Destiny Won't Launch on PC Because it Would be Too Much Work
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God, all this bitching about it not getting a port at launch, boo fucking hoo. It's not like people bitched about Diablo 3 not getting console ports until later on, and bitching about this makes about as much sense. Bungie made console games for over a decade now, why, suddenly, is it such a terrible thing that they aren't making PC games as of right now? In fact, shouldn't it be looked on favorably that they aren't just trying to bum rush a half finished port out for launch? Or pulling a Rayman and forcing everyone to wait for your port? Seriously PC master race, start acting like you are the master race, pull your head out from your ass, and stop acting like a damn 3 year old. Fuck me.
People pirated the physical copy of WoW from what I understand even if they had to pay monthly subscriptions. Do we know if Destiny will require a subscription?Milky1985 said:
Obligatory "it's launching on Xbox One and PS4, but not PC, lol" comment.
I was planning to get it on the One anyway, for the record, so it just comes off as a lazy catering to people like me. I couldn't care less, Bungie, especially since it's been five years since you're last relatively good game.
I was planning to get it on the One anyway, for the record, so it just comes off as a lazy catering to people like me. I couldn't care less, Bungie, especially since it's been five years since you're last relatively good game.
Game came out in 2001, so that's over a decade. So what you were quoting is correct.Asclepion said:http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-04-28-bungie-explains-why-theres-still-no-pc-version-of-destiny
Bungie made ONI, a game on the PS2 before they were bought by Microsoft. It arguably feels more like a Ghost in the Shell game than the actual Ghost in the Shell games.
That said, It's a game I really liked at the time, was unlike anything i had played up to that point.
Are you talking about Halo: Reach? Because to be fair, it's also been about 5 years since Bungie released a game at all, and that was Reach.Evonisia said:
People keep on bringing up how the PS3 and 360 are last gen has-beens that Bungie are wasting their time on.
Well, I assume they're being catered for because people are still buying the consoles even now. And even though the PS4 and XBOne have been out a few months, there are a damn sight more people that still own the old consoles; not everyone upgrades the second new hardware appears. Like any company, they want to reach the largest amount of people. And considering Bungie has pretty much been excusively Xbox for some time, I guess that's where they figure their fanbase is likely to be. They haven't truled a PC port out. And it at least sounds like if they do one, they want to do it right.
I have zero interest in Destiny, but I guess this line of thinking just bugs me.
Well, I assume they're being catered for because people are still buying the consoles even now. And even though the PS4 and XBOne have been out a few months, there are a damn sight more people that still own the old consoles; not everyone upgrades the second new hardware appears. Like any company, they want to reach the largest amount of people. And considering Bungie has pretty much been excusively Xbox for some time, I guess that's where they figure their fanbase is likely to be. They haven't truled a PC port out. And it at least sounds like if they do one, they want to do it right.
I have zero interest in Destiny, but I guess this line of thinking just bugs me.
Oni was an awesome game. I still remember playing and loving it. Never seen that cover art of it before.Asclepion said:http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-04-28-bungie-explains-why-theres-still-no-pc-version-of-destiny
Bungie made ONI, a game on the PS2 before they were bought by Microsoft. It arguably feels more like a Ghost in the Shell game than the actual Ghost in the Shell games.
On Topic: I am actually fine with this. I would rather have them devote their entire team to the PC version to make sure it is awesome instead of just a bad port.
What baffles me more is that they are not releasing an MMOFPS(it's what it is and they are trying their hardest to say that it's not) on the platform where those types of games are actually played on.
Let's not forget the fact that it's not on the platform that fucking invented the genre (FPS). Bungie and Rockstar do have a reputation of not giving two shits about the PC market and then they blame piracy after they release their game months and months (this applies only to R*) after their console counter parts.
Let's not forget the fact that it's not on the platform that fucking invented the genre (FPS). Bungie and Rockstar do have a reputation of not giving two shits about the PC market and then they blame piracy after they release their game months and months (this applies only to R*) after their console counter parts.
Well, I expected as much. I thought they already said that the PC version had gotten 'maybe later'-status. I'll probably get an xbox 360 to play my old halo games and destiny on as my old one broke. Judging by the gameplay footage destiny will be much like halo in terms of gunplay without being a 6th halo game. I like halo for the gameplay but I'm kind of done with the universe and the same weapons and enemies. So I find destiny very compelling. I'd sure like to have a pc version but we'd all like a lot of things. I can't really bring myself to be angry about a game not coming out on PC. Sure it sucks but I don't think bungie owes me anything but functional games when I buy them.
I didn't even know this game existed until now. After a quick search I don't think I'll be missing very much in the end. Just anything one of those kinda boring Borderlands style cash-in FPS. I've never really be a fan a of the developers in the first place so I'm not bothered too terribly much. I would rather it didn't come out on PC at all rather than it end up being a bad port, an event that is almost guaranteed give the teams erstwhile single platform status. If people want to play it on the PC then well...here is hoping I'm wrong.
Too much work?
What, are your jobs supposed to be easy now? Isn't this what your paid for?
Shit man, for ones in the creative field where hard work really gets you places, saying it's "too much work" comes of as really fucking lazy.
What, are your jobs supposed to be easy now? Isn't this what your paid for?
Shit man, for ones in the creative field where hard work really gets you places, saying it's "too much work" comes of as really fucking lazy.
OH GOD. I remember ONI. It was a fun game, and pretty decent too.Asclepion said:http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-04-28-bungie-explains-why-theres-still-no-pc-version-of-destiny
Bungie made ONI, a game on the PS2 before they were bought by Microsoft. It arguably feels more like a Ghost in the Shell game than the actual Ghost in the Shell games.
And I don't think a lot of people working at Bungie now were around when ONI was developed and released, so it makes sense they might see Destiny as their first non-Xbox game.
Oni was developed by a satellite studio named Bungie West, similar to Blizzard North of Diablo fame. Marty O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori both worked on music for the game, the latter of which is ostensibly still part of the Bungie audio team. I'm not certain anyone from Bungie West is currently employed in the main Bungie studio.Paragon Fury said: