1 step closer to PC gaming becoming console gaming in a different skin. Thing is, even with the angry PC gamers vowing piracy, this game will be the biggest seller this year at the very least.

The PC gaming industry killed itself when it alienated off the shelf PCs not being able to play games.

My brother's laptop can't even play Call of Duty 2 because the graphics card is integrated. The laptop is only two years old.

PC gaming outside of the Sims and Wow is dead since the average person can't play or afford the PCs required for most new games.

And don't give me that "Build it yourself" bunk. It's never easy if you've never done it before.

Some people on this forum know how to build a PC from parts bought on NewEgg, I don't.

So, no patronizing people here.

Well, sounds like I won't be buying this game. Period.

Off the shelf PCs were *never* able to play most new games. Discrete video cards have practically been a requirement since Quake.

And don't give me that crap about not being able to afford a gaming PC. The upgrades that allow you to play almost all games on high settings run about 200-300 dollars.

While a in-depth chart, how can you state for fact what IWNet is capable of when the PC version is not even out yet?

I mean, did the creator of this chart just pull stuff from quotes? How does he know there is no "BAD LANGUAGE FILTER" for example? How could he measure an average ping when IWNet is not even up and running?

I take this "comparison" with a grain of salt. But like most of you guys, I will be playing this for the most part on the 360 anyway. I played the first one on the 360 and it was fine for me, so no need to change.

no console commands and no recording either? omfg... seriously...

PC gamers got shafted.

I'd like to say this is karma due to their asinine elitism. But I won't. :P

K, for all the defending I've done, no filters makes this a no buy.

Seriously, what the fuck?

@gabapenteado

Modern Warfare's lanplay according to the IW discussion requires you to use the internet to play on LAN which defeats the purpose of using LAN. In fact the way they phrased it was "You can play with friends *online* with our service, IW.net" which was a rather clumsy dodge.

Much of the anger by PC users to Modern Warfare 2 was that this was their *must buy* game until things fell apart. Many of whom had already made investments into servers but were up until a month before release were decieved on their investments (IW was quoted that the "PC multiplayer would remain unchanged from Modern Warfare 1"). Even though many PC gamers will no longer be purchasing Modern Warfare 2 there is a great feeling of being burned as a consumer, you can't say you're surprised at the outrage. If anything I would be shocked if people were apathetic about such changes and I'm not defining that to MW2 but to any shift.

Additionally part of the matter as well is this change was for all intents and purposes done fairly under the radar. In fact unless you were intently following 402's blog/twitter the matter would have NEVER entered into your mind. So it comes off as rather underhanded move by IW as well.

In fact were it not for the outrage this new "feature" would have arguably never have cropped up in mainstream news.

FF7 and 8 on the PC has a save system based on PS1's memory card,and you stuck with two cards (30 slots) unlike the console where we can have more than two cards. RE4 has no exit and no mouse look.
Those games were ports, unlike MW2.

UT3 suports mouse and keyboard on the PS3.
Sadly not MW2.

@klops
Do you have a source on that? Because if that is true then MW2's online is totally done for. Completely. Dead. Gone.

Don't worry guys, the PC version "has custom stuff like mouse control, text chat in game, and graphics settings".

http://www.tek-9.org/news/mw2_developer_chat_reveals_more_bad_news_regarding_multiplayer-2115.html

Oh and apparently Host Migration is crap because half the time you get booted back to the lobby too. On the CONSOLE version. I really aren't hopeful as to the PC version being better.

Plus, it will look phenomenally better.

I will not be getting MW2 for PC or 360. I was waiting for it on PC for my next FPS. Now I will wait till BF:BC2 on pc to get a new fps.

The problem I see is all the people bitchin about the game BUT will still buy it because they feel they GOT TO HAVE IT.

0 dollars from me, but still plan on playing the singleplayer ;)

haha. thank god i'm not buying this for multiplayer. funny guys, IW are. reeeal funny

It's pretty much been said, why bother giving PC players anything when it will just be pirated? The price hike was most likely done to cover their losses from dipshits pirating the game. I don't give two about any of the features that were 'cut' since I've played on 360 exclusively since the days of FEAR on PC. So, for me, there is no problem here.

I honestly was going to pick this up for PC, but with the higher price, and the lack of feature, I might just go pick up the first one.....assholes.

Will Treyarch learn from IW's ways?*

I'm getting it for 360... definitely.

@ runtheplacered

Funny thing is, a good chunk of PC gamers DO pirate games (I know of several in this city alone). Not the majority, but enough to do damage to the companies involved. I never said every PC gamer does. People really like to assume shit on here, don't they?

Eh, tbh MW1 was a more preferred buy on the consoles. I don't remember the PC version getting even much of a mention, let alone a push.

@Magnalon

"Will Treyarch learn from IW's ways?*"

It's funny you should mention that because World at War on the PC at first did not have dedicated servers. But something strange... almost alien happened... they listened to their PC customers and provided dedicated servers and now World at War is enjoying a great bit of success on the PC.

http://www.game-monitor.com/search.php?game=codwaw

It would seem Treyarch learned what Infinity Ward just forgot. It's also a sad day when Treyarch *gets* PC gamers more than Infinity Ward, I'm guessing this is the mirror universe Treyarch?

Just one more fuck-up, and I'm taking MW2 off my Christmas List. It's that simple.

All Activision/Blizzard cares about these days is money, and they'll go to any length to get it, even if it mean mutilating great games. Yep, it sucks to be a PC user.