Brink, yet another buggy port... On console?!?!

[xxcloud417xx]

I am a PC gamer, I probably always will be. It's been a very long time now since I've lost all will to complain about poor ports (yes, looking at you Crysis 2) and I now instead just sit by and hope the next game is better.

I've been playing Brink since its midnight release on Steam and I must say it plays very well for a brand new, multiplatform game. However, naught but a few nights later I find myself reading unfavorable reviews and complaints about this game, calling it a laggy, buggy mess. That's quite odd, I thought to myself, as I had not had ANY of the issues mentioned by most people complaining about the game. Upon further investigation, though, I was able to discover that these issues were almost all coming from within the Console community. Which leads me to this message that I must now give to the out-crying Console gaming community :

Suck it up. Welcome to a day in the life of a PC gamer. Yes, we expect you to pay $60 for mediocrity, and no you can not have it back. Yes, there will be a patch. No, we can not guarantee it will fix your specific issues. No, we do not have a specified release date for said patch, however our team is hard at work and is aware of your problem (not really). We thank you for your patience in this matter while we go ahead and pocket your money.

 

[Tibs]

I just want to play it online...(Damn PS3)

 

[dancinginfernal]

I'm told a patch has actually just been released fixing many of them.

It's true though, the console community does take far too much for granted.

 

[binvjoh]

Wait, that text in bold, is that from the actual post or a mod?

 

[GrizzlerBorno]

That's not a day in the life of a PC gamer. A day in the life of a PC gamer is when Windows 7 just decides to up and DIE on you, because it's sick of Bluescreening thrice a day (a nickel for every time MS. Seriously), which is only happening because your SATA hardrive refuses to cooperate with your Motherboard because it is more than 2 years old.

THAT'S a day in the life of a PC gamer.......and I don't care cause I just wanna play fucking Dragon Age 2 =(

 

[fooddood3]

Wait, that text in bold, is that from the actual post or a mod?

The colon makes me think it's part of the actual post.

 

[xxcloud417xx]

Wait, that text in bold, is that from the actual post or a mod?

Bold txt was my message to console gamers. Not a mod.

 

[JeanLuc761]

I do have to question how ANYONE could think that Crysis 2 was a poor port, but that's irrelevant. As a PC gamer for 15 years, I actually do think that Brink does have its fair share of bugs (mostly lag problems though). Overall, I think it has a ton of potential that just a little tweaking could fix.

 

[binvjoh]

Wait, that text in bold, is that from the actual post or a mod?

Bold txt was my message to console gamers. Not a mod.

Ah, alright. I got a little confused since bold text at the end of the the post is usually the way mods edit a post.

 

[Ace of Spades]

This is a day in the life of a console gamer, always being told how ungrateful and whiny we are by the always sensible and level-headed PC gamers.

 

[Megawat22]

Because the PS3 doesn't get just as many poor ports as the PC...
They may not be on the same level as the PC at all times, but the PS3 gets told to "suck it up" more than it should.

 

[Ghengis John]

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How very childish you are. Just because you've been wronged in the past is no reason to wish it upon others. Instead of offering some understanding, you have only furthered the stereotype of the pc gamer as the bitter, angry little man. Bravo.

 

[nexekho]

That's not a day in the life of a PC gamer. A day in the life of a PC gamer is when Windows 7 just decides to up and DIE on you, because it's sick of Bluescreening thrice a day (a nickel for every time MS. Seriously), which is only happening because your SATA hardrive refuses to cooperate with your Motherboard because it is more than 2 years old.

What kind of hardware are you using? I've been incrementally upgrading for a while now, still got a seven year old HDD being used as a backup drive in there alongside the Phenom II X4 that replaced my LE-1640 and the GTS450 that replaced my 9500GT without a hitch.

 

[Kpt._Rob]

I have no problem letting you PC gamers complain about it when you get a shitty port, don't you think you could extend us the same courtesy and let us complain now that we got the short end of the stick? I don't think anyone, regardless of the platform they play on, should be excluded from complaining about it when a game they spent that much on isn't working right. What harm does it do to you if we want to sulk a bit?

 

[Xangi]

This is a day in the life of a console gamer, always being told how ungrateful and whiny we are by the always sensible and level-headed PC gamers.

Lol wut?

Reverse that and you have my every experience on an online forum when talking with console gamers about PC games.

 

[xxcloud417xx]

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How very childish you are. Just because you've been wronged in the past is no reason to wish it upon others. Instead of offering some understanding, you have only furthered the stereotype of the pc gamer as the bitter, angry little man. Bravo.

Just tired of hearing other people whining when it's almost a daily thing that others need to suffer. It's like if I were to complain to a homeless person about being poor and hungry for a cheeseburger all the time even though I just had a buffet.

 

[Ace of Spades]

This is a day in the life of a console gamer, always being told how ungrateful and whiny we are by the always sensible and level-headed PC gamers.

Lol wut?

Reverse that and you have my every experience on an online forum when talking with console gamers about PC games.

Sounds about right. It does work both ways. A vicious and completely arbitrary conflict for both parties.

 

[Xangi]

This is a day in the life of a console gamer, always being told how ungrateful and whiny we are by the always sensible and level-headed PC gamers.

Lol wut?

Reverse that and you have my every experience on an online forum when talking with console gamers about PC games.

Sounds about right. It does work both ways. A vicious and completely arbitrary conflict for both parties.

Sounds about right to me. Still, I think this may give a few people some perspective in the whole "PC gamers whine about everything" stereotype.

 

[Just_A_Glitch]

It's true though, the console community does take far too much for granted.

We take too much for granted? All the people who bought Brink expected a decently made game that wasn't bugged up the ass. I don't think its "taking too much for granted" to expect a properly made game.

I didn't buy Brink (no real interest), but I really disagree with this statement. Yeah, it sucks PC gamers deal with this more than console players, but shouldn't this be something the two groups can come together on and use to maybe say, "Hey. Stop releasing unpolished games!" instead of saying "haha. Now you know what its like".

Sorry for that rant. I'm bored at work and thought that I needed to say this.

I have no problem letting you PC gamers complain about it when you get a shitty port, don't you think you could extend us the same courtesy and let us complain now that we got the short end of the stick? I don't think anyone, regardless of the platform they play on, should be excluded from complaining about it when a game they spent that much on isn't working right. What harm does it do to you if we want to sulk a bit?

My thoughts exactly. Plus, doesn't the PC gaming crowd have huge communities that often take it upon themselves to patch games up? I know that isn't the ideal fix, but its more than what console gamers have. We have to wait for patches from the company themselves, which can often times take even longer.

 

[Xangi]

We take too much for granted? All the people who bought Brink expected a decently made game that wasn't bugged up the ass. I don't think its "taking too much for granted" to expect a properly made game.

This, however, is too much to expect when you're a PC gamer. I can safely say about HALF of the games you find in the average future shop are buggier than the console versions, some to the point of unplayability.