EA are satan etc etc. Insomniac put out quality games and it's still about aliens and weird over the top guns. To say EA are responsible for the new direction is silly. Nobody bitched when Naughty Dog did something similar with Uncharted.

Jesus, look at that dudes head! It looks like they saved production time by buying left over character renders from the Small Soldiers movie.

You're a bit of a moron.

My general disinterest in this game is at about the same level as it was when it was first revealed.

There was a hair in my Supreme Chalupa. Thanks, E.A., you dirty bastards.

Regardless of whose fault it is it's pretty disappointing. Game went from cool R&C-reminiscent aesthetic to generic and bland with an even more generic name.

Lol

I hear that EA once built a time machine and partially funded the Nazi party, all so they could make the Medal of Honor franchise.

My PS3 keeps freezing and my 360's power brick light keeps turning red...thanks EA.

Looks like someone forgot Resistance exists... and loves making an assload of assumptions about a game they know next to nothing about.

@BraveToaster said:

There was a hair in my Supreme Chalupa. Thanks, E.A., you dirty bastards.

This cake I'm eating is not sweet enough. Thanks EA, you piece of shit.

some annoying kids broke a window in our house, THANKS EA

@Spoonman671 said:

You're a bit of a moron.

Whoa!!! Watch out guys. This guy will fuck you up.

@damswedon said:

I hear that EA once built a time machine and partially funded the Nazi party, all so they could make the Medal of Honor franchise.

I love this.

There was a hair in my Supreme Chalupa. Thanks, E.A., you dirty bastards.

@Crono11 said:

And this was EAs fault because...?

BECAUSE IT'S EA!!!!!! AGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@Bane122 said:

Looks like someone forgot Resistance exists... and loves making an assload of assumptions about a game they know next to nothing about.

Yup. According to a recent gamespot preview, it's meant to be a mix Resistance's grittiness and... well, it's apparently still meant to be funny, just not R&C-style funny; more sardonic and dry, which definitely sounds similar to the sort of humour in the announcement trailer. But the change in visual tone is definitely unfortunate, regardless of why, and who decided for it. Still curious to see this in action, though.

Another shot fired in EA's long hatred of the spectrum of light.

@TooWalrus said:

@BraveToaster

There was a hair in my Supreme Chalupa. Thanks, E.A., you dirty bastards.

That was Obama's fault, actually.

obama actually secretly owns EA

EA is like the Obama of the video game industry

I got food poisoning from shrimp the other day......THANKS EA! Gaben wouldn't ever let that happen to me.

I heard John Riccitello was like "What? Magenta? Fire them! Fire all of them until it's fucking grey. And bring me more fucking coffee, GODDAMMIT!"

i won't generalize because we don't know who made the final choice to change the tone and look of the game but all i can say is i am quite a bit disappointed because this game just looks the same as any other shooter now, and the dark and gritty back stories don't seem needed . I will hold out for some game play and more details to judge like many others but at this time this game is kinda off my radar.

@phantomzxro said:

i won't generalize because we don't know who made the final choice to change the tone and look of the game but all i can say is i am quite a bit disappointed because this game just looks the same as any other shooter now, and the dark and gritty back stories don't seem needed . I will hold out for some game play and more details to judge like many others but at this time this game is kinda off my radar.

It's one, single, solitary screenshot dude.

@Animasta said:

@TooWalrus said:

@BraveToaster

There was a hair in my Supreme Chalupa. Thanks, E.A., you dirty bastards.

That was Obama's fault, actually.

obama actually secretly owns EA

Obama. Bama. Ama. A. EA.

...my god.

@damswedon said:

I hear that EA once built a time machine and partially funded the Nazi party, all so they could make the Medal of Honor franchise.

You son of a bitch, I love you.

Insomniac says it was their decision, justifies it.

Forum poster blame EA.

Yep this sure is a video game forum.

Why don't we see the game in video form first, as well?

Is "THANKS EA" the new "THANKS OBAMA"?

@AlexanderSheen said:

@BraveToaster said:

There was a hair in my Supreme Chalupa. Thanks, E.A., you dirty bastards.

This cake I'm eating is not sweet enough. Thanks EA, you piece of shit.

This water in the shower is 68 degrees. Thanks EA, you massive fuck stains.

You do realize that Insomniac themselves admitted to doing this themselves right?

@jakob187 said:

@AlexanderSheen said:

@BraveToaster said:

There was a hair in my Supreme Chalupa. Thanks, E.A., you dirty bastards.

This cake I'm eating is not sweet enough. Thanks EA, you piece of shit.

This water in the shower is 68 degrees. Thanks EA, you massive fuck stains.

I was going to follow up with an even more absurd thing to blame EA for, but nothing particularly funny comes to mind at this moment. Thanks, EA, you cock juggling thundercunts.

9/11?

THANKS EA

@Char12 said:

@damswedon said:

I hear that EA once built a time machine and partially funded the Nazi party, all so they could make the Medal of Honor franchise.

I love this.

Seconded(?).

@ShaggE said:

@jakob187 said:

@AlexanderSheen said:

@BraveToaster said:

There was a hair in my Supreme Chalupa. Thanks, E.A., you dirty bastards.

This cake I'm eating is not sweet enough. Thanks EA, you piece of shit.

This water in the shower is 68 degrees. Thanks EA, you massive fuck stains.

I was going to follow up with an even more absurd thing to blame EA for, but nothing particularly funny comes to mind at this moment. Thanks, EA, you cock juggling thundercunts.

These people have problems. Thanks EA, you circle jerking, monkey sodomising dickholes.

@EuanDewar said:

9/11? THANKS EA

...

Famine, disease, and poverty?

THANKS, EGOTISTICAL ASSHOLES (EA)

Soda went up ten cents in my store's break room about two years ago. THANKS EA.

wow this is the worst please someone murder me in the face so i never have to live to see this abomination

@BraveToaster said:

There was a hair in my Supreme Chalupa. Thanks, E.A., you dirty bastards.

Truly, no Mexican food is safe so long as the terrible E.A. tyrant reigns supreme.

TTT 2 wasnt in at the rental store today, thanks EA

It was CGI concept trailer, you really can't be serious?

That was probably Insomniac's choice. They do seem to be itching to break into the "serious" market of games, what with them giving Resistance quite a push.

Besides, maybe it's because I was just playing it but it looked a lot like Just Cause 2 to me - and that game is far from anything resembling "seriousness" or "realism".

Oh my jebus, the EA hatred is getting to levels of stupidity I've never before seen.

I've been reading the Game of Thrones books and now I have to slog through A Feast for Crows, THANKS EA!