godhandiscen
There are millions of whiny 5-year olds on Earth, and I AM THEIR KING.
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E3 2009 PC Gaming Info Roundup
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HD Trailergodhandiscen said:
Hmm, so the PC version also has two additional filtering effects which the consoles lack. Impressive.brain_stew said:
I guess we'll be kicked out of the screenshot wars threads again.
brain_stew
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K.Jack said:
You can also kick up the sample rate rate for shadows and the like, and then there's the usual image quality benefits, oh and its cheaper as well and supports more controllers than any other version. PC gaming wins again.
I really don't care about waiting a few months at all considering the platform has me so tied up with the awesome as it is and it means I get a better game at a lower price. Its hard to argue with that sort of value in my book.
godhandiscen said:
For all the shit they get for abandoning their internal PC studios (and make no mistake they deserve it) Microsoft's DirectX and OS teams have contributed immensely to the PC platform.
There's a good reason developers don't go with OpenGL anymore despite it being better suited to a multiplatform development environment, and that's because DirectX has been vastly superior for a long time now and delivers the necessary updates on time instead of months later than promised. DirectX 11 and Windows 7 is only going to increase its dominance. With so much market share Microsoft could have been the de facto OS of choice for gamers even without DirectX but no, they've delivered above and beyond that and they do deserve credit for that.
brain_stew
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Zzoram said:
Its still like a gazillion times better than the 360 version though, which for all intents and purposes, despite the awesomeness borders on being utterly broken at times. The framerate and pop in is ridiculous but both are totally cleaned up in the PC release along with much better visuals like all UE3 games on the platform.
One thing I like about Mass Effect being UE3 based is that its so incredibly customisable, don't like the dithering shadows? Get rid of them. Want to get rid of low resolution shadow maps? Go for it. Want to cap your framerate at 30fps so you can push insane visuals and IQ without a single frame drop on a very modest card? Then go right ahead.
I always appreciate PC titles with massive config files, as it lets may play the game precisely how I want to.
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Grayman said:
Same here in the UK. Console games are like £40 but most every PC game can usually be had for £25 at launch, £30 at the absolute most, heck Street Fighter IV can be preordered for £18 at a lot of places and its not the only one. Its awesome!
I feel dirty at the thought of laying down £40 on a single game, it seems crazy when I regularly get awesome stuff like Zeno Clash, Defense Grid and Trials 2 for less than £10.
Beer Monkey
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I might get Splinter Cell for PC if it doesn't have co-op. I played through the Chaos Theory co-op campaign with real Xbox-gamer friends online and it was fantastic (I actually have the PC version as well for single-player on the HTPC). Don't know if I'd be able to wait for a later release, though.
Mass Effect 2, I'll probably get for PC even though they fixed all the tech issues (texture pop, framerate) with the 360 version. Good to see it get day-and-date release.
Mass Effect 2, I'll probably get for PC even though they fixed all the tech issues (texture pop, framerate) with the 360 version. Good to see it get day-and-date release.
brain_stew
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beermonkey@tehbias said:
Um yeah, I'll believe that when I see it, Bioware don't exactly have good form in this area.
Broseybrose
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my god, thank you for this link!FuKuy said:
brain_stew
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Anyone come across any coverage of the Paradox titles at the expo yet?
Beer Monkey
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brain_stew said:
That's what the Bombcast and others who have actually played the game at E3 have said. That the texture pop and framerate issues are gone.
Those Badlands screens look unreal to me. I can't wait for that one.
It does at times bother me that MS doesn't just release every Xbox game on the PC. I'll admit to that. Stagger the release to get your 360 sales, fine, but to pass up on hundreds of thousands of extra sales is madness to me.Quasar said:
brain_stew
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beermonkey@tehbias said:
The average videogame journalist is just about the last person I'd go to for opinions on the technical state of a game. Judging the entire thing of a small confined demo is a bit of a stretch as well.
Again, I'll believe it when I see it.
Morbid Angel
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East India Company release date announced (July 28th)
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=407070
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=407070
Beer Monkey
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brain_stew said:
Well, considering that the Bioware project leader and the doctors are running around E3 specifically stating that the #1 suggestion they received about Mass Effect was the texture pop-in and that they have absolutely fixed it, they are going to look REALLY bad if you are right. They are also bringing up the framerate and saying that it is now smooth.
I'll take their opinion over yours, because I believe they wouldn't be bringing it up otherwise. They would dodge the matter.
MWS Natural
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Any news on the next game in the Dreamfall series??
godhandiscen
There are millions of whiny 5-year olds on Earth, and I AM THEIR KING.
I fucking love you.Wes said:
QFT. Also, I wish MS would create more cross platform games. I would fucking love to play Halo 3 with 16xAA.K.Jack said:
Bioware has never made two games in the same console with the same engine. The 360 version looks really solid this time, but I will still buy the PC version just because I already started playing this series on PC.brain_stew said:
BobsRevenge
I do not avoid women, GAF, but I do deny them my essence.
Really glad they aren't going to water down the game nearly as much as was hinted at before.Wes said:
Cat in the Hat
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Was Risen at the show?
Grayman said:
And here's the trailer for Warband: http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/06/05/mount-blade-warband-multiplayer-multiplayier/
brain_stew
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Morbid Angel said:
That soon? Damn.
The one trend I hope changes is the late release of PC titles. There have been a ridiculous number of games released in the past couple of years that I would have preferred to play on the PC, but the release dates are always behind the consoles. I'm getting sick of this.
I really want same day and date releases on the PC as consoles. I don't think that's too much to ask. Furthermore, in some cases, the waiting is met with a poor release. If I had waited to play GTAIV, for instance, I would have been quite disappointed as a result of the technical problems with the game.Zzoram said:
Ultimately, I usually just end up settling for the console versions even though I would prefer to play the game on a PC.
Beer Monkey
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My conspiracy theory is that late PC release dates are designed to reduce overall piracy; that publishers fear that some people who may buy the console game will go with a pirated PC version instead if it is available on day one. Just speculating, I'm probably wrong.
I too would like to see everything ship day-and-date. I might buy the PC version of Splinter Cell: Conviction if it's available on day one, but if it isn't, forget about it.
I too would like to see everything ship day-and-date. I might buy the PC version of Splinter Cell: Conviction if it's available on day one, but if it isn't, forget about it.
BobsRevenge
I do not avoid women, GAF, but I do deny them my essence.
Pretty sure developers/publishers have said outright that that is why they release later on the PC. Its a sad truth.beermonkey@tehbias said:
vandalvideo
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Rad Agast said:
And some of these devs happen to be releasing shoddy products.
*Gives the death stare to Demigod*
Divinity 2 coming out in sept...concept sounds cool, hope they can pull off the dragon aspects of the game.
Gully State
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So no news on Fable 2 PC?