It would be a different matter for L.A Noire if they had just released it on PC, I was even looking for it on Steam before realising it was console only.
Duke Nukem Train Wreck Trashes Take-Two
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The only thing I find funny is that this site has the most amount of DNF ad's I've ever seen, while everyone on this site keeps trashing the game with threads about how this game sucks showing up on the hot thread list and now the actual staff members are trashing the game! Ok ok it was the same with EVE and Yahtzee but this is worse!Atmos Duality said:
Yeah, the whole "PC's are the soul source of piracy and lost sales" is rather doubtful given the millions of download of the 360/ps3 versions from various torrent sites. they are always the most active torrents on any search of a multi platform game (in my experience, I grant that may be incorrect over all)
How ever I think that they could improve that out look with releases of Red Dead Redemption and LA Noire on the PC.
How ever I think that they could improve that out look with releases of Red Dead Redemption and LA Noire on the PC.
It's kind of sad to think that 900k sales in the first month is only "lukewarm," especially for a game outside the mainstream blockbuster genres.Susan Arendt said:
It's one of the great ironies of the gaming business, and it's not exclusive to forums either.Warforger said:
This same shit used to happen in Electronic Gaming Monthly.
I would regularly watch EGM totally trash a game in a review panel, only to see an advertisement for that very same game on the next page (sometimes side-by-side).
Unless the total of PC sales exceeds the Direct X conversions(time and money), then it's not worth it.MaxwellEdison said:
DNF didn't deserve the kicking it's got, but thirteen years is along time to wait. I regretably have to agree with a recent CAD comic, it's best before date had long since expired. Still, at least now Gearbox have a chance to make their own Duke game. Now that will be the one worth watching. I should also emphasis that Gearbox aren't to blame for Duke. They inherited a game they had to release on short notice which had been in development hell for longer then the Manhatten project. If they had taken the time required to polish it, it would have been another year, maybe more. Give them another chance, and then judge them, as they are now going to have no excuse that it was made by another developer.
As for L.A. noire, it was never going to be as popular as Red Dead. It's using a genre which is much lesser then western, and it's far different game to the normal Rockstar affair, although they where mainly publishers. As for it being ported to PC, sorry, but your out of luck. Although it will lose them money, Rockstar are console developers primarily, and all ports have been years after their release. In L.A. noires case, maybe it would have done better on PC. But if that was the case, then Team Bondi went to the wrong people.
As for L.A. noire, it was never going to be as popular as Red Dead. It's using a genre which is much lesser then western, and it's far different game to the normal Rockstar affair, although they where mainly publishers. As for it being ported to PC, sorry, but your out of luck. Although it will lose them money, Rockstar are console developers primarily, and all ports have been years after their release. In L.A. noires case, maybe it would have done better on PC. But if that was the case, then Team Bondi went to the wrong people.
Doesn't sound lukewarm to me. Considering it was a revival of a fairly dead genre, the adventure game, and it is radically different from most modern games. I'd say that's good news that there are that many people still intrested. I also find it hard to belive that this lukewarm, when homefront sold a million units, and was also considered lukewarm. That was nothing new or impressive, and considering L.A. noire got that close to homefront, a game following all the popular trends, I think it's done well.Hungry Donner said:
This.Low Key said:
If Take-Two decides to make another Duke Nukem game, and have any sense or creativity, they can turn this mess into a great jumping off point.
Make a Duke Nukem game that's taking the piss out of how bad Forever was, while Duke poorly attempts to give himself a gritty reboot and attempting to adjust to modern shooter staples.
Soldier: Quickly Duke, get some weapons before the aliens get here!
Duke: No problem, I always keep a few on me just incase there's time for a quickie.
Soldier: Er...Duke? What are you doing?
Duke: What does it look like I'm doing? I'm getting ready.
Soldier: Sorry, Duke. Regulations state only 2 weapons per person.
Duke: What is this horse-shit? Are you serious?!
Soldier: Yeah, it's been this way for a while now. Hasn't anyone told you?
Duke: Jesus, this is what a gang-bang must be like when you're 60.
Duke: No problem, I always keep a few on me just incase there's time for a quickie.
Soldier: Er...Duke? What are you doing?
Duke: What does it look like I'm doing? I'm getting ready.
Soldier: Sorry, Duke. Regulations state only 2 weapons per person.
Duke: What is this horse-shit? Are you serious?!
Soldier: Yeah, it's been this way for a while now. Hasn't anyone told you?
Duke: Jesus, this is what a gang-bang must be like when you're 60.
Totally agree here. I personally loved L.A. Noire to bits, such a nice break from all the normal games I play.lunncal said:
I just hope this doesn't have too much bearing on Borderlands 2. [sub]Fingers crossed[/sub]
Well, they can't have honestly expected LA Noire to sell as well as Red Dead. Sounds like their expectations were too high... nothing against the game at all, it's just it's tougher sell to the masses.
Not anymore, its shifted, and from looking at trackers LA noire was pirated about 3 times more than it sold.Susan Arendt said:
I don't think PC gamers are quite as pirate-y as you think they are. I'm pretty sure LA Noire would have sold well on PC.vxicepickxv said: