Leaked Microsoft Video Reveals Horrible Future for PC Gaming
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This entire scheme is rendered null and void because GFWL is a terrible system that only lures the weak-minded into its grasp. When it comes to digital distribution, Steam has got it beat 5 ways to Sunday. The only reason I have GFWL on my computer, is that games I PURCHASED THROUGH STEAM required it to be played.
I predict an epic failure, costing Microsoft gajillions. Maybe then they'll figure out that they should stop trying to manage games, and just build the things we play our games ON.
I predict an epic failure, costing Microsoft gajillions. Maybe then they'll figure out that they should stop trying to manage games, and just build the things we play our games ON.
AAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGHGHGHHHHH AAAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHH AAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!
They're tying to turn us all into big eyed avatars!!!!!!
Admittedly, not to my taste, but I can see they're desperately trying to take a larger slice of the pie that Zynga's nearly eaten all of. More power to them, but they're trying to build a foundation on a gimmick wave that can't possibly last forever.
They're tying to turn us all into big eyed avatars!!!!!!
Admittedly, not to my taste, but I can see they're desperately trying to take a larger slice of the pie that Zynga's nearly eaten all of. More power to them, but they're trying to build a foundation on a gimmick wave that can't possibly last forever.
So long as you promise to kill me first!icyneesan said:
How about we both try to pull a trigger at the same time! That can't go wrong!
OK, Microsoft, here is your choice for the day. You can EITHER:
a) claim to be ready to change the world (implied: for the better),
OR
b) segregate your vision of the future into WOMENS (who are only into casual and social games and like things to be in bright cheerful colours and need the validation of their friends on whether their IMAGINARY COOKIE-CUTTER AVATAR is pretty enough and think that buying things will make them happy) and MENS (who who do real jobs with data and graphs, and wear dark colours, and only play hardcore games with big guns in).
Not. Both.
I don't give two fucks if Microsoft decide that the portal to all their games from now on will be through the World of Rainbows, I really don't. But it really pisses me off that in blatantly trying to open up gaming to a wider demographic, they've come up with THIS piece of unimaginative, restrictive rubbish.
a) claim to be ready to change the world (implied: for the better),
OR
b) segregate your vision of the future into WOMENS (who are only into casual and social games and like things to be in bright cheerful colours and need the validation of their friends on whether their IMAGINARY COOKIE-CUTTER AVATAR is pretty enough and think that buying things will make them happy) and MENS (who who do real jobs with data and graphs, and wear dark colours, and only play hardcore games with big guns in).
Not. Both.
I don't give two fucks if Microsoft decide that the portal to all their games from now on will be through the World of Rainbows, I really don't. But it really pisses me off that in blatantly trying to open up gaming to a wider demographic, they've come up with THIS piece of unimaginative, restrictive rubbish.
*Loads shotgun*icyneesan said:
Honestly, I don't get either who the hell they're reall targeting with this? Not that I care much, I'll just go back to Steam.
Pretty much the same way I feel about this. I just don't understand the almost insane level of zeal people get sometimes when console or PC gaming stuff comes out. So you're not part of the demographic, pretty sure there must be other's out there that are.Ekonk said:
MC can market their MCBook/casual gaming platform all they want, I really don't care. But heaven help them if I have to use this piece of garbage to access my games.
Steam, for all the advantages it gives me, still has a few kinks with its internet mode/offline mode transitions and such. Imagine the kind of problems Microsoft would probably leave in their system. It's hardly then end of the world, but it's certainly a negative if (when?) it becomes a requirement to use this...thing. For all that I'll sound like a crusty old curmudgeon for saying it, I too miss being able to just install and play without having to have an internet service just to run the darned program I bought.
Steam, for all the advantages it gives me, still has a few kinks with its internet mode/offline mode transitions and such. Imagine the kind of problems Microsoft would probably leave in their system. It's hardly then end of the world, but it's certainly a negative if (when?) it becomes a requirement to use this...thing. For all that I'll sound like a crusty old curmudgeon for saying it, I too miss being able to just install and play without having to have an internet service just to run the darned program I bought.