Deadly Joker
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Was Read Dead Redemption ever talked about for PC?
It seems like a great game for the mod scene.
It seems like a great game for the mod scene.
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Announced/hinted at PC ports that disappeared
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I think only one or two people are working on that port, which is probably why it is taking so long. Twisted Pixel is only like 40 people tops, and most of them are on new games.The sequel got a trailer a year ago for PC/iOS ports and nothing came of it
R* practically ignored requests for information on a PC version only to ultimately say a port is "not viable".
I've always considered this rumour questionable at best. After all, GTAIV's belated PC port was little more than a dump of the X360 codebase so why not just make the same amount of effort with RDR?
Konami said late last August that it would "contemplate" a PC port after the release of the PS360 versions. So a PC port was on the cards, then wasn't, but may soon be again.
Vanquish - nothing ever came of it sadly.
MGS: Rising - originally announced for PC/X360/PS3 when KojiPro was making it, Plantum hinted it may still be possible.
Shadows of the Damned - PC port was cancelled but was originally planned.
MGS: Rising - originally announced for PC/X360/PS3 when KojiPro was making it, Plantum hinted it may still be possible.
Shadows of the Damned - PC port was cancelled but was originally planned.
gosh darn it
I can see Vanquish still happening depending on how Platinum gets along with Steam
Reallink
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Ahh, so the old KojiPro version was what was officially announced and they're pretending the PG version is a different game? I knew those PC product pages and tags on game sites came from somewhere.
The PG version is a different game, different engine and everything.
chickdigger802
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isn't that (or one of) the upcoming metal gear solid game hinted for pc too?
wasn't ff13 hinted to might be on pc due to crystal tools a long ass while back?
wasn't ff13 hinted to might be on pc due to crystal tools a long ass while back?
well there is this
And the trailer/tech demo or whatever they showed of Ground Zeroes was apparently running on a PC. But the trailer had PS3 and X360 logos but nothing mentioning PC so who knows at this point.
Krappadizzle
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That's actually exactly the reason.
Vinterbird
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The sequel got a trailer a year ago for PC/iOS ports and nothing came of it
They're showing a final version at PAX East.
It's not just that. At least until very recently, Windows didn't need any help dominating the market.
Putting Halo 3 on Windows would sell .0000001% more PC than were already being sold. By contrast, the value of Halo as an exclusive franchise to the Xbox dramatically increased the platform's appeal.
I think this is less true than it used to be. Windows is now more vulnerable than it was in 2007. Of course, Microsoft is also reinvesting in Windows gaming, so that certainly reinforces my hypothesis.
This is what i want. Vanquish, Rising and even Bayonetta. Come on Platinum.
PedroPanache
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It's why I'm holding off on Rising for the time being. Got enough games to be getting on with, so I'm going to wait and see if it gets a port somewhere down the line. If there isn't one announced by the end of the year, I'll pick it up for cheap in October-December.
I still believe that we will see Dragon's Dogma on PC after the 'Dark Arisen' expansion has been released for consoles.
We should do a petition. Wasn't there a fellow Gaffer that was going to do a petition for Bayonetta? I think he was involved in the Dark Souls petition as well.
We should do a petition. Wasn't there a fellow Gaffer that was going to do a petition for Bayonetta? I think he was involved in the Dark Souls petition as well.
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In the sense they didn't port/publish it yes, but according to Remedy, Microsoft had to give their permission for the port to happen.
God I hope it's true. I haven't bought a copy yet because I'm waiting for the PC announcement. I've been playing the hell out of the demo though. Maybe I'll rent then buy when it's on PC.
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And this: http://www.siliconera.com/2010/04/09/bayonetta-in-3d/
Cool the feeling of 3D.
Kamiya playing Bayonetta, with nvidia 3D vision glasses. Meaning an internal PC version.
EatChildren
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Pretty much any game on UE3 should have been very easy to port to PC. Red Dead Redemption has always been a sour spot, too. Not all of them have come to PC, but a majority have, and there's a huge sandbox audience on the platform. I find it very hard to believe that no matter the difficulty of porting profit wouldn't have been made.
Kojima Productions announced Metal Gear Solid: Rising. It was using FOX Engine, and was their own game and story. This was Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. The engine was probably a big factor in this, as FOX was on target to support all of these platforms (and still is, to my knowledge).
That game failed. When it was handed to Platinum they switched to their own in house, probably to better accommodate their internal pipeline (no point learning a new engine and tools on a tight schedule) and ensure 60fps. Platinum's engine currently only supports Xbox 360 and PlayStatation 3 (as well as Wii, if MadWorld was running an early version), so a PC version was taken off the table.
They did say they'll look into it post-release though, and Platinum has expressed interest in PC releases for their future games.
Kojima Productions announced Metal Gear Solid: Rising. It was using FOX Engine, and was their own game and story. This was Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. The engine was probably a big factor in this, as FOX was on target to support all of these platforms (and still is, to my knowledge).
That game failed. When it was handed to Platinum they switched to their own in house, probably to better accommodate their internal pipeline (no point learning a new engine and tools on a tight schedule) and ensure 60fps. Platinum's engine currently only supports Xbox 360 and PlayStatation 3 (as well as Wii, if MadWorld was running an early version), so a PC version was taken off the table.
They did say they'll look into it post-release though, and Platinum has expressed interest in PC releases for their future games.
I considered doing it, but it's hard to get any momentum with a petition, even after the succesfull Dark Souls one and the Operation Rainfall stuff.
From my thread about this on the Platinum Games forum: http://community.platinumgames.com/showthread.php?51-PC-version-cancelled:
And from this interview:
I still want it ;_;
I think I still have the non-HD version at home. might grab it and see if it works on modern operating systems.
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This as well:
While it could be the output of a devkit, he called it "PC". Combined with that Bayonetta in 3D Vision pic, I start to believe Platinum Engine games have a rough but native PC version like MT Framework games.
While it could be the output of a devkit, he called it "PC". Combined with that Bayonetta in 3D Vision pic, I start to believe Platinum Engine games have a rough but native PC version like MT Framework games.
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So that's what happened? Incoming in Win8 app store, then, lol?
I still don't get it though.. Mark of the Ninja is published by MS, it's on steam..
And Cliffy, in the process, all but categorically stating that us enthusiast PC gamers are pirates.
Ya when Bayonetta 2 was announced for the Wii U PG essentially said, 'we develop all our games on PC then port to the intended system. It really doesn't matter what system.'
I don't have the exact link, so I'm paraphrasing. But that is why you see all the shots of Platinum Games bring played on PC.
Game sells poorly because of some kind of DRM or a bad port.
Standard response: blame pirates.
In thus case GFWL was such a train wreck no one bought the game. Instead, they pirated it.
To be completely honest I was contemplating not buying BioShock 1 because of the garbage port, GFWL, and I believe Securom is on there too. That's a pretty difficult sell. Came with BioShock Infinite preorder though.
Felix Lighter
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There were definitely hints of Dragon Dogma being ported or hints at interest in porting it to PC. One Capcom representative literally tweeted "it's coming" but Capcom quickly responded to questions about the tweet and said it was a mistake. They also pulled the, if-PC-gamers-beg-loud-enough-maybe-we'll-do-it card early on.
...The PC versions is already done, but it's not released. Sega, why
Every game made for most consoles has a 'PC' version. They don't built it straight to the dev kits, but that version only plays on very specific hardware. To scale the game so it'll play on the vast variety of PC configs, and then test all those configs, is a huge undertaking.
But there are companies like Nixxes that specialize in ports. So it can be done by passing it off, though the language barrier might be an issue.
No PC port of Dragon's Dogma is baffling though, since they were shooting for Dark Souls and Skyrim, both of which have sold gangbusters on PC.
Yeah, it was a mantra that picked up steam ~mid-gen, when Call of Duty suddenly defined the console FPS and "casual" gaming had already dramatically proliferated.
"Done" is a bit of a stretch, but it clearly exists in some form.
He's playing it in 3D Vision, though, which means there's an actual PC build with actual PC hardware support.
Yeah, I get you. I just figured if they're running stuff like 3D vision over top, the version they're sitting on can't be that rough.
I think Dragons Dogma is going to get announced in the form of Dark Arisen on PC. Capcoms been porting EVERYTHING lately.
Lords of shadows 2 is confirmed. PC screens have even come out already. It's LOS1 that we're talking about in here
Hero_of_the_Day
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Good thing he doesn't work there anymore. Get on it Epic!