Thoughts on UT2007 being shipped on consoles?

[Selerox]

Are you happy with the fact that UT2007 will be going cross-platform? Personally, I'm astonished that Epic would even consider it. UT is a PC game, and the fact that they've tried cross-platform console-hacks in the past (UT2003), and other games have tried it and failed (Pariah etc) really doesn't give me much confidence.

Personally, I don't want a dumbed-down, "consolised" UT. I want Epic to concentrate on making this a PC game for PC players. I don't want any part of the design to be aimed at making it cross-platform friendly. The fact that the console versions are coming out later means nothing, I don't want any part of UT2007 to be "consolised" at all.

In case you hadn't noticed, my new sig pretty much sums my thoughts up. If you agree, use the image in your sig here and elsewhere (upload it to your own webspace if you've got any).

 

[pine]

Quite likely to ruin the game.

 

[Unreality]

yea i want PC version Console free

 

[Nines]

Hopefully, the PC version will be released first.
I'll never forgive Epic if they make the console version first, then convert it to PC.

EDIT: So you say anyone who's against this can use that sig you have?

 

[Sir_Brizz]

Coinsidering that almost all of Epic's community is PC gamers, they would be stupid to release it on Consoles first. They would be stupid to even develop it for consoles first.

 

[Bot_40]

As long as the pc version is made soley with the pc in mind then modded afterwards I'm not bothered. I know they said somewhere that it may be ported later or something, but I really hope that they will concentrate on making a decent pc game rather than something that ports easilly. My hope is fuelled by the fact UC seems to be the unreal franchise's "pet console game" and I hope epic will be wise enough to see that the majority of UT2k7 sales would always be one the pc by a long way.

 

[Renegade Retard]

I'm fine with it being on both platforms as long as the PC version isn't dumbed down or a port from the console.

If they design it for the PC and then redesign it for the console, then I can live with that. In fact, I'd probably buy both versions. That way, I can draw my console friends and family members into the UT world.

 

[Nurulwai]

Perhaps I'm stupid, but I don't see what the differences between a console and PC version of this game would be.

I mean, it's an FPS. It involves running and shooting. The only difference between the platforms would be what you use to perform those actions.

???

 

[Discord]

I'm fine with it being on both platforms as long as the PC version isn't dumbed down or a port from the console.

If they design it for the PC and then redesign it for the console, then I can live with that. In fact, I'd probably buy both versions.

Should be a poll option. I'd vote for it. :tup:

What little has been said about cross- platform releases seemed to indicate that the PC version was coming first, then the console versions. But I'm still quite nervous. Apparently, the guy in the interview video, this Mike Capps guy that I've never heard of but who is evidently President of Epic Games, was one of the main movers behind UC. I've never played UC, I'm sure it's a fine console game, but frankly my suspicions are aroused.

A console- fied PC version is the one thing they could do to make UT2k3 look like the greatest thing ever. I'd probably hang up my flak cannon over that.

 

[Nines]

I'm fine with it being on both platforms as long as the PC version isn't dumbed down or a port from the console.

If they design it for the PC and then redesign it for the console, then I can live with that. In fact, I'd probably buy both versions.

I can agree with that.

It's still a sh*tty idea though.

 

[shadow_dragon]

I seriously doubt that eventual porting to console will effect the PC game.

 

[Taleweaver]

Perhaps I'm stupid, but I don't see what the differences between a console and PC version of this game would be.

I mean, it's an FPS. It involves running and shooting. The only difference between the platforms would be what you use to perform those actions.

???

Try comparing UT99 for PC with the PS2 version. Consoles don't have that many buttons, and aren't made to be played with a mouse. And AFAIK, a computer is still more powerfull than a console. All this has a serious impact on how the game behaves.
Concrete: if the console version were to be the prime objective, you'd see less outdoor maps (graphically consuming), fit for a fewer total amount of bots and with a whole lot less z-axis. Menus would be seriously numbed down and only contain the most basic options (a concern with every console->PC ported game I've played).*

Agree with the way Ren puts it. Then it would even open up possibilities...Imagine Console users downloading custom maps (made on the PC editor) and joining servers together with PC users? Sounds great

Beside the fact they'll get pwned unless they have one of those console mouses.

*I admit I don't know much of recent consoles. Just that I could kill godlike bots on the PC version of UT, and get pwned on the PS2 version by a friend of mine...he had only played the PS2 game about two weeks.

 

[Twisted Metal]

It's a stupid idea, they need to stick with the PC and THEY NEED to return to the UWindows interface.

Nurulwai, PC and console games are completely different. Console games are dumbed down so much with simplistic controls and less content than their PC counterparts. I dunno how else to explain it but see for yourself. Play Deus Ex: Invisible War on the PC and then play it on the Xbox. There is just something about console games that have this dumbed down feeling compared to the l33t power of a PC only game.

 

[{RA}SKYFURNACE]

First thing is the PC version so far as stated is due out before the conole version.

Try and understand this, How many PC exclusive games are there that are not MMORPG's being shown, marketed at this years E3?

Battlefield 2
Black & White 2
Call of Duty 2
Cold War
DragonShard
DreamFall Longest Journey
F.E.A.R.
Heroes of Might & Magic V
Haegemonia: The Solon Heritage
Myst V: End of Ages
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3
Sims 2:Nightlife
Star Wars: Empire at War
Tycoon City

Thats about all of them.... scary. One rumor as to stalker being delayed so much is that once THQ picked up the publishing rights in March/Feb of this year that they are porting it to nextgen....

The only Dev/Pub Houses doing PC only releases are CDV, and almost all of the eastern block & Russian studios.

Consoles market is just going to get bigger and bigger, which will draw the PC gamers in, esp when the MMORPG's start moving over.

Perhaps I'm stupid, but I don't see what the differences between a console and PC version of this game would be.

I mean, it's an FPS. It involves running and shooting. The only difference between the platforms would be what you use to perform those actions.

???

Ill use Pariah as an example

Well with consoles you get several problems, Diff Texture compression Res (TV vs Monitor), Savepoints is a console thing, Mouse Driving vehicles, Mouse sensitivity is more on PC, Dedicated Server ver, Menus, and FOV is a biggie... just to name some issues.

James Schmalz said they had 2 diff teams working on pariah, one for the Console ver and One for the PC version... that is LOL if you play the PC version.

 

[Bullet10k]

AS LONG AS THE PC VERSION DOES NOT GET DUMBED DOWN BECAUSE OF IT, ITS PERFECTLY FINE. (Not bothered either way.)

 

[]SideWinder[]

I think its a pretty good idea,
Im vairly confadent that Epic won't mess up the controles or anything like that just because its coming out on a nextgen system.

 

[SlayerDragon]

Maybe someday publishers will realize that releasing ****ty games on twice as many platforms is much worse than taking the time to develop different games for different platforms.

 

[SiN-BiN]

I'm fine with it being on both platforms as long as the PC version isn't dumbed down or a port from the console.

 

[hal]

Don't panic. The game is being developed for PC first and foremost. UC2 and Gears of War are their console offerings. There's really no evidence that a UT-style game would even do well on a console, but the Xbox 360 is really just a powerful PC with a stupid interface... why NOT port it over to console if the effort is minimal?

They've said it over and over... the future UT series games will be designed for the PC.

Dr.Capps kept saying that they are serious about it and that they want to OWN the DM market. They surely know full well that they won't pull that off by having a crippled game.

 

[krjal]

If it's first and foremost a PC game I'll live with it, but I still don't think it's a good idea.

I'm still trying to get over Pariah.