Well if they did bring it to console they would have to change the button and the way that things work, maybe like dragon age originsJamesBr said:Although I will agree, I would argue that both of these games were made for consoles in the first place (I could be wrong, so feel free to correct me if I am). They are not, to my knowledge, click-heavy in the style of Diablo/Torchlight etc... Maybe my statement was a little too broad. That being said, have you played the console version of Diablo? It was horrible. And since controllers have not changed since the Playstation era, I doubt that a console port of Diablo 3 would function equally to the PC version. But then again, I just prefer keyboard and mouse to controller, so that could just be meFortuan said:
Question of the Day, November 16, 2010
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I actually played quite a lot of the original Diablo on PSX. Surprisingly the controls felt much better on the console version. And the 2 player co-op was enjoyable. Too bad it didn't sell (but given the 2 years delay it's not all that surprising). I'm looking forward to having an alternative of playing it on a console again.
And to all those "no, it's meant to be played on the PC" voices - really? If the port is well made (and given that it's Blizzard we're talking about - it'll be released when it's done properly or not released at all) then it's the "FPS can't be played on consoles" argument all over again.
And to all those "no, it's meant to be played on the PC" voices - really? If the port is well made (and given that it's Blizzard we're talking about - it'll be released when it's done properly or not released at all) then it's the "FPS can't be played on consoles" argument all over again.
No.. but it would mostly be for the reason that I'd have already purchased it for my pc.. And I don't like buying the same game twice..
Never played a Diablo game, so I don't know. Maybe I'll get Diablo 3, but I have no preference as to what to play it on since I've never played a previous game in the series. If people say PC is best, I'd probably buy it for that, if I buy it.
The problem is that the entire system would have to be changed to allow for a controllers limited button layout. I'm not saying it's impossible, just that the system would have to be made specifically for console. If they just port the game and then map a bunch of limited hot keys to the controller (which is pretty much how the first Diablo was ported), it won't be much fun. Games like Diablo have always worked best on PC simply because of the increased number of buttons and increased precision thanks to the mouse. Using the analogue stick to control a character in Diablo always seems sticky compared to a mouse's point and click. If they do port the game to console, I'll be willing to give it a shot, but I'm not holding my breath.Fortuan said:Well if they did bring it to console they would have to change the button and the way that things work, maybe like dragon age originsJamesBr said:Although I will agree, I would argue that both of these games were made for consoles in the first place (I could be wrong, so feel free to correct me if I am). They are not, to my knowledge, click-heavy in the style of Diablo/Torchlight etc... Maybe my statement was a little too broad. That being said, have you played the console version of Diablo? It was horrible. And since controllers have not changed since the Playstation era, I doubt that a console port of Diablo 3 would function equally to the PC version. But then again, I just prefer keyboard and mouse to controller, so that could just be meFortuan said:
I just wish console games would offer full support for keyboard and mouse. I really dislike the sorts of UI gyrations they end up going through to make granular things like inventory management, gear customization and such work on a gamepad-dependent machine. There's no reason that the current generation of consoles can't manage that, and since so many games are released simultaneously for the PC as well, it's really nonsensical.
Also, for the ubiquitous 'but I want to sit on my couch and game' comments, you can sure do that with your PC, too. No instant installs, but with flexibility you get complexity, that's true.
Also, for the ubiquitous 'but I want to sit on my couch and game' comments, you can sure do that with your PC, too. No instant installs, but with flexibility you get complexity, that's true.
Yes because my computer sucks so it's the only way I could.
However if I did have a good enough computer I would get it on PC.
However if I did have a good enough computer I would get it on PC.
Nope.
Not interested in cut-down versions of games.
And that's before we even get into Xbox Live Gold, which will be required for online.
Not interested in cut-down versions of games.
And that's before we even get into Xbox Live Gold, which will be required for online.
I'd play it on any console. Although I have to wonder how the multiplayer would work on the Wii.
It'd depend, as long as it was still fun I'd consider it. Platform shouldn't really be a consideration as long as you enjoy what you're playing.
