Vast Inspiration
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ghst said:
A) Its actually easier to port from the PS3 than to the PS3.
b) So you also think those games suck?
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Alan Wake not on PC?
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A) Its actually easier to port from the PS3 than to the PS3.
b) So you also think those games suck?
Stoney Mason
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LCGeek said:
I completely agree which is what makes the petty angry bitching in certain cases even more silly. Microsoft will do what Micrsoft thinks benefits them. Which is actively support their current console on the market as one of their top priorities.
Beer Monkey
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Linkzg said:
1) There's no evidence that MS had anything to do with the temporary DLC exclusivity for Fallout 3, at least not that I'm aware of.
2) Microsoft and Sony can both completely fuck off and PC gaming is still doing just great. PC gaming doesn't need Microsoft or Sony.
Visualante
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That doesn't make sense.Xater said:
Several people in this thread are morons and need culling.
Vast Inspiration
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Then why aren't people like you more vocal to get ports for those games?epmode said:
Riiiiight. Then why do threads like this exist?beermonkey@tehbias said:
Kazuma Kiryu
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Vast Inspiration said:
i'd say most people are actually pissed because the game started development on the pc quite a few years ago, and they actually demo-ed stuff like intel quad cores on alan wake.
just my guess, unlike those other titles you mentioned which were never promised for the pc...
the game went from pc only, to pc/360, to 360 for a few months and then pc (at least that's my take on the situation right now).
you know, it kinda reminds a lot of mac users too of what happened to halo. you're mixing two very different situations.
not that i care really, i can actually wait for the game to come out on the pc.
just saying. peace.
Stoney Mason
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BeeDog said:
I don't think it's PS3 trolling. The point he was going for is that Microsoft is held to a different standard. That they somehow have an obligation from some people to support PC gaming just as much or more than the 360 while Sony doesn't.
Vast Inspiration
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Double standards can only be seen if you're on Microsoft's payroll. :lolBeeDog said:
GTFO.
Exactly. I'm not complaining about 360 losing exclusives. More power to the PC gamers. But its this incessant scrambling for Microsoft-published games that gets slightly annoying. Why aren't their any expectations for any other corporation?Stoney Mason said:
Stoney Mason
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Agreed in this specific case although its not particularly surprisingly that Microsoft has moved to try to put certain franchises as 360 only since that helps them sell consoles. Especially ones they publish and funded a great deal of. Like I said it's still a bit early to go gaga over at this stage although I'll agree in this specific case there is a little bit more room for genuine disappointment.Loudninja said:
rollingstart
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Vast Inspiration said:
I'm a bit confused about your agenda here. Are you trying to say that people only care about PC versions of 360 games?
The biggest case of the PC getting shunned right now is Brutal Legend, and that's a 360/PC game. Like Remedy, Tim Schafer has a history with PC games, and both games (Alan Wake and Brutal Legend) were expected to be PC games; Alan Wake was used to show off DX10, iirc, with that environment footage.
Personally, I would want all games to come to PC.
beermonkey@tehbias said:
PC gaming doesn't need them, true, but I would sure like it if they would provide more support. I own Halo 3 on my 360 and I still want a PC port because of control preferences (and no more technical limitations).
Vast Inspiration
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sprocket said:
GAmes for Windows is an initiative by Microsoft to help promote PC games on store shelves. But Microsoft isn't really getting much out of it. And what about Live? What does that have to do with anything? And so what if they make the OS?
Microsoft will sell hundreds of millions of their OS regardless of the games on the platform. Microsoft isn't losing a sale for their OS because they didn't port a game.
Visualante
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Still doesn't provide a link between talking about a product and its existance.Xater said:
Stoney Mason
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gofreak said:
As I said in this specific case there is a slight difference but if you want I'll go dig up the same sentiment in threads for games that were never annouced for the PC. Including the GTA Standalone episodes or a general misplaced anger that certain devs moved over from the PC world to supporting consoles or the specifically the 360 also and therefore forever managling how awesome they could have been on the PC alone or Microsoft in general just screwing the PC market by focusing on the 360 or so goes the argument.
Vast Inspiration said:
Incessant scrambling? Is it really that hard to realize that this game was already announced for PC and that some people might have already been anticipating to play it on PC and are therefore very disappointed at this news/rumor?
BTW, I don't see any PC gamer giving a flying fuck about crap like Banjo, Fable 2, or Viva Piñata.
Linkzg said:
Get a Xbox input Machine it lets you take anything that is PC possible on to 360 or PS3, no need to worry about control preferences. Yes it does cost money but it's cross platform doable and lets you use any control option the pc can take.
Jett I don't think most pc gamers want rare a company that does console to enter the pc arena. Most rare fans usually get the console they are releasing for anyways. As for fable I doubt MS is going to do a port like they did for pc gamers like the first. It could happen but after shadowrun and other games for windows titles bombing I think they are done. Outside of the ploys MS does to try and mix the titles over the two platforms they have abandoned their old pc stuff as midtown madness not having a sequel in these times is a shame.
Vast Inspiration
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BeeDog said:
:lol What about you Sony defense warrior? Its not a secret you only have a PS3. And its not a secret that you go into Xbox threads and hope for PC/PS3 ports of exclusive titles. So please, save the finger pointing. You look pathetic.
Linkzg said:
My "agenda" is to point out the difference in expectations amongst PC gamers for publishers.
Joseph Merrick
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yeah, it better fucking come out for pc.. as there's no way I'm buying another 360 game. forget that shit.
and now you can even get mac games on gamersgate! :Okittoo said:
Vast Inspiration
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jett said:
Pfft. Go ahead an act ignorant. My point isn't just for this game, but for the overall expectation of practically every Microsoft/360-exclusive game to eventually show up on the PC. So sure Alan Wake has been demoed for PC. But there is an obvious contigent of gamers that EXPECT many exclusives to show up on the PC.
So go ahead and pretend that PC gamers are above 80+ rated games, but its not fucking surprise that practically every significant franchise is now tied to a console and the PC only gets a port.
Stoney Mason
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sprocket said:
They are paid to make the calls for their best interest and when they don't their stock or stockholders will punish them.
They clearly have made the 360 a strategic focus.
They clearly have windows in general as a strategic focus.
The level of support they have decided to put into Windows gaming is less than those two objectives above currently.
It is what it is. But the level of support they put into the 360 is directly one of the reasons I bought the machine for. If they put less support towards it there is a much greater chance I would be gaming on another console. So I have no problem with the decision they make to heavily support a platform I own. As I said it sucks a bit in this specific case (if true which I'm skeptical of) for PC owners but let's not pretend this is the first and only case of PC owners venting anger at Microsoft for making the 360 a larger priority than PC gaming which is the larger point I was going for.
Halo was going to be a PC franchise too but I don't still see many PC owners sulking over that one because the PC will get plenty of games period.
Vast Inspiration said:
:lol Except for the Fez topic recently and perhaps GeOW2, I dare you to find posts where I acted like a SDF shill, or craved 360 exclusive titles. Skilotonn's tag should seriously be transferred to you, you made a topic about a promised PC game's possible cancellation into debating Sony and its games of all things. It's rare to see such devotion (not only your posts here) among the fanboys at GAF.
jett said:
I bet there are plenty of those of us with computers good enough to handle games like Mirrors Edge in 60fps around here but still choose to play it on a console. I guess in an elitist mind the world seems complicated and different, but in the end some of us simply prefer to enjoy videogames.
Vast Inspiration
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THIS. This expectation is EXACTLY what I'm talking about. Their is an obvious expectation for games like Gears, Halo, Fable to eventually make their way on to the PC. Microsoft has done so before with a delay BECAUSE pc gamers have been "incessantly scrambling" for them.Blizzard said:I wouldn't be surprised to see it happen in a few years. I played Fable 1: The Lost Chapters on PC. It was actually pretty fun, and the graphics and controls are decent. I might pick up Fable 2 if it came out.
Point exactly. And those pc gamers that think that Microsoft owes them something are usually the ones down on the 360 and owners of the PS3. Surprise surprise.Stoney Mason said:
Yeah, high fps and improved graphics really take the fun out of gaming don't they? Not saying you shouldn't play games on a console, but I don't see why you would if you have a PC sitting alongside with superior capabilities and where you have to pay less for a videogame. It makes little sense to me.bj00rn_ said:
Stoney Mason
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Guled said:
Yes they did that in the past when they didn't have a console to focus on and compete with other console manufactuers. Times and businesses change and if that wasn't clear a number of years ago with Halo then this would be a perfect time for it to be crystal clear.(And just to repeat I still think its too early to say if this one is coming to the PC or not)
bj00rn_ said:
why would you want to play it on console when you could have a better version for less?
PC games now days are pretty much exactly like playing them on the consoles except for the expanded options.
ever played a game like DMC4 with 8x AA running at a solid 60 fps with a 360 controller?
The big point for console multiplatform games is that the games almost always come out before the PC version.
Vast Inspiration
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BeeDog said:
I hardly ever post. And when I do, its to make a point. I mentioned Sony to make a point. At no point was there a debate about their games. Its was to specifically make a point. Some people understand that point. You somehow managed to make this into a fanboy thing. That in itself is proof enough of you being an SDF shill. Otherwise you wouldn't have gotten your panties in a bunch over this.
Cat in the Hat
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Well damn, that kinda blows