After the Tetris debacle[1] on iOS and putting obtrusive adverts into their iOS games for new ones despite me paying for them (a cardinal sin IMHO) combined wit

After the Tetris debacle[1] on iOS and putting obtrusive adverts into their iOS games for new ones despite me paying for them (a cardinal sin IMHO) combined with endless DRM debacles and horror stories about how employees were treated, I took the decision to never buy or install another EA game again. Electronic Arts (which EA is the mutated-gollum-like growth of) was actually a software developer that was based on the idea of the developers being artists. They shared lavish profits with them, put the developers' faces on boxes and made some amazing games. If you want to see some highlights of Electronic Arts' back catalogue, take a look at these: * M.U.L.E - http://www.worldofmule.net/tiki-index.php http://www.worldofmule.net/tiki-index.php * Desert Strike - http://www.mobygames.com/game/desert-strike-return-to-the-gulf http://www.mobygames.com/game/desert-strike-return-to-the-gu... * Populous - http://www.mobygames.com/game/populous http://www.mobygames.com/game/populous * The Bard's Tale - http://bardstale.poverellomedia.com/ http://bardstale.poverellomedia.com/ * F/A-18 Interceptor - http://www.mobygames.com/game/fa-18-interceptor http://www.mobygames.com/game/fa-18-interceptor * Indy 500 - http://www.mobygames.com/game/indianapolis-500-the-simulation http://www.mobygames.com/game/indianapolis-500-the-simulatio... * Road Rash - http://www.mobygames.com/game/road-rash http://www.mobygames.com/game/road-rash A lot (but not all) of these were games developed when Trip Hawkins was in charge. Trip Hawkins went on to found the failed 3DO console, which is where a lot of the modern 3D versions of the popular franchises (NFS, FIFA etc.) first started out. If you don't like DRM, being nickel and dimed, or scummy company practices. I highly recommend you boycott EA and spend your money on the plenty of City building alternatives on Steam[2] instead. [1] - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris_(mobile_video_game)#App_Store_removal/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris_(mobile_video_game)#App_... [2] - http://store.steampowered.com/ http://store.steampowered.com/