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Dead Space PC Controls Nerfed?

[Oct 19, 2008, 1:32 pm ET] - Share - Viewing Comments

WhatIfGaming has a post about the controls in the PC edition of Dead Space, after playing around with a prerelease edition of the sci-fi horror game. They take strong issue with the controls, saying "The smoothness compared to consoles is just not there, and from what we can tell it doesn’t seem like a patch can fix most of the issues. Inventory stack access becomes frustrating when fighting with monsters and aiming for on-the-fly changes." They contacted EA and got the following explanation: "Dead Space for PC is an equivalent experience to that on consoles. The controls are different and customizable, but we feel it’s in the best ability for the players to match what the console experience is like." Reviews of the PC edition are not yet appearing, it will be interesting to see whether this is considered an issue for others.

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Re: Dead Space PC Controls

Oct 20, 2008, 15:57

MattyC

Call me a traitor if you want, I don't care if something is made for a gamepad if it is done well. I still couldn't believe how poorly Assassin's Creed was done. Other than a somewhat lame story twist I actually thought that could have been a good game too, but I just couldn't get past the sheer awfulness of the PC controls. If they can't get the controls right with a K&M, then slap something about a controller on the box and at least get that part right so the game is playable. That much I can deal with if the game really is good.

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Comment [quote="MattyC"Oct 20, 2008, 15:57]Call me a traitor if you want, I don't care if something is made for a gamepad if it is done well. I still couldn't believe how poorly Assassin's Creed was done. Other than a somewhat lame story twist I actually thought that could have been a good game too, but I just couldn't get past the sheer awfulness of the PC controls. If they can't get the controls right with a K&M, then slap something about a controller on the box and at least get that part right so the game is playable. That much I can deal with if the game really is good. [/quote]

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