Dead Space 3 is not better on PC
1/29/13 7:32pm
In a recent interview with ShackNews, Dead Space 3's executive producer Steve Papoutsis said that the PC version of the upcoming game will not be superior on PCs, or any one console for that matter.
Papoutsis says that
"[Visceral isn't] trying to create disparity in the experience that our gamers enjoy; we want to make sure everyone's having that same experience."
The game will run slightly more smoothly on a good PC, but unlike a lot of games released on consoles and PCs these days, it will not have clear improvements over its console brethren. It will, naturally, support a mouse and keyboard setup, as well as offer key configurations for disabled gamers.
This is a different approach from, say, BioShock Infinite, but is it a better one? Let us know what you think in the comments!
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Crichton
It is quite strange how EAs response to having its on PC game store, is to not even have chat windows in their high profile games. You would think EA would have forced the devs to implement that. Its the most basic feature.
Overloading Toaster
Uh, that's weird.
Angelwrath
*loooks below* ahahaaaa, ahhh consoles vs PC lol ...by same across all platforms, i hope they just mean content and PC will have few extra graphic upgrades >.< (others did) now to decide whether i try it with mouse n keyboard or stick to controller :3 (GASP both a console and a pc? blasphemy!)
TheTurbanMan1389
As a person who prefers PC games, but still enjoys consoles (I owned a PS3 until someone broke into my place and stole it), I am pretty disappointed by this. In fact, I'm really disappointed by this notion that a game spanning multiple consoles must look the same on all consoles. This is a very backwards idea. If I buy a Blu-ray player, and I watch a Blu-ray movie, it better have Blu-ray quality. It shouldn't matter if that same movie is on DVD. A product should be used to its highest potential with the resources given (money, technical skill, time, etc). If you have to cut corners, give an honest reason why. The Dark Souls PC port wasn't the greatest PC port, and the developers (from what I read) said it was because they were way over their heads when they were attempting a PC port. Disappointing but honest. And the funny thing is, Dark Souls on PC was still awesome. Mr. Papoutsis, your quote saying that you didn't want to create disparity between the versions is one of the most asinine things I've read. Controllers aside, Dead Space 3 will pretty much play the same way on the 360, PS3, and PC. Even if one piece of hardware has a better version than the others, there will be little-to-no disparity because it's still the same game as the other versions. You want to cut corners to save money, or whatever, that's fine. Just don't talk to me like I'm stupid.
Ruzlok
Dead Space tends to have bugs on the PC. Play it on the console like the way it's meant to be played.
Fond3ll
Funny seeing as how you have to download patches to your console version anyways.
Ruzlok
I don't see how that's funny. I don't notice any bugs prior to the patches on consoles. The PC version doesn't seem to have any patches that fix all of the bugs either.
pre10do64
I say good. I'm tired of PC gamers telling us consoles gamers, "We have more money than you, na-na na-boo-boo! We get better games,stick your head in poo-poo!" Hell, we console gamers would love to have the money to build a bad-ass game machine. It's not like we choose consoles wishing for an inferior experience. Just because you have more money doesn't mean you should be entitled to a better experience with the same product. You should be able to get a different, superior product, but not a better version of the same thing. When you go to a car lot you expect all of the same model car to handle the same way regardless of how much money you have. If you have more money you can add bells and whistles, but the cars handling with still be the same. Performance of a game she be the same across the board too. Games have bells and whistles you can add(dlc, pre-order bonus, etc.) if you have more money and if you have a PC you can mod it yourself and increase your own performance. Out of the box, though, I think all versions should be created equal.
alondite345
Typical ignorant console gamer.
Gaming PC's can cost just as much, or even less, than a console. It all depends on which parts you buy and where you buy them from.
Ruzlok
The fact that PC technology is constantly changing is part of the reason WHY so many PC games are full of bugs and have crashes. It's much easier to program for consoles. Every PS3 uses the same tech and software as every other PS3. PC games sometimes have sharper graphics. So what? Consoles have so many more benefits. They get more AAA titles. You won't play God of War, Uncharted, or Red Dead Redemption on a PC. You actually own your console games. You don't own any steam games, check your TOS. You're just renting them. You can trade, sell, or borrow console games. If your friends don't own a PS3 or the same games as you, you can invite them over and play together via split screen for free. It's a great way to get people into the same games as you before they decide to spend money. There's also the whole motion control phenomenon that consoles have going for them. And don't tell me motion controls don't matter, because they are the only reason the Wii sold like 90 million units or whatever. Oh yeah, and don't forget that the PC is full of hackers/script editors. And that's only if their online community isn't dead, because the PC only accounts for about 1/20 of a multi-platform game's sales.
Alondite, you're a fool. Who are you trying to kid by comparing the price of a PS3, with several brand new games, and an optional subscription to PS+ to a PC with no games and no optional subscriptions? PS3's actually come bundled with a game these days anyhow. And yes, PS+ is optional, noob. It's a premium service that gets you free games, not a required service like XBOX Live Gold.