Comments on: Slippery When Whetted

By: Optimaximal

Optimaximal — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 08:57:20 +0000

I thought Manhunt 2 was binned for the PC early in development because of a) indifference and b) the movement-centric control system didn’t really work with a keyboard & mouse.

I’m still annoyed at the lack of Bully though… Maybe we will eventually get the Scholarship edition (hopefully sans bugs and other problems) :)

By: malkav11

malkav11 — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 08:23:27 +0000

Uh.

If you’re serious, you need to actually read something about Assassin’s Creed.

By: Captain America

Captain America — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 07:29:18 +0000

What [person - Ed] made the game Assassins Creed where you play a muslim going around killing christian knights? F[lip - Ed] those [people - Ed] and their product. F[lip - Ed] all of you that buy it too.

[Calm down, Captain. I think you've missed a trick. - RPS Admin]

By: Kieron Gillen

Kieron Gillen — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:46:48 +0000

malkav11: I have theories on that. I’m going to leave it a few months before I say anything though. Hopefully get a quote from RockStar on it.

By: malkav11

malkav11 — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:38:59 +0000

They also haven’t released anything at all for PC since San Andreas, despite having released: Liberty City and Vice City Stories, respectively, Bully, Manhunt 2, and I think one or two other things. The Warriors, maybe?

LCS and VCS don’t entirely surprise me, as they were originally intended for PSP and appear to have only even come to PS2 due to popular demand. Bully, though, I would have liked that for PC. (Maybe the Scholarship Edition, now?) And since Manhunt came to PC, the mysterious absence of Manhunt 2 is a bit perplexing, especially when they could conceivably have managed to sell some unedited copies for the platform.

So I’m not holding my breath on GTA IV. I get the feeling Rockstar’s ditched us.

By: Ed

Ed — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:14:38 +0000

Historically, GTA has appeared on the PC almost exactly 6 months to the day after it’s console release. This may be different for GTAIV, being a new engine etc and new contract terms, but it seems unlikely that there won’t be a PC release. R* have never announced it in advance before, so I wouldn’t worry.

By: Taximan

Taximan — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:29:36 +0000

I’m sure releasing GTAIV to consoles first, and later to PC is a pretty sensible move. They maximise the profits by delaying the availability to the PC torrent kids. And us patient PC gamers get all the initial bugs whipped into shape, some optimization, and potentially some extra content as well. Compared to a simultaneous release, I’m sure they’ll sell a few million copies more.

Works for me. Still more excited about Mafia II though :)

By: Rook

Rook — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:13:41 +0000

I’m kinda wondering if this hold back PC releases for a month (DMC4 got the same treatment) is a response to piracy fears.

Anyways, R6: Vegas loses a lot of bonus points by dropping 4 player coop from the storymode, instead leading with 2 player story (lame) or terrorist hunt.

By: Flint

Flint — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:49:04 +0000

Yeah, I can totally understand the reasons for the delay and therefore don’t think it’s evil in itself, but its delay to unknowingly far future is still slightly meh cause Borderlands is one of the few games that I’m really really really waiting for at the moment

By: Nick

Nick — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:13:03 +0000

Vegas 2 slipping?! OMGWTFBBQ =(

I don’t care, I really enjoyed the first one.

By: Tak

Tak — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:30:25 +0000

I too vote for the delay by refinement. Waiting for a game isn’t hard, annoying, or a waste of money (for me, anyway). Paying for a game and then realizing that it’s sub-par in every way or missed opportunity at every turn, however, is at least two out of the three.

By: Optimaximal

Optimaximal — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:15:45 +0000

Have they even confirmed a PC version of GTA IV will be released at some point?

If previous PC sales have shown anything, the GTA games sell well on the PC – they’d shoot themselves in the foot to not release it, especially since they aren’t bound to any console exclusitvity deals.

RE: Borderlands – As I posted on Blues News:

If it ensures the game is released in a decent state, then i’m all for the delay. It’s insanely ambitious and all it takes is shitty quality assurance to turn it from another Far Cry into another Boiling Point…