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What? Seriously? That fucking sucks.
What the hell happened? Last I recall coding for a PC and for a 360 were near identical. Why cancel...I can't understand the logic behind this game anymore. No demo after nearly 3 years of silence, an $80 LE, and now no PC version?
What the hell happened? Last I recall coding for a PC and for a 360 were near identical. Why cancel...I can't understand the logic behind this game anymore. No demo after nearly 3 years of silence, an $80 LE, and now no PC version?
Long before you were blogging, it was supposed to be a DX10 title for the PC, when DX9 was just so new. This was in development for so long..
Emrah:
Shit, yeah, I remember now. Jesus, that was a long time ago. I forgot just how old this bastard was.
Shit, yeah, I remember now. Jesus, that was a long time ago. I forgot just how old this bastard was.
"Some games are more suited for the intimacy of the PC, and others are best played from the couch in front of a larger TV screen,"
Obviously i've never played Alan Wake but it seemed exactly like the sort of game i would prefer to play with the intimacy of a PC. Much like Longest Journey, Call of Cthulu, Farenheit (Indigo Prophecy).
Obviously i've never played Alan Wake but it seemed exactly like the sort of game i would prefer to play with the intimacy of a PC. Much like Longest Journey, Call of Cthulu, Farenheit (Indigo Prophecy).
Also, Microsoft would gain little from it not being a console exclusive, to compete with PS3 exclusives. It's probably a way to both reduce rampant piracy, and to make Xbox360 gain true exclusives, where most of Xbox360 console exclusives are also on the PC.
I have my 360 plugged into a computer monitor and a headset attached to speakers outputting the games sound so I can listen more closely on my head. YOU CAN'T STOP ME FROM EXPERIENCING MY GAMES HOW I WANT TOO!
Now that's really a bad low blow from M$ to get themselves a exclusive for the 360. They just cancel a long awaited game that was promised from the start of the Vista release.
This game was used to demo quad core Intel processors when the dual core had just come out. The phrase "this can only be done with the multi tasking power of the quad core" was thrown around a lot.
Still, who can blame Microsoft, just now are they starting to notice the importance of exclusives, or better yet, how they don't control the PC platform when it comes to gaming and how that was affecting its 360 exclusives.
Still, who can blame Microsoft, just now are they starting to notice the importance of exclusives, or better yet, how they don't control the PC platform when it comes to gaming and how that was affecting its 360 exclusives.
That is a bunch of BULL. It does make me mad because it was a game to showcase DX10 and quadcore computers (For full eyecandy, not a requirment was all). Don't tell any gamer how they should play their game. If they are playing there xbox alone in there bedroom, how is it any different from playing alone on a pc?
I still can't tell if this is something to get all excited about.
(( Where the heck is the Gameplay videos. You could have a customer M$. ))
They are doing a worse job of advertising/hyping this title.
Than what Sony does w/ their XCLUSVs... Excitement turns into RAAAGGGE!
(( Where the heck is the Gameplay videos. You could have a customer M$. ))
They are doing a worse job of advertising/hyping this title.
Than what Sony does w/ their XCLUSVs... Excitement turns into RAAAGGGE!
"Some games are more suited for the intimacy of the PC, and others are best played from the couch in front of a larger TV screen,"
so... what happens if i have my computer connected to a laaaaaarge, huge and inmense tv screen, can i have one?! good god, i'll be less pissed off if they just say that they want to make a huge load of money for the game, instead of saying just childish arguments
so... what happens if i have my computer connected to a laaaaaarge, huge and inmense tv screen, can i have one?! good god, i'll be less pissed off if they just say that they want to make a huge load of money for the game, instead of saying just childish arguments
It shouldn't really matter where you play a game! But hey, Microsoft were heading this way since last year, as we saw with Remedy having to flip-flop between 'no comment' and 'working on the 360 for now' on the forums, so I don't see it as much of a suprise. It's still a damn shame though.
This is one of the WORST decisions I have ever seen. I am actually in the process of selling back my 360 because I got an upgraded PC. Most of the great "exclusives" have come to PC after a few months and I thought it would be so with this too. I cannot adequately express in words how upset I am about this. Still, since more gameplay has been shown, it does not seem nearly as great as I thought it would be...in 2005 ffs!!! Really, after all the talk of how it would take advantage of a PC's power it gets dumbed down to, "It's better to sit in front a TV and play it." Gimme a fucking break. They WISH it could evoke even a fraction of the atmosphere, intellect, and artistic derring-do that Twin Peaks did. Good luck. This bullet-timed Silent-Hill rip-off will need it.
So what is there to play on PC again. I'm tired of consoles dumbing down (and now canceling) PC games. I guess I should be happy. I won't have to upgrade my computer for a while longer. Sorry ATI...
That really sucks for PC users but if they were smart they'd have a console as well. However you cant really blame the developer they are extremely small. When they started they were a team of 30 people, they have now grown to 46. That's not many people, that's why it took 5 years to develop. If they had 100 people they could definitely do a pc version. But the real big reason is that Microsoft wants more actual exclusive games on their console to drive Xbox 360 sales, to combat the great PS3 exclusives that just keep popping out. Piracy is also a big issue on the PC.
Well, shit. But as so often, the really ugly part are the bullshit PR speak excuses. But I guess it's what we deserve.
Well, I understand. I'm a dirty Black-Brown and is thus unsuited to living as a free man. It's a cotton-pickin' slave life for me!!!!!
@Adil0n
If they were just doing it for the money, then it would make more sense to make it a 360 AND PC game, and not limit the amount of people who can buy the game.
What most likely happened was development for the game was taking too long, and the team was split between 360 and PC development. So they probably combined teams in order to finally get at least one platform done. So they canned the PC version, knowing that more people would buy the 360 version.
If they were just doing it for the money, then it would make more sense to make it a 360 AND PC game, and not limit the amount of people who can buy the game.
What most likely happened was development for the game was taking too long, and the team was split between 360 and PC development. So they probably combined teams in order to finally get at least one platform done. So they canned the PC version, knowing that more people would buy the 360 version.
@CorpseGrinder - Halo wasn't originally a PC title. It was originally a Mac title.
@DtoidBadMrK - Your explanation is reasonable, but your original "if they were doing it for money" is only first order. If they think they can use it to sell 360s, or if they think they'll sell all the PC buyers on 360, they'll make more.
@DtoidBadMrK - Your explanation is reasonable, but your original "if they were doing it for money" is only first order. If they think they can use it to sell 360s, or if they think they'll sell all the PC buyers on 360, they'll make more.
I can't imagine that this won't show up on the PC 6-12 months down the road. The extra development time really isn't all that bad because developing for the PC and Xbox isn't all that different. Let Microsoft have their exclusive, then once sales have dwindled on the Xbox, give PC gamers their version. In most instances PC gamers get the better version of the game anyway. Look at things like Assassin's Creed 1, or Mass Effect; both of those games took fan suggestions from the console release to improve the PC game. I still get a laugh when reading Mass Effect 2 reviews, they keep saying the new one doesn't suffer from texture pop-in and long elevator loading times. They fixed that stuff for the PC version, so I never noticed that stuff. Long story short, sit tight and us PC gamers will get a superior version.
@Xzyliac
Oh the logic is really quite simple... MS realized it needs ACTUAL exclusives for the 360
god knows the main reason i've never bothered with the 360 is because most of their best exclusive games come out on PC anyway... This bull about atmosphere is nothing more than an excuse to keep the game on the 360
Oh the logic is really quite simple... MS realized it needs ACTUAL exclusives for the 360
god knows the main reason i've never bothered with the 360 is because most of their best exclusive games come out on PC anyway... This bull about atmosphere is nothing more than an excuse to keep the game on the 360
Really? Do they honestly think people believe that marketting bullshit?
"Look, I'm aware I slept with your sister but my performance was underwhelming and I really wanted to concentrate on working the errors out of my system before I returned to you to ensure that you got the best possible experience. You see, I'm really thinking about you."
"Look, I'm aware I slept with your sister but my performance was underwhelming and I really wanted to concentrate on working the errors out of my system before I returned to you to ensure that you got the best possible experience. You see, I'm really thinking about you."
"Some games are more suited for the intimacy of the PC, and others are best played from the couch in front of a larger TV screen,"
what a load of crap. PCs can be connected to HDTVs too. hell, 360 controllers work on PC.
what a load of crap. PCs can be connected to HDTVs too. hell, 360 controllers work on PC.
Aw man, I was mildly interested in this game too. Looked like a lot of running and popping slow motion flares, but it had potential.
Oh well, another game that will have to wait until I can afford to get a 360.
Oh well, another game that will have to wait until I can afford to get a 360.
Well, this is a game that I will have to take off my "care about" list. No PC version? Fuck you, Remedy. Fuck. You.
So.... the game that was supposed to show off DX10, and let the world know what was possible with the 'new' technology, will now no longer be made for a platform that utilizes DX10. Good times...
More like Microsoft sees the weakness of their lineup this year following the completely anemic lineup from last year and decided it would help their Xbox business more if they could boast this over-hyped game as an "exclusive."
MS's lineup was already damn strong this year, but I don't see how this would surprise anyone. It's been obvious for months.
And truth be told, 3rd person games virtually always go over better on the consoles. PC gamers either bitch when the game gets canned, or they they bitch when the game comes out and doesn't feel optimized well enough to take advantage of their rig, etc. Developers can't win.
And truth be told, 3rd person games virtually always go over better on the consoles. PC gamers either bitch when the game gets canned, or they they bitch when the game comes out and doesn't feel optimized well enough to take advantage of their rig, etc. Developers can't win.
Announced as a PC and Xbox360 title
Demoed on the PC on a Intel conference
Was suppose to have insane amount of physics on screen, open world, dynamic weahter and day/night cycle.
Then announced what everything mentioned above will be cut
Now is a xbox 360 only title.
LOL, XBAWKS360, and your limitations!!1
Demoed on the PC on a Intel conference
Was suppose to have insane amount of physics on screen, open world, dynamic weahter and day/night cycle.
Then announced what everything mentioned above will be cut
Now is a xbox 360 only title.
LOL, XBAWKS360, and your limitations!!1
@Scamp
Silly of MS, but understandable if Remedy are having trouble with both. What they should have said is ;coming to the PC later on', and left it at that.
Doesn't sound like this PR person knows, that you can hook your PC to your TV and watch content. And this is from the creators of Windows Media Centre, eh?
Silly of MS, but understandable if Remedy are having trouble with both. What they should have said is ;coming to the PC later on', and left it at that.
Doesn't sound like this PR person knows, that you can hook your PC to your TV and watch content. And this is from the creators of Windows Media Centre, eh?
It's pretty lame but the spin is what annoys me the most. The whole console marketting scheme is about having one in your living room. I know very few people who have the money for a big TV but they do have a PC and £20 for a VGA cable. You have people who live with their parents, meaning there's going to be clashes in interest when someone wants to watch TV and someone wants to play on their console.
The rest of the 18-25 age group live with other people. Are they under the assumption that everyone has the same tastes? That people couldn't possibly have friends who don't like videogames? I know they'd like to hope that but people sharing houses or living in flats either don't have a console in the living room or tend to play multiplayer games. Your flatmates do not want to sit around and watch you play some boring single player game in the same light as they don't want to sit around watching you read a book, no matter how "cinematic" they tout it as being.
The rest of the 18-25 age group live with other people. Are they under the assumption that everyone has the same tastes? That people couldn't possibly have friends who don't like videogames? I know they'd like to hope that but people sharing houses or living in flats either don't have a console in the living room or tend to play multiplayer games. Your flatmates do not want to sit around and watch you play some boring single player game in the same light as they don't want to sit around watching you read a book, no matter how "cinematic" they tout it as being.
Is it just me or is that excuse total bullshit? It doesn't matter where you play your games, all that matters is if they are good. Now if it was just ending up being a shitty port then good riddance, but they should call it like it is and not treat their customers like they are a bunch of mouth breathers like the kind you meet on xbox live.
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