So Valve are coming out with Portal 2 soon and are acting as if the Playstation version will be the definitive version. I have a bad feeling the Valve might be focusing on Playstation more than PC especially since PC gamers will buy the PS3 version causing PC sales to drop. I'm not saying this is happening but it sort of feels they are shifting to consoles a bit more than they were before.

I really don't think so. I think this is the first game that they have released on the console so I guess they are trying to have the carrot to get playstation users to start using steam.

Valve has always treated the PS3 as a joke. They're just saying it's the best console version this time. They're saying this so people get a free steam copy, which puts them on steam, which means they might buy PC games in the future.

Valve is pro pc, worry not fretful one. Valve is PC first.

" So Valve are coming out with Portal 2 soon and are acting as if the Playstation version will be the definitive version. I have a bad feeling the Valve might be focusing on Playstation more than PC especially since PC gamers will buy the PS3 version causing PC sales to drop. I'm not saying this is happening but it sort of feels they are shifting to consoles a bit more than they were before. "

when have they said the ps3 is the ultimate version? ultimate console version maybe, but just look at all the ARG stuff with the potato sack and youll see what the "ultimate version" is.

I swear I heard them say the Apple II version was the definitive version in the Quick Look. Even with the lack of color.

" I swear I heard them say the Apple II version was the definitive version in the Quick Look. Even with the lack of color. "

That isn't going to happen. The whole aim of the PS3 thing is to get more gamers (gamers who perhaps don't normally play/buy games on PC) using Steam. Once these people are using Steam they're going to buy into their sales, buy & play Valve's other games on PC and Valve are going to increase their dominance of the PC market. They're not trying to move away from the PC, they're trying to bring more people to the PC. With their Steam platform, Valve are extremely invested in the PC market, they're not going to back away from it. There is more chance of Blizzard turning away from their PC roots.

" That isn't going to happen. The whole aim of the PS3 thing is to get more gamers (gamers who perhaps don't normally play/buy games on PC) using Steam. Once these people are using Steam they're going to buy into their sales, buy & play Valve's other games on PC and just generally increase their dominance of the PC market. They're not trying to move away from the PC, they're trying to bring more people to the PC. "

" @MattyFTM said:

" That isn't going to happen. The whole aim of the PS3 thing is to get more gamers (gamers who perhaps don't normally play/buy games on PC) using Steam. Once these people are using Steam they're going to buy into their sales, buy & play Valve's other games on PC and just generally increase their dominance of the PC market. They're not trying to move away from the PC, they're trying to bring more people to the PC. "

Precisely.

I'm still waiting to see if this turns out to be a bum move for Sony. Introducing a competitor's system on your system seems like a risky move, especially when that other system is so excellent. I mean, what if all these people end up saying "Wow, games are cheaper, supported better, and Steam has a far superior interface and feature set! I think I'm gonna switch to PC gaming."

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Couldn't care less.

" @ProfessorEss said:

" @MattyFTM said:

" That isn't going to happen. The whole aim of the PS3 thing is to get more gamers (gamers who perhaps don't normally play/buy games on PC) using Steam. Once these people are using Steam they're going to buy into their sales, buy & play Valve's other games on PC and just generally increase their dominance of the PC market. They're not trying to move away from the PC, they're trying to bring more people to the PC. "

Precisely.

I'm still waiting to see if this turns out to be a bum move for Sony. Introducing a competitor's system on your system seems like a risky move, especially when that other system is so excellent. I mean, what if all these people end up saying "Wow, games are cheaper, supported better, and Steam has a far superior interface and feature set! I think I'm gonna switch to PC gaming."

"

I dunno, I get the feeling more and more that PC gaming and console gaming are becoming more and more mutually exclusive. A continued relationship between Valve and Sony could do very well for both parties and really put the screws to MS, console gamers get great Valve games with updates and free DLC, PC gamers get more people playing with them cross platform and everyone wins! Except MS who shot there own foot with this one. "

" @SniperXan said:

" @ProfessorEss said:

" @MattyFTM said:

" That isn't going to happen. The whole aim of the PS3 thing is to get more gamers (gamers who perhaps don't normally play/buy games on PC) using Steam. Once these people are using Steam they're going to buy into their sales, buy & play Valve's other games on PC and just generally increase their dominance of the PC market. They're not trying to move away from the PC, they're trying to bring more people to the PC. "

Precisely.

I'm still waiting to see if this turns out to be a bum move for Sony. Introducing a competitor's system on your system seems like a risky move, especially when that other system is so excellent. I mean, what if all these people end up saying "Wow, games are cheaper, supported better, and Steam has a far superior interface and feature set! I think I'm gonna switch to PC gaming."

"

I dunno, I get the feeling more and more that PC gaming and console gaming are becoming more and more mutually exclusive. A continued relationship between Valve and Sony could do very well for both parties and really put the screws to MS, console gamers get great Valve games with updates and free DLC, PC gamers get more people playing with them cross platform and everyone wins! Except MS who shot there own foot with this one. "

Only problem is that when playing co-op cross platform us PC users will have to wait half an hour for the PS3 bot to just turn around. "

Guess what, half life 3, probably not coming to consoles. Neither is Steam. This is a one off thing, PC despite being less accessible is still king

" @Dedodido said:

" @SniperXan said:

" @ProfessorEss said:

" @MattyFTM said:

" That isn't going to happen. The whole aim of the PS3 thing is to get more gamers (gamers who perhaps don't normally play/buy games on PC) using Steam. Once these people are using Steam they're going to buy into their sales, buy & play Valve's other games on PC and just generally increase their dominance of the PC market. They're not trying to move away from the PC, they're trying to bring more people to the PC. "

Precisely.

I'm still waiting to see if this turns out to be a bum move for Sony. Introducing a competitor's system on your system seems like a risky move, especially when that other system is so excellent. I mean, what if all these people end up saying "Wow, games are cheaper, supported better, and Steam has a far superior interface and feature set! I think I'm gonna switch to PC gaming."

"

I dunno, I get the feeling more and more that PC gaming and console gaming are becoming more and more mutually exclusive. A continued relationship between Valve and Sony could do very well for both parties and really put the screws to MS, console gamers get great Valve games with updates and free DLC, PC gamers get more people playing with them cross platform and everyone wins! Except MS who shot there own foot with this one. "

Only problem is that when playing co-op cross platform us PC users will have to wait half an hour for the PS3 bot to just turn around. "

Wait...really? Did you really just say that? Really? Are you really so stupid? Hate PC Elitists >.> I know competitive shooters wouldn't really work cross platform but something like Portal Co-Op would be wonderful, heck I think even L4D would work well.  "