PG Gaming Is Not Dead?

flatsixes · 08-22-11, 07:20 AM

I don't know what this is all about, but a full page advertisement in today's Wall Street Journal got my attention.

It seems that "PC Gamers" are being exhorted to rise up (or something) on August 26th. Fine with me. I don't play "console games," so if this helps fire up the programmers, I'm all for it.

Respenus · 08-22-11, 07:34 AM

If you want to save PC gaming, you need to support independent developers and most importantly, publishers, since they very much control the content. That's why I support Interstellar Marines. While FPS might not be my favourite genre, the project does show promise in promoting the community, not only taking part in forming content, but also supporting it financially, thus making it fully independent. All the big publishers now were once small developers of great games, now they just keep spewing remakes or sequels. And what does have a new name, is usually just a terrible amalgam of already existing ideas, which is additionally terribly implemented. Nevertheless, I was never worried about PC gaming being dead. If not for anything else, I don't see Silent Hunter or other sub sims being ported unto Ritalin addled consoles.

the_tyrant · 08-22-11, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Respenus

I don't see Silent Hunter or other sub sims being ported unto Ritalin addled consoles.

though if you ask some people, they would say that SH5 is the last silent hunter
i believe a lot of games with release console version, but some genres just cannot be ported well

Dowly · 08-22-11, 07:53 AM

*yawn*

Reece · 08-22-11, 08:25 AM

^ He's not impressed!

antikristuseke · 08-22-11, 08:45 AM

Probably just another silly publicity stnt for something even more silly.

nikimcbee · 08-22-11, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by antikristuseke

Probably just another silly publicity stnt for something even more silly.

This.

razark · 08-22-11, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by antikristuseke

Probably just another silly publicity stnt for something even more silly.

pcgamingisnotdead.com:

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08-22-11, 07:20 AM	#1
flatsixes Weps Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 362 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	PG Gaming Is Not Dead? I don't know what this is all about, but a full page advertisement in today's Wall Street Journal got my attention. It seems that "PC Gamers" are being exhorted to rise up (or something) on August 26th. Fine with me. I don't play "console games," so if this helps fire up the programmers, I'm all for it.

08-22-11, 07:34 AM	#2
Respenus Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,169 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If you want to save PC gaming, you need to support independent developers and most importantly, publishers, since they very much control the content. That's why I support Interstellar Marines. While FPS might not be my favourite genre, the project does show promise in promoting the community, not only taking part in forming content, but also supporting it financially, thus making it fully independent. All the big publishers now were once small developers of great games, now they just keep spewing remakes or sequels. And what does have a new name, is usually just a terrible amalgam of already existing ideas, which is additionally terribly implemented. Nevertheless, I was never worried about PC gaming being dead. If not for anything else, I don't see Silent Hunter or other sub sims being ported unto Ritalin addled consoles. __________________

08-22-11, 08:25 AM	#5
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,709 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	^ He's not impressed! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

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08-22-11, 07:53 AM	#4
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	yawn

08-22-11, 08:45 AM	#6
antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Probably just another silly publicity stnt for something even more silly.