Console exclusives on PC
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GhostTrick
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Tal Shiar Agent
Banned
Third party fine. First party never I'd hope.
Pretty much this.
PC gaming for me has never competed with consoles (why should it? It is almost always better anyway)
RavenValor95
Member
I think it's fantastic.
If console warriors want to pretend PC doesn't matter, and PC players get a bunch of games i'm totally okay with that, I quite like playing games and not being made to purchase a $400+ console to play them is great.
If console warriors want to pretend PC doesn't matter, and PC players get a bunch of games i'm totally okay with that, I quite like playing games and not being made to purchase a $400+ console to play them is great.
DarkLordMalik
Member
When was Rise of Tomb Raider announced for PC?
-tetsuo-
Unlimited Capacity
There can only be war, Durante.
SOE games are technically first party.
Dat first post.
Spring-Loaded
Member
SOE games though
I second this idea.
Now if only Sony would be as good as Microsoft with sharing those exclusives.
SerTapTap
Member
We basically still have no fucking clue what happens to Rise of Tomb Raider other than the Xbox launch.
Ray Wonder
Founder of the Wounded Tagless Children
Yess. Give me all the games on PC.
Krusenstern
Banned
Not directly. It's known to be a timed exclusive, so we can assume it will also launch on PS4/PC.
Goro Majima
Kitty Genovese Member
I think it's great because I think this may be the only way some of these games will be able to be played several years from now when the old consoles can't connect to PSN or Xbox Live anymore to download day 1 patches that fix broken games.
Making me feel better and better about my decision to invest in PC
Tal Shiar Agent
Banned
SOE =/= SCEA/E/J.
I'm talking about games like Killzone, Uncharted, LBP, etc. Games developed for the PS4. Not PC titles later ported to PS4, which is what SOE does.
Why do you hope that games won't be available to PC?
I hope that PC eventually gets every game, I understand the need for Console Exclusives, but if a game can be put out on PC later, and it no longer is a system seller title, then put it on PC and let more people enjoy it.
It's a great trend, and fits perfectly with how I consume games, I am usually a year or two behind on big AAA games, so I am constantly picking up what were giant behemoths, for only 5-15 bucks on sale. Usually with all DLC included, and patched to work much better than they did on release.
More prevalent in the marketing nowadays it seems.
At least its more in your face about it.
Speaking as someone with stake in one of the consoles? Speaking as a gamer I'd wish for every title on pc for the visual fidelity, control options and openness that come with that.
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
Why not first party?
Mr. Poolman
Member
More options to buy a product (game) is always the best for consumers.
Red Blaster
Member
what new trend
literally all the predecessors of the games you listed save for the new ip appeared on pc
literally all the predecessors of the games you listed save for the new ip appeared on pc
Tal Shiar Agent
Banned
If every game was on every system, what would be the point of having different systems in the first place? Without multiple systems you don't get competition and without competition you get stagnation and regression.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
Most probably with third party exclusives. Console makers want the bragging rights against another while the third parties want to maximise the sales.. I imagine the more third party exclusives we see, the more this will happen.
I love it. Porting to PC will never result in a worse game, technically, since the hardware can always do what the consoles can do. Unfortunately, the reverse is occasionally not true.
For example, limited RAM in earlier generations resulted in games hampered by small map sizes since developers were heavily into multiplatform development and everything had to be aimed at the lowest common denominator.
For example, limited RAM in earlier generations resulted in games hampered by small map sizes since developers were heavily into multiplatform development and everything had to be aimed at the lowest common denominator.
TheCowboyPoet
Member
Doesn't change anything for me, I'll never game on a Windows OS.
The more the merrier, while I understand the concept of people enjoying exclusives as it enhances their choice of platform, exclusivity is detrimental to a sense of shared experience. There is no good reason to restrict one person from having the option to enjoy a game.
What I'm more interested in, is an increase in actual PC games. If games specifically designed with the strengths of the PC in mind are then developed to function on consoles at no expense to the original design, then even better, but I am tired of having console oriented games being the mainstay of the PC market.
What I'm more interested in, is an increase in actual PC games. If games specifically designed with the strengths of the PC in mind are then developed to function on consoles at no expense to the original design, then even better, but I am tired of having console oriented games being the mainstay of the PC market.
It's more prevalent now but its been happening in some form for a long while. Sega ported a quite a few of thier first party games in the 90s. Tomb Raider 2 and 3 had a PS exclusively deal and they still came out on PC.
I wish Sega would at least patch up and dump thier old saturn/arcade ports on GOG.
There is a lot more "CONSOLE EXCLUSIVE" plastered front and center in alot of marketing of games nowadays.
You see entire slides dedicated to that fact in big announcements.
Mr. Poolman
Member
You can game on other OS as well.
Options options options. That is the PC flag.
AntiFacebook
Member
Exactly. Having different systems that can play different games is so artificial and bad for the consumer.
Competition is healthy, of course,but it should be a competition between games,not between different types of hardware.
Dictator93
Member
Um, yes you would.
Lower bracket hardware is all it would be. People still buy that stuff.
Don't Laugh
Banned
i appreciate this trend
no need to buy overpriced, shoddy hardware and pay to play p2p online with others
and get the best versions of games
pc ftw
no need to buy overpriced, shoddy hardware and pay to play p2p online with others
and get the best versions of games
pc ftw
"Letting more people buy your games is bad for competition for developers" is literally what he is saying.
My brain cant really get a grasp on that logic...
The only people that lose out are the hardware manufacturers that dont get to tout games as exclusives.
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
I think things would be just fine if every game came to every system. It doesn't seem to be an issue with film studios and blu-ray players.
old manatee
Banned
'Console exclusivity' is still the dumbest fucking thing I've ever heard.