PC gaming in 2009 - just me?

domlebo · 14th November 2009, 3:27 PM

What has happened to gaming on the PC. This year, I cannot think of ONE really brilliant game. In fact, there have been only a handful of properly good games in the past 2/3 years. Off the top of my head, I can think of: Left4Dead, The Orange Box (all 3 games), COD4 and the 2 WoW expansions. We haven't seen a good "Diablo" or BF1942 in AGES

And before you guys pipe up about BioShock, Fallout 3, Crysis, GRiD, Borderlands, Need For Speed Shift, ARMA2 etc.... they are hardly "awesome games". GOOD games, but hardly awesome.

Seriously, every new game I see with a 9 or 10 on IGN/Gamespot etc, they are always pathetic games claiming "revolutionary playstyle, destructable environments, and intense combat" built around a console controller. Some games don't even support anti-aliasing in 2009 and , have uncurable mouselag, and are often ridiculously buggy. So many games have 1 great thing, but fail miserably on everything else. Dragon's age had an AWESOME storyline, but was hardly revolutionary (or even up to scratch) on other fronts. Borderlands... bored after 10 levels, with an underwhelming ending. ARMA 2 looked SOOO promising, but after playing what can only be described as an alpha release test demo, I deemed it rubbish and unworthy of my time. I won't even bother talking about MW:2, since we all know what I'm thinking on that one.

Is it just me, and my anally high standards, or are other people becoming a little crestfallen at the trend for PC game developers targeting paper-eating Master-Chief nerds. Bring back console commands, dedicated servers, controller schemes that don't LAG, are not 4-button-2-trigger oriented, and storylines that target adults, not 13yr olds. Don't get me wrong, I like console gaming, but not at the expense of PC's. It's like owning a Veyron, and being confined to a carpark.

I'm pinning all my hopes on Diablo 3 and Starcraft 2. I already know Episode 3 will be brilliant.

panzerd18 · 14th November 2009, 3:31 PM

I kind of agree.

But maybe my standards are just too high now?

Olle_34 · 14th November 2009, 3:31 PM

m8 sorry to tell you but pc gaming is dead

keep it for folding and surfing but consols being easier to build for are going to get all the attention now,we have seen it begin with mw2 and its only going to get worse,those pinning there hopes on battlefield bad company have to remember one thing,its made by ea

go buy a consol

Autti · 14th November 2009, 3:33 PM

Games go in cycles, each developing company can only release a fantastic game every 3 years, thats why next year we have a New WoW Xpack, Starcraft 2, Bad Company 2, Duke Nukem Forever, new Quake, new Doom, Rage. 2010 looks good imo.

Just like every product there are cycles, the good developers can't release games every year, it just doesn't work.

You forgot Shattered Horizon, that is a fantastic game, truly incredible.

What your saying though is that there have been no brilliant games, of course there haven't, fantastic games are very rare, they don't come ever year, they don't even come every two years, your expectations are unrealistic.

domlebo · 14th November 2009, 3:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Autti

Games go in cycles, each developing company can only release a fantastic game every 3 years, thats why next year we have a New WoW Xpack, Starcraft 2, Bad Company 2, Duke Nukem Forever, new Quake, new Doom, Rage. 2010 looks good imo.

Just like every product there are cycles, the good developers can't release games every year, it just doesn't work.

You forgot Shattered Horizon, that is a fantastic game, truly incredible.

What your saying though is that there have been no brilliant games, of course there haven't, fantastic games are very rare, they don't come ever year, they don't even come every two years, your expectations are unrealistic.

They used to come a lot more often then they do now.

And yeah I have probably forgotten a few games. SH was good.

SmEaGoLLuM! · 14th November 2009, 3:46 PM

Starcraft 2... maybe the most anticipated game of the last decade.

I swear Crysis was so overrated.

domlebo · 14th November 2009, 3:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SmEaGoLLuM!

Starcraft 2... maybe the most anticipated game of the last decade.

Added :P Seems Blizzard and Valve are the only people putting PC's first

_the_duke_ · 14th November 2009, 3:59 PM

In summary Consoles > PC.

Kookooburra · 14th November 2009, 4:08 PM

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Originally Posted by domlebo

Left4Dead, The Orange Box (all 3 games), COD4

And before you guys pipe up about Fallout 3, Crysis, .

L4D and COD4 appeal to ADD types, so no wonder you rate that type of mediocre stuff ahead of games like FO3 and Crysis

Otherwise I agree with you, 2009 has been a shocking yr, but the blame goes largely to the console crowd/mentality, ie, low level GFX/Physics, and dumbed down gameplay.....one only need compare the original FEAR from 2005 to the horseshit they made in 2009 to see the effect consolitis has had on PC games.

FiShy · 14th November 2009, 4:08 PM

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Originally Posted by SmEaGoLLuM!

Starcraft 2... maybe the most anticipated game of the last decade.

I swear Crysis was so overrated.

I am waiting to see what blizz do to make more money of it.

SmEaGoLLuM! · 14th November 2009, 4:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by domlebo

Added :P Seems Blizzard and Valve are the only people putting PC's first

I have every game these two companies have ever made hehe. I haven't even played a lot of the other popular games such as Bioshock cos too busy playing those two company's games heh.

SmEaGoLLuM! · 14th November 2009, 4:16 PM

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Originally Posted by FiShy

I am waiting to see what blizz do to make more money of it.

Like what?

If they put a fee on battle.net, the game and the blizzard franchise will instantly suck.

Lord Grengis · 14th November 2009, 4:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by domlebo

Added :P Seems Blizzard and Valve are the only people putting PC's first

u realise blizzard is IW's sister company? EDIT - MY Bad - activision/blizzard not iw blizzard :facepalm. granted, that association is close enuf!

also i'm beginning to loose faith in rage and anything further from id given carmack's recent comments re dedicated servers. admittedly he did say they'd see how mw2 goes w the switch and decide. granted, the decision will naturally be one of economics.

OT but rage looks extraordinary but the gameplay will no doubt u usual id satanic blandness. wtf is w id's occult obsession?

matthudson · 14th November 2009, 4:18 PM

Seems like it's easier to create a game for consoles. After all, you don't need to bother with fancy graphics or physics, and you don't need to worry about getting hitboxes correct or even a convincing storyline. Simple games on a simple platform for simple people.

Squeezer · 14th November 2009, 4:18 PM

Must say that 2009 for me has been a bit flat on the PC. Ive still got the BURNT feeling from buying Spore

14th November 2009, 3:27 PM	#1
domlebo Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Gold Coast Posts: 5,694	PC gaming in 2009 - just me? What has happened to gaming on the PC. This year, I cannot think of ONE really brilliant game. In fact, there have been only a handful of properly good games in the past 2/3 years. Off the top of my head, I can think of: Left4Dead, The Orange Box (all 3 games), COD4 and the 2 WoW expansions. We haven't seen a good "Diablo" or BF1942 in AGES And before you guys pipe up about BioShock, Fallout 3, Crysis, GRiD, Borderlands, Need For Speed Shift, ARMA2 etc.... they are hardly "awesome games". GOOD games, but hardly awesome. Seriously, every new game I see with a 9 or 10 on IGN/Gamespot etc, they are always pathetic games claiming "revolutionary playstyle, destructable environments, and intense combat" built around a console controller. Some games don't even support anti-aliasing in 2009 and , have uncurable mouselag, and are often ridiculously buggy. So many games have 1 great thing, but fail miserably on everything else. Dragon's age had an AWESOME storyline, but was hardly revolutionary (or even up to scratch) on other fronts. Borderlands... bored after 10 levels, with an underwhelming ending. ARMA 2 looked SOOO promising, but after playing what can only be described as an alpha release test demo, I deemed it rubbish and unworthy of my time. I won't even bother talking about MW:2, since we all know what I'm thinking on that one. Is it just me, and my anally high standards, or are other people becoming a little crestfallen at the trend for PC game developers targeting paper-eating Master-Chief nerds. Bring back console commands, dedicated servers, controller schemes that don't LAG, are not 4-button-2-trigger oriented, and storylines that target adults, not 13yr olds. Don't get me wrong, I like console gaming, but not at the expense of PC's. It's like owning a Veyron, and being confined to a carpark. I'm pinning all my hopes on Diablo 3 and Starcraft 2. I already know Episode 3 will be brilliant. __________________ gaspah you make ocau laugh Last edited by domlebo; 14th November 2009 at 3:52 PM.

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Olle_34 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Stanmore Posts: 1,247	m8 sorry to tell you but pc gaming is dead keep it for folding and surfing but consols being easier to build for are going to get all the attention now,we have seen it begin with mw2 and its only going to get worse,those pinning there hopes on battlefield bad company have to remember one thing,its made by ea go buy a consol __________________ FREE BEER abigtruk in BF2 Protons have mass? I didn't even know they were Catholic.

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SmEaGoLLuM! Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 773	Starcraft 2... maybe the most anticipated game of the last decade. I swear Crysis was so overrated. Last edited by SmEaGoLLuM!; 14th November 2009 at 3:56 PM.

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Squeezer Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Adelaide Posts: 4,606	Must say that 2009 for me has been a bit flat on the PC. Ive still got the BURNT feeling from buying Spore __________________ Photo Gallery Live Bands, Nature, Events

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panzerd18 Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Melbourne Posts: 107	I kind of agree. But maybe my standards are just too high now?

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Autti Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,566	Games go in cycles, each developing company can only release a fantastic game every 3 years, thats why next year we have a New WoW Xpack, Starcraft 2, Bad Company 2, Duke Nukem Forever, new Quake, new Doom, Rage. 2010 looks good imo. Just like every product there are cycles, the good developers can't release games every year, it just doesn't work. You forgot Shattered Horizon, that is a fantastic game, truly incredible. What your saying though is that there have been no brilliant games, of course there haven't, fantastic games are very rare, they don't come ever year, they don't even come every two years, your expectations are unrealistic.

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_the_duke_ (Taking a Break) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Adelaide, SA Posts: 4,091	In summary Consoles > PC.

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matthudson Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Charlestown, NSW (2290) Posts: 1,388	Seems like it's easier to create a game for consoles. After all, you don't need to bother with fancy graphics or physics, and you don't need to worry about getting hitboxes correct or even a convincing storyline. Simple games on a simple platform for simple people.