PC Games have a way longer shelf life, once a console game is off the shelves it's really never played again. Meaning a lot more money.
The same holds true for a PC game.
You can do about everything faster, you can move your mouse a lot faster than a person can move on an xbox controller. Thus a better performance.
For FPS and RTS games.....yes. Otherwise a controller does the job perfectly.
Developers tend to focus on consoles firstly, because the console market is much bigger in most parts of the world (including the US obviously).
If there's -one- thing people should be concerned about is that most multiplatform games are shoddy ports. Not a single game that was ported to PC lately was even remotely adapted to the platform (The PC version of GTA4 was a complete disaster let me tell you >_>
. They could atleast make the effort to make that version suitable to be played on PCs.
I disagree! I say that PC gamers are nowadays on the top of the world! Who gets Minecraft? PC.
As somebody said, Minecraft gets a 360 version (AND a mobile version), not to mention that's not even a matter of PCs being preferred here. As an indie developer with no money, you basically have no choice but to develop on PCs. Not to mention Notch only knew how to program Java :S
Who gets Starcraft? PC.
Starcraft I will grant you, though that's really just one exclusive title. ;P
Who gets Total War? PC. Who gets Civilization? PC.
Total War and Civilization are slowly declining into being forgotten entirely.
Who gets Steam? PC.
As for Steam: The consoles have services that are somewhat similar. And Steam has a few issues of it's own too ('specially the DRM)
Who gets WoW? PC.
Because MMOs are generally unsuccessful on consoles.
Who gets Spore? PC.
Spore? Really? >_>
That game was overhyped like nothing else.
Who gets a regular mod API? PC.
Because it's not exactly not exactly possible to program things on a 360 while it's running. If they find ways to streamline mods on consoles, you can be **** sure they will implement it. Heck, Bethesda is
already trying it.Who gets those 64 player maps in BF3? PC.
I'm sorry but an xbox or ps3 could never actually withstand that many people in one place. Which is back on the note on a pc is so much more powerful.
What he said.
but when has a brand spankin' new game thats not a sequel or prequel or an update to a already existing game been released for just the PC. the only one i can remember is SW: KOTOR ( not the mmo )and i think even that is a multi platform
And consoles are different........how? The entirely AAA industry nowadays is built on remakes and sequels.
what about wii gamers????????? i have a wii and im gona sell it to get ps3 because there are hardly any hardcore games for wii im not just talking about cod im talking all the other games like assasins creed,ninja gaiden and sooo many other games that i cant memorise of the top of my list
You serious? >_>
If anything the Wii didn't even come close to realising it's full potential it could have had with Motion controls. Everything after Wii Sports Resort was a "hardcore" game as you put it. The media just likes to spin the Wii to having ZOMGnohardcoregames. Not to mention it's not the Wii's fault that all the other developers refuse to make games for it (and no "not powerful enough" is a bad argument when you could just make the game less powerful, which is cheaper AND faster to make).
thats what wii lacks sooo much and the only thing that is keeping the wii franchise alive is the mario game which not many of them last long
Hahahahaha thanks for thre laugh. Both New Super Mario games alone sold around 47.49 MILLION units. There's a reason Mario is the best selling franchise in the world.
Not to mention you completely forgot Wii Sports and Wii Fit, two other factors that made the Wii be so immensly successful.
developers arent brave enough to go and open up to the wii market, yeah the wii doesnt have great graphics so what its the game after all.
They certainly did try. It's just that companies like EA were being arrogant and thought the Wii audience was a bunch of idiots that buy any crappy game with the word party on it.
The reason nobody tries is because the tired routine of sequel-sequel-sequel-sequel of HD games doesn't sell on the Wii.
developers don't really open up to the wii because of multi-platform games like CoD. i heard playing it on wii was aweful and glitchy.
That's the Wii's fault.......how? Blame the developers for making a sucky game.
Minecraft? Come on, that games only as good as you make it, and no offense but I think the idea took work, not actually doing it when it's how many MB?
Don't underestimate Minecraft. The game isn't even released yet, and has already sold well over a million (and since there was no publisher or anything involved, ALL the money went straight to Notch). I can totally see the game exploding in sales, if they ever put out a retail version.
Civilization and Total War? Who the hell knows about them? A large deal of people but not the general public - it's all about shooters. I want some quality in a game that appeals to a lot of players
As I said, those aren't unpopular, they just lost influence over the years. Most old PC gamers know about Civilization.
If they invest as much as is needed to make it as good a port for PC as Xbox (or vice versa), then I'm alright with it.
Quoted for truth. But from what I can tell, ports to the OC don't get as much attention sadly T_T
Yes, I'm aware that quite a few games (all of them?) will require more work and money on the PC version than consoles. Your point?
Just to add, more effort = better game= more sales
If they keep screwing up the PC version, they'll ultimately kill their audience because nobody feels like buying an inferior version.
Games in general leave out the Wii - maybe for the reason I stated, too expensive, not a good investment? Think about it, no one really thinks about the Wii as a viable replacement for a computer, PS3 or Xbox, they're gonna stick with what they have, as such the more relaxed games make the Wii a good option and actually gives it a good name for itself, happier games like Mario, Sonic and Wii Fit are all amazing in their own right - granted, not my cup of team but it still has a good target audience (families :P ).
Like I said, normal business methods don't sell on the Wii, which is why most developers stay away.
And the Wii was never meant to be a replacement for those consoles. It's an ALTERNATIVE to the HD filled action games, etc. which is exactly why it got sure a massive reaction from the main-stream.
It never really competed for the audience of the HD consoles. Being very popular for families in just one of the side-effects. The Wii is for people that just enjoy playing games in their most simple sense (people can hate on Wii Sports all they want, but I still have a blast playing it).
The reason it sold so well is the reason why I think you don't need all those "epic stories", "drama", or "awesome cutscenes" to make a good game.
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Sorry but I
just couldn't resist.