PC Gamers get another slap in the chops , no mention of PC demo for Bulletstorm

[thenumberthirteen]

Maybe the PC build is a bit behind, and so they can't release a demo at the same time (or at all).

 

[zidine100]

*grumble*, well its not like i was going to get this game anyway.

well i would have liked to have been able to play a demo to see if i wanted to buy the game, but unfortunately that's not happening. Im not going to put down £40 - £50 on a game when i dont know if its good or not, or hell even playable.

on a system where things not working are par for the course i think a demo would have been a nice way to test it, at least with consoles you know things will more than likely run out of the box without game breaking bugs but i digress.

reminds me about what happened to need for speed hot pursuit.

 

[Rack]

I thought I made it obvious I was referring to the minimum specs of all three games. Huh.

You did, I was going to go on to comment that minimum specs are meaningless, playing at 2fps is a bit worthless, but then I noticed this wasn't even true, Bulletstorms minimum exceeds Borderlands recommended.

 

[Delusibeta]

I thought I made it obvious I was referring to the minimum specs of all three games. Huh.

You did, I was going to go on to comment that minimum specs are meaningless, playing at 2fps is a bit worthless, but then I noticed this wasn't even true, Bulletstorms minimum exceeds Borderlands recommended.

Source please. I can't find Borderlands getting "recommended" specs, only minimum specs.

 

[Chibz]

Really, they're a company. They'll do whatever it takes to turn a profit. Why release material(s) for a system that has next to no sales but high loss?

It's called logic.

 

[The Lunatic]

Well, I guess I'll just have to torrent it then.

What? I'll "Evaluate" Don't worry.

Joking aside, it is kind of being dicks really.

No good reason for it.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

You are a CoD fanboy. And I dunno if you've had this revelation yet, but EA are pretty much shitting all over the PC and the Xbox 360 in favor of the PS3. Case of point; the release of Portal 2 on PS3, the release of Mass Effect 2/3 on PS3, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Medal of Honor beta and last but not least Dead Space 2. That good enough for ya?

You clearly do not understand the meaning of 'fanboy'.

A fanboy is someone who is stubborn and biased in their worship of said game/band/whatever and dismisses anyone's view unless they also think its great.

I already told you I don't give a headcrab's vagina what you or anythone thinks of COD or any other game.

COD fan? Yes.

COD fanboy? No.

You'd do well not to go around calling people names when you

a) Don't understand the phrase

b) Don't know the person and their posting history here.

 

[Eclectic Dreck]

And once again, the PC gaming crowds sense of entitlement is kicking right in. Seriously, you didn't hear all the console gamers up in arms when the PC got that MoH beta.

How exactly is it that being annoyed that I might be unable to play a Demo, a product explicitly designed to help me determine if my money is well spent on a product or not the result of some overblown sense of entitlement? If anything, not purchasing the game because I am unable to make a proper judgment through a common avenue is unavailable is entirely reasonable.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

Don't get your panties in a tangle, son. I use the phrase fanboy for anyone who's a fan of something. I consider myself a Just Cause 2 fanboy for an instance, despite being what others would merely call being a "fan" of it.

Well, in that case I would gently suggest avoiding using the term for mere 'fans', as it tends to have a negative connotation when used.

What makes you think I don't know of your posting history?

Well, there's the presumption that because we only first spoke three days ago that you haven't been stalking me for the last 2 years...

[awkward silence]

 

[deathbydeath]

That's somewhat lame. And I liked People Can Fly too...

Well, don't forget the PC exculsives, such as Serious Sam or Painkiller.
THEY didn't come out for the PS3/XBOX, did they? And they are one of the funniest games of the 21st century.

actually, serious sam was done by croteam, although they are very similar.

 

[Geo Da Sponge]

Another generic douchebag shooter not coming out for the PC?

...good. We're a niche crowd, and we need to stay a niche crowd.

Ooh, I cam up with a good definition for elitism the other day!

"Being part of a special small group, and wanting it to remain as small as possible."

Anyway, was that the best argument you could come up with?
"You're not getting a Bulletstorm demo."
"Fine, we didn't want your stupid demo anyway!"

Does desperately trying to flamebait PC gamers make you feel better about being a console peon? Because I can't see any other reason for why you would act like this much of a dick towards him.

OT; It's almost as if they're asking me to pirate the game.

I only game on PC now. Yes I own an Xbox 360, but I ended up leaving it at home when I moved to University, so I do most of my gaming on Steam. I spent far too much on the Steam Christmas sale and I'm particularly enjoying my new discovery of Rome: Total War. So yeah, I'm totally a console peon. Did your failed attempt at being a snob make you feel better?

Cool story bro, honestly. I don't give two shits about what you game on, what I was trying to say, which you obviously couldn't quite comprehend, was that you were flaming him. And I was merely trying to understand why you would do that, but now I know. It's because you're an internet tough guy. Thanks for helping me solve the riddle.

Whereas what you're doing is completely different? Heck, I was only joking and I apologised for going too far, and he admitted I was spot on about the elitist part anyway.

I mean I don't get why you're trying to make a big deal out of this. I said something that wasn't as funny as I thought, you became very aggressive and leapt in while the situation had already calmed down.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

I mean I don't get why you're trying to make a big deal out of this. I said something that wasn't as funny as I thought, you became very aggressive and leapt in while the situation had already calmed down.

Ignore him. He gets his jollies from winding people up.

I'm a creepy ************. Keep that in mind when you go to bed tonight.

I'll leave the latch off.

 

[Geo Da Sponge]

I mean I don't get why you're trying to make a big deal out of this. I said something that wasn't as funny as I thought, you became very aggressive and leapt in while the situation had already calmed down.

Ignore him. He gets his jollies from winding people up.

Yeah. I kind of gathered that from the post that earnt him his probation.

 

[Godhead]

This thread should probably be locked. Lots and lots of flaming going on down here.

OT: While having a demo is important to find some bugs early on and making sure you can actually run it is important. The first part for all platforms and both for the PC. In fact how about we just get rid of console/PC exclusives and give everybody demos so we can all be happy.

 

[CheckD3]

It's as a co-worker of mine explained it, because Epic games makes games for the X360, it's going to get to first dibs on the best stuff. Then it's going to get ported to the PS3, a newly booming system, not as many extras because Gears is still 360 exclusive and the fav. console for Epic, but next because it's got a big enough base. The PC is going to get shafted because it's a People May Fly game, but Epic has hold on the money strings, so PMF will listen and do stuff they want to do first.

That's my theory at least, I dunno the real reason, maybe they want to buff up the PC version even more? maybe they shaft the PC now, so they can give something better later to make it up

 

[Delusibeta]

It's as a co-worker of mine explained it, because Epic games makes games for the X360, it's going to get to first dibs on the best stuff. Then it's going to get ported to the PS3, a newly booming system, not as many extras because Gears is still 360 exclusive and the fav. console for Epic, but next because it's got a big enough base. The PC is going to get shafted because it's a People May Fly game, but Epic has hold on the money strings, so PMF will listen and do stuff they want to do first.

Does make sense, considering CliffyB's comments on the PC format.

 

[Jacob.pederson]

So play the demo on your 360, then buy the PC version

And pray the PC version isn't a shitty port?

As People can Fly have done some incredible work on PC in the past, I've personally got some high hopes for the PC version.