EA is porting several of its games...

CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
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<div class="IPBDescription">...to the Mac!</div><a href="http://www.ea.com/article.jsp?sssdmh=dm24.111194&id=mac" target="_blank">http://www.ea.com/article.jsp?sssdmh=dm24.111194&id=mac</a>

They announced it a month ago, but I just heard of it. Hopefully they do well (I can't believe I'm wishing EA well...) so that the Mac gaming market expands further.

The initial 4 titles (3 of which are pretty decent games) are Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Need for Speed Carbon, Battlefield 2142 and C&C 3 Tiberium Wars.

Score for Macs!
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  • SkinnYSkinnY Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7500Members
    More cash for EA and more games for the Macs.. seems like it's a win-win <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    Games.... for the .... Mac?

    *head explodes*
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  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    lol who uses a mac <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
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  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1638231:date=Jul 10 2007, 10:56 AM:name=Drfuzzy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Drfuzzy @ Jul 10 2007, 10:56 AM) [snapback]1638231[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    lol who uses a mac <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
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    Me, and an increasingly larger group of people. Which is probably why EA is moving into the Mac market, because the expected profit margins are most likley high enough for them to make more money, which EA loves.

    I'm hoping that more large publishers live VUG follow EA's lead, and that EA expands the Mac product line. Then, there will be enough games for Mac to move people over from the dark side, like Apple is doing with non gamers with the personal computer market.

    Yay Apple!
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  • HybridclawHybridclaw Join Date: 2003-11-03 Member: 22271Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1638231:date=Jul 10 2007, 12:56 PM:name=Drfuzzy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Drfuzzy @ Jul 10 2007, 12:56 PM) [snapback]1638231[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    lol who uses a mac <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
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    What's a mac?
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    Well, I can still say that there are no GOOD games for Mac. Hah.
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1638261:date=Jul 10 2007, 03:00 PM:name=Xyth)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Xyth @ Jul 10 2007, 03:00 PM) [snapback]1638261[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Well, I can still say that there are no GOOD games for Mac. Hah.
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    Warcraft
    Warcraft 2
    Warcraft 3
    Starcraft
    WoW
    AVP
    AVP2
    KotOR
    JK:II
    Myth
    Myth II
    Myth III




    to name a few.
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  • AbraAbra Would you kindly Join Date: 2003-08-17 Member: 19870Members
    He said <i>good</i> games, Thansal. Good games.
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  • enf0rcerenf0rcer intrigued... Join Date: 2003-03-16 Member: 14584Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1638268:date=Jul 10 2007, 03:16 PM:name=Thansal)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Thansal @ Jul 10 2007, 03:16 PM) [snapback]1638268[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Warcraft
    Warcraft 2
    Warcraft 3
    Starcraft
    WoW
    AVP
    AVP2
    KotOR
    JK:II
    Myth
    Myth II
    Myth III
    to name a few.
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    those aren't really mac games though - no one develops just for the mac like they do just for PC.

    I'm too used to windows to bother with macs really. I never have problems with my computer so I've no need to switch. I'd probably try linux or something before a mac.
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  • BlackMageBlackMage [citation needed] Join Date: 2003-06-18 Member: 17474Members, Constellation
    Windows - Gaming boxes, productivity boxes, some workstations.
    *NIX - Servers, other productivity boxes.
    Mac - Heated footrests.
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  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1638311:date=Jul 10 2007, 07:10 PM:name=Black_Mage)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Black_Mage @ Jul 10 2007, 07:10 PM) [snapback]1638311[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Windows - Gaming boxes, productivity boxes, some workstations.
    *NIX - Servers, other productivity boxes.
    Mac - Heated footrests.
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    And they can make pretty videos.
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1638315:date=Jul 10 2007, 08:21 PM:name=Nil_IQ)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Nil_IQ @ Jul 10 2007, 08:21 PM) [snapback]1638315[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    And they can make pretty videos.
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    <img src="http://www.frozensloth.com/forums/macguy.jpeg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />

    I love this image.
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  • AbraAbra Would you kindly Join Date: 2003-08-17 Member: 19870Members
    I wish a hobo would <i>adult caress</i> the guys who make the white-background mac commercials.
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  • HazeHaze O RLY? Join Date: 2003-07-07 Member: 18018Members, Constellation
    I like them . . . =(
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  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    i have such an evil picture for you all when i get my laptop back
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1638308:date=Jul 10 2007, 08:02 PM:name=Abra)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Abra @ Jul 10 2007, 08:02 PM) [snapback]1638308[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    He said <i>good</i> games, Thansal. Good games.
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    Ok, I just listed good games from most categories of games, wth do you want? Oh, right I left out FPS games.
    Marathon. Nuff said.

    BTW, anything from Blizz is just as much a Mac game as PC game by the logic that they develop for both platforms simultaneously.

    Also, with Parallels/Crossovers/Bootcamp you can run any PC game on Macs now.

    The rabid mac bashing is just kinda silly these days. Previously it was true that just about the only good games for macs were from Blizz/bungie (up until Halo Bungie was just like Blizz in releasing games at the same time). But even then Macs were decent computers (though silly for a gamer).


    Personally, I want to pick u pa mac book pro. It has a number of features I like, and I want to pick up a lap top. However, I can't justify the price (as i don't NEED a laptop, and macbooks, like most apple products, are horribly expensive)
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  • CrispyCrispy Jaded GD Join Date: 2004-08-22 Member: 30793Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1638195:date=Jul 10 2007, 12:47 PM:name=Caboose)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Caboose @ Jul 10 2007, 12:47 PM) [snapback]1638195[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    <a href="http://www.ea.com/article.jsp?sssdmh=dm24.111194&id=mac" target="_blank">http://www.ea.com/article.jsp?sssdmh=dm24.111194&id=mac</a>

    They announced it a month ago, but I just heard of it. Hopefully they do well (I can't believe I'm wishing EA well...) so that the Mac gaming market expands further.

    The initial 4 titles (3 of which are pretty decent games) are Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Need for Speed Carbon, Battlefield 2142 and C&C 3 Tiberium Wars.

    Score for Macs!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->Wow with all those great games I should just buy a Mac instead of upgrading my PC! -_-
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