Epic: Microsoft Doesn't Own Gears of War

[Doctor Glocktor]

They would do PS3 but not PC?

What the hell is wrong with Epic?!

It's another sign of snobbery towards the PC gaming peasantry by CliffyB.

Gears 1 was on the PC, it just didn't sell very well, so they've not bothered putting it back there.

Not to say Cliffy isn't a snob about it all, but I've not really seen where else he's been a snob, except for maybe shafting the PC version of Unreal Tournament 3.

It's been pointed out already: GoW1's PC version came out about a year after the console version. That's why no one gave a shit about it.

As for him being a snob, look at how he announced the demo for Bulletstorm: ?BULLETSTORM DEMO COMING TO 360/PS3 JANUARY 25th. In other news, PC gamers are grumpy about this.?

Asshole.

That actually sounds hilarious.

Got a source?

Dude, it's not hilarious.

*sigh*

http://www.destructoid.com/no-pc-demo-for-bulletstorm-pc-gamers-reported-grumpy--191877.phtml

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/01/17/no-pc-bulletstorm-demo-cliffyb-indifferent/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+RockPaperShotgun+(Rock,+Paper,+Shotgun)

"Let?s see who?s gonna be grumpy after I pirate the game out of spite!! >" - Quote from the first article.

I don't wanna say PC gamers brought this on themselves.

But they totally did, and I applaud Cliffy B for calling PC gamers on being snobby and grumpy.

 

[Megacherv]

If they improve the controls a bit (the Gears controls just don't flow for me), then I'd be happy to play it.

 

[RA92]

They would do PS3 but not PC?

What the hell is wrong with Epic?!

It's another sign of snobbery towards the PC gaming peasantry by CliffyB.

Gears 1 was on the PC, it just didn't sell very well, so they've not bothered putting it back there.

Not to say Cliffy isn't a snob about it all, but I've not really seen where else he's been a snob, except for maybe shafting the PC version of Unreal Tournament 3.

It's been pointed out already: GoW1's PC version came out about a year after the console version. That's why no one gave a shit about it.

As for him being a snob, look at how he announced the demo for Bulletstorm: ?BULLETSTORM DEMO COMING TO 360/PS3 JANUARY 25th. In other news, PC gamers are grumpy about this.?

Asshole.

That actually sounds hilarious.

Got a source?

Dude, it's not hilarious.

*sigh*

http://www.destructoid.com/no-pc-demo-for-bulletstorm-pc-gamers-reported-grumpy--191877.phtml

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/01/17/no-pc-bulletstorm-demo-cliffyb-indifferent/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+RockPaperShotgun+(Rock,+Paper,+Shotgun)

"Let?s see who?s gonna be grumpy after I pirate the game out of spite!! >" - Quote from the first article.

I don't wanna say PC gamers brought this on themselves.

But they totally did, and I applaud Cliffy B for calling PC gamers on being snobby and grumpy.

Wow, admonishing an entire platform based on one single comment?

Such idiocy can only be attributed to console-tards.

didyouseewhatididthere?

Though console sales are always higher than PC sales, saying that PC gamers are all pirates is <url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/107536-Steam-Flirts-With-1-Billion-in-2010>fucking <url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/107742-Gabe-Newell-The-Next-Videogame-Billionaire>ridiculous.

Check the links. They don't even count the retail sales last year or other digital distributors. And all those bullshit about piracy killing off new developers? Why are all the East European devs still making PC-exclusives? Why haven't they died out yet? Why did Meat Boy on the PC outsell total XBox sales in 2 weeks?


Low PC sales That has nothing to do with anything. Look at Dice - how did they treat us for propping up their main franchise and for being the largest portion of the BFBC2's sales? By keepin BF1943 a console exclusive, obviously. Or BioShock 2's DLC shenanigan - releasing a PC version a year later than the console version, and not even making sure it actually worked. Or Bulletstorm's demo coming after the game was released.

 

[draythefingerless]

If working with Microsoft has been working well for them, then cool. I can see why they would want to keep doing so. But Microsoft should really try getting more exclusives that are solidly exclusive. If only because I hate it when a previously exclusive title goes multiplatform and the fanboys on both sides go ballistic with flaming each other (see when Mass Effect 2 was announced for PS3; holy shit those were huge flame wars).

Didnt hear much flame wars over that. The irony of it all is that ME is from BioWare, and BioWare is first and foremost, a PC developer. Then they go and dumb down games for the console versions(see: Dragon Age 2)

There's a difference between 'dumbed down' and 'streamlined'. I've played the PC demo and was pleasantly surprised with the tactical level still required by the game, while speeding up the combat and steamlining the whole experience. I'm still reserving judgement until the game actual ships next week. But if they implement the same style of improvements with DAII that they did to Mass Effect 2, I'll be happy. Eliminating item micromanagement and implementing shorter global cool-down for powers was a step in the right direction for ME2 (it made biotic users actually fun to play). So if DA2 want to speed up and improve combat, adopt ME's dialogue system, and allow you to focus on what you want to do and let you go about doing it; I think DAII will be better for it.

Bioware has caught flack every time it appears that they're making things simpler in their next game. Remember Jade Empire? That game had all of 3 stats to monitor, and a maximum of 7 slots to equip gems. That was it. 7 slots and 3 stats, covering all of the character building and equipment; and Jade Empire was awesome. Mass Effect was great, Mass Effect 2 was better. Good money says that if Dragon Age: Origins was good (and it was), that Dragon Age II will be better. Given their history, and being a Bioware fan since their work on the original 'Baulder's Gate' in 1998, I'm more than willing to give them the benefit of the doubt. It's a shame that so many others aren't.

No its pretty much dumbed down. The minute i dont have to THINK in a battle(wich is what happens in the console demo, you jsut pick a enemy and randomly start picking specials and waiting for it to die) thats when you say dumbed down. Streamlined often means dumbing down things. DAs combat was fine, and i DONT mind the changes, i loved the demo, and in fact when i said dumb down for consoles, i meant the console version is dumbed down. you still strategize in the PC. They also reduced the difficulty level, because true, Normal in DA O was kinda too hard for normal people.

I like ME, but ME =/= Dragon Age. Two different games, two differen ways of playing. For starters, ME is a third person shooter RPG. Dragon Age is Live Turn Based. The simplification of ME was counterbalanced by its reliance on the players reflex and aim. This one isnt(specially since you can pause and take oyur time to selectively choose who to kill.) Wich is why i hope the demo was jsut that. A demo, and not a simulation of how the whole game plays, otherwise itll be extremely dull with no challenge.

 

[Riff Moonraker]

Let's do a trade. They give us PS3 owners Gears of War and we hand over Killzone

Us 360 fans would be getting the weaker deal... and we are still waiting for something on the PS3 to come over to us that is worthy of you guys getting Mass Effect 2. In my book, a game of that caliber doesnt exist on the PS3 exclusive list.

Its getting aggravating to have Sony robbing our exclusives, yet we dont seem to be getting anything from their stables. Before its said, no... Final Fantasy cannot compare even remotely to Mass Effect 2, so that definitely doesnt count.

 

[Aeshi]

MS doesn't need to own Gears of War Epic. They already own YOU!

 

[v3n0mat3]

Well, maybe they should make a new IP similar to Gears, but keep it exclusive to the PS3? I'd be behind that, most definitely.

Or port it. Their call. Personally, I'm still going to buy it for the 360, even if it does get ported. It's one of the few franchises I'd rather keep on the 360/PC.

 

[airrazor7]

gears on the PS3 would be nice but I'm not holding my breath. Gears of War on the PS3 is about as believable as Namco releasing a Tales of game on the system.

Please note that I would love to be proven wrong by both companies.

 

[Woodsey]

Capps confirmed that Gears of War is Epic's IP, but said that Microsoft makes an exclusive partnership very worthwhile. "Time and time again, when it came down to figure out what we do next with Gears, we sat down with Microsoft and they've given us really good, compelling reasons to work with them again," he added.

In translation, MS offers lots and lots of money.

Ninja'd by Scruffy, of all people. Although I'll add that because of that, they do in effect own it. I'd imagine there's quite a hefty exclusivity contract involved, because MS can't exactly afford (not in the monetary sense) to keep the series exclusive on cash bribes with no guarantee.

 

[Eagle Est1986]

Just do it already Epic, then I can finally sell my 360.