Portal 2 DLC Now Available for Only $140
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Of course the DLC could have been done for all control types but Razer made the new levels and specifically to show off their new controllers. They have no other responsibility to the fans of Portal 2 than that.Mr.K. said:
Sadly, we have to realise that these people didn't even read the article on the first page. They won't read some post on the third page.Somtaaw said:
First off so far they aren't getting much praise from reading all the comments here. Second Valve has nothing to do with this save the DLC. When Sixense was making the controller Valve saw it and was interested enough to endorse it. They did not make the DLC though the people making it did. So to be clear Valve only game them permission to make the DLC and had no other roll in it. It's also compatible with WAY more games than Portal 2 the title is incredibly misleading.Mr. Omega said:
There are actually something like 200 games it is currently compatible with. These include things like BF:BC2, Batman AA, Oblivion, Mount & Blade, CoD:BlOps, etc.Baresark said:
If I had more disposable income I'd definitely pick this up. Motion control with dual analog sticks? On the PC? How win is that?
I have a Razer Hydra, and it's amazing.
I don't use it for games, however ... the super-precise motion controls is perfect for controlling the robot I'm building.
I don't use it for games, however ... the super-precise motion controls is perfect for controlling the robot I'm building.
I don't think you understand the definition of scam. That or you're sore from all the self-entitlement. I suppose the new Ferrari is a scam too. Damn them and their expensive cars!MajorDolphin said:
Losing customers? You know they've never been worth more money as a company, right?samsonguy920 said:
Not true, as mentioned above you can see that Razer sponsors a lot of SC tournaments like TSL. That doesn't mean that you need a precision mouse for it though, FPS games yes, but a lot of pro gamers would opt for low sensitivity mice <1000 dpi for precision.Leviano said:
As for MMOs, you really don't need a good mouse for them, rather you need a good set of keys to bind actions to comfortably. Those mice that are loaded with macro buttons tend to be cumbersome but if you're okay with that I can see the advantage.
Just posted again since the complain for no reason are just overwhelming.
Agree that game that make use of the controller to full potential is quite limited right now and might not be worth much over other type of control like keyboard and mouse or whatever other control gaming peripheral you use.
But understand that this thing is 2 motion control not 1, this thing is accurate to a single degree and a single millimeter. And it got 6 axis of motion control (all the console motion control are 4 axis if I am not mistaken)
Basically this thing is the cheapest real time 3D object manipulation hardware on the market, for indie gaming that quite possibly a boon.
Now combine it with Kinect and it will land you the cheapest 3D studio tool you can get. Use the Kinect for motion capture and has an object scanning tool, while the Hydra take care of object manipulation.
So for less then 700$ you get some awesome 3D animation hardware if the software for them is developed (which is for the Kinect). This 700$ include 3 Kinect + 1 set of hydra, the 3 Kinect is for triangulation reason.
Agree that game that make use of the controller to full potential is quite limited right now and might not be worth much over other type of control like keyboard and mouse or whatever other control gaming peripheral you use.
But understand that this thing is 2 motion control not 1, this thing is accurate to a single degree and a single millimeter. And it got 6 axis of motion control (all the console motion control are 4 axis if I am not mistaken)
Basically this thing is the cheapest real time 3D object manipulation hardware on the market, for indie gaming that quite possibly a boon.
Now combine it with Kinect and it will land you the cheapest 3D studio tool you can get. Use the Kinect for motion capture and has an object scanning tool, while the Hydra take care of object manipulation.
So for less then 700$ you get some awesome 3D animation hardware if the software for them is developed (which is for the Kinect). This 700$ include 3 Kinect + 1 set of hydra, the 3 Kinect is for triangulation reason.
This article is dangerously hyperbolic. Really, "buy Razer Hydra, get some bonus Portal 2 content" really doesn't sound bad, does it? But "Have Portal 2? Buy Razer Hydra for some shitty maps!" ...that's grounds for nerd rage of the highest order. Not smart.
Not to mind the fact that the article doesn't mention that it's Hydra themselves making the DLC, so they're just promoting their product, and Valve are letting them. Even if Valve did make the content, I don't really see anything wrong with it, but I guess people will get butthurt over anything. Well, not so much "I guess" as "I'm full sure".Andy of Comix Inc said:
It's not even DLC, in that regard. It's more of a mod. A mod made by creators of a piece of hardware showing off their hardware in increasingly redundantly gimmicky ways. But the article, of course, paints the picture of, "want more of Portal 2, which people have criticized for being too short? $140 for it!! ...it comes with cool hardware, I guess, but more Portal 2! Grr, Valve, crafty bastards, perhaps!"Outright Villainy said:
...doesn't sit with me.