Yesterday
1UP reported that the Xbox 360 version of id Software’s upcoming shooter
Rage would have fairly significant changes made to it because of limited disc space. The information stems from lead designer at id, Tim Willits, who told an audience at Austin Game Developers Conference that the Xbox 360 version would have “altered” content that would inhibit the way players experience Rage’s story. Also, he confirmed that
Rage would have two discs for the Xbox 360 and smaller exploration based areas called wastelands as a recourse to the smaller disc-based format.
Since then the story has changed fairly significantly. Willits spoke to
Shacknews about the altered content and flatly denied that any changes would be made:
There was NO CONTENT removed from RAGE because of the 360--NONE AT ALL. Moving from multiple wastelands into fewer but larger wastelands was a far better decision and is actually giving us more gameplay in the game.
What’s interesting is that id is maintaining a position that any change being made because of technical issues will be made across the board. If true, that means PC players will have to suffer the consequences of the Xbox 360’s limited DVD space.
It’s certainly depressing, isn’t it PC gamers? I had the opportunity to ask my cat, Hannibal, about the change. He wasn’t too pleased (I could ascertain this by watching his tail) but said that the changes were "completely fair and rational." He also said that he enjoys switching discs like it's 1996.
Contest:
10:45 AM on 09.17.2008
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XBox ruined more than a few of my favourite IPs because the developers thought to develop for it and port to PC (rather than the other way around)... So goodbye Thief 3 (Sorry, Deadly Shadows, there were no prequels! Apparently), goodbye Deus Ex 2, goodbye Scrapland!
The current gen has a good while yet before it enforces really detrimental limits, but it's coming!
Also who cares about changing a disc...i can't believe this is actually discussed as a problem.
Steam is bigger than ever, anything valve does is 90% on PC, and extremely popular. Everything Blizzard does will be exclusive to PC, things like Starcraft 2 and Diablo III will continue to make PC gaming popular. Not to mention Spore, which just sold a shit ton of copies in just a weekend. Consider yourself slapped sir.
Next gen console, blizzard MMO, I could see that happening.
It's because of reasons like this that Microsoft should have pushed HD DVD more than it did. Even thought it failed for a movie medium, it could have been excellent as a game medium with 30 GB per disc.
I dunno...I'd rather switch a disc once than wait through a depressingly long install.
RAAAAAAGEEEE!!!!!
Meh honestly swapping discs actually has its charms though...
Gives you feel of progress =). It does more than that percentage number on your save file.
I don't see a reason why content should change due...2 discs?
See? It's not necessarily bad and I even play games on my PC!
"PC players will have to suffer the consequences of the Xbox 360’s limited DVD space."
I don't understand, do you think PC games don't come on DVDs or something?
yeah but it's compressed much more as you install before you play, the files for 360 have to be readable from the get go
Carmack was pissed and said Xbox version will have lower detail wherever is far away from actual plot, and PS3 would'n have that problem. MS was probably quick to make sure that 360 version was no different than others (as in, dumbed down ps3 version)
why no PS3 version?
and I am serious about that PS3 and xbox 360 games remind me of looking like old ass PC games.
id hasn't done anything worth while since Quake III Arena.