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Guild Wars 2 Console Version "in the preparation stage".
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TheBioLover
Member
Holy shit, was Guild Wars 2 announced to have a console version before? Or is this the first time they have said there will be a console version?
Complistic
Member
They've said they had a small team working along side the PC development to port it.
I can't see a hotkey Action MMO working at all with a controller but more power to them if they can maximize their profits with minimal efforts.
I can't see a hotkey Action MMO working at all with a controller but more power to them if they can maximize their profits with minimal efforts.
The Mana Legend
Banned
Yeah, this will never be released. How many MMO-styled games have said they were porting to a console, only to end up never being released?
Cool, but...
I really hope this doesn't end up being a FFXI, where a game released in 2012 on PC is limited by a game released for a dying system in 2013. Awful time to release a game. Maybe if the next systems were out this year, then you port them to that, but the 360/PS3/Wii U? Ugh.
I really hope this doesn't end up being a FFXI, where a game released in 2012 on PC is limited by a game released for a dying system in 2013. Awful time to release a game. Maybe if the next systems were out this year, then you port them to that, but the 360/PS3/Wii U? Ugh.
This is one game I don't really like getting ported to consoles. I mean if it plays anything like GW1, I just don't see how they can make PVP work... With some builds you had to use a skill within 0.5 seconds or you messed up (for example, protection skills against spikes). How can you even choose that skill and target, let alone use it, in that time with a controller?
GW1 strikes me as something easy to play, but more difficult to master. Granted, I don't have a lot of experience with it, I've never played any PvP.
This announcement makes me a little excited, but only if my current PC won't run Guild Wars 2 (my processor sucks). Even with that said, I'm having trouble imagining this game working on a controller.
your avatars quality is hurtin' my eyes ;(
OdysseusVA
Banned
shinobi602
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TheBioLover
Member
Lavalamp1138
Member
Don't play with my emotions, NCsoft. You said there was going to be a PS3 version of Blade and Soul, but now you is all like, "that contract be old, shawty."
shrapnelmagnet
Member
I agree - but the playing field would be "level" I suppose. I don't imagine both playerbases would play with one another.
I retract this statement but the title is still misleading.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
Port it to Wii U A-Net you know it makes sense.
Better hardware than the 360 and PS3, a standard controller but with a touch screen meaning they can make a better interface, a more open online system that's open to MMOs and microtransations? They'd be crazy not to put it on Wii U unless the thing bombs.
Neuromancer
Member
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Get out.
I agree. I hate all the improvements that were made to Steam that were inspired by or copied from Xbox Live features. I totally hate all the cool exclusive games consoles have. It's terrible for people to have a choice of what platform they want a game on.
If there's another console generation I fear gaming might die forever.
I hope they do. I really don't want the GW2 community split among 2-3 systems. Such a pain in the ass.
If they ever do release a console version they need to skip the PS3 and 360. Aim for the next gen of systems. I don't want FFXI all over again, where the PS3 or 360 limit what Arenanet can do with the game 5 years down the road.
They'd probably have separate servers.
How could they not want it on consoles... the potential for extra sales is incredible. That said, I will only be buying it on PC. I know it will look better, run better, and have the greatest potential overall (via mods, guilds, what-have-you). I'm sure it will look gorgeous on my GTX570 OC ED. Have fun playing it on a 360, which is only about 10x less powerful, no worries!
As much as Anet cares about money, Anet is very similar to Bungie in that it's about the community. I think as big as the install base for the two consoles are, it'll be very disconnected and the quality won't be up to the PC version. Anet is about delivering quality and if it's not there, they'll just scrap it. I won't be surprised if this is just an experiment to see if it'll work.
Eh, do whatever works and brings in money to help support the game.
This is one of the games where a console version is of no concern to me regardless of whether it comes out or not or ends up being crap, but I'm all for it if it means they can maintain a consistent level of support and content.
This is one of the games where a console version is of no concern to me regardless of whether it comes out or not or ends up being crap, but I'm all for it if it means they can maintain a consistent level of support and content.
They have mentioned they have a small team on it before.
The same is true of Blade & Soul.
It's worth noting that the game runs on GPUs that don't exist anymore though, so at least from a technical perspective this shouldn't be an issue.
Complistic
Member
does this mean they'll be competing in WvWvW?
I could totally see the PC servers combining forces to wipe them out lolz
I could totally see the PC servers combining forces to wipe them out lolz
BrokenSymmetry
Member
This is true. And the daily patching would become prohibitively expensive on consoles anyway.