This. Really need more coverage of PC games.
Posted 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Poor pc coverage
Topic started by oDawg on June 16, 2009.
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Post by CoverlessTech (497 posts) See mini bio
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The guys just don't seem to be into PC style games that much, and since they are all achievement whores any multi-plate stuff is going to be played on 360(unless it's GfWL, then they play both). Dave seems to be the only one really into PC style games but he's not really on the editorial staff.
Plus... there really isn't a whole lot of stuff to cover. Ryan is reviewing the Sims 3.
Plus... there really isn't a whole lot of stuff to cover. Ryan is reviewing the Sims 3.
Posted 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Post by MattyFTM (6,606 posts) See mini bio
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There isn't really a huge amount of PC stuff out there. They have covered most of the major PC releases that have happened since the site launch. Cryostasis, Zeno Clash, Demigod, Company of Hero's Tales of Valour, Empire Total War, Warhammer 40k DoW 2, WoW:WOTLK, Crysis Warhead, have all had reviews. Sure, there is a tonne more great indie stuff out there, and I'd love to see more coverage of it, but they are a small group of staff, they have to be selective, so they generally focus on the major releases.
Posted 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Post by oDawg (82 posts) See mini bio
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I'd like a gaming site to to bring some real questions to developers as to why they end up integrating GFWL. Or some balanced discussion about piracy. Generally just some more PC stuff to balance the obvious console slant this site has.
Frequently games are listed on here as being 360/PS3 only, when in fact there is a PC version too... Not that this is a big deal, but it shows how little awareness/fondness the editors have towards PC games.
I really appreciate when reviewers discuss the multi-platform differences, as unpopular as such discussions are among developers/publishers/advertisers. ie: what's Prototype like on the PC? let me check it out on Giant bomb.. oh wait, they list it as 360/ps3.
It's as simple as making sure the next reviewer they might hire is a pc fanboy at heart? :)
Frequently games are listed on here as being 360/PS3 only, when in fact there is a PC version too... Not that this is a big deal, but it shows how little awareness/fondness the editors have towards PC games.
I really appreciate when reviewers discuss the multi-platform differences, as unpopular as such discussions are among developers/publishers/advertisers. ie: what's Prototype like on the PC? let me check it out on Giant bomb.. oh wait, they list it as 360/ps3.
It's as simple as making sure the next reviewer they might hire is a pc fanboy at heart? :)
Posted 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Post by Diamond (4,493 posts) See mini bio
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@oDawg said:
No game interviewers ask developers/publishers hard questions like that. Personally I wish they would, not about that question specifically but I have a lot of my own questions." I'd like a gaming site to to bring some real questions to developers as to why they end up integrating GFWL.
@oDawg said:
Piracy is wrong and illegal, why should they discuss it? Maybe if there weren't so many pirates in the first place there'd be more PC games for GB staff to discuss in the first place.Or some balanced discussion about piracy.
@oDawg said:
The games industry as a whole has an obvious console slant these days, and Giant Bomb wants a decent cross section of coverage wanted by gamers.Generally just some more PC stuff to balance the obvious console slant this site has.
@oDawg said:
To do that sort of thing right it really takes a lot of hard work, and who does it benefit? That sort of thing is already covered by other sites, and if it's done well enough it doesn't need to be covered again. Simple things like "Ghostbusters on PC has no MP" is really most of all you need to know, and that stuff gets passed around on forums anyways.I really appreciate when reviewers discuss the multi-platform differences, as unpopular as such discussions are among developers/publishers/advertisers. ie: what's Prototype like on the PC? let me check it out on Giant bomb.. oh wait, they list it as 360/ps3.
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Post by MattyFTM (6,606 posts) See mini bio
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@oDawg said:
They don't list prototype as being Ps3 and 360 only, It clearly lists PC as a platform on the prototype page, and has done since the first time I visited the Prototype page many months ago. On the review page it says "This review is for the
PS3 and
X360
release of Prototype." because those are the versions the review is about. They are a small site, with only a few editorial staff. It would take time and effort to review every version of the game, when they could be focusing on other site content. But since the site is a wiki, users can write objectively about the differences between versions on the wiki page (and many wiki pages do this), and if the wiki page does not have this information, you can add it to be helpful to other users."I really appreciate when reviewers discuss the multi-platform differences, as unpopular as such discussions are among developers/publishers/advertisers. ie: what's Prototype like on the PC? let me check it out on Giant bomb.. oh wait, they list it as 360/ps3.It's as simple as making sure the next reviewer they might hire is a pc fanboy at heart? :) "
@Diamond said:
The problem is, if you ask a developer or publisher that sort of question, they will most likely respond with some boring PR writen response or even "No Comment" and then refuse to be interviewed by that site again. Before you know it, no-one will do an interview for you."@oDawg said:No game interviewers ask developers/publishers hard questions like that. Personally I wish they would, not about that question specifically but I have a lot of my own questions. "" I'd like a gaming site to to bring some real questions to developers as to why they end up integrating GFWL.
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Post by Xelloss (96 posts) See mini bio
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They do fine, the main problem is there isn't much coverage cause their aren't crazy amounts of PC only games, and they reviewed Total War, Warhammer, and other games. I am sure Brad is going to review Dragon Age Origins on PC, but probably play 360 to say what its like.
Most PC games that come out these days come out both on 360 and PC so they are going to mainly focus on 360 since more people want to know about it.
Most PC games that come out these days come out both on 360 and PC so they are going to mainly focus on 360 since more people want to know about it.
Posted 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Post by xplodedd (968 posts) See mini bio
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@Xelloss said:
for example, for the review of Prototype, they cfould have tested the PC version.." They do fine, the main problem is there isn't much coverage cause their aren't crazy amounts of PC only games, and they reviewed Total War, Warhammer, and other games. I am sure Brad is going to review Dragon Age Origins on PC, but probably play 360 to say what its like. Most PC games that come out these days come out both on 360 and PC so they are going to mainly focus on 360 since more people want to know about it. "
I hope that GB will have more PC coverage in the future.
Posted 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Post by TheOGVandalvideo (113 posts) See mini bio
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What PC is there to cover. I mean honestly, do you think Laegue of Legends, Zeno Clash, and all these other indie games are going to push headlines? There are plenty of great PC titles to go around, there just aren't a lot of centralized demand for that kind of coverage.
Posted 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Post by TheIneffableBob (88 posts) See mini bio
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@TheOGVandalvideo said:
They won't push headlines if nobody covers them. Some of the most interesting games I've played recently were small, unknown games which I found through sites like Rock, Paper, Shotgun." What PC is there to cover. I mean honestly, do you think Laegue of Legends, Zeno Clash, and all these other indie games are going to push headlines? There are plenty of great PC titles to go around, there just aren't a lot of centralized demand for that kind of coverage. "
Posted 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Post by TheGremp (992 posts) See mini bio
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Meh.
I really don't care about PC simply because my PC is shit... Thus, I can't really play any of the newer games. I must admit that many types of games are better on the PC, (namely FPS, RTS, MMO) but I like buying console games in confidence that I'll be getting a good framerate with nice graphics, rather than buy a PC game to find that I need to run it at 800x600 to get an FPS above 20.
I really don't care about PC simply because my PC is shit... Thus, I can't really play any of the newer games. I must admit that many types of games are better on the PC, (namely FPS, RTS, MMO) but I like buying console games in confidence that I'll be getting a good framerate with nice graphics, rather than buy a PC game to find that I need to run it at 800x600 to get an FPS above 20.
Posted 4 months, 3 weeks ago
