OS Steam and Computer Gaming Thread

[bghost]

I bring it up because before the PS4 reveal most of the rumors about it were correct, if the rumors about the nextbox are correct then they will both be very similar in architecture to current PCs, I'm the farthest thing from a developer but how much work would need to be done to get the same games ported over to PC ?
with the amount of PC gamers at record highs I have to think its gotta be worth it.

[mestevo]

Plenty of console games on PC this past gen, console architecture isn't why games weren't making their way there. No reason to really expect that to change IMO.

[Goffs]

Quote: Originally Posted by Phobia

I wish NOW! Currently we only have NBA2k13 and FIFA. I mean they had MLB2k, Tennis, and Tiger Woods now they don't even have those any more.

Yeah I hate Origin if EA released any of there sports line up I would snatch them up! Fight Night on the PC would be lovely!!

man....

[goh]

I'm sure MVP 14 will be and they announced their UFC game for PC.

[jyoung]

It's a sales issue -- not an architecture issue -- that has put PC sports gaming on life support.

Making a proper PC version of most sports games simply costs more for developers to make than they could recoup in sales.

More PC sports games would be made if they were profitable. They aren't profitable, so they aren't made.

[goh]

Of course if they made them right they might've been more profitable. I believe the last Madden,NBA and NHL games were extremely shoddy PS2 ports instead of 360,they blamed the failure on piracy as opposed to the games being crap and didn't make another. 2K seems to be doing well enough,get decent enough ports at half the price with mod support. EA is still charging $60 for most PC versions of things...plus tax.

They don't really seem to understand how things work on PC these days. In fact earlier today a friend was playing The Sims 3 and she asked me if I played it and I said I wanted to with the Showtime and Supernatural stuff but it's too expensive compared to other games so I can't justify buying it. They're still charging a base $30 for a game from 2009 and releasing $40 expansions. I just bought X-Com for $6 the other week. Even then I nabbed BF3 for $10 the other day then found out there's no mod support. The one mod there is it was said by a EA rep “I wouldn’t use those hacks if you don’t want a perm ban on your account.” for a graphics mod. Activision is a bit on the clueless side as well but at least they put their stuff on Steam.

[Cod]

I'd be okay with crappy ports for PC sports games IF EA allowed/encouraged modding. Look at the NBA 2k series. It is pretty much garbage straight out of the gate. Throw a couple of mods in your 2k folder and you've got one of the best basketball games across any platform.

Also, I'd feel comfortable paying up to $30 for a port of any sports game that allowed modding. For example, I believe Tiger Woods would be a HUGE seller if it was released for $30 with modding tools that include a course builder and club creator. Just imagine the possibilities for any series!

EA is starting to learn the err of their ways I think. The past two iterations of FIFA on the PC were quickly priced in the $30 range and available for $20 during sales only a month after released. The game also supports mods (some great ones out there, which is why it sells pretty well on the PC. I'd play FIFA on PC over the PS3 in a split-second if they'd dump Origin or make it less intrusive.

[mestevo]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cod

I'd be okay with crappy ports for PC sports games IF EA allowed/encouraged modding. Look at the NBA 2k series. It is pretty much garbage straight out of the gate. Throw a couple of mods in your 2k folder and you've got one of the best basketball games across any platform. Also, I'd feel comfortable paying up to $30 for a port of any sports game that allowed modding. For example, I believe Tiger Woods would be a HUGE seller if it was released for $30 with modding tools that include a course builder and club creator. Just imagine the possibilities for any series! EA is starting to learn the err of their ways I think. The past two iterations of FIFA on the PC were quickly priced in the $30 range and available for $20 during sales only a month after released. The game also supports mods (some great ones out there, which is why it sells pretty well on the PC. I'd play FIFA on PC over the PS3 in a split-second if they'd dump Origin or make it less intrusive.

These expectations I'd guess play a large part in why they're not happening.