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Need For Speed 2015 delayed to Spring 2016 for PC, will have unlocked framerate
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Queen of Hunting
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hahaha so they are doing what ubi do with assassin creed pc ports 
privitsan02
Member
Haha, EA
Jawmuncher
Member
Good, maybe they'll scarp the online only while they're at. Though on PC that isn't as big a deal I suppose.
Crankshaft
Member
I've played the last two NFS games on PC and they have felt like an afterthought port compared to the console version. So I am kind of glad that they are taken time to polish the game. Spring of next year is a bit long though.
When Rivals came out, the PC community fixed the 60fps issue within a week or so.
When Rivals came out, the PC community fixed the 60fps issue within a week or so.
Srey Plaughtered
Member
Am I reading it wrong or did they really say they need half a year to unlock framerate?
Black Pewter
Member
Just for the PC version? I doubt it, they know it'll be modded out anyway
Danlord
Member
Isn't this a good thing? Rather than risk the mess that Arkham Knight on PC was, when the clear focus of development was primarily console-based, they delay the PC version to deliver a version as expected by PC gamers.
The unlocked frame-rate is one expectation that gamers are wanting for PC games, especially after the large FPS Curators group on Steam being very vocal and we finally got a decent conversation thread instead of bashing TotalBiscuit.
I doubt the frame-rate is the only factor in the decision for such a delay, especially if they'd need to rewrite some codebase to adapt their animation/physics to run differently compared to console's locked* 30.
The unlocked frame-rate is one expectation that gamers are wanting for PC games, especially after the large FPS Curators group on Steam being very vocal and we finally got a decent conversation thread instead of bashing TotalBiscuit.
I doubt the frame-rate is the only factor in the decision for such a delay, especially if they'd need to rewrite some codebase to adapt their animation/physics to run differently compared to console's locked* 30.
Ghost Games seems to be nothing but the sad remnants of Criterion. They've been developing this game for two years and apparently the PC version was locked at 30fps all this time.
They didn't really fix it. You needed a monster PC to get a locked 60fps, and you needed it to be locked, because otherwise it would go into slow motion.
They didn't really fix it. You needed a monster PC to get a locked 60fps, and you needed it to be locked, because otherwise it would go into slow motion.
TheAdmiester
Member
The title is just Need for Speed. OP added the 2015 part to avoid any confusion with the 1994 game.
Judging by the previous game, some of the game logic is tied to the framerate. So taking half a year to unlock the framerate doesn't sound unreasonable, especially since the priority is the console versions.
Hey Im Patrick
Member
Should have been the first post.
But seriously, that long? Just make sure that it's better than the console versions. Probably it will still be buggy AF.
Oh I see.
This whole "Reboot" non-numeric naming trend is just silly anyways
SliChillax
Member
Maybe this isn't just about the framerate. Hopefully they upgrade the visuals, add more content, remove the always online requirement etc. Also Rivals had it's framerate tied to the games physics so once you unlocked it the game would run incredibly bad unless you locked it to a specific framerate and kept it at a constant fps.
Srey Plaughtered
Member
Even if the console versions are a priority that's really weird decision making to limit game logic with framerate. Ah well, maybe it saves them development time or something.
kriskrosbbk
Member
Don't want to start a system war , but the console gaming seems to be the better choice recently.
Yeah. This obviously has nothing to do with the fact that many video game companies still think that PC = piracy as if it still was 2005 and thus treat PC players as second, or third,-rate customers.
Real fact, many producers do not dare to simultaneously launch a better and cheaper PC version alongside the worse and more expensive console versions.
Options for them are:
A) Simultaneous lauch with gimped pc version
B) Delay pc version hiding the improvements a few months
I guess the problem with Arkham Knight was they decided for option A but didn't expect the big backslash and added with unexpected bugs. So they are now turning to B.
Not for everyone, no.
I'll gladly take a late superior version over a 30fps one, any day of the week.
A need for speed delay doesn't change that
That's exactly how you start one. Logging into Steam for 30 seconds kind of defeats that sentiment, even if all you like is driving games.
MMaRsu
Banned
WHY WONT YOU LISTEN TO NO DRM ON CONSOLE THEN FUCKERS
The only reason im not buying this game Cmon EA wtf are you doing I thought we were past that
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-05-12-50-ea-games-will-have-their-servers-shut-down
The only reason im not buying this game Cmon EA wtf are you doing I thought we were past that
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-05-12-50-ea-games-will-have-their-servers-shut-down
I dont mean to assume, but something tells me your not a fan of 30 FPS? I mean correct me if im wrong but im getting that fibe
Triggerhappytel
Member
Better this than Arkham Knight v2.
derExperte
Member
The last few NfS' had more issues than a locked framerate, Most Wanted still runs poorly when you drive through specific parts of the map. So while it's strange that they had 2 years since the last NfS to work on all this stuff and still didn't make it in time I have no problem waiting if the end result is of high quality.
Visualante2
Member
It has been obvious from day one Ghost does not listen to or care about the PC audience. Its more than just ex-Criterion devs though.
BrettHeazy
Member
64,800 nfs console frames or 129,600 nfs pc frames late then.