Would you play SC2 on PS3 or Xbox? - Page 3

On December 21 2010 21:40 SwizzY wrote:
No. Even though starcraft 64 is what got me into SC in the first place, if I had both the option of computer SC2, and console SC2, I see no reason for the latter. It would be a good thing for newcomers though (my situation).

On December 21 2010 17:53 L3g3nd_ wrote:
I find the internet is a large part of sc1 and 2 (not just for online gaming, as console would have that too, but sites like TL)

so a few questions, could you run a program like sc2gears on console?

could you get a web browser on console?

Would console alow programs like xfire? MSN?

Whats music playing like with a console?

as you can prob tell ive never owned a console

On December 21 2010 19:10 hoby2000 wrote:
"Both platforms can coexist because, to a certain degree, they have different target audiences and support different genres. What developers should do is avoiding bad ports from console to PC or vice versa."

The only reason that's true is because people think it's that way. In reality, all gamers could use consoles if they would allow mouse and keyboard control. Instead of having to make ports, they could all make games for the same console system, and accomplish the same task without making it a huge pain in the ass for the consumer.

On December 21 2010 21:43 MythicalMage wrote:
@Kinslayer: Isn't patching for Xbox stupidly hard when compared to PC? I know TF2 for example had almost no patching, and the only patches I can think of were semi-major ones for BIG titles like CoD and DLC stuff.

On December 21 2010 21:35 Kinslayer wrote:
Ok, let me chime in since I actually DO work for Xbox and have a bit more insight.

Would it work? Yes it would. Would it sell? Yes it would. There are some things that need to be taken into consideration though.

First and foremost, it can't be a port. Let's take a look at the Command and Conquer series that was released on the Xbox. They were pretty much a direct port. They sold very little copies because the control scheme was horrid. Mapping a keyboard/mouse to a controller was a bad idea.

The idea of requiring a keyboard/mouse to play would not fly yes. The whole promise of a Console is that you will be playing vs others that have the same hardware as you. Giving someone the advantage of keyboard/mouse while you don't have it (since you didn't want to shell out the money for some adapter or whatever) does not mesh. It's not even required, more on that later.

Second, which is what TRULY killed the Command and Conquer series on Xbox was the complete lack of updates. You can not have a RTS and not balance it. They released ZERO balance patches for all of their releases. The PC versions got plenty, the console ones were left unbalanced and ridden with exploits. Patching on the Xbox is more work, but it's not hard. They simply didn't want to invest the time to do it and blamed Microsoft's certification service for it instead. It was pretty lame and unprofessional. RTS titles like "Universe at War" released two balance patches on the Xbox as proof that it's doable just fine. Halo, Gears, etc patch a lot as well.

So how do you do it? You take a look at Halo Wars. It sold a million copies at launch. Sure, the Halo name had a lot to do with it. But the Halo name can't KEEP you playing a bad game. Halo Wars still enjoys something like 20k players a day until today. That is awesome even in PC RTS standards.

How did they do it? Simple. It was designed from the ground up for the console. A lot was dumbed down, agreed, but the essence of a RTS was completely there. It was easy to learn and play and the controller just became transparent very quickly. It is a very fun game and was patched multiple times to improve balance. Is it as good as SC2? no. But it's a really good game for a console.

So it can be done, but it must not be a direct port of SC2. A spin off of SC2, yes. Something simpler but still retains the spirit and awesomeness of SC2. Blizzard can do it, and it would sell quite a bit for sure. Don't underestimate the appeal of Xbox Live either.

Same applies for PS3 of course but I am not an expert of course

On December 21 2010 23:47 Sad[Panda] wrote:

I know its offtopic but uhh didn't halo wars dedicated forum and stat tracking get revoked... those numbers seem a bit high if for them to revoke those things.

On December 21 2010 17:49 arterian wrote:
if they released the game with a compatible mouse and keyboard it would sell