Do you think they'll even be any good? I don't have a gaming PC, and I think that that will be the only true, good version. What do you guys think? Will it be worth picking up and trying on console or is PC the only good way to go you think? I'm confused as to if there's any major differences...

Personally I only play WRPGs on a PC, they just don't feel right anywhere else and it's where the spirit of the genre is. I don't think Bioware will gimp the console versions, but to me at least, it just won't control right. I need mouse control for those games.

" Personally I only play WRPGs on a PC, they just don't feel right anywhere else and it's where the spirit of the genre is. I don't think Bioware will gimp the console versions, but to me at least, it just won't control right. I need mouse control for those games. "

That's exactly what I was thinking. Are they gonna change the controls or camera perspective for the console version do you think? "

They are going to have to change alot, controls, possibly content, and the graphics will be toned down, also there wont be any of the mod stuff that only the PC can do.

" @ververdan0226: They can just solve it by having the option to use mouse and keyboard for those who feel more comfortable with that kind of control scheme. Though I see it being more feasible on the PS3 since Microsoft are very...what's the word I am looking for...guarded, to say the least, with what peripheral you game with on their console.  "

" @ververdan0226: I had some friends that went to E3 and they said it works fine for console.   Think of how kotor allowed you to pause the action to pick your strategy.  Its kinda in that vein.  Or mass effect for something more modern.  I was wondering about it myself and that came as some relief "

Bioware is capable of developing for consoles. Sure, the PC version will always be the best version, but just look at KotOR. That game worked fine on the Xbox.

Ultimately weaker in control, well it is very likely. I would much rather be playing a game of this type on PC.

Great that the console owners get to experience the game though, that applies to The Witcher that's coming soon also.


@Mikemcn said:

" They are going to have to change alot, controls, possibly content, and the graphics will be toned down, also there wont be any of the mod stuff that only the PC can do. "

" Ultimately weaker in control, well it is very likely. I would much rather be playing a game of this type on PC.Great that the console owners get to experience the game though, that applies to The Witcher that's coming soon also. "

RADIAL MENUS!!!!!!!

I'm pretty sure they will figure out how to make it as painless as possible - that being said, if you have a computer that can run this game when its released, nothing is going to beat the good old mouse and keyboard.

It will be worse in every way imaginable! But so much that you should skip it altogether? Prolly not.

" RADIAL MENUS!!!!!!!I'm pretty sure they will figure out how to make it as painless as possible - that being said, if you have a computer that can run this game when its released, nothing is going to beat the good old mouse and keyboard. "

Oh i hate radial menus, well for RTS games i guess. I can never make the switch from pc to console in that genre

I loved KOTOR on pc...way more than on xbox :S
so I'm probably opting for the PC one, and im getting a new comp soon so yeah extra reason is the high resolution :D

" @Linkyshinks said:

" Ultimately weaker in control, well it is very likely. I would much rather be playing a game of this type on PC.Great that the console owners get to experience the game though, that applies to The Witcher that's coming soon also. "

Wasn't The Witcher for consoles canceled or the project put on hiatus or something along those lines? "

A comment from Adam Kiciński, CEO of CD Projekt RED:

“This decision was one of the hardest we’ve ever had to make as a company. We have put our hearts, a lot of our time and energy into this project. Because of that, development was in a very advanced stage. However, there was serious danger that we would miss our target release date, but more importantly to us, that the project would not meet our own expectations of quality. Our main goal is always to make every release better than the previous one. Unfortunately, this project was not going in the right direction. We are now looking into all possible scenarios, and we will do all we can to retain our fans’ confidence in us. We simply will not let them down; the quality of our games remains the highest priority.”

I actually didn't like Western RPG's until KotOR on XBOX (Baldur's Gate and such games feel to much like playing tabletop D&D games and I've never been a fan of throwing dice so personally I hope it will play more like KotOR than like BG) so for me it's easier to play on the 360 I guess.  
 
Also I'm sure I'll play Mass Effect 2 on the 360 so I can use my save from ME1 on 360 so if I want the ME2 content you get with DA I have to buy the 360 version of DA I guess? Or is it a universal code so you can unlock the ME2 stuff either on 360 or PC no matter if you buy the PC or 360 version of DA?

Or is it a universal code so you can unlock the ME2 stuff either on 360 or PC no matter if you buy the PC or 360 version of DA? "

" i can't imagine the game being any different on consoles than the PC apart from the obvious control scheme.

" @mthe1337one said:

" i can't imagine the game being any different on consoles than the PC apart from the obvious control scheme.

Other things include, I believe - -No Tactical Zoom -Enemies come in waves, rather then all at once -No user mod content -No toolkit along with it "

Less mods = less fun 

" @DeviantJoker said:

" @mthe1337one said:

" i can't imagine the game being any different on consoles than the PC apart from the obvious control scheme.

Other things include, I believe - -No Tactical Zoom -Enemies come in waves, rather then all at once -No user mod content -No toolkit along with it "

I don't know what you mean by "tactical zoom", but Brad mentioned a few months ago after his hands on with the console version that you could still switch between isometric an zoomed in third-person. "

If you get a chance, look around for some XBox360 game-play videos for Dragon Age: Origins.  I believe IGN had a few and the game-play looked pretty good to me.  Also, if you take a look at Bioware's history with console development you wouldn't worry.  Mass Effect 2 and Knights of the Old Republic for the XBox360 and Xbox turned out great, in my opinion.  Nonetheless, I agree that the PC version is the absolute best option. Hands down.