Kajetan wrote on Jun 4, 2010, 10:52:

InBlack wrote on Jun 4, 2010, 10:49:
Agreed. They are hardly a small company anymore and Steam has grown into the biggest part of their business so TWO patch guys wouldnt be too much to ask

TWO??? Are you out of your mind? Whats next? Free beer delivery for every fifth Steam purchase?

Beamer wrote on May 18, 2010, 13:21:

Why rely on third-party opinions when your own opinion is far more useful?

Because it's illegal. And boosting the dl/seeding stats helping doom your favorite hobby?


While I openly admit it's different, as it isn't a physical good (which is why I go nuts when people compare used cars to used games), you're still taking $50 of value and paying only $20. Again, with the time value of money it's even worse.

Jerykk wrote on May 17, 2010, 12:37:
I remember Crysis and Far Cry 2 originally claiming to let you "lose" missions while still allowing you to progress through the game, with your failures having long-term conseqeuences. Of course, none of this ended up in the final games. While it's a great idea, it makes game design much more complicated, as you have to account for far more variables. Pretty much every game would turn into an RPG.

Dirwulf wrote on May 13, 2010, 15:21:
Someone needs to change the headline for 25th Anniversary Mythbusters. I don't think that show has been around 25 years...

Its celebrating the top 25 busted myths...

Paketep wrote on May 12, 2010, 11:22:
Idiots. If you had released a public dedicated server for PC you would have no problem.

That's DICE supporting the PC for you.

ASJD wrote on May 12, 2010, 00:45:

ASeven wrote on May 11, 2010, 22:22:
BTW, the PC has contributed to about 18% of total net revenue GAAP and 24% non-GAAP net revenue for the total income of EA.

Actually that's 13% non-GAAP, 11% GAAP. PC down about 13% year on year. About half of PS3 & 360 individually.

XM-S wrote on May 11, 2010, 15:54:
The xpac test this weekend was, in my experience, a sad gank fest. I tried to struggle out from the constant attacks to see what had actually been added to the game, but wasn't able to. From literally the second I logged in I was forced to contend with roving gangs of gankers against whom a single player had no chance.

I uninstalled. I'm sure some people like that sort of grief based PvP. I'm just not one of them.

Kajetan wrote on May 5, 2010, 17:26:

Warskull wrote on May 5, 2010, 13:54:
I've found my taste in games has been refined and my tolerance for bullshit has decreased over time. These days you have a lot of games to choose from so why keep playing a mediocre game you don't enjoy.

I concur. I am more and more choosy, whining about most new (bad) games becomes a second nature and its getting more and more difficult for the publishers to satisfy my gaming tastes. Im going Statler & Waldorf!

Playing Dragon Age 1 hour a week would suck, because more often than not that 1 hour wouldn't have any enjoyable moments in your 1 hour play session. You have to play Dragon Age for a significant amount of time to get any payoff.

I haven't played DA yet, but i don't require a non-stop, always fast paced gameplay to keep my interest high enough to stick with a game over several weeks or even months. But too often, when i got back to a game, especially a RPG, i find myself wondering, what the fuck was i suppossed to do in this game. Quest journals are some help, but what an old fart like me would prefer ... a feature, which tells the story so far with an ingame-engine movie. Displaying memorable fights, showing known adversaries, wrapping up everything i was doing since the last gaming session ... and then the story aka the game continues.

born2expire wrote on May 5, 2010, 13:59:

kxmode wrote on May 5, 2010, 11:46:
I don't see anything wrong with a cinematic look and feel.

its a game, NOT a movie. I hate lens flare, motion blur and other camera effects in games it ruins immersion.

Verno wrote on May 4, 2010, 15:01:
He was probably referring to the console folk but since you mentioned it....every Rockstar game eventually comes to the PC and RDR will be no different. They spent what, 50mil making it? It costs them very little to port it to the PC afterward and throw it up on Steam. After the consoles have sold for awhile they will offer a PC version just like every other Rockstar game beforehand.

NicklePop wrote on May 4, 2010, 11:41:
Cautiously optimistic, conceptually sounds great, TW1 was awful but could have been good.

This could be a surprisingly fun coop game.

RTSNut wrote on May 3, 2010, 09:52:
The idea that exclusivity online loses any sales is absolutely absurd. If it's in the brick and mortar retail world it makes sense, but does someones hand get too tired to type in a different URL? The idea that Direct2Drive has loyal customers is a joke

Sleeeeepy wrote on Apr 23, 2010, 06:37:
Yeah I would just wait until the bonus is paid then get the fuck out. I'm sure Respawn will keep a few seats warm, and even if they don't you leave with a nice bonus and one of the most financially successful games in history on your CV.

spindoctor wrote on Apr 16, 2010, 11:33:

gilly775 wrote on Apr 16, 2010, 10:15:
Really? Vital? And how come this DRM isn't vital to companies like StarDock and yet they are selling games well with no DRM???

Because Stardock games cost 20-50 times less to make and subsequently the sales required (and obtained) are significantly less? Half a million sales of a game is a success for Stardock. Half a million sales for the high budget games would result in the studio being shutdown and the employees being fired.

JoeNapalm wrote on Apr 14, 2010, 09:59:

Verno wrote on Apr 14, 2010, 09:26:
I don't get this attitude. I can understand the whole nostalgia thing but acting like people can never improve upon an IP or idea just because you liked it when you were young is pretty arrogant. I'll stomach the sequels and remakes if it means we get the occasional gem.

People CAN improve on the original IP - I would like more than to see someone take X-Com and rebuilt it...heck, even up to the level of the Silent Storm engine. Instead they will gut it, and try to make it into something else.

Taking X-COM and making it into an FPS with an FBI agent as the main character...and then having the gonads to make the statement that it is "true to the roots of the franchise"? And you think I'M arrogant?

And you don't get why fans of X-COM would be less than pleased? How many FPS are there? How many GOOD turn-based tactical squad games are there? How many of them have been released in the last year?

Maybe it will be the best FPS since the original Half-Life. Yay. I'd still rather see someone remake X-COM, rather than make something else and stick the X-COM name on it.

-Jn-
Ifriti Sophist

InBlack wrote on Apr 2, 2010, 10:19:
I played a version a few years ago, it was quite addictive and fun. however some of the strange mutations my character acquired prevented me from being able to make much progress.

Im definitely going to try this, along with zdaemon its probably the only game my system will allow me to run ATM